Hikikomori Literatüründeki Eksik Bağlantı: Fiziksel Aktiviteye Duyulan İhtiyacı Vurgulayan Bir Bibliyometrik ve SWOT Analizi

The Missing Link in the Hikikomori Literature: A Bibliometric and SWOT Analysis Highlighting the Need for Physical Activity

Şevval HAN, Ceren ŞENGÜL, Murat OZAN, Emirhan KAN, Muhammet Talha HAN

1(Sorumlu Yazar / Corresponding Author) , Atatürk Üniversitesi, Kış Sporları ve Spor Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Erzurum, Türkiye. sevval.han20@ogr.atauni.edu.tr ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0391-4093

2Atatürk Üniversitesi, Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi, Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Öğretmenliği Bölümü, Erzurum, Türkiye. ceren.sengul22@ogr.atauni.edu.tr ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7843-7298

3Atatürk Üniversitesi, Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi, Erzurum, Türkiye. murat.ozan@atauni.edu.tr  ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3818-4637

4Atatürk Üniversitesi, Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi, Erzurum, Türkiye. emirhankan@atauni.edu.tr , ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5569-7624

5 Karabük Üniversitesi, Hasan Doğan Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Yüksekokulu, Karabük, Türkiye. muhammettalhahan@karabuk.edu.tr ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4760-3485

Doi: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21258297

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Received / Gönderim: 28.04.2026 Accepted / Kabul: 14.06.2026 Published / Yayın: 23.06.2026

ÖZET

Bu çalışma, 2005-2026 yılları arasında hikikomori olgusuna yönelik küresel bilimsel üretimin gelişimini ve stratejik yönelimlerini bibliyometrik bir perspektifle incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Araştırma kapsamında, Web of Science (WoS) veri tabanından elde edilen 323 akademik yayın, VOSviewer ve Bibliometrix yazılımları kullanılarak nicel ve nitel olarak analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular, 2011 yılından itibaren ivme kazanan literatürün 2023 yılında zirveye ulaştığını ve Japonya’nın en yüksek yayın frekansıyla (f=414) liderliğini koruduğunu göstermektedir. Tematik analizler ve eş-oluşum ağları; literatürün ağırlıklı olarak klinik psikiyatri, depresyon, anksiyete ve ergen ruh sağlığı gibi birey merkezli alanlarda stabilize olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Gerçekleştirilen SWOT analizi sonuçları; sosyal politika, disiplinler arası müdahale stratejileri ve özellikle fiziksel aktivite temelli modellerin literatürde henüz yeterince derinleşmediğini saptamıştır. Çalışma, hikikomori ile mücadelede sadece psikiyatrik tanımlamaların yeterli olmadığını, fiziksel aktivite aracılı sosyal yeniden entegrasyon modellerinin stratejik bir müdahale ekseni olarak konumlandırılması gerektiğini önermektedir. Sonuç olarak bu araştırma, hikikomori literatüründeki boşlukları ve gelecek projeksiyonlarını sunarak araştırmacılar ve politika yapıcılar için veri temelli bir rehber niteliği taşımaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Hikikomori, Sosyal Geri Çekilme, Bibliyometrik Analiz, Ruh Sağlığı, Fiziksel Aktivite.

The Missing Link in Hikikomori Literature: A Bibliometric and SWOT Analysis Highlighting the Need for Physical Activity

ABSTRACT

This study aims to examine the development and strategic directions of global scientific production regarding the phenomenon of hikikomori between 2005 and 2026 from a bibliometric perspective. Within the scope of the research, 323 academic publications retrieved from the Web of Science (WoS) database were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively using VOSviewer and Bibliometrix software. Findings indicate that the literature, which gained momentum starting in 2011, reached its peak in 2023, with Japan maintaining its leadership with the highest publication frequency (f=414). Thematic analyses and co-occurrence networks reveal that the literature is predominantly stabilized in individual-centered areas such as clinical psychiatry, depression, anxiety, and adolescent mental health. SWOT analysis results determined that social policy, interdisciplinary intervention strategies, and particularly physical activity-based models have not yet been sufficiently deepened in the literature. The study suggests that in combating hikikomori, psychiatric definitions alone are insufficient, and physical activity-mediated social reintegration models should be positioned as a strategic intervention axis. Consequently, this research serves as a data-driven guide for researchers and policymakers by presenting current gaps and future projections in the hikikomori literature.

Keywords: Hikikomori, Social Withdrawal, Bibliometric Analysis, Mental Health, Physical Activity.

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Han, Ş., Şengül, C., Ozan, M., Kan, E., & Han, M. T. (2026). Hikikomori Literatüründeki Eksik Bağlantı: Fiziksel Aktiviteye Duyulan İhtiyacı Vurgulayan Bir Bibliyometrik ve SWOT Analizi). International Journal of Health, Exercise, and Sport Sciences (IJOSS), 3(2), 796–816. https://www.ijoss.org/Archive/v3-i2/ijoss-Volume3-issue2-27.pdf

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