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毒药还是解药？青年躺平的双刃剑效应

Antidote or Poison? The Double-edged Sword Effect of Youth Lying Flat

Psychology of China / 2026,8(3): 225-231 / 2026-03-13 148 123

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• Authors: 陈慧佳¹²
• Information:

  1．新疆心智发展与学习科学重点实验室，乌鲁木齐；
  2．新疆师范大学心理学院，乌鲁木齐

• Keywords:
  Lying flat; Double-edged sword effect; Youth
  躺平; 双刃剑效应; 青年
• Abstract: Based on the Self-Determination Theory and the Conservation of Resources Theory, this paper systematically elaborates on the psychological mechanisms and social motivations underlying youth lying flat, and analyzes its doubleedged sword effect on youth development from both positive and negative dimensions. The emergence of the “lying flat” behavior is primarily driven by a combination of multiple factors involving both the individual and their environment. After choosing to lie flat, an individual may, on one hand, exhibit characteristics such as a decline in efficacy motivation, intensified intergenerational conflict, and prominent difficulties in social adaptation. On the other hand, this behavior may also help the individual achieve emotional buffering and cognitive adjustment, obtaining more social support and thereby realizing a certain degree of psychological regulation. Future research could further expand the multidimensional connotations of lying flat, develop more scientific measurement tools, and explore theoretical frameworks, internal mechanisms, and boundary conditions that integrate its double-edged sword effects, thus providing more precise academic support for the formulation of differentiated guidance strategies. 基于自我决定理论与资源保存理论，系统阐释躺平行为背后的心理机制与社会动因，并分别从积极与消极两个维度剖析其对青年发展的双刃剑效应。躺平行为的产生，主要受个人与环境等多重因素的共同驱动。个体选择躺平后，一方面可能表现为效能动机减退、代际冲突加剧、社会适应困境凸显等特征；另一方面也可能帮助个体进行情绪缓冲与认知调适，通过获得更多社会支持，实现一定程度的心理调节。未来研究可进一步拓展躺平的多维内涵，开发更科学的测量工具，并探索整合双刃剑效应的理论框架、内部机制与边界条件，从而为差异化引导策略的制定提供更精准的学术支撑。
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.35534/pc.0803035 (registering DOI)
• Cite: 陈慧佳. (2026). 毒药还是解药？青年躺平的双刃剑效应. 中国心理学前沿, 8 (3), 225-231.