本研究旨在探討臺中市中老年人休閒參與、自我價值與幸福感之相關情形，並瞭解不同背景變項之中老年人在休閒參與程度、自我價值與幸福感上的差異情形，採問卷調查法，以便利抽樣方式在臺中市8大行政區抽取45歲以上之中老年人，共發出問卷400份，有效問卷396份，有效回收率達99%。所得資料以描述統計、獨立樣本t檢定、單因子變異數分析及多元逐步迴歸等統計方法進行資料分析。得以下結果：中老年人以偶而參與休閒活動為最多，並且主要參與「健康適能」之休閒活動為主要考量，其次以提高個人「社交層面」為第二考量；目前臺中市中老年人具中高程度自我價值與幸福感。此外，研究發現中老年人之正、負向自我價值為影響幸福感之重要因素。最後建議相關單位，可提供更多中老年人提升健康適能之公共設施空間，並提供適宜的休閒輔導措施，增加社區中老年人方便參與休閒活動的機會，進而提升中老年人生活品質。

The purpose of this study was to explore the leisure participation, self-worth and happiness among the elderly in Taichung City. The study adopt the method of convenience sampling choosing elderly people from 45 years old of eight districts in Taichung City, 400 questionnaires are sent, recovery 396 valid questionnaire, the valid receiving rate is about 99%. Results after the analysis are as follows: The subjects of this study were mainly participating in leisure activities seldom. Primary factor that influence leisure activity motives are: ”physical fitness”, ”social level” and ”outdoor recreation” respectively. The elderly are with high self-esteem: primary option ”self-esteem toward own self”, ”as good as most of the people” and ”satisfied with own self” ranks the top three in the questionnaire respectively. Higher happiness is also shown in the results. The first factor is ”interpersonal relationship”, second is ”self-esteem” and third is ”satisfaction about life”. The person who participate in higher level, are highly self-esteemed and happy, which are positively influence. According to the results, it was recommended for the department in charge that it was good to provide more infrastructures for elderly people to raise their fitness, and to draw up moderate leisure advice for increasing the opportunities for their leisure activities join. Furthermore, the life quality of elderly would be promoted.