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Four-Panel Comics as a Tool for Youth Life Design
Reframing Narratives Through Daily Micro-Conflicts
*Yoshitaka Shibata, Tomoya Sato, Kana Yano, Haruki Yamamoto
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This study explores a life design method using four-panel comics to address future anxiety by reframing daily micro-conflicts. Using an RPG metaphor and "Magic Cards," participants attempt to reconstruct narratives from ideal outcomes back to realistic actions. Practical workshops conducted with high school and university students suggested that translating involuntary adaptation—driven by peer pressure or economic dependence—into autonomous decision-making can foster self-efficacy. This approach indicates that reframing daily stories through self-determined choices may serve as a foundation for proactive life design and long-term well-being.

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