| 摘要: | 背景及目的：時代快速變遷，人人或多或少都有許多不同的壓力要面對，而工作壓力則是大部分的人都必須面臨的問題，適當的工作壓力能讓人更進步，但過多的壓力則會導致一連串負面影響，比如影響睡眠品質，因此本研究目的為瞭解成人女性壓力知覺與睡眠品質的現況，同時探討不同背景變項與不同壓力源對於成人女性壓力知覺與睡眠品質的影響。 材料及方法：本研究擬以橫斷性問卷進行調查，收案對象為年滿20歲之成年女性，收案時間為111年06月至111年08月，共收回有效問卷307份，問卷內容包含個人基本資料及芳香療法使用情形、工作壓力源、壓力知覺、睡眠品質四個部分。 結果：本研究發現台灣芳療的消費者以40歲以下居多，再以不同面向來看，以未婚者居多，以無子女居多，學歷則以大學居多；在有芳療經驗的人中，有芳療經驗達一年以上者佔76.8%，而最常使用的芳療是精油按摩，佔27.1%；芳療使用者能透過精油按摩、擴香石來舒緩工作壓力，但對於睡眠品質的部分則較不明顯。 討論：期能透過此研究讓大家了解目前成年女性使用精油的狀況，以供相關單位日後進行芳香療法推廣之參考。
Background and Purpose: Throughout history, people have had to face different types of pressure in their daily lives. Pressure in the workplace is a problem that most people must face, however, too much pressure can lead to a string of health issues, such as poor sleep quality. The aim of this research was to gain a better understanding of the stress perception and sleep quality of adult women. Furthermore, the effects of different background variables and stressors on their stress perception and sleep quality were also studied. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire was used in this study. Participants were female adults over the age of 20. The questionnaire survey took place from June 2022 to August 2022. A total of 307 valid questionnaires were returned. The questionnaires included basic personal information, aromatherapy usage, work stressors, stress perception, and sleep quality. Results: This study found that most users of aromatherapy in Taiwan are under the age of 40, hold a university degree, unmarried, and childless; among those who have used aromatherapy, 76.8% have used it for more than one year, with essential oil massage being the most commonly used, accounting for 27.1%. Results from this study also showed that aromatherapy users can relieve work stress through essential oil massages and stone diffusers, however, the effects of aromatherapy on improving sleep quality were unclear. Conclusion: Findings from this research have provided a better understanding of the usage of essential oils by adult women in Taiwan, which can be used as a reference for the promotion of aromatherapy in the future. |
