Creative Writing as an Effort to Improve Children's Emotional Intelligence

Emotional intelligence is an essential ability for every individual from an early age. This study explores the potential of creative writing as an alternative method in improving children's emotional intelligence. Through creative writing activities, children are expected to express their emot...

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Main Authors: Encil Puspitoningrum, Rosa Imani Khan, Daniel Swanjaya
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Language:English
Published: Qubahan 2024-07-01
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Online Access:https://journal.qubahan.com/index.php/qaj/article/view/695
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description Emotional intelligence is an essential ability for every individual from an early age. This study explores the potential of creative writing as an alternative method in improving children's emotional intelligence. Through creative writing activities, children are expected to express their emotions and feelings more openly and develop empathy and self-recognition skills. This research utilizes a qualitative method. Data was collected through a literature review of similar studies. The results showed that creative writing was effective in helping children identify and manage their emotions better. In addition, this activity also improves children's ability to understand others' perspectives and develop critical social skills. This research provides new insights into the potential of creative writing to develop children's emotional intelligence and its implications in education and parenting.
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spelling doaj-art-b770cbf9695742f19fc576de39fb80922025-02-03T10:11:52ZengQubahanQubahan Academic Journal2709-82062024-07-014310.48161/qaj.v4n3a695695Creative Writing as an Effort to Improve Children's Emotional IntelligenceEncil Puspitoningrum0Rosa Imani Khan1Daniel Swanjaya2Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia, Universitas Nusantara PGRI Kediri, 64112 Kediri, Indonesia; Program Studi Pendidikan Guru Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini, Universitas Nusantara PGRI Kediri, 64112 Kediri, Indonesia; Program Studi Teknik Informatika, Universitas Nusantara PGRI Kediri, 64112 Kediri, Indonesia; Emotional intelligence is an essential ability for every individual from an early age. This study explores the potential of creative writing as an alternative method in improving children's emotional intelligence. Through creative writing activities, children are expected to express their emotions and feelings more openly and develop empathy and self-recognition skills. This research utilizes a qualitative method. Data was collected through a literature review of similar studies. The results showed that creative writing was effective in helping children identify and manage their emotions better. In addition, this activity also improves children's ability to understand others' perspectives and develop critical social skills. This research provides new insights into the potential of creative writing to develop children's emotional intelligence and its implications in education and parenting. https://journal.qubahan.com/index.php/qaj/article/view/695Emotional IntelligenceCreative WritingEmotional ExpressionEmpathySelf-Recognition
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Creative Writing as an Effort to Improve Children's Emotional Intelligence
Qubahan Academic Journal
Emotional Intelligence
Creative Writing
Emotional Expression
Empathy
Self-Recognition
title Creative Writing as an Effort to Improve Children's Emotional Intelligence
title_full Creative Writing as an Effort to Improve Children's Emotional Intelligence
title_fullStr Creative Writing as an Effort to Improve Children's Emotional Intelligence
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title_short Creative Writing as an Effort to Improve Children's Emotional Intelligence
title_sort creative writing as an effort to improve children s emotional intelligence
topic Emotional Intelligence
Creative Writing
Emotional Expression
Empathy
Self-Recognition
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