Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Ordu Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Dergisi, cilt.15, sa.2, ss.1267-1289, 2025 (Hakemli Dergi)
In this study, an examination was made on how bibliotherapy elements in children's literature works can be determined to provide primary school students with a reading culture and support their personality development. For this purpose, the bibliotherapy elements in the children's literature works of Mevlâna İdris Zengin, whose works are suitable for the level of primary school students and whose works are read both in and out of lessons, were examined, and the elements that emerged were evaluated in the context of their contribution to the reading culture and personality development of primary school students. Bibliotherapy criteria were determined by reviewing the literature to determine the elements of bibliotherapy. The developmental areas related to the identified criteria were determined by taking the opinions of a group of 89 teachers. It was found that 25 bibliotherapy criteria were related to cognitive development, 17 to social development, and 7 to emotional development. The 58 tales in the author's 48 fairy tale books were analyzed by considering bibliotherapy elements. This research was conducted using the document analysis method, one of the qualitative research methods. The findings obtained were analyzed using descriptive analysis. The works were analyzed through the Evaluation Form for Children's Literature Works According to Bibliotherapy Criteria prepared by the researcher. As a result of KEYWORDS the analysis, 1041 bibliotherapy elements were identified. Of these, 569 were related to cognitive development, 349 to social development, and 123 to emotional development. The elements that came to the fore at the end of this research were developing high-level thinking skills, increasing awareness of the events experienced, and supporting the love of literature by gaining reading skills and habits. In this context, it was concluded that Mevlâna İdris Zengin's fairy tale books can be used in bibliotherapy studies.