Vietnamese university students' perspective on Peter Pan Syndrome

Authors

  • Hanh My Mai
  • Thanh Minh Vo
  • Xuan Thi Thanh Nguyen
  • Vinh-Long Tran-Chi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47552/ijam.v12i3.2082

Keywords:

Peter Pan Syndrome, University students, Emotion, Behavior, Cognition

Abstract

An increasing number of people, especially university students, are presenting Peter Pan Syndrome in society. Peter Pan Syndrome is a concept used to characterize the person who refuses to comply with the characteristics of the adult when reaching adulthood. The people with Peter Pan Syndrome are immature in emotion, behavior, and cognition. The main objective is to investigate the perception of Peter Pan Syndrome and the level of Peter Pan Syndrome among university students. Convenience sampling was used to collect data from 400 undergraduate students (186 males and 214 females) from three universities in Vietnam. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. The results revealed that the manifestations of Peter Pan Syndrome in students in three dimensions of emotion, behavior, and cognition. This study contributes to the general discussion underway about the definition of Peter Pan Syndrome and the symptoms of Peter Pan Syndrome. Future research should carefully consider the potential effects of Peter Pan Syndrome among undergraduate students to assist families and educators in developing appropriate education and coping strategies.

Author Biographies

Hanh My Mai

Faculty of Psychology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. 

Thanh Minh Vo

Faculty of Psychology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. 

Xuan Thi Thanh Nguyen

Faculty of Psychology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. 

Vinh-Long Tran-Chi

Faculty of Psychology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. 

Faculty of Education, Thu Dau Mot University, Thu Dau Mot City, Binh Duong Province, Vietnam.

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Published

29-09-2021

How to Cite

Mai, H. M., Vo, T. M., Nguyen, X. T. T., & Tran-Chi, V.-L. (2021). Vietnamese university students’ perspective on Peter Pan Syndrome. International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine, 12(3), 576–582. https://doi.org/10.47552/ijam.v12i3.2082

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