This study aims to explore the transition of middle-aged females’ senses of self-esteem. Three middle-aged women were invited as participants. All participants were interviewed in depth with semi- structured interview outline. The result are analyzed by hermeneutic phenomenon analyze method. The two-factor model presented by Mruk（2013）was applied to structured the meaning of participants’ senses of self-esteem . The core concept of women morality presented by Gilligan was applied to explore the transition path of the participants’ self-esteem. The findings of this study are following: 1. Woman’s self-esteem is germinated from childhood to build female role as subject matter and impacted by their female significant others. 2.Women’s self-image is formed from adolescence to influence how a woman shows her competence and senses worthiness by herself. 3.The self-esteem issues are developed from childhood and adolescence, affecting the marital choice and adjustment of woman. 4.The event of domestic violence challenges woman’s self-esteem that is formed from social culture, moving from the courses of ‘self-asking’, ‘self-helping’ and ‘self-awareness’. 5.The experiment of domestic violence drives the transition of middle- aged woman’s self-esteem changing from pursuing functional value to implementing the meaning of value. According to the findings, this study also presents suggestions to future researches, education, parenting and practice of guidance and counseling.

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