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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Psychol.
Sec. Mindfulness
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1492692
This article is part of the Research Topic Applications of Mindfulness in Media and Communication Studies View all 8 articles
Factor analysis, emotional experience and behavioral feedback of contemporary Chinese youth participating in short-term monasticism: a qualitative study based on the online question-and-answer community Zhihu
Provisionally accepted- 1 Huaqiao university, Xiamen, China
- 2 Ming Chi University of Technology, Taipei, Taipei County, Taiwan
- 3 Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen, Fujian, China
- 4 Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Changhua, Taiwan
- 5 Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taichung County, Taiwan
This study aims to explore the psychological motivation, emotional experience, and behavioral feedback of contemporary Chinese youth participating in short-term monastic activities, based on the qualitative data analysis of Zhihu, a leading knowledge-sharing platform in China. Using Python web crawler technology to collect and systematically analyze user discussions, this study uses NVivo 12 software to encode and classify data based on rooted theory and deeply discusses the impact of short-term monastic participation on young people's psychology and behavior. The study found that short-term monasticism not only acts as a stress relief mechanism but also has a significant impact on participants' spiritual growth and value formation. Through this process, young participants seek peace of mind, spiritual satisfaction, and deep reflection on life. In addition, the practice promotes the participants' respect for and inheritance of traditional culture. The findings provide a new perspective for understanding the religious participation and spiritual practice of contemporary Chinese youth and demonstrate profound socio-cultural significance for the integration of religion and mental health practice.
Keywords: short-term monasticism, youth spiritual practice, Religious psychology, Cultural inheritance, qualitative research
Received: 07 Sep 2024; Accepted: 10 Mar 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Liu, Lin, Chen, Liu, Lin and Chiou. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Chao Liu, Huaqiao university, Xiamen, China
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