背景 : 近年移民婦女之婚姻議題多著眼於「發展遲緩」及「調適困難」。隨著國際村概念的提升，台灣移民及多元文化議題更受重視。由夫妻初始的邂逅到孕育孩子，跨國婚姻家庭功能之發展的過程受到重視。於此脈絡，父親於家中的角色及其照顧家庭之經驗尚待探討。 目的 : 本研究目的為瞭解跨國婚姻家庭育兒時期之父親生活經驗的本質結構。 方法 : 本研究應用Colaizzi的現象學研究法調查父親之生活經驗。參與研究者乃以立意選樣，樣本來自台灣一所綜合醫院。選樣條件為跨國婚姻之父親、育有幼兒之家庭，且兒童出生時無健康問題，共11位父親參與研究。樣本數取決於現象學之資料飽和原則，另以深入訪談方式進行資料之收集。文本以Colaizzi之現象學分析方式進行，嚴謹度則由 Lincoln及Guba之原則來控制。 結果 : 研究結果展現父親之經驗包含四個主題：㈠人生任務的達成、㈡婚姻生活的困頓、㈢家庭生活的紛擾及㈣為人父的尊嚴與責任。 結論／臨床應用 : 本研究結果說明於跨國婚姻之育兒期家庭的父親，經歷了婚姻的準備，建構婚姻生活中與其他家庭成員的關係，及婚姻生活中為人父的尊嚴與責任。本研究結果，可提供護理人員在面對跨國婚姻家庭時，如何協助其父親角色的增進，以發展及促進此次群體之家庭健康。

Background: Research on cross-national marriages in Taiwan has concentrated on development and adaptation issues related to the children of such relationships. Taiwan has seen a dramatic increase in immigration and cultural diversity over the past 2 decades. Understanding the dynamics of cross-national families from initial courtship through marriage and having and raising children is, thus, important. Little research has been done on the role or caring experiences of the father in cross-national families. Purpose: This study used the lived experiences of fathers in cross-national marriages with children to explore the essence of their role. Methods: Colaizzi’s phenomenological approach was used to investigate subject experiences. Subjects were purposively chosen from a general hospital in Taiwan. Subject selection criteria included being a father in a cross-national marriage, having a child born in that marriage and the child was free of major health problems. Eleven fathers participated in the study. Sample size was determined by the saturation principle of phenomenology. Data collected included family demographic characteristics and open interview information. Narrative data were analyzed using Colaizzi’s phenomenological approach. Trustworthiness was examined using principles from Lincoln and Guba. Results: Subject experiences concentrated on four themes: (a) achievement of a life mission, (b) marital difficulties, (c) activities external to the framework of family life, and (d) majesty and responsibility. Conclusions/Implications for Practice: Fathers in the childbearing stage of cross-national marriages have experienced preparation for marriage, constructed a marital life together including relationships with other family members, and experienced the majesty and responsibility associated with their marriage. These findings provide knowledge for nurses that will help further enhance the role of fathers while developing and promoting family health within this subpopulation in Taiwan.