Understanding the experiences of hikikomori through the lens of the CHIME framework: connectedness, hope and optimism, identity, meaning in life, and empowerment; systematic review

Abstract Background Hikikomori is a phenomenon describing people who exhibit behaviors of self-secluding themselves at home for long durations of time and usually only having face-to-face social interactions with none other than family. Existing interventions for hikikomori are inconclusive and the...

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Main Authors: Jolene Y. K. Yung, Victor Wong, Grace W. K. Ho, Alex Molassiotis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Psychology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-021-00605-7