Unmet Health Care Use Among Socially Withdrawn Youth (Hikikomori) in South Korea: Cross-Sectional Survey Study
Hikikomori is strongly associated with unmet health care use, particularly in mental health, with risks amplified by severity and duration. Tailored policies, including community-based outreach and remote health care interventions, are urgently needed to address these gaps.
Authors
- Eun Jeong Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9570-8340)
- Suk‐Yong Jang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0558-1505)
- Seoyeong Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1708-6207)
Institutions
- Yonsei University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Public Health and Surveillance
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/79043
- Primary Topic
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00