Dr YASUHIRO KOTERA's Outputs (79)

Stressful but Not Unhappy: A Review of the Positive Aspects of Parenting a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (2025)
Journal Article
Curley, K., Hughes, R., & Kotera, Y. (2025). Stressful but Not Unhappy: A Review of the Positive Aspects of Parenting a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Children, 12(1), Article 107. https://doi.org/10.3390/children12010107

This review aimed to identify and synthesise the evidence for the positive aspects of parenting a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). To date, ASD parental research has predominantly focused on the negative aspects; parents and carers are left... Read More about Stressful but Not Unhappy: A Review of the Positive Aspects of Parenting a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Enhancing the Mental Health and Well-being of Family Caregivers Providing Informal Care in Ghana and Nigeria: A Commentary (2025)
Journal Article
Aledeh, M., Sokan-Adeaga, A. A., Adam, H., Aledeh, S., & Kotera, Y. (2025). Enhancing the Mental Health and Well-being of Family Caregivers Providing Informal Care in Ghana and Nigeria: A Commentary. Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40737-024-00447-7

The purpose of this commentary is to highlight the negative impact of caregiver burden on the mental health and well-being of family members who provide informal care for their loved ones. Personal fulfilment and strengthened family bonds are among t... Read More about Enhancing the Mental Health and Well-being of Family Caregivers Providing Informal Care in Ghana and Nigeria: A Commentary.

Personal recovery after mental illness from a cultural perspective: A scoping review (2024)
Journal Article
Panadevo, J., Kotera, Y., Køcks, N. R., Kring, L. D., & Møller, S. B. (2024). Personal recovery after mental illness from a cultural perspective: A scoping review. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, https://doi.org/10.1177/00207640241303026

Background:
Although personal recovery has become a well-known concept in most Western countries, it remains under-recognised in non-Western countries.

Aims:
This scoping review aimed to investigate how culture impacts the conceptualisation of p... Read More about Personal recovery after mental illness from a cultural perspective: A scoping review.

What facilitated the successful evacuations of patients on dialysis after the Great East Japan Earthquake and Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident? A qualitative analysis of facility staff experiences and perspectives (2024)
Journal Article
Takamatsu, K., Ozaki, A., Kotera, Y., Sawano, T., Sonoda, Y., Nonaka, S., Ito, N., Zhao, T., Tsubokura, M., Kawaguchi, H., & Shimmura, H. (2025). What facilitated the successful evacuations of patients on dialysis after the Great East Japan Earthquake and Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident? A qualitative analysis of facility staff experiences and perspectives. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 117, Article 105135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.105135

This study aimed to assess the impact of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident on dialysis management in the affected areas. Although many challenges faced by dialysis facilities after larg... Read More about What facilitated the successful evacuations of patients on dialysis after the Great East Japan Earthquake and Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident? A qualitative analysis of facility staff experiences and perspectives.

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of online recorded recovery narratives in improving quality of life for people with psychosis experience (NEON Trial): a pragmatic randomised controlled trial (2024)
Journal Article
Slade, M., Rennick-Egglestone, S., Robinson, C., Newby, C., Elliott, R. A., Ali, Y., Yeo, C., Glover, T., Gavan, S. P., Paterson, L., Pollock, K., Priebe, S., Thornicroft, G., Keppens, J., Smuk, M., Franklin, D., Walcott, R., Harrison, J., Robotham, D., Bradstreet, S., …Ng, F. (2024). Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of online recorded recovery narratives in improving quality of life for people with psychosis experience (NEON Trial): a pragmatic randomised controlled trial. Lancet Regional Health – Europe, 47(47), Article 101101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2024.101101

Background
The Narrative Experiences Online (NEON) Intervention provides self-managed web-based access to mental health recovery narratives (n = 659). We evaluated effectiveness and cost-effectiveness in improving quality of life for adults resident... Read More about Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of online recorded recovery narratives in improving quality of life for people with psychosis experience (NEON Trial): a pragmatic randomised controlled trial.

Measuring fidelity to manualised peer support for people with severe mental health conditions: development and psychometric evaluation of the UPSIDES Fidelity Scale (2024)
Journal Article
Hiltensperger, R., Kotera, Y., Wolf, P., Nixdorf, R., Charles, A., Farkas, M., Grayzman, A., Kalha, J., Korde, P., Mahlke, C., Moran, G., Mpango, R., Mtei, R., Ryan, G., Shamba, D., Wenzel, L., Slade, M., & Puschner, B. (2024). Measuring fidelity to manualised peer support for people with severe mental health conditions: development and psychometric evaluation of the UPSIDES Fidelity Scale. BMC Psychiatry, 24, Article 675. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-024-06081-8

Background. Peer support workers provide support for people experiencing mental health conditions based on their own lived experience of mental health problems. Assessing fidelity to core ingredients of peer support is vital for successful implementa... Read More about Measuring fidelity to manualised peer support for people with severe mental health conditions: development and psychometric evaluation of the UPSIDES Fidelity Scale.

