Examining Tweet Content and Engagement of Users With Tweets About Hikikomori in Japanese: Mixed Methods Study of Social Withdrawal.
Victor Pereira-SanchezMiguel Angel Alvarez de MonToru HorinouchiRyo KawagishiMarcus P J TanElizabeth R HookerMelchor Alvarez De MonAlan R TeoPublished in: Journal of medical Internet research (2022)
Japanese tweets about hikikomori reflect a unique array of topics, many of which have not been identified in prior research and vary in their likelihood of receiving engagement. Tweets often contain personal stories of hikikomori, suggesting the potential to identify individuals with hikikomori through Twitter.