Self-help digital bibliotherapy to support the emotional well-being of patients in a recovery session
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Dear Editors, The latest article, ‘Revolutionizing Education: how digital literacy is transforming inclusive classrooms in post-COVID 19’,1 discusses topics inviting in-depth discussion. The issue of digital literacy is very relevant not only in educational settings but also in health settings. Patients in the hospital are a group that needs support in healing both physically and psychologically. Environmental (physical and facilities), relational (family and friends) and individual (characteristics, feelings and behaviors) factors are identified as supporting and/or inhibiting well-being, recovery, progress and quality of life.2 Regarding digital literacy, we propose a self-help digital bibliotherapy platform to help patients improve their emotional well-being. Bibliotherapy is the recommended therapeutic approach for people dealing with emotional disorders,3 improving mental health caused by atypical situations in which everyone may find themselves4 and improving psychological well-being.5 Professionals, both educators and other helping professionals, such as psychologists and doctors, can use bibliotherapy. In the health sector, the use of bibliotherapy is applied to patients who are recovering through understanding, empathy, social support, inspirational problem-solving and emotional regulation.6 Biblioteraphy expected to improve their emotional well-being.
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The digital approach of e-bibliotherapy is particularly appealing to adolescents who are digital natives.
“This digital approach is particularly appealing to adolescents who are digital natives (28).”
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E-bibliotherapy leverages e-books, mobile applications, and online reading platforms to enhance accessibility and interactivity.
“In recent years, the rise of digital technology has led to the emergence of e-bibliotherapy, which leverages e-books, mobile applications, and online reading platforms to enhance accessibility and interactivity.”
From Recent developments in bibliotherapy for adolescent depression (2025) · cites this paper as [28]
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- Authors
- Septiana, N. Z., Atmoko, A., Muslihati, M., Hidayah, N., & Ramli, M.
- Affiliations
- State University of Malang (ID)
- Corresponding author
- Septiana, Nila Zaimatus
- Venue
- Journal of Public Health
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2023-06-12
- Volume
- 45
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- e787-e788
- ISSN
- 0943-1853 (ISSN-L)
- 1741-3842
- 1741-3850
- OpenAlex
- W4380422200
- Cited by
- 4
- References
- 10
- Citations by year
- 2025: 2 · 2023: 2
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Public Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Lembaga Pengelola Dana Pendidikan
- Ministry of Finance, Republic of Indonesia (202207212010721)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Conservation › Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Keywords
- self-help, emotional well-being, hospitalized patients, patient recovery, digital literacy, psychological well-being, emotion regulation, social support
- MeSH terms
- Mental Health Recovery, Bibliotherapy, Humans, Self-Help Groups, Health Behavior, Treatment Outcome
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