Hikikomori: Identifying people who avoid social participation in Japan can vary depending on criteria used

Published Date: 20 Mar 2025

The definition of "hikikomori"—people who avoid social participation and generally stay at home—according to criteria used by the Japanese Cabinet Office survey, as reported in the press, differs from the diagnostic criteria ...

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