Η μοναξιά στα αναγνωστικά και στα ανθολόγια του δημοτικού σχολείου υπό το πρίσμα της Αναπτυξιακής Ψυχολογίας

Περίληψη

The aim of this study is a. to identify among the texts included in reading textbooks and anthologies in the Greek primary school those that, explicitly or implicitly, refer to loneliness; and b. to approach their content and to attempt to analyze it from the viewpoint mainly of developmental psychology. The contribution of this study lies on the following aspects: a. children's loneliness is a rather neglected topic of theoretical and empirical study in psychology; b. loneliness is a universal human experience, with very important negative dimensions (it is associated with deviant development and poor mental health), as well as positive ones (it is associated with identity formation and creative activity) c. literature texts provide a means for a profound understanding of loneliness; and d. educators and psychologists should be aware of the facets of loneliness which are taught to children in order to be able to organize and implement the appropriate prevention and/or intervention strategies. Aspects and dimensions of loneliness arc located and discussed in terms of the existing theoretical approaches and the recent empirical findings within the field mainly of developmental psychology.