本研究旨在探討幼兒教師職場幽默與心理健康的因素結構，以及職場幽默與心理健康之間的 關聯。研究者以南部地區 520 名幼兒教師為研究對象，利用「幼兒教師幽默理解分量表」、 「幼兒教師幽默偏好分量表」、「幼兒教師幽默因應判斷分量表」、「幼兒教師心理健康量表」 蒐集實證資料，蒐集所得實證資料利用結構方程模式競爭技術，進行一系列的參數估計與比 較。驗證性因素分析結果顯示幼兒教師職場幽默、心理健康是一個二級因素概念模式，路徑 分析結果顯示幼兒教師職場幽默與心理健康有顯著關聯。根據研究發現，研究者對幼兒教師 人力資源管理相關議題加以討論並提出未來研究建議。

The purpose of this study was to explore the factorial structures of workplace humor and mental health among preschool teachers, and to investigate the relationships between preschool teachers’workplace humor and mental health. The data were collected through questionnaires from a sample of 520 preschool teachers in southern Taiwan. The major instruments for this study included Preschool Teachers Humor Comprehension Sub-scale, Preschool Teachers Humor Preference Sub-scale, Preschool Teachers Humor Judgment Response Sub-scale, and Preschool Teachers Mental Health Scale. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was applied to make parameter estimations and model comparisons. The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported a two-order factor model for both workplace humor and mental health in preschool teachers. Path analysis revealed a positive relationship between preschool teachers’workplace humor and mental health. The implications of this study to preschool teachers human resource management and future studies were discussed.

心理健康;幼兒教師;職場幽默

mental health; preschool teacher; workplace humor