TY - GEN
T1 - Hikikomori and technology-enabled escapism
T2 - 2020 International Conference on Information Systems - Making Digital Inclusive: Blending the Local and the Global, ICIS 2020
AU - Park, Ha Eun
AU - Tan, Barney
AU - Tan, Felix
AU - Ondrus, Jan
AU - Kato, Takahiro
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PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Hikikomori refers to a mental disorder that manifests as an extreme form of social withdrawal. Those afflicted (i.e., the Hikikomoris) may not go to work or school or leave their home at all, and they may not engage in face-to-face communication with anyone, including their own family members. Information Technology (IT) has been identified as one of the key catalysts of Hikikomori development. And yet, there remains a lack of knowledge on the precise mechanisms through which IT drives the development of this disorder. To address this knowledge gap, we conducted a case study of the Yokayoka Hikikomori Support Center based in Fukuoka, Japan. Our findings reveal that IT influences Hikikomori development by presenting three forms of escapes - the Relational, Emotional, and Spiritual Escapes. Moreover, each escape is more important in a specific stage of Hikikomori development and impacts the social life of the afflicted differently.
AB - Hikikomori refers to a mental disorder that manifests as an extreme form of social withdrawal. Those afflicted (i.e., the Hikikomoris) may not go to work or school or leave their home at all, and they may not engage in face-to-face communication with anyone, including their own family members. Information Technology (IT) has been identified as one of the key catalysts of Hikikomori development. And yet, there remains a lack of knowledge on the precise mechanisms through which IT drives the development of this disorder. To address this knowledge gap, we conducted a case study of the Yokayoka Hikikomori Support Center based in Fukuoka, Japan. Our findings reveal that IT influences Hikikomori development by presenting three forms of escapes - the Relational, Emotional, and Spiritual Escapes. Moreover, each escape is more important in a specific stage of Hikikomori development and impacts the social life of the afflicted differently.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85103470845
T3 - International Conference on Information Systems, ICIS 2020 - Making Digital Inclusive: Blending the Local and the Global
BT - International Conference on Information Systems, ICIS 2020 - Making Digital Inclusive
PB - Association for Information Systems
Y2 - 13 December 2020 through 16 December 2020
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