本研究係一描述性相關性研究，目的主要在探討心臟移植患者出院後所面臨之壓力源及其因應行為和生活滿意度的關係。研究對象為進行心臟移植手術已出院返家兩個月（含）以上的患者為個案，於臺北市某區域醫院之門診、病房、或是親至患者家中收案。本研究工具為一結構式問卷，共收得48份有效問卷，以描述性統計分析法、皮爾森積差相關及複迴歸分析法進行分析。研究結果發現：心臟移植患者出院後，以社會方面的壓力源給患者的壓力最大，且大多採用「問題取向」的因應行為；生活滿意度平均得分為14.21，和量表最高得分（18分）之比例為0.79，表示患者對其生活之評價覺得滿意。心臟移植後患者的基本特質、壓力源和因應行為，可以預測生活滿意度總變異量的41.02%，其中以社會方面的壓力源具最大之預測力。

The purpose of this descriptive correlational research was to explore the relationships among stressors, coping behaviors and life satisfaction of adult heart transplant recipients (AHTRs). Data were collected from heart transplant special OPD, C- V wards of a regional hospital, and patients' homes in the Taipei area. The criterion for sample selection was subjects who were 2 months post-transplanted recipients in stable condition. The instruments used in the research included:"Stressor Scale"、\"Jalowiec Coping Scale" and "Life Satisfaction Scale" . A total of 48 samples were collected. Data analyses involved descriptive statistical methods, Pearson's correlation and multiple regression. The major findings of the study were as follows: The most stressful factor was social stressors, and most frequent coping behavior was problem-oriented behavior. The "LifeSatisfaction Scale" mean score was 14.21, and their life satifaction was moderate .The recipient's life satisfaction could be predicted from their basic data, stressors and coping behaviors. The total variance was 41.02% . The most predictional factor was social stressors.