本研究主要目的在於探究洄游型旅人與望安島的互動關係，研究期間為2010年至2011年，深度訪談14位受訪者，將訪談內容轉錄成逐字稿，並以內容分析法進行編碼，結果發現洄游型旅人依戀於望安島的社會現象，島嶼依戀係指洄游型旅人經由島嶼經驗所衍生之情感，島嶼俱備雙關意涵，狹義而言，係指「望安島」，廣義而言，意味「島嶼類型的地理空間」，與此同時，深掘望安島的和諧氛圍。依戀情感雖莫可名狀，卻是促使許多人走向島嶼的主要原因，故島嶼依戀應可作為其他島嶼研究的源起與參考，並於經營管理上納入考量，俾利更多人投向島嶼研究。

This study explores the interaction between migratory travelers and Wang-an Island. In-depth interviews were conducted with 14 respondents between 2010 and 2011. The records were transcribed into verbatim texts and, subsequently, coded based on content analysis. The results showed a social phenomenon thatmigratory travelers attached to Wang-an Island (so-called island attachment) and it was the emotion derived from island experiences that drove the phenomenon. There were two meanings for the term “island”, namely a narrow definition of Wang-an Island and a broader definition about the geographical space of the island. Simultaneously, we discovered a harmonious atmosphere at Wan-an Island. Although travelers were unable to immediately describe their emotional attachment to the island, it was the main motivation for people to visit the island. Therefore, we suggest that future research focus on island attachment. Further, management should consider it as part of tourism planning.