本研究針對台中縣東勢地區居民進行質性資料的蒐集與分析，深入了解影響當地居民災害復原力的因素。共訪問了四名男性11名女性年齡介於35歲與75歲之間的東勢鄉親，所蒐集的資料使用質性資料分析軟體ATLAS.ti 5.5進行編碼與內容及跨個案分析，研究結果發現，對災害復原力有直接且正向影響的因素包括社會支持網絡、助人、客家精神、自立、資源可用性、公部門、災害整備、接納及宗教信仰。對災害復原力有直接但負向影響的因素包括災後生活事件和災害經驗。社區居民的災害整備情形及資源可用性與公部門息息相關，而且資源可用性會影響居民的自立程度。 災後生活事件與家庭支持有關且對社會支持網絡有負面影響。自立是客家精神的重要屬性之ㄧ，而客家精神會影響對天然災害的態度。防災教育是災害整備的一部份，會直接影響居民對天然災害的態度。

This study examined factors promoting disaster resilience. A total of 15 participants, including four males and 11 females, participated in interviews that explored four research questions: 1.) what factors influence your disaster resilience? 2.) what have you done for disaster preparedness? 3.) what factors influence your disaster preparedness? and 4.) what would be your suggestions for disaster response workers? Research findings indicate that social support networks, serving others, Hakka spirit, self-reliance, resource availability, governmental agencies, preparedness, acceptance, and spirituality have direct and positive impacts on disaster resilience. Post-disaster life events and experience of natural disaster have direct but negative impacts on disaster resilience. Preparedness and resource availability are associated with governmental agencies. Resource availability has a direct and positive impact on self-reliance. Post-disaster life events may weaken social support networks. Self-reliance is an important property of Hakka spirit, and Hakka spirit has a positive and direct impact on attitudes toward disasters. Disaster education is part of preparedness, and has a direct and positive impact on attitudes toward disasters.