近年來，隨著少子化、晚婚、不婚以及人口老化等社會變遷，家庭型態日趨多樣化，其中單人家庭的數量顯著增加，已成為現代社會中的重要結構。不同家庭型態在家庭設備配置和居住需求上展現出不同的偏好，但現有研究多集中於單一家庭型態，缺乏對不同家庭型態的系統性比較。此外，多數研究主要採取質性或觀察性分析，較少運用計量方法進行實證驗證，因此對家庭結構如何影響家庭設備擁有數量與住宅選擇的理解相對有限。
為彌補此研究空缺，本研究使用2012至2022年間的「中華民國家庭收支調查」數據，系統性探討單人家庭、夫妻二人家庭及核心家庭在家庭設備擁有數量與住宅選擇上的差異。此外，本研究也針對單人家庭中的男性戶長與女性戶長進行迴歸分析，以探討在單人家庭中，性別對家庭設備擁有數量與住宅所屬上的影響。研究採用多元迴歸模型，將家庭設備擁有數量、房屋自有(定義1與定義2)及租房作為應變數，並控制戶長性別、年齡、教育程度及家戶所得等因素，以分析不同家庭型態，以及單人家戶中戶長性別在家庭設備擁有與住宅所屬上的差異。
實證結果顯示，不同家庭型態在設備擁有數量與住宅選擇上存在顯著差異。由於單人家庭無法共享設備，其平均每人設備擁有數量高。在住宅自有方面，核心家庭的自有住宅比例顯著較高，反映出其較強的經濟能力和居住穩定性需求。同時，單身男性與單身女性在設備擁有與住宅選擇上亦存在顯著差異，例如男性持有較多交通工具，而女性則傾向擁有更多廚房與多媒體設備，這可能與消費偏好以及生活追求不同有關。此外，女性戶長在住宅自有率方面亦顯著高於男性戶長，可能與女性對居住穩定性需求更強有關。而控制變數亦對設備擁有與住宅自有有顯著正向影響，進一步凸顯人口特徵與經濟因素在家庭決策中的重要性。綜上所述，本研究不僅揭示了不同家庭型態在設備擁有數量與住宅選擇上的顯著差異，亦強調了性別、年齡與經濟因素在家庭設備與住宅決策中的關鍵角色。

In recent years, social changes such as declining birth rates, delayed marriage, non-marriage, and population aging have led to increasingly diverse household structures. Among these, single-person households have seen a significant rise, becoming an important component of modern society. Different household types exhibit varying preferences in household facilities ownership and housing choices. However, existing studies mostly focus on a single household type, lacking a systematic comparison across different types. Moreover, most studies primarily adopt qualitative or observational approaches, with limited use of quantitative methods for empirical validation, resulting in a relatively incomplete understanding of how household structure influences facilities ownership and housing choices.
To address this gap, this study uses data from the "The Survey of Family Income and Expenditure of the Republic of China" from 2012 to 2022 to systematically examine differences in household facilities ownership and housing choices among single-person households, two-person households, and nuclear families. Additionally, this study conducts regression analysis on male and female household heads within single-person households to explore the impact of gender on household facilities ownership and housing tenure within this household type. The analysis adopts a multiple regression model, using household facilities ownership, homeownership (Definitions 1 and 2), and rental status as dependent variables, while controlling for household head gender, age, education level, and income. This approach aims to analyze the differences in household facilities ownership and housing tenure across different household types, as well as the gender-based disparities within single-person households.
The results reveal significant differences across household types. Single-person households, lacking the ability to share facilities, tend to have higher average per capita facilities ownership. In contrast, nuclear families exhibit significantly higher homeownership rates, reflecting stronger economic capacity and greater residential stability. Additionally, significant differences were observed between single men and single women in terms of facilities ownership and housing choices. For instance, men tend to own more transportation facilities, while women are more likely to possess kitchen and multimedia appliances, which may be related to differing consumption preferences and lifestyle pursuits. Moreover, female household heads generally have a significantly higher homeownership rate than their male counterparts, possibly due to a greater emphasis on residential stability. Furthermore, control variables also show significant positive effects on facilities ownership and homeownership, emphasizing the critical role of demographic and economic factors in household decision-making.
In conclusion, this study highlights significant differences in facilities ownership and housing choices across household types, underscoring the influence of gender, age, and economic factors in these decisions.

論文審定書………….…............................................ i
致謝…………............................................................ ii
中文摘要…….....................…………………........... iii
英文摘要……….................………………............... iv
目錄………………..................…………………....... vi
圖次…….................................…………………..... viii
表次…………………..............…………………....... ix
第一章 研究動機與目的.…..................................... 1
第二章 文獻回顧..……………................................. 5
2.1 單身潮流的出現……...………….................... 5
2.1.1 全球單身潮流……………………….......... 5
2.1.2 臺灣單身潮流……………….………......... 9
2.2 單人家庭的消費模式與特徵………………. 11
2.2.1 單身族的消費邏輯…………................... 12
2.3 影響家庭消費型態、設備數量與住宅選擇之
因素……………………................................ 14
2.3.1 家庭結構的影響…................…………... 14
2.3.2 戶長性別與教育程度的影響…………... 15
2.3.3 家戶所得的影響….……………………... 17
2.4 小結……….................………………………. 18
第三章 資料與研究方法…….….......……….……. 20
3.1 資料來源…………….…………….…………. 20
3.2 實證模型..……………………………………. 20
第四章 估計結果與分析………………………….. 30
4.1 家庭設備擁有數量之比較---家庭型態….... 30
4.2 家庭設備擁有數量之比較---單人家庭的
性別............................................................... 40
4.3 住宅所屬之比較---家庭型態.…...…………. 47
4.4 住宅所屬之比較---單人家庭的性別...…….. 50
4.5 小結：統整比較…………….………………. 54
第五章 結論與建議…………….………………….. 58
參考資料……………………....…………………… 61

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