Interest in anime and manga: relationship with (mental) health, social disconnectedness, social joy and subjective well-being
André Hajek,
Hans-Helmut König
Abstract:Aim
Our aim was to examine the association between interest in anime and manga and their relationship with (mental) health (in terms of depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, health-related quality of life, symptoms of hikikomori), social disconnectedness (in terms of preference for solitude, loneliness, objective social isolation, and perceived social isolation), subjective well-being (in terms of ikigai, life satisfaction, and happiness) and joy (frequency of laughter, and frequency of hugs).
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