本研究旨在嘗試將沙盤遊戲治療轉換成有結構的桌上遊戲，提升高齡者人際互動之應用。本研究採用行動研究四個步驟：計劃、行動、觀察、反思來進行，一、計劃：前往安養中心瞭解沙盤遊戲治療，規劃如何將沙盤遊戲治療應用於高齡者活動。二、行動：邀請65位高齡者參與沙盤遊戲，共進行了33場測試。三、觀察：記錄了受測者體驗遊戲的過程，包括每位受測者的話語以及表情。並於每一次測試結束後，與受測者進行一對一訪談。四、反思：經觀察結果提出設計問題，進行設計改良。

透過行動研究，本研究開發了一套桌上遊戲，以促進高齡者的人際互動與溝通。桌上遊戲包括了卡牌，物件和一份容易理解其遊戲規則的沙遊。根據對桌上遊戲測試的觀察，本研究獲得以下結果：
1. 象徵性物件與探索問題卡牌是促進高齡者溝通的媒介，可以刺激溝通，觸發回憶、引發自我揭露、以及和他人互動。
2. 將沙遊轉化為桌上遊戲，設計了遊戲規則增加其系統性以及娛樂性質，確實有助於高齡者表達自我，並且促進人際互動與溝通。

The purpose of this study is to develop a structured board game with sandplay therapy for the elderly’s interpersonal interaction. This study adopted action research to discover interpersonal communication of the elderly. Three cycles of action research were conducted and each cycle consisted of four steps: planning, action, observation, and reflection. 1. Planning: Visiting a retirement center and observing the seniors’ participation in the sandplay therapy. 2. Action: Inviting the elderly to participate in the board-game tests developed by this study A total of 33 tests were conducted. 3. Observation: Recording the processes of the board-game tests, including behaviors, conversations and facial expressions. At the end of each test, individual interviews were conducted with the participants. 4. Reflection: Improving the design if the board game based on the observation. Based on the results of the action research, this study proposes design principles and suggestions for the design of board games for the elderly.

Through the action research, this study developed a board game to facilitate communication for the elderly. The board game includes cards, objects and a sand box with understandable instruction. According to the observation of the board-game tests, the findings of this study are (1) Objects and cards of the board game can facilitate the communication and self-disclosure among the participations. The cards and objects can stimulate communication, call to remembrance, cause self-disclosure and interact with others. (2) Turning sandplay into the board game, design the steps and rules of the game. The game can become more systematic and entertaining. The board game developed by this study can encourage the elderly to express themselves and help them interact and communicate with others.

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