Vol. 2 No. 2 (2024):
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Hikikomori: The syndrome of juvenile social isolation. Analysis, education, technologies.

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  • Andrea Cueto Florido
Andrea Cueto Florido
Universidad de Málaga
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51896/easc.v2i2.716

Published 2024-12-17

Keywords

  • Hikikomori,
  • Internet,
  • addiction,
  • isolation,
  • pathology,
  • education,
  • young people
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Cueto Florido, A. (2024). Hikikomori: The syndrome of juvenile social isolation. Analysis, education, technologies. Revista Internacional De Educación Y Análisis Social Crítico Mañé, Ferrer & Swartz, 2(2), 232–255. https://doi.org/10.51896/easc.v2i2.716
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Abstract

Youth social isolation syndrome, also known as Hikikomori, a term introduced into Japanese society by Tamaki Saito, is part of one of the biggest problems in today's society, as many people are addicted to the Internet. This essay presents data on the extent of this phenomenon not only in its place of origin, but also on a large scale. For the most part, this pathology occurred in young men from any social stratum, with an aversion to rejection and criticism, due to school failure, bullying, anxiety, among others, but today it occurs in a large part of the population. Likewise, a personal vision and possible solutions for this case are presented.

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