A quarter -life crisis is a period that usually ranges from the end of a teenage until the early thirties [ unknown term ] years, in which a person begins to feel doubt in his own life, which is caused by the stress of becoming an adult . The original English term, which can also be translated as “the Quaternary age crisis”, appeared by analogy with the midlife crisis .
Content
- 1 Characteristic
- 2 In popular culture
- 2.1 In the cinema
- 2.2 In other manifestations of culture
- 3 See also
- 4 notes
- 5 Literature
Feature
According to The Boston Globe , a quarter-life crisis begins to emerge after twenty, when it comes into contact with the "real world" [1] . Eric Homburger Erickson , who proposed the concept of eight crises that people face during their development, suggested a crisis at that age. The conflict with which he associated the initial stage of adulthood is the crisis of closeness (intimacy) against isolation . According to Erickson, after establishing a personal identity in adolescents, young people tend to form intense, usually romantic, relationships with other people [2] . Failures in this area of life stimulate feelings of loneliness, depression and suspicion [3] .
Typical symptoms of a quarter-life crisis are a sense of “loss, fear, loneliness, or confusion” before deciding which step to take to transition into adulthood. Studies have shown that unemployment and career choices are common causes of anxiety or stress in young people.
Some authors associate the concept of a quarter-life crisis with the so-called “ generation Y ”, whose representatives tend to delay the transition to adulthood for a longer period than their peers in previous generations, and stay longer in their parental home [4] .
In popular culture
In the movie
The concept of a quarter-life crisis was shown in the movie Graduate , one of the first films dedicated to this phenomenon. Other notable films are Paper Chase , St. Elmo 's Lights , Transitional Age , Country of Gardens , and We've Been Received! ”,“ The Phantom World ”,“ Zealot ”,“ 500 Days of Summer ”,“ Translation Difficulties ”,“ My Boyfriend is Crazy ”and“ Vicky Cristina Barcelona ”, as well as the musical“ Avenue Q ”and the television series“ Girls ”. The 2008 web series Quarterlife is named after this phenomenon.
In other manifestations of culture
The quarter-life crisis has been addressed in episode 6 of the Minute English podcast , which is being released as part of BBC Learning English, the department of BBC World Service dedicated to teaching English. In the episode, Damian Barr, author of Get It Together: A Guide to Surviving Your Quarterlife Crisis, gives a brief overview of this crisis [5] .
See also
- The crisis of the newborn
- One year crisis
- The crisis of three years
- The crisis of seven years
- Middle age crisis
- Regulatory Development Crisis
Notes
- ↑ Goldstein, Meredith . The quarter-life crisis , The Boston Globe (September 8, 2004). Date of treatment September 5, 2007.
- ↑ Erikson, Erik H. Identity: Youth and Crisis. - New York: WW Norton , 1968.
- ↑ Meshcheryakov B.G. , Zinchenko V.P. Large psychological dictionary. - SPb.-M. : Prime-Euroznak, Olma-Press , 2003. - S. 544. - ISBN 5-93878-086-1
- ↑ Shaputis, Kathleen. The Crowded Nest Syndrome: Surviving the Return of Adult Children. - Olympia: Clutter Fairy, 2003 .-- ISBN 0972672702 .
- ↑ 6 Minute English: Quarter-life crisis
Literature
- Barr, Damian. Get It Together: A Guide to Surviving Your Quarterlife Crisis . Hodder & Stoughton Paperbacks, 2004. ISBN 0-340-82903-6
- Hassler, Christine. "20-Something, 20-Everything: A Quarter-life Woman's Guide to Balance and Direction." New World Library, 2005. ISBN 978-1-57731-476-9 .
- Hassler, Christine. "20-Something Manifesto: Quarter-Lifers Speak Out About Who They Are, What They Want, and How to Get It" New World Library, 2008. ISBN 978-1-57731-595-7 .
- Pollak, Lindsey. "Getting from College to Career: 90 Things to Do Before You Join the Real World." Collins Business, 2007. ISBN 0-06-114259-X
- Robbins, Alexandra. "Conquering Your Quarterlife Crisis: Advice From Twentysomethings Who Have Been There and Survived." Perigee, 2004. ISBN 978-0-399-53038-8
- Robbins, Alexandra; Wilner, Abby. Quarterlife Crisis: The Unique Challenges of Life in Your Twenties . Tarcher, 2001. ISBN 1-58542-106-5
- Wilner, Abby; Stocker, Catherine. "Quarterlifer's Companion: How to Get on the Right Career Path, Control Your Finances, and Find the Support Network You Need to Thrive." McGraw-Hill, 2004. ISBN 978-0-07-145015-7