Young people's conceptions of the transition to adulthood
Young people's conceptions of the transition to adulthood
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DOI：
10.1177/0044118x97029001001
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发表时间：
1997-09-01
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2
通讯作者：
Arnett, JJ
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作者：
Arnett, JJ
过渡到成年的概念进行了研究，使用的数据来自346名大学生，年龄在18-23岁和140名21- 28岁。参与者在一份包含40项可能标准的问卷上指出了一个人被视为成年人所需的特征。在这两项研究中，最高标准都强调了个人主义的一些方面，包括“对自己行为的后果承担责任”、“独立于父母或其他影响决定自己的信仰和价值观”以及“作为一个平等的成年人与父母建立关系”。相反，在两项研究中，绝大多数人都拒绝将角色转变作为成年的标准，这些角色转变通常与成年过渡的研究有关，例如完成教育、进入劳动力市场、结婚和为人父母。研究结果表明，美国社会中的当代年轻人在无形的，渐进的，心理的和个人主义的条件下概念化向成年的过渡。
Conceptions of the transition to adulthood were examined using data from 346 college students aged 18-23 and 140 21- to 28-year-olds. Participants indicated the characteristics necessary for a person to be considered an adult on a questionnaire containing 40 possible criteria. In both studies, the top criteria endorsed emphasized aspects of individualism, including ''accept responsibility fbr the consequences of your actions,'' ''decide on own beliefs and values independently of parents or other influences, '' and ''establish a relationship with parents as an equal adult.'' In contrast, role transitions typically associated with research on the transition to adulthood, such as finishing education, entering the labor force, marriage, and parenthood, were rejected as criteria for adulthood by a large majority in both studies. The results suggest that the current generation of young people in American society conceptualizes the transition to adulthood in intangible, gradual, psychological, and individualistic terms.