Table 1.
NEET Hikikomori Risk (NHR) scale.
| Item | I | II | III | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FACTOR 1: FREETER LIFESTYLE PREFERENCE (α = 0.83) | |||||
| I don't think it is necessary to find a job immediately. |  |
0.67 | 0.00 | −0.05 | |
| Since I want to prioritize my own preferred lifestyle, it would be better to lead a part time freelance lifestyle (than to get a formal full time job). | 0.66 | 0.11 | 0.10 | ||
| Since I can rely on my parents to provide for my basic needs, I want to try to have all kinds of fun. | 0.66 | −0.14 | −0.01 | ||
| Obtaining stability and a high salary is not that important to me. | 0.64 | −0.08 | −0.11 | ||
| # | I think it is necessary to have a job in order to sufficiently be able to fulfill one's talents. | 0.58 | 0.08 | −0.28 | |
| I can not find meaning in work. | 0.52 | 0.22 | −15 | ||
| # | I think that a person who does not work will become lazy. | 0.52 | −0.26 | −0.06 | |
| I would like to avoid getting a job in a very formal kind of full time position. | 0.51 | 0.14 | 0.01 | ||
| # | It is necessary to study now for what may come after I get a job. | 0.48 | −0.18 | −0.03 | |
| My impression of the work of a regular full-time employee is that it is intense and just seems harsh. | 0.40 | 0.14 | 0.09 | ||
| I don't think it is necessary to pour myself into my work to the extent of sacrificing my private life. | 0.39 | 0.16 | 0.11 | ||
| # | I think that to work is to fulfill one's duty to society. | 0.37 | −0.15 | 0.06 | |
| # | I would like to do work that comes with responsibilities. | 0.37 | 0.10 | 0.07 | |
| # | Even if it is someone I don't like or someone who is difficult to deal with, I make an effort to get along with people. | 0.37 | 0.17 | −0.02 | |
| FACTOR 2: LACK OF SELF COMPETENCE (α = 0.83) | |||||
| I feel that communicating with others is hopelessly difficult for me. |  |
−0.11 | 0.77 | 0.08 | |
| # | When I have some trouble to deal with, I have someone I can talk to. | −0.08 | 0.64 | −0.09 | |
| Mingling with others is exhausting for me. | −0.04 | 0.61 | 0.03 | ||
| My social skills are low, and I am not good at relating to others. | −0.10 | 0.61 | 0.03 | ||
| I don't have confidence in myself. | −0.16 | 0.54 | 0.04 | ||
| There are times when I think that I am not needed by society. | 0.18 | 0.53 | 0.23 | ||
| I think that my basic abilities are low. | 0.08 | 0.52 | 0.27 | ||
| # | I can do just as much as anybody else and I think I will be useful to society. | 0.25 | 0.50 | −0.03 | |
| I don't have too many friends who I can go out with or call. | −0.22 | 0.44 | −0.16 | ||
| I think that my knowledge and skills are at low levels. | 0.04 | 0.41 | 0.18 | ||
| # | I feel that I belong somewhere. | −0.14 | 0.40 | −0.06 | |
| FACTOR 3: UNCLEAR AMBITION FOR THE FUTURE (α = 0.79) | |||||
| I don't quite know what I want to do in the future. |  |
0.14 | −0.21 | 0.81 | |
| I feel like I don't have a clear future prospect. | 0.04 | −0.04 | 0.79 | ||
# Negatively keyed items requiring reverse scoring.