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“Mummy’s Boys” Are Healthier Psychologically

对于duì yú和hé父母fù mǔ关系guān xì十分shí fēn亲密qīn mì的de“妈宝男mā bǎo nán”和hé“爸宝女bà bǎo nǚ”,人们rén men有yǒu很多hěn duō争议zhēng yì。

有人yǒu rén嘲笑cháo xiào他们tā men,认为rèn wéi他们tā men不bù够gòu独立dú lì,或者huò zhě父母fù mǔ对duì他们tā men过于guò yú溺爱nì ài。

但dàn一yī项xiàng最zuì新xīn研究yán jiū显示xiǎn shì,“妈宝男mā bǎo nán”和hé“爸宝女bà bǎo nǚ”心理xīn lǐ更gèng健康jiàn kāng,“妈宝男mā bǎo nán”在zài学校xué xiào的de人缘rén yuán不bù错cuò,“爸宝女bà bǎo nǚ”的de自尊zì zūn和hé自信zì xìn程度chéng dù也yě都dōu较jiào高gāo。

美国Měi guó婚姻hūn yīn基金会jī jīn huì开展kāi zhǎn的de这zhè项xiàng研究yán jiū得出dé chū结论jié lùn称chēng,与yǔ妈妈mā ma关系guān xì亲密qīn mì的de男孩nán hái和hé与yǔ爸爸bà ba关系guān xì亲密qīn mì的de女孩nǚ hái更gèng适应shì yìng青春期qīng chūn qī。

研究yán jiū发现fā xiàn,被bèi认为rèn wéi与yǔ妈妈mā ma非常fēi cháng亲密qīn mì的de14岁suì男孩nán hái出现chū xiàn心理xīn lǐ健康jiàn kāng问题wèn tí的de几率jī lǜ会huì降低jiàng dī41%。

与yǔ父亲fù qīn关系guān xì亲密qīn mì的de女孩nǚ hái出现chū xiàn情绪qíng xù问题wèn tí或huò与yǔ同龄人tóng líng rén交流jiāo liú问题wèn tí的de几率jī lǜ要yào低dī44%。

婚姻hūn yīn基金会jī jīn huì的de研究yán jiū主管zhǔ guǎn哈里•本森Hā lǐ Běn sēn说shuō:“我们wǒ men的de分析fēn xī再zài次cì显示xiǎn shì,家庭jiā tíng破裂pò liè对duì青少年qīng shào nián心理xīn lǐ健康jiàn kāng影响yǐng xiǎng最zuì大dà。

但dàn我们wǒ men真正zhēn zhèng有趣yǒu qù的de新xīn发现fā xiàn是shì,男孩nán hái受shòu妈妈mā ma影响yǐng xiǎng大dà,女孩nǚ hái受shòu爸爸bà ba影响yǐng xiǎng大dà。

”因为yīn wèi男孩nán hái和hé女孩nǚ hái的de情感qíng gǎn需求xū qiú和hé期望qī wàng不同bù tóng,所以suǒ yǐ和hé妈妈mā ma关系guān xì亲密qīn mì的de男孩nán hái以及yǐ jí和hé爸爸bà ba关系guān xì亲密qīn mì的de女孩nǚ hái心理xīn lǐ更gèng健康jiàn kāng。

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Vocabulary 99 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
对于 duì yúregarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
和 héand; together with
父母 fù mǔfather and mother; parents
关系 guān xìrelation / relationship / guanxi
十分 shí fēnvery / completely / utterly / extremely / absolutely / hundred percent
亲密 qīn mìintimate / close
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
妈宝男 mā bǎo nána mama’s boy; a man overly dependent on his mother
爸宝女 bà bǎo nǚa girl who is very dependent on and closely attached to her father; daddy’s girl
人们 rén menpeople
有 yǒuto have; there is
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
争议 zhēng yìcontroversy / dispute
有人 yǒu rénsomeone / people / anyone
嘲笑 cháo xiàoto jeer at / to deride / to ridicule
他们 tā menthey; them
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
不 bùno; not so
够 gòuenough (sufficient) / enough (too much)
独立 dú lìindependent
或者 huò zhěpossibly; maybe; perhaps
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
过于 guò yúexcessively; too
溺爱 nì àito spoil / to pamper / to dote on
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
一 yīone / single / a (article)
项 xiàngclassifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
新 xīnnew; newly
研究 yán jiūresearch / a study
显示 xiǎn shìto show / to illustrate / to display / to demonstrate
心理 xīn lǐpsychology; mentality
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
健康 jiàn kānghealthy
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
学校 xué xiàoschool
人缘 rén yuánrelations with other people
错 cuòwrong / bad / interlocking / complex
自尊 zì zūnself-respect / self-esteem / ego / pride
自信 zì xìnself-confidence
程度 chéng dùdegree; level; extent
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
都 dōuall; both; entirely
较 jiào(before an adjective) relatively; comparatively; rather
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
美国 Měi guóUnited States; USA; US
婚姻 hūn yīnmarriage; matrimony
基金会 jī jīn huìfoundation (institution supported by an endowment)
开展 kāi zhǎnto launch / to develop / to unfold / (of an exhibition etc) to open
这 zhèthis; these
得出 dé chūto obtain (a result); to arrive at (a conclusion)
结论 jié lùnconclusion / verdict
称 chēngto state
与 yǔ(formal) with; from (marking the other participant in an interaction, comparison, or contrast)
妈妈 mā mamama / mommy / mother
男孩 nán háiboy
爸爸 bà ba(coll.) father; dad
女孩 nǚ háigirl; lass
适应 shì yìngto adapt / to fit / to suit
青春期 qīng chūn qīpuberty / adolescence
发现 fā xiànto notice; to become aware of / to discover; to find; to detect
被 bèiused to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
非常 fēi chángvery; really
岁 suìclassifier for years (of age)
出现 chū xiànto appear / to arise / to emerge / to show up
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
几率 jī lǜprobability / odds
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
降低 jiàng dīto reduce; to lower; to bring down
父亲 fù qīnfather
情绪 qíng xùmood / state of mind / moodiness
或 huòor
同龄人 tóng líng rénpeer / one's contemporary / person of the same age
交流 jiāo liúcommunication / interaction / to have social contact (with sb)
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
低 dīlow
主管 zhǔ guǎnperson in charge / manager
哈里•本森 Hā lǐ Běn sēna personal name, Harry Benson
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
分析 fēn xīanalysis
再 zàiagain; once more; re-
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
家庭 jiā tíngfamily; household
破裂 pò lièto burst; to rupture / (of a relationship etc) to break down
青少年 qīng shào niánadolescent / youth / teenager
影响 yǐng xiǎnginfluence / effect
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
真正 zhēn zhèngreally; indeed
有趣 yǒu qùinteresting; fascinating; amusing
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
受 shòusubjected to / (passive marker)
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
情感 qíng gǎnfeeling / emotion
需求 xū qiúrequirement / (economics) demand
期望 qī wàngexpectation / hope
不同 bù tóngdifferent / distinct / not the same / not alike
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
以及 yǐ jíand; as well as