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Quantitative methods for group bibliotherapy research: a pilot study
Emily T Troscianko1, Emily Holman2, James Carney3
1The Oxford Research Centre for the Humanities, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Wellcome Open Research
|March 4, 2024
Summary
New quantitative methods, including valence-arousal-dominance (VAD) and doc2vec modelling, offer novel ways to analyze bibliotherapy's impact. These tools provide sensitive insights into textual material and group discussions, advancing bibliotherapy research.
Area of Science:
- Bibliotherapy research
- Computational linguistics
- Psychology
Background:
- Bibliotherapy is under-theorized and lacks empirical testing.
- Current methods for analyzing textual impact are limited.
- New quantitative methods are needed to understand bibliotherapy's effects.
Purpose of the Study:
- To pilot novel quantitative methods for bibliotherapy research.
- To demonstrate the utility of VAD and doc2vec modelling.
- To explore the relationship between textual content and group discussion dynamics.
Main Methods:
- Utilized valence-arousal-dominance (VAD) and doc2vec modelling.
- Analyzed transcripts from two reading groups (17 participants total).
- Combined quantitative analysis with qualitative coding of texts and discussions.
Main Results:
- In-text discussion similarity inversely correlated with emotional volatility (arousal and valence).
- Text enjoyment was less critical than other factors for participation benefits.
- Unpleasant or disturbing texts could still foster healthy discussions.
Conclusions:
- Developed and validated new quantitative methods for bibliotherapy.
- Natural language processing offers complements to traditional assessment methods.
- Findings inform bibliotherapy facilitation and group reading models for wellbeing.
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