@article{ART003351604},
author={Lim Seong Kwan},
title={A Phenomenological Study of Older Adults’ Experiences and Relationship Formation in Book Clubs},
journal={Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society},
issn={2466-2542},
year={2026},
volume={57},
number={2},
pages={303-330}
TY - JOUR
AU - Lim Seong Kwan
TI - A Phenomenological Study of Older Adults’ Experiences and Relationship Formation in Book Clubs
JO - Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
PY - 2026
VL - 57
IS - 2
PB - Korean Library And Information Science Society
SP - 303
EP - 330
SN - 2466-2542
AB - The purpose of this study was to phenomenologically explore the experiences of older adults participating in a book club and to gain an in-depth understanding of the meanings these experiences hold in the process of forming relationships with others. To achieve this purpose, semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with seven older adults aged 65 and over who had participated continuously in a book club for more than two years. The collected data were analyzed using Colaizzi’s phenomenological method. As a result, for the elderly, participation in reading groups was an important experience of improving the quality of life that provides emotional stability, social interaction, and intellectual and emotional satisfaction beyond simple leisure activities, as well as an opportunity to naturally establish relationships with others. In addition, reading promoted cognitive growth and self-reflection, and furthermore, it was found that emotional intimacy and belonging were formed in the process of sharing thoughts and emotions with new people. Therefore, based on these results, measures were proposed to strengthen the library's role as a community base space connecting the elderly and reading groups, to expand reading programs that can support the emotional stability and psychological well-being of the elderly, to form relationships between participants in reading groups, and to support network expansion.
KW - Older Adults;Book Club;Participation Experience;Relationship-building;Phenomenological Inquiry
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Lim Seong Kwan. (2026). A Phenomenological Study of Older Adults’ Experiences and Relationship Formation in Book Clubs. Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society, 57(2), 303-330.
Lim Seong Kwan. 2026, "A Phenomenological Study of Older Adults’ Experiences and Relationship Formation in Book Clubs", Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society, vol.57, no.2 pp.303-330.
Lim Seong Kwan "A Phenomenological Study of Older Adults’ Experiences and Relationship Formation in Book Clubs" Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society 57.2 pp.303-330 (2026) : 303.
Lim Seong Kwan. A Phenomenological Study of Older Adults’ Experiences and Relationship Formation in Book Clubs. 2026; 57(2), 303-330.
Lim Seong Kwan. "A Phenomenological Study of Older Adults’ Experiences and Relationship Formation in Book Clubs" Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society 57, no.2 (2026) : 303-330.
Lim Seong Kwan. A Phenomenological Study of Older Adults’ Experiences and Relationship Formation in Book Clubs. Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society, 57(2), 303-330.
Lim Seong Kwan. A Phenomenological Study of Older Adults’ Experiences and Relationship Formation in Book Clubs. Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society. 2026; 57(2) 303-330.
Lim Seong Kwan. A Phenomenological Study of Older Adults’ Experiences and Relationship Formation in Book Clubs. 2026; 57(2), 303-330.
Lim Seong Kwan. "A Phenomenological Study of Older Adults’ Experiences and Relationship Formation in Book Clubs" Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society 57, no.2 (2026) : 303-330.
