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Graduate School of Medicine Doctorial Course in Medicine Public Health and Environmental Medicine Department of Community-based Psycosomatic Health Care |
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Research Interests 【 display / non-display 】
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community building
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mental health
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Internet addiction
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social isolation)
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hikikomori (social withdrawal
Graduating School 【 display / non-display 】
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-2000.07
Universiti Putra Malaysia Faculty of Environmental Studies Graduated
Graduate School 【 display / non-display 】
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2010.04-2013.03
The University of Tokyo Graduate School, Division of Medicine Mental Health Doctor's Course Completed
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2006.09-2009.11
The University of Hong Kong The School of Public Health Public Health Practice Master's Course Completed
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The University of Hong Kong - Master in Public Health
Campus Career 【 display / non-display 】
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2024.06-Now
Akita University Graduate School of Medicine Doctorial Course in Medicine Public Health and Environmental Medicine Department of Community-based Psycosomatic Health Care Assistant Professor
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2016.04-2024.05
Akita University Graduate School of Medicine Doctorial Course in Medicine Public Health and Environmental Medicine The Department of Public Health Assistant Professor
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2015.07-2016.03
Akita University Graduate School of Medicine Specially-appointed Assistant Professor
External Career 【 display / non-display 】
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2013.02-2014.01
Health and Global Policy Institute Researcher
Academic Society Affiliations 【 display / non-display 】
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2020.10-Now
Japan
Japan Academy of Public Health Nursing
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2010.04-Now
Japan
Japan Public Health Association
Research Areas 【 display / non-display 】
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Life Science / Gerontological nursing and community health nursing
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Life Science / Hygiene and public health (laboratory) / Community Health
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Humanities & Social Sciences / Sociology of education
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Life Science / Medical management and medical sociology
Thesis for a degree 【 display / non-display 】
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日本人集団における3つのインターネット依存症尺度の信頼性と妥当性
ヨン キム フォン ロザリン
2013.03
Single author
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Yong, Roseline
Front. Psychiatry 15 2024.02 [Refereed]
Research paper (journal) Single author
Introduction: Loneliness in Japan, accentuated by demographic challenges and the hikikomori phenomenon (extreme social withdrawal), has raised concerns. This study critically examines loneliness dynamics, questioning assumptions embedded in hikikomori classifications. The term “hikikomori,” originally signifying prolonged home stay, requires nuanced exploration, especially regarding outgoing behaviors’ relationship with loneliness.
Objectives: Investigating the intricate connection between outgoing behaviors and loneliness, this study questions the effectiveness of existing hikikomori classifications. Aiming to understand if these classifications accurately represent the loneliness spectrum across age groups, the research emphasizes the significance of comprehending loneliness dynamics amid societal challenges. The study explores an array of factors influencing loneliness, including demographics, mental health, and outgoing behaviors, advocating for a reassessment of assumptions linked to hikikomori classifications.
Methods: This secondary analysis employed data from a nationwide Internet addiction survey conducted in July 2012. A sample of 623 participants, representative of Japanese internet users aged 16 and above, was included for analysis. Loneliness was assessed using the UCLA Loneliness Scale, and exposure variables included demographic, mental health, outgoing behaviors, and lifestyle factors. Statistical analyses encompassed descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA, chi-square tests, and logistic regression.
Results: Significant differences were observed in loneliness scores based on sex, age, marital status, employment, and outgoing behaviors. Mental health factors, including dissatisfaction with life and romance, life stress, and psychological distress, emerged as strong contributors to loneliness. The study challenges existing hikikomori classifications, suggesting they may not fully encapsulate the loneliness experiences of individuals engaged in routine school or work activities.
Conclusion: Findings underscore the need for a reevaluation of hikikomori, emphasizing loneliness as a complex and multifaceted issue in Japan. The study advocates for nuanced strategies to address loneliness, considering diverse demographic vulnerabilities. Limitations include the pre-pandemic sample and potential unmeasured confounding factors. -
Cross-sectional survey of depressive symptoms and suicide-related ideation at a Japanese national university during the COVID-19 stay-home order.
Nomura K.,Minamizono S.,Maeda E.,Kim R.,Iwata T,Hirayama J,Ono K,Fushimi M.,Goto T.,Mishima K.,Yamamoto F.
Environ Health Prev Med. 26 ( 1 ) 2021.12 [Refereed]
Research paper (journal) Domestic Co-author
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Home visiting support for people with hikikomori (social withdrawal) provided by experienced and effective workers
Funakoshi A, Saito M, Yong R, Suzuki M.
