Association of childhood family environments with the risk of social withdrawal ('hikikomori') in the community population in Japan
M Umeda, N Kawakami… - Psychiatry and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Aims: Hikikomori is a form of social withdrawal among those who retreat from social
interaction for protracted periods of time. This study examines family‐related childhood
factors for hikikomori using the retrospective data derived from a population‐based survey.
Methods: We derived data from World Mental Health Survey Japan. The subjects of this
study were community residents aged 20–49 years (n= 708). Multiple logistic regression
was applied to examine the association between the lifetime experience of hikikomori and …
interaction for protracted periods of time. This study examines family‐related childhood
factors for hikikomori using the retrospective data derived from a population‐based survey.
Methods: We derived data from World Mental Health Survey Japan. The subjects of this
study were community residents aged 20–49 years (n= 708). Multiple logistic regression
was applied to examine the association between the lifetime experience of hikikomori and …