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Severe Social Withdrawal: Cultural Variation in Past Hikikomori Experiences of University Students in Nigeria, Singapore, and the United States

Julie C. BowkerThe State University of New York, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Matthew H. BowkerMedaille College, Buffalo, NY, USA;
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Jonathan B. SantoDepartment of Psychology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE, USA;
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Adesola Adebusola OjoDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria;
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Rebecca G. EtkinThe State University of New York, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA;
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Radhi RajaSingapore Institute of Management, Singapore, Singapore
Pages 217-230 | Received 15 Apr 2019, Accepted 16 Jun 2019, Published online: 15 Jul 2019

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