International Journal of Social Psychiatry 2021.04 [Refereed]
Research paper (journal) Domestic Co-author
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Characteristics of and gender difference factors of hikikomori among the working-age population: a cross-sectional population study in rural Japan
Roseline KF Yong, Koji Fujita, Patsy YK CHau, Hisanaga Sasaki
日本公衆衛生雑誌 2020.04 [Refereed] [Invited]
Research paper (journal) International Co-author
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Yong Kim Fong Roseline, Nomura Kyoko
Frontiers in Psychiatry 2019.04 [Refereed]
Research paper (journal) Domestic Co-author
There have been few population studies of hikikomori (that is, prolonged social withdrawal and isolation), and the basic correlating factors of hikikomori are yet to be identified. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the associated basic characteristics and psychiatric factors of hikikomori. Data were obtained from the Survey of Young People’s Attitudes of 5,000 residents (aged 15–39 years) who were randomly selected from 200 urban and suburban municipalities in Japan in February 2010. The chi-square test and multiple logistic regression were used in the analysis. The data contained 3,262 participants (response rate: 65.4%); 47.7% were men (n = 1,555) and 52.3% were women (n = 1,707). Its prevalence was 1.8% (n = 58), and 41% had been in the hikikomori state for more than 3 years. There were fewer hikikomori people in neighborhoods filled with business and service industries. Significantly more men were in the hikikomori group (65.5%) than in the non-hikikomori group (47.3%). The hikikomori group was more likely to drop out of education (p < .001) and to have a psychiatric treatment history compared with non-hikikomori (37.9% vs 5%, p < .001). The multiple logistic regression analyses revealed that interpersonal relationships were significantly associated with hikikomori across three models (Model 1 adjusting for all basic characteristics, OR = 2.30, 95% CI = 1.92–2.76; Model 2 further adjusting for mental health-related factors, OR = 2.1, 95% CI = 1.64–2.68; Model 3 further adjusting for a previous psychiatric treatment history, OR = 1.95, 95% CI = 1.52–2.51). Additionally, the hikikomori group was more likely to have suicide risk factors (Model 1: OR = 1.85, 95% CI = 1.56–2.20; Model 2: OR = 1.33, 95% CI = 1.05–1.67), obsessive–compulsive behaviors (Model 1: OR = 1.57, 95% CI = 1.20–2.05), and addictive behaviors (Model 1: OR = 1.93, 95% CI = 1.37–2.70). This is the first study to show that hikikomori is associated with interpersonal relationships, followed by suicide risks. Hikikomori people are more likely to be male, have a history of dropping out from education, and have a previous psychiatric treatment history.
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Hikikomori rescue G.I.Joe, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research 17K09191 Report
Roseline Kim Fong Yong, Hisanaga Sasaki, Masato Kitajima
1 ( 1 ) 1 2022.03
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Association between hikikomori (prolonged social withdrawal and isolation) and lifestyle, psychosocial factors and social capital
14 ( 1 ) 22 - 28 2018.05
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Books 【 display / non-display 】
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Understanding and Supporting Hikikomori: How to Support Individuals and Families in Isolation
2021.03 ISBN: 9784866161198
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Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(B)
Project Year： 2021.04 - 2024.03
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Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)
Project Year： 2017.04 - 2020.03
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Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)
Project Year： 2015.04 - 2017.03
Presentations 【 display / non-display 】
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Process of outreach services for people with hikikomori (social withdrawal) by expert workers
Akiko Funakoshi, Masako Saito, Roseline Yong, Midori Suzuki
24th World Congress of IACAPAP (Singapore) 2020.12 - 2020.12 The International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions' (IACAPAP)
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Empowering the hikikomori individual to recovery: coping, trust, existence.
Roseline Yong [Invited]
4th Eastern European Conference of Mental Health (Dolj, Romania) 2020.11 - 2020.11 Mental Health Association of South-Eastern Europe
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Study on the importance of individual level cognitive social capital in suicide prevention among the community-dwelling people.
Kaneko Y., Fujita J., Yong R., Sasaki H., Eboshida A., Motohashi Y.
第5回ヨーロッパ精神衛生会議 (Prague) 2016.09 - 2016.09
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Differences between younger and older hikikomori people.
Yong R., Fujita K., Sasaki H.
第22回国際児童青年精神医学とその近接領域学会 2016.09 - 2016.09
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Similarities and differences between acute social withdrawal (hikikomori) and Internet addiction.
Yong R., Funakoshi A
第22回国際児童青年精神医学とその近接領域学会 2016.09 - 2016.09
Media Report 【 display / non-display 】
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Medical Science Café in Daisen, Japan"Regular Cancer Screening
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Medical Science Café in Daisen, Japan"Regular Cancer Screening
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Akita University Faculty Talks about Cancer and Mental Health at "Medical Science Café" in Daisen
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Akita University Faculty Talks about Cancer and Mental Health at "Medical Science Café" in Daisen
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Activity report on Wednesday, November 23, 2022