Hikikomori from the Perspective of Overuse, Underuse, and Optimal Use of Character Strengths: Case Reports

Matsuguma, Shinichiro; Niemiec, Ryan M.

doi:10.1007/s41042-020-00047-3

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“…Positive psychology is rooted in the tenet that individuals have inherent psychological strengths, which are activated to manage hardships and promote optimal human functioning (Peterson and Seligman, 2004 ). Strengths develop out of adversity and are essential to one's definition of self, are effortless in their enactment and energizing when activated (Matsuguma and Niemiec, 2020 ). Therefore, psychological strengths can be seen as positive, trait-like capacities that define good character and highlight “what is right” about an individual (Richter et al, 2020 ).…”

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The Strengths Use Scale: Psychometric Properties, Longitudinal Invariance and Criterion Validity

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Strengths use is an essential personal resource to consider when designing higher-educational programs and interventions. Strengths use is associated with positive outcomes for both the student (e.g., study engagement) and the university (e.g., academic throughput/performance). The Strengths Use Scale (SUS) has become a popular psychometric instrument to measure strengths use in educational settings, yet its use has been subjected to limited psychometric scrutiny outside of the U.S. Further, its longitudinal stability has not yet been established. Given the wide use of this instrument, the goals of this study were to investigate (a) longitudinal factorial validity and the internal consistency of the scale, (b) its equivalence over time, and (c) criterion validity through its relationship with study engagement over time. Data were gathered at two-time points, 3 months apart, from a sample of students in the Netherlands (n = 360). Longitudinal confirmatory factor analyses showed support for a two-factor model for overall strengths use, comprised of Affinity for Strengths and Strengths Use Behaviors. The SUS demonstrated high levels of internal consistency at both the lower- and upper bound limits at both time points. Further, strict longitudinal measurement invariance was established, which confirmed the instrument's temporal stability. Finally, criterion validity was established through relating strengths use to study engagement at different time stamps. These findings support the use of the SUS in practice to measure strengths use and to track the effectiveness of strengths use interventions within the higher education sector.

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Mental health care for young people using video games: a pilot RCT on the development of a new intervention method toward Hikikomori and Futōkō

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Background: Young people in their teens and twenties don’t seek treatment immediately for mental health issues. This is due to the perceived stigma linked to mental health, pragmatic inconveniences to reach clinical settings, and the tediousness to seek help or engage with adults in traditional ways. Alternative approaches aside from drugs administration are needed. Method: We conducted an internet-delivered pilot randomized controlled trial directed to Hikikomori and Futōkō experienced subjects. This study aimed to understand the difference in efficacy for an intervention using a fictional story vs factual scientific information (self-aid texts), as well as the feasibility of an internet delivered program .. Evaluation of emotional transportation and mental health related measures were administered at base line before the program and at one week after the completion of the program. Results: 40 participants were enrolled. A post-intervention (T2) Independent T-student showed that Emotional Transportation was significantly lower for the intervention group than for the control group at T2. Relaxation was significantly higher for the intervention group than for the control group at T2. For the other outcome variables, the difference was not statistically significant. An ANCOVA showed that there was a significant effect of groups on emotional transportation (lower in the intervention group). There was a significant effect of groups on empathy (lower in the intervention group); for the other variables the effects of groups were not detected. Conclusions: The results showed a significant diminishment in emotional transportation and empathy for the interventional group contradicting the hypothesis that an enhancement of emotional transportation mediates the positive mental health effects. A marginal improvement in relaxation in the intervention group (T-test) was found. In the posthoc analysis, the positive effects on the relaxation of pre-intervention (habitual) high emotional status of participants were confirmed. This trial is registered with UMIN, ID UMIN000044204.

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Hikikomori from the Perspective of Overuse, Underuse, and Optimal Use of Character Strengths: Case Reports

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References 41 publications

The Strengths Use Scale: Psychometric Properties, Longitudinal Invariance and Criterion Validity

The Strengths Use Scale: Psychometric Properties, Longitudinal Invariance and Criterion Validity

Mental health care for young people using video games: a pilot RCT on the development of a new intervention method toward Hikikomori and Futōkō

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