Outputs (56)

Why only me? A case report of a breast cancer patient with unresolved trauma from a past disaster experience developing a mental disorder (2022)
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Kaneda, Y., Hori, A., Kotera, Y., Wada, M., Sawano, T., Kanemoto, Y., …Ozaki, A. (2022). Why only me? A case report of a breast cancer patient with unresolved trauma from a past disaster experience developing a mental disorder. Clinical Case Reports, 10(12), Article e6680. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6680

Little is known about how the psychological stress of having experienced a natural disaster affects cancer patients. We experienced a patient who was treated with breast cancer after having been stricken by a typhoon, which resulted in significant ps... Read More about Why only me? A case report of a breast cancer patient with unresolved trauma from a past disaster experience developing a mental disorder.

‘This Is What the Colour Green Smells Like!’: Urban Forest Bathing Improved Adolescent Nature Connection and Wellbeing (2022)
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McEwan, K., Potter, V., Kotera, Y., Jackson, J. E., & Greaves, S. (2022). ‘This Is What the Colour Green Smells Like!’: Urban Forest Bathing Improved Adolescent Nature Connection and Wellbeing. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(23), Article 15594. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192315594

Background: Research suggests that an early connection with nature can benefit wellbeing into adulthood. However, there is less research assessing whether adolescents benefit from formal nature connection interventions such as forest bathing (slow mi... Read More about ‘This Is What the Colour Green Smells Like!’: Urban Forest Bathing Improved Adolescent Nature Connection and Wellbeing.

Roles and impacts of the forest therapy guide: recommendations from practice (2022)
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Nachin, L., Rasson, S., Coriat, E. P., & Kotera, Y. (2022). Roles and impacts of the forest therapy guide: recommendations from practice. International Journal of Spa and Wellness, 5(3), 298-307. https://doi.org/10.1080/24721735.2022.2145418

Over the last decade many studies have reported on the health benefits of practices derived from Japanese shinrin-yoku grouped under the term “forest therapy”. However, very few mentioned the roles and potential impacts of the guide on participants e... Read More about Roles and impacts of the forest therapy guide: recommendations from practice.

Fear, depression, and well-being during COVID-19 in German and South African students: A cross-cultural comparison (2022)
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Holm-Hadulla, R. M., Mayer, C. H., Wendler, H., Kremer, T. L., Kotera, Y., & Herpertz, S. C. (2022). Fear, depression, and well-being during COVID-19 in German and South African students: A cross-cultural comparison. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, Article 920125. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.920125

Various studies have shown a decrease in well-being and an increase in mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic; however, only a few studies have explored fear, depression, and well-being cross-culturally during this time. Accordingly, we... Read More about Fear, depression, and well-being during COVID-19 in German and South African students: A cross-cultural comparison.

Mental Well-Being of Czech University Students: Academic Motivation, Self-Compassion, and Self-Criticism (2022)
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Kotera, Y., Maybury, S., Liu, G., Colman, R., Lieu, J., & Dosedlová, J. (2022). Mental Well-Being of Czech University Students: Academic Motivation, Self-Compassion, and Self-Criticism. Healthcare, 10(11), Article 2135. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10112135

University students in the Czech Republic suffer from a low level of mental well-being. Research in other university student populations suggests that academic motivation, self-compassion, and self-criticism are strongly related to mental well-being.... Read More about Mental Well-Being of Czech University Students: Academic Motivation, Self-Compassion, and Self-Criticism.

A Shorter Form of the Work Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation Scale: Construction and Factorial Validation (2022)
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Kotera, Y., Aledeh, M., Rushforth, A., Otoo, N., Colman, R., & Taylor, E. (2022). A Shorter Form of the Work Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation Scale: Construction and Factorial Validation. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(21), Article 13864. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192113864

While workplace mental health has attracted attention in many countries, work motivation remains under-researched. Research identified that work motivation is associated with many organisational positive outcomes including workplace mental health. On... Read More about A Shorter Form of the Work Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation Scale: Construction and Factorial Validation.

Psychological risk factors for depression in the UK general population: derailment, self-criticism and self-reassurance (2022)
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Colman, R. D., Vione, K. C., & Kotera, Y. (2022). Psychological risk factors for depression in the UK general population: derailment, self-criticism and self-reassurance. British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2022.2110214

UK depression prevalence is increasing. In this study we appraised the relationships between psychological factors of derailment, self-criticism, self-reassurance and depression, to identify individual differences within the UK general population ind... Read More about Psychological risk factors for depression in the UK general population: derailment, self-criticism and self-reassurance.

Cross-Sectional Study on Risk of Flooding and Landslides and Their Associated Perceptions Among Home Health-Care Patients Living in Fukui Prefecture, Japan (2022)
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Yoshida, M., Miyatake, H., Masunaga, H., Kosaka, M., Kaneda, Y., Kotera, Y., …Beniya, H. (2023). Cross-Sectional Study on Risk of Flooding and Landslides and Their Associated Perceptions Among Home Health-Care Patients Living in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 17, Article E264. https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2022.210

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate a risk of flooding and landslides among home-care patients, to reveal an extent to which patients require support for evacuation, and to determine whether risk was accurately perceived among the patients. Me... Read More about Cross-Sectional Study on Risk of Flooding and Landslides and Their Associated Perceptions Among Home Health-Care Patients Living in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Association between COVID-19 incidence and postponement or cancellation of elective surgeries in Japan until September 2020: a cross-sectional, web-based survey (2022)
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Kurokawa, T., Ozaki, A., Bhandari, D., Kotera, Y., Sawano, T., Kanemoto, Y., …Tanimoto, T. (2022). Association between COVID-19 incidence and postponement or cancellation of elective surgeries in Japan until September 2020: a cross-sectional, web-based survey. BMJ Open, 12(10), Article e059886. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059886

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to examine whether and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the postponement or cancellation of elective surgeries in Japan. DESIGN AND SETTING: A cross-sectional, web-based, self-administered survey was conducted natio... Read More about Association between COVID-19 incidence and postponement or cancellation of elective surgeries in Japan until September 2020: a cross-sectional, web-based survey.

Academic Motivation of Indonesian University Students: Relationship with Self-Compassion and Resilience (2022)
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Kotera, Y., Aledeh, M., Barnes, K., Rushforth, A., Adam, H., & Riswani, R. (2022). Academic Motivation of Indonesian University Students: Relationship with Self-Compassion and Resilience. Healthcare, 10(10), Article 2092. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10102092

Academic motivation is an important construct for university students, associated with student wellbeing and academic performance. Students who are motivated tend to feel and perform well. Self-compassion, that is kindness and understanding towards o... Read More about Academic Motivation of Indonesian University Students: Relationship with Self-Compassion and Resilience.