Article
Therapeutic power analysis of Rumi poems for their use in bibliotherapy
Journal of Poetry Therapy
(2023)
Abstract
Selection of the literary work in bibliotherapy is a crucial process. The purpose of this study was to examine Rumi’s poetry for its potential use as a bibliotherapeutic intervention by utilizing [Hynes, A. M., & Hynes-Berry, M. (1986). Bibliotherapy: The interactive process: A handbook. Westview Press] criteria. Authors reviewed over 300 Rumi poems online and through print resources and selected 22 poems that had potential therapeutic use based on the content of the poem. Six reviewers rated 22 poems based on Hynes and Hynes-Berry criteria. Results indicated interrater reliability of .86. Fifteen out of 22 poems received a mean score over 4.0 (out of 5), and of these 15, nine poems received a mean score higher than 4.50 indicating a high therapeutic power for their use as a bibliotherapeutic intervention in counseling. The implications and future research directions are discussed.
Keywords
- Hynes and Hynes-Berry,
- poetry therapy,
- bibliotherapy,
- Rumi,
- Counseling
Disciplines
Publication Date
Fall October 1, 2023
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/08893675.2023.2272836
Citation Information
Rakesh K Maurya. "Therapeutic power analysis of Rumi poems for their use in bibliotherapy" Journal of Poetry Therapy (2023) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/rakesh-maurya/17/