Analysis of the hikikomori phenomenon - an international infodemiology study of Twitter data in Portuguese.

Francisca Correia LopesMariana Pinto da CostaCesar I Fernandez-LazaroFrancisco J Lara-AbelendaVictor Pereira-SanchezAlan R TeoMiguel Angel Alvarez-Mon

Published in: BMC public health (2024)

These findings show the global prevalence of the discourse on hikikomori phenomenon among Portuguese speakers. It also indicates an increase in the number of tweets on this topic in certain continents over the years. These findings can contribute to developing specific interventions, support networks, and awareness-raising campaigns for affected individuals.

Keyphrases

social media
risk factors
physical activity
electronic health record
big data
psychometric properties
artificial intelligence
data analysis