<![CDATA[This study examines the mental health of the main character, Alina, in the novel Pukul Setengah Lima by Rintik Sedu through the humanistic psychology approach of Abraham Maslow, and examines its relevance as a literature teaching material in high school. This study is motivated by the importance of literature as a learning medium that not only has an aesthetic function, but also conveys psychological understanding and human values for students. This study uses a descriptive qualitative method, with Miles and Huberman analysis techniques to examine the fulfillment of five levels of Maslow's needs, namely physiological, security, affection, appreciation, and self-actualization. The results of the analysis showed that Alina was only able to meet two levels of needs, namely physiological needs and some reward needs. His physiological needs can be seen from his ability to work to meet basic daily needs, such as eating, drinking, clothing, and board. Success in meeting these most basic needs provides an important foundation for his survival and proves that despite being surrounded by various emotional problems, he is still able to survive physically. Meanwhile, the need for appreciation is also met through Alina's firm attitude in maintaining her dignity and self-esteem. He rejects the transactional view of relationships, asserts that he is not a medium of exchange or merely an object whose value is determined by matter, and demands recognition of his intrinsic value as a whole human being. The results of the first validation by linguists and literature experts obtained an average score of 4.0 in the category of excellent and declared suitable for use. The second validation by media experts obtained an average score of 3.0 in the good category and was also declared suitable for use, although there were some inputs for improving the appearance and presentation. Meanwhile, the third validation by practitioners/teachers obtained an average score of 4.0 with the category of very good and declared suitable for use. The validation results show that the teaching materials for the novel At Half Five based on Maslow's theory are included in the good to very good categories, so it can be concluded that the teaching materials are suitable for use in literary learning in high school.]]>
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