A Comparative Study of Adolescent Social Withdrawal (Hikikomori) in Japan and France
Introduction Previously, we conducted a statistical case-control study of adolescent Hikikomori patients in Japan using the Parental Assessment of Psychological, Behavioral and Environment Scales. That study did not reveal any pathologies specific to Hikikomori patients. On the other hand, environm...
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Introduction
Previously, we conducted a statistical case-control study of adolescent Hikikomori patients in Japan using the Parental Assessment of Psychological, Behavioral and Environment Scales. That study did not reveal any pathologies specific to Hikikomori patients. On the other hand, environmental factors such as “lack of communication between parents” and “overuse of the Internet” were shown to be significant predictors of Hikikomori severity.
Objectives
In this study, using the same methodology as our previous study in Japan, we conducted a case-control study in France. The following questions were examined : (1) whether the pathology of Hikikomori patients in Japan and France is the same, and (2) whether the environmental factors associated with the severity of Hikikomori are the same in Japan and France.
Methods
Using CBCL and our original scales, we descriptive-statistically compared clinical and subclinical psycho-behavioral characteristics of adolescent Hikikomori patients and a control group. In addition, environmental factors that make Hikikomori more severe were clarified by multiple regression analysis.
Results
The results showed that there was no difference in the pathology of Hikikomori between Japan and France. On the other hand, the statistical predictors of Hikikomori severity were “lack of communication between parents and children” and “Lack of communication with the community,” which differed from those in Japan.
Conclusions
Although it is safe to assume that Japanese and French Hikikomori’s pathology is generally the same, different strategies may be needed to prevent the onset of Hikikomori and to stop it from becoming severe.
Disclosure
No significant relationships.
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| spelling | doaj.art-804cab5fdfc74b77b6fe9821790ed4332023-11-17T05:09:19ZengCambridge University PressEuropean Psychiatry0924-93381778-35852022-06-0165S233S23310.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.603A Comparative Study of Adolescent Social Withdrawal (Hikikomori) in Japan and FranceY. Hamasaki0G. Dorard1N. Tajan2T. Hikida3N. Pionnié‑Dax4Kyoto Women’s University, Faculty Of Contemporary Society, kyoto, JapanUniversite de Paris, Institut De Psychologie, Paris, FranceKyoto University, Psychopathology And Psychoanalysis Laboratory, Graduate School Of Human And Environmental Studies, kyoto, JapanOsaka University, Laboratory For Advanced Brain Functions, Institute For Protein Research, Osaka, JapanEPS ERASME, Child And Adolescent Psychiatry Department, Antony, France Introduction Previously, we conducted a statistical case-control study of adolescent Hikikomori patients in Japan using the Parental Assessment of Psychological, Behavioral and Environment Scales. That study did not reveal any pathologies specific to Hikikomori patients. On the other hand, environmental factors such as “lack of communication between parents” and “overuse of the Internet” were shown to be significant predictors of Hikikomori severity. Objectives In this study, using the same methodology as our previous study in Japan, we conducted a case-control study in France. The following questions were examined : (1) whether the pathology of Hikikomori patients in Japan and France is the same, and (2) whether the environmental factors associated with the severity of Hikikomori are the same in Japan and France. Methods Using CBCL and our original scales, we descriptive-statistically compared clinical and subclinical psycho-behavioral characteristics of adolescent Hikikomori patients and a control group. In addition, environmental factors that make Hikikomori more severe were clarified by multiple regression analysis. Results The results showed that there was no difference in the pathology of Hikikomori between Japan and France. On the other hand, the statistical predictors of Hikikomori severity were “lack of communication between parents and children” and “Lack of communication with the community,” which differed from those in Japan. Conclusions Although it is safe to assume that Japanese and French Hikikomori’s pathology is generally the same, different strategies may be needed to prevent the onset of Hikikomori and to stop it from becoming severe. Disclosure No significant relationships. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933822006034/type/journal_articleHikikomorimental healthadolescenceSocial withdrawal |
| spellingShingle | Y. Hamasaki G. Dorard N. Tajan T. Hikida N. Pionnié‑Dax A Comparative Study of Adolescent Social Withdrawal (Hikikomori) in Japan and France European Psychiatry Hikikomori mental health adolescence Social withdrawal |
| title | A Comparative Study of Adolescent Social Withdrawal (Hikikomori) in Japan and France |
| title_full | A Comparative Study of Adolescent Social Withdrawal (Hikikomori) in Japan and France |
| title_fullStr | A Comparative Study of Adolescent Social Withdrawal (Hikikomori) in Japan and France |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Comparative Study of Adolescent Social Withdrawal (Hikikomori) in Japan and France |
| title_short | A Comparative Study of Adolescent Social Withdrawal (Hikikomori) in Japan and France |
| title_sort | comparative study of adolescent social withdrawal hikikomori in japan and france |
| topic | Hikikomori mental health adolescence Social withdrawal |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933822006034/type/journal_article |
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