Brief report: Danish emerging adults' conceptions of adulthood.

نویسندگان

  • Jeffrey Jensen Arnett
  • Laura M Padilla-Walker
چکیده

Four hundred Danish emerging adults ages 17-29 were surveyed regarding their conceptions of adulthood and their self-assessments of their adult status. A majority of the 17-24-year-olds and nearly half the 25-29-year-olds viewed themselves as being adults in some ways but not others. Participants reported feeling most adult when with co-workers or romantic partners, and least adult with mothers, fathers, or friends. The most widely-endorsed criteria for adulthood were accepting responsibility for one's self, making independent decisions, and becoming financially independent. Among the least-endorsed criteria were the traditional transition events of entering marriage and parenthood, as well as "avoid becoming drunk."

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of adolescence

دوره 38  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015