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 …

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 …

The problem of and services provided to hikikomori in Japan has quite a long history. This
study aimed to review the prevalence and perception of the hidden youth phenomenon …

This paper is vested with the purpose of critically discussing the defining features of social
withdrawal by drawing references from studies in Hong Kong and Japan in particular. With …

Hidden youth was a phenomenon which originated in Japan and later spread to Hong Kong.
The youth were described as being in a state of social isolation, marginalization, and prone …

The complexities and changing experiences of human connections have long been
debated. In the digital age, technology becomes an increasingly crucial dimension of …

A cross-sectional study was designed to understand the impacts of “hikikomori” lifestyle on
physical health. A total of 104 eligible hikikomori cases were recruited from the social …

This article explores socially withdrawn young Finnish people on an Internet forum who
identify with the Japanese hikikomori phenomenon. We aim to overcome the dualism …

This combined quantitative and qualitative study investigates the friendship development of
hidden youth in the light of their uses of different forms of online communication. 357 hidden …

Kaupunki rakennetaan muistuttamaan tietoista mieltä, verkkoa, joka kykenee laskemaan,
hallinnoimaan ja tuottamaan. Raunioissa puolestaan piilee kaupungin tiedostamaton, sen …