Table 1.
Race
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Asian (n = 46)
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Non-Asian (n = 56)
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n | % | n | % | P | |
Knowledge statements (correct responses) | |||||
The main character in the movie has hikikomori | 44 | 100 | 55 | 100 | na |
Hikikomori is a form of social isolation or social withdrawal† | 41 | 93.2 | 52 | 94.5 | 0.78 |
Hikikomori affects the ability of the person who has it to go to school or work† | 35 | 85.4 | 52 | 100.0 | <0.01* |
Hikikomori is often associated with conflict with family relationships | 25 | 56.8 | 33 | 64.7 | 0.43 |
Attitudes toward hikikomori | |||||
Hikikomori is a significant… | |||||
Mental health issue | 37 | 86.0 | 52 | 94.5 | 0.15 |
Social issue | 37 | 86.0 | 46 | 83.6 | 0.74 |
Family relationship issue | 33 | 78.6 | 46 | 83.6 | 0.53 |
Seeing a doctor will help people with hikikomori† | 33 | 78.6 | 53 | 98.2 | <0.01* |
Postevent intended behaviors | |||||
Get more information about hikikomori† | 40 | 93.0 | 52 | 92.9 | 0.98 |
Watch for hikikomori in others | 20 | 47.6 | 29 | 51.8 | 0.68 |
Talk to a health professional, for other | 11 | 26.8 | 2 | 3.7 | <0.01* |
Talk to a health professional, for self | 4 | 9.5 | 3 | 5.5 | 0.44 |
= significant P-value.
= Reverse-coded from original item.
Knowledge statements were presented as true/false questions. For attitudes and intended behaviors, subjects were asked to respond with how much they agreed with each statement. On a five-point scale, responses of 4 “very much” or 5 “extremely” are reported. Number of responses for individual items varies; percentages based on number of valid responses.
na, not applicable.