Exploring the Extent of the Hikikomori Phenomenon on Twitter: Mixed Methods Study of Western Language Tweets.

Victor Pereira-Sanchez Miguel Angel Álvarez-Mon Angel Asúnsolo-Del Barco Melchor Alvarez De Mon Alan R Teo

Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2019)

Hikikomori is a repeated word in non-Japanese Western languages on Twitter, suggesting the presence of hikikomori in countries outside Japan. Most tweets treat hikikomori as a problem, but the ways they post about it are highly heterogeneous.

Keyphrases

social media
south africa
autism spectrum disorder
study protocol
clinical trial