Document Type : Research Paper
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1 M.A. Student in Persian Language and Literature, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran.
2 Assistant Prof in Persian Language and Literature, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
3 Associate Prof in Counseling and Guidance, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord , Iran.
Abstract
Positive psychology is a scientific approach that studies and examines human thoughts, behaviors, and emotions. Instead of focusing on weaknesses, it seeks positive aspects and human strengths. In other words, positive psychology is the empirical study of the actions that ordinary people perform in their daily lives to foster personal growth and success. One of the most influential and effective means of conveying the components of positive psychology to adolescents is through poetry. Delivering significant life concepts and psychological components in rhythmic and appealing verse is one of the major tasks of literature, particularly in children’s and adolescent literature. Adolescent poetry contains ideas and meanings that, beyond mere entertainment, can shape thought and create a distinct and influential personality in the individual. Through poetry, many essential concepts of adolescent development can be conveyed indirectly to readers. In today’s world, adolescents spend most of their time in virtual spaces and playing various computer games, a fact that worries many parents. The imaginative and enchanting world of poetry can greatly help adolescents learn important life principles and distance themselves from the virtual world. Without adult intervention, and by identifying with the characters of poems and stories, adolescents can overcome some of their problems to a certain extent. Considering the significance of these points, the present study aims to investigate the components of positive psychology in selected poems for young adults, to determine the extent to which poets have paid attention to vital life issues such as joy, hope and optimism, resilience, and self-efficacy. The main research questions are as follows: How are the components of positive psychology—hope, self-efficacy, optimism, happiness, and resilience—used in selected adolescent poems? Which of these mentioned components appears most frequently in adolescent poetry?
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