ISSN (Online) : 2456 - 0774

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ISSN (Online) 2456 - 0774

A Quasi-Experimental Study on the Effectiveness of Group Bibliotherapy in Enhancing Teen Self-Esteem

Abstract

This study looks at how reading and discussing books in a group setting—what we call group bibliotherapy—canhelpboostself-esteem in teenagers. Many teens today struggle with how they see and value themselves, so finding supportive andcreativewaystohelp them is really important. To explore this, we worked with two groups of teens aged 13 to 18 from local schools. One group attended weekly bibliotherapysessionswhere they read meaningful stories and shared their thoughts in guided discussions. The other group didn’t receiveanyspecialintervention. Before and after the sessions, both groups filled out a well-known self-esteem questionnaire called the RosenbergSelf-Esteem Scale. When we compared the results, we found that the teens who took part in the group bibliotherapy showed a clear improvement inhowthey felt about themselves, while the control group didn’t show much change. These findings suggest that group bibliotherapycanbeasimple, low-cost, and effective way to support teenagers’ mental and emotional well-being

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