目的：本研究旨在探討佛教信仰之喪親家屬的哀傷反應與其調適經驗，以深入了解佛教信仰對於喪親家屬之哀傷調適歷程的影響及其所扮演之角色與功能。本研究問題主要分為以下四面向，分別為「佛教信仰者的喪親哀傷反應與失落衝擊」、「佛教信仰對於喪親者哀傷調適的影響因素」、「佛教信仰之外其他哀傷調適的影響因素」以及「佛教信仰者哀傷調適後的成長與蛻變」。 方法：本研究方法採取質性研究方式進行，邀請四名受訪者分享自己的生命故事，藉由深度訪談讓受訪者將自身生命經驗以故事型態敘述，以了解其中關於佛教信仰與喪親哀傷調適之內容，並以Lieblich（1998）所提出之敘事分析方法，將文本分別以「整體-內容」與「類別-內容」兩種取向進行分析。 結果：佛教信仰者面對喪親後所展現之哀傷反應，同時具有其獨特性與共通性，而藉由佛教生命觀與世界觀中所蘊含緣起性空，因果業報與輪迴解脫等義理觀念的薰陶，讓喪親者在面對失落衝擊時，獲得穩定的精神寄託以安定信心，並且增加其自身的心理韌性與開放性，以接納生命的無常變化，發現死亡之正向意義，並且化悲傷為祝福，維持與逝者之正向情感連結。在哀傷調適歷程中，佛教信仰也協助喪親者確立自身生命的意義與目標，以珍惜所有與把握當下的積極態度，精進修行與助人行善，從而坦然自在地面對生死。 結論與建議：佛教信仰對於個人面對喪親之失落與哀傷反應具有正向影響。對於喪親者之哀傷反應、調適與處遇，應評估喪親者與逝者生前之情感關係、社會文化與宗教信仰背景，並妥善運用相關支持資源。最後，本研究依據研究結果，對於哀傷諮商與治療以及未來研究提出建議。 Objective: This study aims to explore the grief response and bereavement adjustment experience of Buddhist believers and the role of Buddhist faith in the grief adjustment process of bereavement. The research question is mainly divided into the following four aspects, namely “the bereavement response of Buddhist believers,” “influence factors of Buddhist beliefs on bereavement adjustment,” “other influencing factors of bereavement adjustment” and “growth and transformation of Buddhist believers after adjustment to bereavement.” Methods: This research adopts a qualitative research method. Four interviewees are invited to share their life stories. Through interviews, the interviewees are allowed to narrate their life experiences in the form of stories to describe the Buddhist beliefs and other influence factors in the process of bereavement adjustment. The research used the narrative analysis method proposed by Lieblich (1998) to analyze the text from two models: the "holistic-content" analysis model and the "categorical-content" analysis model. Results: The grief reaction shown by Buddhist believers after bereavement has its own uniqueness and commonality. Through the influence of Buddhist concepts of life and worldview such as emptiness, dependent co-arising, karma, and liberation from reincarnation, allowing the bereaved to stabilize their confidence when facing the impact of loss, and to increase their own psychological resilience and openness to accept the impermanence of life, discover the positive meaning of death, and turn grief into blessings and rebuild a positive emotional connection with the deceased. In the process of grief adjustment, Buddhist beliefs also help the bereaved to establish the meaning and goals of their lives, cherish the present with a positive attitude, practice diligently, and help others, so as to face life and death calmly. Conclusions & Recommendations: Buddhist beliefs have a positive impact on individuals' reactions to loss and grief when faced with bereavement. Regarding the grief adjustment and treatment of the bereaved, the emotional relationship, social culture and religious background of the bereaved should be assessed, and relevant support resources should be appropriately utilized. Finally, this study makes recommendations for grief counseling as well as further research based on the findings.
