AN INSTRUMENT FOR ASSESSING HIKIKOMORI SYNDROME IN PERUVIAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Pedro Miguel Dias Monteiro; Marisel Roxana Valenzuela Ramos; Néstor Oliver Gonzáles Aedo; Gladis Rosario Huamán Espinoza; Clemente Lara Hualla; Rutty Damián Paniagua

AN INSTRUMENT FOR ASSESSING HIKIKOMORI SYNDROME IN PERUVIAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Pedro Miguel Dias Monteiro
, Marisel Roxana Valenzuela Ramos
, Néstor Oliver Gonzáles Aedo
, Gladis Rosario Huamán Espinoza
, Clemente Lara Hualla
, Rutty Damián Paniagua

Universidad Tecnológica de los Andes
Universidad Nacional "San Luis Gonzaga" de Ica

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Abstract

Hikikomori syndrome is characterized by prolonged social withdrawal that may have personal and community consequences. This study aimed to linguistically and culturally adapt the 25-item Hikikomori Questionnaire (HQ-25) and evaluate its psychometric properties among Peruvian university students. An instrumental, quantitative, cross-sectional study was conducted. The adapted version was assessed by 15 experts and then administered to a pilot group of 50 students. Construct validation was performed in a sample of 291 students using exploratory factor analysis. Three factors were identified: isolation, socialization, and emotional support. The final version consisted of 18 items. Overall reliability was α= 0.898; reliability coefficients were α= 0.853 for isolation, α= 0.837 for socialization, and α= 0.748 for emotional support. The adapted HQ-25 showed adequate evidence of validity and reliability for assessing characteristics associated with hikikomori syndrome among Peruvian university students.

Translated title of the contribution	UN INSTRUMENTO PARA EVALUAR EL SÍNDROME DE HIKIKOMORI EN UNIVERSITARIOS PERUANOS
Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	126-133
Number of pages	8
Journal	Revista Medica de Rosario
Volume	92
Issue number	2
State	Published - 3 Sep 2026

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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cultural adaptation
mental health
questionnaires
social alienation
social isolation
socialization
university students

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