• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.39 no.3
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• pp.213-245
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• 2008

The aim of this study is to demonstrate the effectiveness of bibliotherapy program for university students. Bibliotherapy program was designed and apply to crash course of 'Library Science' at Graduate School of Library, Archive & Information Studies in Pusan National University for fall semester 2006. A evaluation way of bibliotherapy program was a self-evaluation method for 5 cases of 39 university students participated in bibliotherapy program with examining of self-identity. The results have two obtains. 1) This program has a effectiveness in change of inner world. 2) Bibliotherapy program has a effectiveness in establishing ego-identity of university students.

• Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.115-134
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• 2006

The study is intended to plan and apply developmental bibliotherapy program to housewives. Two bibliotherapy programs were proceeded in Pusan Namgu Public Library. One was to care for wounded emotions through general course of bibliotherapy. The other was to redefine participants' life through their languages in the advanced course of bibliotherapy program. The study evaluate on result of the bibliotherapy program for housewives.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.40 no.3
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• pp.353-368
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• 2006

The purpose of this study is to develop the categories of the bibliotherapy Program in the public libraries and to evaluate the effect of group bibliotherapy program for the decreasing aggressive behavior of the elementary school children. The effectiveness of bibliotherapy Program was very impressive and its expansion to the public library service is required.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.40 no.1
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• pp.405-431
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• 2009

The purpose of this study was to analyze the experience of dysfunctional family's sons and daughters in bibliotherapy program. To do this, this study collected its data through writings, speaking and term papers of 6 undergraduate students experiencing bibliotherapy program. The collected data were analyzed by phenomenological methods. As a result, the participants experienced 1) recognition of trauma and problems, 2) sympathy and identification, 3) self insight and self understanding, 4) expressing their will to recover trauma and finding solutions, 5) affirmative change, maturity and healing. And also they went through thinking and feeling dynamically in the bibliotherapy program. These results show that the bibliotherapy program helps dysfunctional family's sons and daughters solve their problems and trauma.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.36 no.1
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• pp.269-307
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• 2005

This study is a Practice of bibliotherapy program for housewives in the public library. The Writer describes on process of bibliotherapy program. She then analyzes the situation of Wounded Emotion of Housewives. She divides the situation into six points.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.44 no.3
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• pp.287-308
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• 2013

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of a bibliotherapy program on the happiness index of University students. To do this, this study collected its data through two questionnaires and the writings of 14 undergraduate students taking part in the bibliotherapy program. The bibliotherapy program was designed and applied to the course of 'Bibliotherapy' for the spring semester of 2013. The results were as follows: Firstly, we can raise the happiness index through the bibliotherapy program. More specifically, we can raise the level of satisfaction with life to a great extent, and increase positive emotions to some degree. However, reducing negative emotions is difficult. Secondly, we can heal with meditation, prayer, sticking to reality. etc., Thirdly, the bibliotherapist should consider the autonomy of the participant of the bibliotherapy program when he select books.

• Journal of the Korean Society for information Management
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.259-281
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• 2010

The purpose of the study is to prove the effectiveness of the bibliotherapy in decreasing the stress among the elderly. A 4-week program was developed and provided in 2 types, group meeting and individual telephone contact, for the old over 60 years. A total of 121 participants completed the program offered at 16 institutions. Participants' stress perception and stress response were measured prior to the bibliotherapy and post-tests were followed. 17 hypotheses were tested statistically by t-test and ANOVA. The followings are the main results. Both types of the bibliotherapy are effective in decreasing the stress of the old. Group meeting program is more effective than individual contact program. There were no significant effectiveness difference among the groups divided by sex, age, and education level. Bibliotherapy effectiveness is differ among groups divided by the initial stress perception level. Obviously, bibliotherapy was more effective for the old in high stress level than those in low stress level. Based on the results, recommendations are suggested to promote the bibliotherapy program.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.41 no.4
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• pp.241-268
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• 2010

The aim of this study explores the task of bibliotherapy for expansion of library service. There are three subjects for a study. First, I consider the position of bibliotherapy in library community. Second, I examine the outcomes and the critical point of an experimental bibliotherapy program conducted in Korean Library since 2000's. Third, I find out the tasks of bibliotherapy for expansion of library service. It is four tasks that have the problem of bibliotherapy terminology, the librarian's understanding and acceptance about bibliotherapy, education and training for bibliotherapy in department of library science and plans for the expansion of bibliotherapy service.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.49 no.2
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• pp.201-220
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• 2018

The purpose of this study is to explore problems within bibliotherapy research of the 15 thesis papers aimed at improving self esteem, and then to explore development plan. In the current study on bibliotherapy, the problems with bibliotherapy are presented in five aspects. First, there is a lack of professionalism and role of counselor who plays the most important role in bibliotherapy. Second, the situation of the internalizer as an internalizer of bibliotherapy was not reflected in the bibliotherapy program. Third, the lack of diversity in the bibliotherapy program does not keep the reader's interest in bibliotherapy. Fourth, bibliotherapy reading material is limited to text material, which lacks the use of various media. Fifth, there is insufficient validity for the test paper that measures the effectiveness of the reader's bibliotherapy in terms of research methods. Several development plan are proposed based on the factors that affect bibliotherapy. First, it is necessary to develop and train teaching materials to secure expertise of bibliotherapy counselors. Second, it is necessary to develop data on the various media on suitable for bibliotherapy material. Third, it is necessary to review the test paper that can accurately measure the effectiveness of bibliotherapy.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.41 no.1
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• pp.139-164
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• 2007

This paper analyzed the effects of group bibliotherapy in junior high school assigned by Daegu Metropolitan Office or Education as a model school. Seventy seven students haying problems were selected and divided into the two different programs which developed for internalizing problems and externalizing problems respectively. Each bibliotherapy program has been carried out 15 times. The effects of two programs were proved positive and statistically significant. The effect of each program were differ from the other, owing to the purpose and reading materials. The study skewed bibliotherapy are more effective for students having internalizing Problems and female students. Bibliotherapy also affected student's reading attitude. In order to reach self bibliotherapy, developmental bibliotherapy should be connected to the reading guidance.