結構性中年危機

結構性中年危機（英語：Midlife crisis），簡稱中年危機，是西洋社會心理學探討的問題之一。加拿大精神分析學專家埃里奧特·傑奎斯提出，人到中年缺乏自信，為求證明自我，行為奇異。有时近期的一些变故会引发中年危機，如衰老、婚外恋、更年期、父母去世、儿女离家（空巢）、找工作困難等。

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