• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.395-404
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• 2015

This study is exploring objective awareness of literary therapy by consideration of popular perception about literary therapy through analysis of big data. The purpose of this study is the deduction of meaning information through analysis in the viewpoint of big data at online social network service(SNS) about 'literary therapy'. Accordingly, the main way of research became content analysis of keyword linked to literary therapy by utilizing opinion mining method related to text mining. The study mainly grasped 'literary therapy' and analyzed 'bibliotherapy' comparatively. The period of study was from Oct. 10th to Nov. 10th, 2014(during 30 days), and SNS such as blog or twitter became the subject of search. Through the result of study analysis, the conclusion that the spread of literary therapeutic prospect, structural harmony of literary therapeutic field, and the solidity of perceptional axis about literary therapy are needed can be drawn. This study is worthwhile because it can investigate popular awareness about literary therapy and can suggest alternative for invigoration of literary therapy.