A Qualitative Study on the Emotional Healing Efficacy of Movies: The Case of Undergraduates Dealing with Uncertainty in Career Development

Autor: Chen Su-may Sheih
Jazyk: English<br />Chinese
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Library and Information Studies, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 67-113 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1606-7509
DOI: 10.6182/jlis.202106_19(1).067
Popis: Upon exploring individual career prospects, university students may face setbacks attributable to factors such as personal characteristics, social expectations, and family. Consequently, barriers to entering a particular field may occur and cause negative emotions. The literature has indicated that some university students mitigate negative emotions by watching an appropriate movie that boosts their power of resilience; such a practice is an application of movie therapy. This study employed a content analysis method and analyzed movie reviews selected from movie bibliographies and online platforms to identify therapeutic movies conducive to emotional healing. Subsequently, semi- structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 18 National Taiwan University students troubled by career development problems, and discussions were centered on whether they experienced feelings of identification, catharsis, and insight after watching the selected movies. The overall interview results revealed that all 15 movies used in this study achieved emotional healing efficacy that enabled participants to experience identification, catharsis, and insight. (Article content in Chinese with English extended abstract)
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