Hikikomori phenomenon in East Asia: regional perspectives, challenges, and opportunities for social health agencies
JCM Wong, MJS Wan, L Kroneman, TA Kato… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Hikikomori, which originated in Japan, refers to the condition where youths withdraw into the
home and do not participate in society for an extended period of time. Recent updates on …
home and do not participate in society for an extended period of time. Recent updates on …
Understanding the experiences of hikikomori through the lens of the CHIME framework: Connectedness, hope and optimism, identity, meaning in life, and …
Background Hikikomori is a phenomenon describing people who exhibit behaviors of self-
secluding themselves at home for long durations of time and usually only having face-to …
secluding themselves at home for long durations of time and usually only having face-to …
Economic inactivity, not in employment, education or training (NEET) and scarring: The importance of NEET as a marker of long-term disadvantage
The category of not in employment, education or training (NEET) refers to young people who
are recorded as neither in paid employment nor formal education either at one time point, or …
are recorded as neither in paid employment nor formal education either at one time point, or …
A 12-month study of the hikikomori syndrome of social withdrawal: Clinical characterization and different subtypes proposal
Á Malagón-Amor, LM Martín-López, D Córcoles… - Psychiatry …, 2018 - Elsevier
Social withdrawal is a new mental health problem increasingly common, present in different
cultures, whose psychopathology and treatment is not yet established. This study aims to …
cultures, whose psychopathology and treatment is not yet established. This study aims to …
Hidden youth? A new perspective on the sociality of young people 'withdrawn'in the bedroom in a digital age
M Wong - New media & society, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
The complexities and changing experiences of human connections have long been
debated. In the digital age, technology becomes an increasingly crucial dimension of …
debated. In the digital age, technology becomes an increasingly crucial dimension of …
[HTML][HTML] Harnessing social media to explore youth social withdrawal in three major cities in China: cross-sectional web survey
Background: Socially withdrawn youth belong to an emerging subgroup of youth who are
not in employment, education, or training and who have limited social interaction intention …
not in employment, education, or training and who have limited social interaction intention …
Utilizing social media for social work: Insights from clients in online youth services
This study explored and conceptualised service users' experiences in online outreach
projects supported by the Hong Kong SAR government. Fifteen active users were …
projects supported by the Hong Kong SAR government. Fifteen active users were …
[HTML][HTML] The relevance of educational contexts in the emergence of Social Withdrawal (hikikomori). A review and directions for future research
Over the last decade, the phenomenon of young people suffering from social withdrawal
(hikikomori) has become a social emergency in many countries. The aim of this review is to …
(hikikomori) has become a social emergency in many countries. The aim of this review is to …
Unlocking Hikikomori: an interdisciplinary approach
This article provides an interdisciplinary exploration of the ways in which social isolation is
constructed in institutional and public imaginaries. It examines the discursive devices that …
constructed in institutional and public imaginaries. It examines the discursive devices that …
Expanding sources of recognition: Towards an experience-driven framework for reengaging hikikomori and semi-hikikomori
Hikikomori, also known as young people with prolonged social withdrawal behaviours
(YPSW), is a pronounced and growing youth issue. The aims of the present study were to (1) …
(YPSW), is a pronounced and growing youth issue. The aims of the present study were to (1) …