Keywords:
Involution; Text mining; Grounded theory
内卷;文本挖掘;扎根理论
Abstract:
The concept of “involution” has garnered significant attention and discussion among contemporary college students; however, research on the psychological dimension of college students is still in its exploratory and developmental stages. This study attempts to employ text mining and open questionnaires to extract the connotation and conceptual framework of the psychological dimension specific to Chinese college students. In Study 1, a text mining approach was utilized to analyze discussions on Zhihu platform regarding introversion, revealing that college students’ involution encompasses both individual attributes and social aspects. Building upon Study 1, Study 2 designed an open questionnaire which investigated involution among college students. Through analysis of response content combined with grounded theory, this study further refined the psychological dimensions associated with introversion among college students: namely involution state, personal influence, and environmental perception. The category of involution state includes factors such as motivation for involution, excessive self-investment, and negative emotions; personal influence comprises positive influences as well as negative influences; while environmental perception incorporates social pressures along with resource scarcity. In conclusion, this comprehensive and systematic investigation sheds light on the psychological dimension of involution among college students from both individualistic and societal perspectives for the first time ever. Furthermore, it provides a theoretical foundation for subsequent accurate exploration into how involution psychology impacts personal growth and social development.
“内卷”在当代大学生中引起了广泛的关注与讨论,但是目前对于大学生内卷心理维度的研究仍在探索与发展中。本研究结合文本挖掘和开放性问卷调查的方法,提炼出中国大学生内卷心理维度的内涵与概念。研究1采用文本挖掘方法,通过分析知乎平台上以“内卷”为主题的讨论,明确大学生内卷兼有个体属性与社会属性。研究2在研究1的基础上设计开放性问卷,并对大学生进行调查,通过分析作答内容,结合扎根理论进一步提炼出大学生内卷的心理维度,即内卷状态、个人影响、环境感知,其中内卷状态包含内卷动力、过度投入、不良情绪,个人影响包括积极影响、消极影响,环境感知包括社会压力、资源稀缺。综上,本研究首次全面而系统地从个人与社会层面揭示了大学生内卷的心理维度,为后续准确探究大学生内卷心理对个人及社会发展提供理论基础。