The paradox of hikikomori through a transcultural lens.

IF 1.4 Q2 Medicine
Yoko Nagai, Amy Kartar, Magdalena Pfaff, Hussien Elkholy
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Abstract

This article appraises cultural understanding and controversies regarding hikikomori (prolonged social withdrawal), with reference to research over the past 20 years. Initially viewed as a uniquely Japanese phenomenon, hikikomori is now recognised globally, prompting a re-evaluation of its cultural, psychological and socioeconomic demographics. A revision in lifestyle after the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing technological advancements - particularly the rise of social media, gaming and the internet - have paradoxically both exacerbated isolation and provided new forms of social interaction for young adults who confine themselves at home. This phenomenon underlines the complex interplay between putative individual psychopathology, neurodiversity and broader societal shifts across the globe.

跨文化视角下的“隐蔽青年”悖论。
本文结合过去20年的研究,评价了关于“隐蔽青年”的文化理解和争议。“隐蔽青年”最初被视为日本独有的现象,如今已得到全球认可,促使人们对其文化、心理和社会经济人口特征进行重新评估。2019冠状病毒病大流行后生活方式的改变和持续的技术进步,特别是社交媒体、游戏和互联网的兴起,既加剧了孤立,又为把自己关在家里的年轻人提供了新的社交互动形式。这一现象强调了假定的个体精神病理学、神经多样性和全球范围内更广泛的社会转变之间复杂的相互作用。
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BJPsych International
BJPsych International Medicine-Psychiatry and Mental Health
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