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A Complete Understanding of Hikikomori Based on Epidemiological Methods and Evaluation of Social Reintegration Support Programs Using RCTs

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K09081
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Epidemiology and preventive medicine
Research InstitutionSeirei Christopher University

Principal Investigator

Oba Yoshitaka  聖隷クリストファー大学, 社会福祉学部, 教授 (20440604)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 武井 教使  浜松医科大学, 子どものこころの発達研究センター, 教授 (80206937)
Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,810,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,110,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥260,000 (Direct Cost: ¥200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥60,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Keywordsひきこもり / 不登校 / 自殺 / 無業 / 神経発達症 / 精神疾患 / 心理社会的支援 / 社会疫学 / 若者 / 疫学調査 / 縦断研究 / 無業者 / 自殺関連行動 / ニート / 相談 / 無作為抽出 / 追跡調査 / 疫学 / 予防医学 / 非精神障害ひきこもり / RCT / 社会復帰
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Due to ethical issues and the impact of COVID-19, we were unable to conduct a study using RCTs. However, the following results were obtained:①A self-administered survey of 10,000 young adulthood (aged 19-39) randomly selected from the residential registry in city H was completed up to the second round of the survey by mail. 1090 responses were received for the first round and 787 for the second round. We redefined Hikikomori into two groups, "Definition A: home Hikikomori" and” Definition B: social interaction avoidance" with 0.5% for A and 1.7% for B. Both groups had significantly higher K10 scores and significantly higher suicide-related behaviors than the control group.②Prolonged absence from the 7th grade to the 12th grade predicted unemployment (OR=1.68, p=0.007), even after to adjusted for covariates.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

①ひきこもりにおいては、厚生労働省や内閣府が用いている定義とは異なる11項目で測定した。結果は、Leeらの2.3%(2013),Wong らの1.9%(2015c)の数値と近く,妥当な推定値であることが示唆された。②中学から高校の不登校は、K10や1年前の無業を共変量として調整しても、無業に関連することが示唆された。
これらから、ひきこもりや無業、自殺等の問題はメンタルヘルスを主とする専門職だけではなく、教育、福祉、産業、司法等、広く社会と共有し、介入と予防について議論していく必要がある。

Report

(8 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (5 results)

All 2023 2022 2021 2019

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (3 results) (of which Invited: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Long-term Absenteeism in School and Unemployment in Young Adulthood: A Longitudinal Study of Social Participation among Youths in Hamamatsu2022

    • Author(s)
      Yoshitaka Oba, Takashi Ninomiya, Toshiki Iwabuchi, Kenji J. Tsuchiya
    • Journal Title

      The Journal of Child & Brain Development

      Volume: 13 Issue: 1 Pages: 60-69

    • DOI

      10.34572/jcbd.13.1_60

    • ISSN
      2185-1417, 2435-8819
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] ひきこもりの定義と有病率について2019

    • Author(s)
      大場義貴,二宮貴至,土屋賢治
    • Journal Title

      日本社会精神医学会雑誌

      Volume: 28

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 学校の長期欠席と若年成人の無職:浜松市における若者の社会参加の縦断研究2023

    • Author(s)
      大場義貴
    • Organizer
      聖隷社会福祉学会
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] ひきこもり支援・子ども若者のメンタルヘルス支援から予防活動に2021

    • Author(s)
      大場義貴
    • Organizer
      第24回日本学校メンタルヘルス学会
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] ひきこもりの定義と有病率について2019

    • Author(s)
      大場義貴
    • Organizer
      第38回日本社会精神医学学会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2024-01-30  

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