Physically Adults, but Psychologically Infants: “Giant Babies” among Chinese College Students
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Aug 31, 2023
Abstract
There has been widespread public concern in recent years about the phenomenon of “giant babies,” particularly among college students. Giant-baby college students are those who are physically grown-up but psychologically immature. The article focuses on analyzing their behavioral traits and the harm of their giant baby syndrome, with the aim of offering valuable insights into this social issue.
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Keywords
Giant Babies, College Students, Psychological Development
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2. Liu Y. (2019). Forms and prospects of fashion in the era of giant babies. (Master’s thesis). Tianjin University of Technology. 2019. Available at: https://kns.cnki.net/KCMS/detail/detail.aspx?dbname=CMFD201902&filename=1019074859.nh
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5. Kiley D. The Peter Pan Syndrome: Men Who Have Never Grown Up. New York: Dodd, Mead. 1983.
6. Arnett JJ. Emerging adulthood: A theory of development from the late teens through the twenties. Am Psychol 2000; 55(5):469-480. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.55.5.469
7. Wu ZH. The Country of ‘Giant Babies’: A Domestic Psychologist Examining the Chinese National Character. Hangzhou: Zhejiang People’s Publishing House. 2016. p.170.
8. Dong W. The new connotation of “giant baby.” House Drama 2018; 2018(25):218.
9. Zhu J. We live in an era where ‘giant babies’ prevail. Educ Guide 2014; 43:16-17.
10. Fang Y. The “giant baby” syndrome among contemporary college students and remedies. J Guangxi Coll Educ 2021; 2021(3):56-61.
11. Chen X. Analysis of the giant baby syndrome among private university students and the symptoms. Chin South Agric Machin 2018; 49(21):149.
12. Zhou M. Giant baby syndrome in Chinese college students. Sci Insights Educ Front 2023; 15(1):2271-2279. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15354/sief.23.re091
13. Fry R. More millennials living with family despite improved job market. Pew Research Center. 2015. Available at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321171561_More_Millennials_Living_With_Family_Despite_Improved_Job_Market
14. Zong H. French parent-dependent adults and Australian “boomerang” children. Popul Ab 2016; 2016(6):1.
15. Li H. Is there a growing trend in “living off parents” in Chinese society: An analysis based on the degree of intergenerational dependence of consumption. Econ Res Guide 2021; 2021(19):45-48
16. Yang R. Educational reflections on the “giant baby” syndrome in college students. Think Tank Era 2020; 2020(52):284-285.
17. Chen M. Causes of “giant baby” symptoms among college Students and educational reflections. Leading Journal of Ideological and Theoretical Education 2019; 2019(11):133-137. DOI: https://doi.org/10.16580/j.sxlljydk.2019.11.029
18. Chen P, Zheng G, Yang J. Causal analysis of the “giant baby” syndrome among college students. Education Review 2018; 2018(04):89-91.
19. Wu M, Shi S, Yang C. The impact of factors such as parental education level, occupation, expectations, and educational methods on the mental health of college students. J Zhengzhou Univ (Med Ed) 2007; 2017(6):1184-1187. DOI: https://doi.org/10.13705/j.issn.1671-6825.2007.06.083
20. He F. An exploration of characteristics and social background of “giant babies”: Reflections on the popular topics on the national mental competence. Youth Develop Forum 2021; 2021(1):81-87.
21. Wu J. A comparative study of self-care ability of college students from different social backgrounds. Psychol Sci 2008; 2008(5): 1274-1276. DOI: https://doi.org/10.16719/j.cnki.1671-6981.2008.05.061
22. Huang Y. Cultivation of Social Responsibility Awareness in College Students in the New Era (Doctoral dissertation). Nanchang University. 2022. Available at: https://kns.cnki.net/KCMS/detail/detail.aspx?dbname=CDFDLAST2023&filename=1023410574.nh
23. Li M. The phenomenon of “giant babies” among college students. Glob Market 2020; 2020(5):212.
How to Cite
Luo, Y., & Wang, M. (2023). Physically Adults, but Psychologically Infants: “Giant Babies” among Chinese College Students. Science Insights, 43(2), 1025–1028. https://doi.org/10.15354/si.23.re673
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