Jurnal Pembelajaran Bahasa dan Sastra
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): Januari 2026 | in progress

The Psychological Condition of the Main Character in Devia Ananda's Novel Hey, Bodyguard! (A Secret): Carl Rogers' Humanistic Perspective : Carl Rogers' Humanistic Perspective

Sa'diyah, Febriani Khalimatus (Unknown)
Septiana, Hespi (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Jan 2026

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to describe the psychological condition and fulfillment of Rogers' humanistic concept of Rayyan in the novel Hey, Bodyguard! (A Secret) by Devia Ananda. This study raises the important issue of mental health in the process of individual development. This study uses a qualitative method with a literary psychology approach to process the data. The descriptive technique with data analysis procedures uses five aspects of Carl Rogers' humanistic psychology, namely self-concept, ideal self, unconditionally positive regard, fully functioning person, and empathy. The source of research data is the novel Hey, Bodyguard! (A Secret) by Devia Ananda, published in 2023 by Sunset Road, with data in the form of relevant narrative and dialogue excerpts related to the research focus. The data collection technique involved reading, identifying the main character's research focus, marking dialogues or narratives, collecting data, and categorizing data. The data validity technique used triangulation to validate the objectivity of the research. The results of the study show two psychological disorders, namely post-traumatic stress disorder and psychosis. Rayyan's self-concept shows that he is vulnerable due to psychological symptoms such as dull affect, excessive feelings of uselessness, emotional instability, and distortion of reality. His ideal self is centered on family values, apologies, and psychological healing. The unconditionally positive regard Rayyan receives takes the form of acceptance, attention, support, and motivation. Rayyan is not a fully functioning person, but his empathy has been reactivated.

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jp

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Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Other

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Jurnal PEMBAHAS (Pembelajaran Bahasa dan Sastra) [p-ISSN 2809-5367][e-ISSN: 2809-6355] has the aim to develop and disseminate science and technology through scientific articles on the results of research and study of concepts or theories in an effort to enrich the scientific realm in the field of ...