Literature's Impact on Emotional Resilience and Stress Reduction in Generation Z
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https://doi.org/10.55927/cjas.v3i8.55Kata Kunci:
Stress Reduction, Literary Works, ResilienceAbstrak
Generation Z faces constant access to curated content and can be victims of cyberbullying and pressured to maintain a perfect cyber persona, which can further anxiety, depression, and feelings of insufficiency. In this environment, examining alternative strategies for coping, improving emotional resilience, and reducing stress is essential for Generation Z. Literature can provide comfort, foster empathy, and introduce new ways of understanding the world, so it has great potential for helping Generation Z manage stress. Literature provides Generation Z with an emotionally safe environment to explore and process complicated emotions. In literature, they have a space that allows them to avoid the reality of their everyday lives. Through stories, poems, and drama, individuals can meet many different human experiences and vicariously experience the struggles and achievements along with the characters.
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