Wednesday, August 4, 2010
The Cabinet Office released a survey on Hikikomori on July 2010.
* Here is a link to the survey. Cabinet Office website.*
http://www8.cao.go.jp/youth/kenkyu/hikikomori/pdf_index.html
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The survey was widely reported by the Japanese media. The survey's estimate of Hikikomori population "700 thousands" was emphasized.
Of course, I read the survey. To my mind, the survey is one of the most reliable of all Hikikomori one, because the survey carefully selected samples.
Contrary to popular belief, there are many kinds of Hikikomori people according to the survey.
For instance, some people think the main cause of Hikikomoi is bullying. According to the survey, 42.4 percent of Hikikomori group experienced being bullied. On the other hand, 22.9 percent of general group, neither Hikikomori group or empathic group, experienced. Certainly, more Hikikomori people have the experience of being bullied, but not all Hikikomori people have.
Another instance is a question "I'm not good at communicating with people very much." It is widely said that most Hikikomori people feel they are not able to communicate with people well. According to the study, 69.5 percent of Hikikomori group answered "yes" or "rather yes." On the other hand, 43.8 percent of general group did. From the study, we find many people of Hikikomori group are insecure about their ability to communicate. But from a different point of view, about 30 percent of Hikikomori group answered "no" or "rather no" to the question. Hikikomori people may not necessarily unconfident about their ability to communicate with people.
In this way, I find that Hikikomori people are not homogenius group.
* Here is a link to the survey. Cabinet Office website.*
http://www8.cao.go.jp/youth/kenkyu/hikikomori/pdf_index.html
(New Window Open)
The survey was widely reported by the Japanese media. The survey's estimate of Hikikomori population "700 thousands" was emphasized.
Of course, I read the survey. To my mind, the survey is one of the most reliable of all Hikikomori one, because the survey carefully selected samples.
Contrary to popular belief, there are many kinds of Hikikomori people according to the survey.
For instance, some people think the main cause of Hikikomoi is bullying. According to the survey, 42.4 percent of Hikikomori group experienced being bullied. On the other hand, 22.9 percent of general group, neither Hikikomori group or empathic group, experienced. Certainly, more Hikikomori people have the experience of being bullied, but not all Hikikomori people have.
Another instance is a question "I'm not good at communicating with people very much." It is widely said that most Hikikomori people feel they are not able to communicate with people well. According to the study, 69.5 percent of Hikikomori group answered "yes" or "rather yes." On the other hand, 43.8 percent of general group did. From the study, we find many people of Hikikomori group are insecure about their ability to communicate. But from a different point of view, about 30 percent of Hikikomori group answered "no" or "rather no" to the question. Hikikomori people may not necessarily unconfident about their ability to communicate with people.
In this way, I find that Hikikomori people are not homogenius group.
