Examining Facebook Groups Engaging in Reading Experiences: The Interactive Therapeutic Process Perspective

IF 1.5 4区 心理学 0 HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Tali Gazit, Hadar Mass, Jenny Bronstein
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Abstract

Recent years have witnessed a growth in women’s reading clubs on social media platforms such as Facebook. Using the theoretical framework of Interactive Therapeutic Process, this study examines the different roles these groups play as platforms for serious leisure fostering socialization, self-expression, a deep engagement with literature, and mutual support between members. A qualitative research method using semi-structured in-depth interviews was employed to examine the thoughts and feelings of twenty women actively participating in two large Facebook reading groups. The findings show that the four stages of the Interactive Therapeutic Process – identification, projection, catharsis, and insight – occur on social media platforms. The thematic analysis of the interviews revealed a fifth and new category of “communality.” This category, unique to Facebook groups, emphasizes the importance of a sense of belonging, which evokes a desire to share and receive support within the virtual group. The five stages appeared in three main information activities: reading, writing, and sharing. These findings contribute to the literature by providing a new perspective on online reading groups and the value they provide to their members. Sharing reading experiences online allows the members to cope with the different emotions evoked by reading and offers support in a safe and supportive environment.
研究Facebook群组参与阅读体验:互动治疗过程视角
近年来,Facebook等社交媒体平台上的女性阅读俱乐部出现了增长。运用互动治疗过程的理论框架,本研究考察了这些群体在促进社交、自我表达、深入参与文学和成员之间相互支持的严肃休闲平台中所扮演的不同角色。采用半结构化深度访谈的定性研究方法,研究了20名积极参与两个大型Facebook阅读小组的女性的想法和感受。研究结果表明,互动治疗过程的四个阶段——识别、投射、宣泄和洞察——发生在社交媒体平台上。对访谈的专题分析揭示了第五种也是新的“共同性”类别。这一类别是Facebook群组所特有的,它强调了归属感的重要性,它唤起了人们在虚拟群组中分享和获得支持的愿望。这五个阶段出现在三个主要的信息活动中:阅读、写作和分享。这些发现通过提供一个新的视角来看待在线阅读小组及其为其成员提供的价值,从而对文献做出了贡献。在网上分享阅读经历可以让成员们处理阅读引起的不同情绪,并在一个安全的、支持性的环境中提供支持。
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期刊介绍: Empirical Studies of the Arts (ART) aims to be an interdisciplinary forum for theoretical and empirical studies of aesthetics, creativity, and all of the arts. It spans anthropological, psychological, neuroscientific, semiotic, and sociological studies of the creation, perception, and appreciation of literary, musical, visual and other art forms. Whether you are an active researcher or an interested bystander, Empirical Studies of the Arts keeps you up to date on the latest trends in scientific studies of the arts.
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