本研究之目的在確認急性期燒傷病人家屬的壓力感受、因應方式及相關因素之探 討。對61位住在燒傷中心的急性期燒傷成年病人的家屬，以自擬的「家屬壓力感受量表」及 「家屬因應方式量表」，進行結構式訪談法的資料收集，所得資料以SPSS統計套裝軟體分析。 結果發現：（1）家屬壓力感受的程度，以「家屬對病人病情的瞭解」構面的壓力最高。 （2）家屬對因應方式的使用程度，以「問題解決」型態的因應方式最多。（3）家屬性別及 入院時燒傷面積對壓力感受最具預測力。（4）預測家屬歸類於三種型態因應方式的區辨變項 只有家屑教育年數，其正確預測率為52.46%。（5）家屬感受到的壓力愈大時，愈會使用「情 緒調節」及「尋求支持」的因應方式。

　　　　　The purpose of this descriptive study was to identify perceived stress and coping methods among family members for adults in the acute burn stage of their burn injuries and to explore correlating factors. The sample consisted of 61 family members of adults in the Burn Center of three hospitals in Kaohsiung City. Data was collected by a structured interview. The Family Stress Perceptions Scale ( FSPS ) and Family Coping Methods Scale (FCMS) were designed by the author and used to measure family stress Perceptions and coping methods. Data was analyzed using correlation and regression procedures, t Test, ANOVA and discriminant analysis. Results showed the most stressful of the four dimensions on the FSPS as understanding the patient's condition. The most common coping method of the three dimensions on the FCMS was "problem-solving. Among the variables which were significantly correlated with stress perceptions, the family members gender and the patient's total body surface area burned at admission were the best predictable variables. Among the variables which were significantly correlated with coping methods, years of family members' education was the only variable that could classify family coping methods into three dimensions and was able to classify 52.46% of all cases correctly. Subjects who had a higher degree of perceived stress tended to use the coping methods of "emotional regulating" and "support seeking".