Background Although depression has frequently been associated with Internet Gaming
Disorder (IGD), its epidemiological impact on this emerging condition has not been …

The human social brain is complex. Current knowledge fails to define the neurobiological
processes underlying social behaviour involving the (patho-) physiological mechanisms that …

Background Young people have a higher prevalence of loneliness than other age groups,
and they are also at risk of depression. Quantitative studies describe a bidirectional …

Background: As the number of internet users increases, problems related to internet overuse
are becoming more and more serious. Adolescents and youth may be particularly attracted …

This book offers an inspiring exploration of current findings from the psychology of meaning
in life, analysing cutting-edge research to propose practical, evidence-based applications …

Social media has been widely used as an important source of health information, particularly
during public health crises. However, findings regarding social media's impact on young …

Computers, video games, and technological devices are part of young people's everyday
lives. Hikikomori is a Japanese word describing a condition that mainly affects adolescents …

Introduction: Hikikomori is a Japanese term etymologically derived from 'hiku'(ie 'to pull
back') and 'komoru'(ie 'seclude oneself'), which identifies those subjects who deliberately …

Aim Hikikomori, a form of severe social withdrawal, is an emerging issue in mental health,
for which validated measurement tools are lacking. The object was to develop a self‐report …

There have been few population studies of hikikomori (that is, prolonged social withdrawal
and isolation), and the basic correlating factors of hikikomori are yet to be identified …