Applying Critical Discourse Analysis to Cross-Cultural Mental Health Recovery Research (2024)
Journal Article
Kotera, Y., Daryanani, R., Skipper, O., Simpson, J., Takhi, S., McPhilbin, M., Rose-Ingall, B., Namasaba, M., Jepps, J., Kellermann, V., Bhandari, D., Ojio, Y., Ronaldson, A., Guerrero, E., Jebara, T., Henderson, C., Slade, M., & Vilar-Lluch, S. (in press). Applying Critical Discourse Analysis to Cross-Cultural Mental Health Recovery Research. JMIR Formative Research,

The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) frameworks can be used in cross-cultural mental health recovery research. CDA is a qualitative approach that critically appraises how language contributes to produce an... Read More about Applying Critical Discourse Analysis to Cross-Cultural Mental Health Recovery Research.

28-country global study on associations between cultural characteristics and Recovery College fidelity (2024)
Journal Article
Kotera, Y., Ronaldson, A., Hayes, D., Hunter-Brown, H., McPhilbin, M., Dunnett, D., Jebara, T., Takhi, S., Masuda, T., Camacho, E., Bakolis, I., Repper, J., Meddings, S., Stergiopoulos, V., Brophy, L., De Ruysscher, C., Okoliyski, M., Kubinová, P., Eplov, L., Narusson, D., …Slade, M. (2024). 28-country global study on associations between cultural characteristics and Recovery College fidelity. npj Mental Health Research, 3(1), Article 46. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44184-024-00092-9

Recovery Colleges (RCs) are learning-based mental health recovery communities, located globally. However, evidence on RC effectiveness outside Western, educated, industrialised, rich, and democratic (WEIRD) countries is limited. This study aimed to e... Read More about 28-country global study on associations between cultural characteristics and Recovery College fidelity.

Parenting in a changing climate: the relationship between talking to children aged 5-11 about climate change, family eco-behaviours and climate change anxiety (2024)
Journal Article
Jackson, J., Rawson, R., Colman, R., Kotero, Y., & Brooks-Ucheaga, M. (2024). Parenting in a changing climate: the relationship between talking to children aged 5-11 about climate change, family eco-behaviours and climate change anxiety. Global Health Economics and Sustainability, 2(3), Article 3172. https://doi.org/10.36922/ghes.3172

Climate change has a substantial impact on human health and the increased symptoms of climate change anxiety have led to a global call for action. However, data exploring the relationship between climate change, mental health, and individuals with pa... Read More about Parenting in a changing climate: the relationship between talking to children aged 5-11 about climate change, family eco-behaviours and climate change anxiety.

Investigating the relationship between nature exposure, nature connectedness and wellbeing in individuals with cancer (2024)
Journal Article
Quah, A., Haughton, M., & Kotera, Y. (2024). Investigating the relationship between nature exposure, nature connectedness and wellbeing in individuals with cancer. International Journal of Spa and Wellness, https://doi.org/10.1080/24721735.2024.2398313

Prior quantitative research has highlighted the benefits that nature brings to the well-being of cancer survivors. Here, an Interpretative phenomenological analysis was adopted to investigate the relationship between nature exposure, nature connected... Read More about Investigating the relationship between nature exposure, nature connectedness and wellbeing in individuals with cancer.

Exploring the Landscape of Home-Based Teleradiology in Japan: A Qualitative Analysis of Radiologists’ and Neurosurgeons’ Experiences to Elucidate Advantages, Challenges, and Future Directions (2024)
Journal Article
Ueki, S., Kaneda, Y., Ozaki, A., Kotera, Y., Tanimoto, T., Omoto, Y., Kurosaki, K., Yamazaki, H., Yoshida, T., Mizoue, N., Yoshimura, H., Hayashi, Y., & Shimamura, Y. (2024). Exploring the Landscape of Home-Based Teleradiology in Japan: A Qualitative Analysis of Radiologists’ and Neurosurgeons’ Experiences to Elucidate Advantages, Challenges, and Future Directions. SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine, 6(1), Article 90. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42399-024-01722-1

This study aimed to investigate the advantages, disadvantages, working methods, and support needs of physicians practicing teleradiology from home in Japan, as well as to explore challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic. We conducted semi-structur... Read More about Exploring the Landscape of Home-Based Teleradiology in Japan: A Qualitative Analysis of Radiologists’ and Neurosurgeons’ Experiences to Elucidate Advantages, Challenges, and Future Directions.

Analysis of the timing of evacuation and associated factors among home health care patients during flooding: A single-clinic-based mixed methods study (2024)
Journal Article
Miyatake, H., Yoshida, M., Kaneda, Y., Kotera, Y., Murata, N., Kosaka, M., Yamamoto, A., Ozaki, A., & Beniya, H. (2024). Analysis of the timing of evacuation and associated factors among home health care patients during flooding: A single-clinic-based mixed methods study. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 112, Article 104762. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.104762

Home health care patients (HHPs) are vulnerable to flooding and may face evacuation difficulties. Previous studies reported that HHPs and their families are more susceptible to disasters than non-HHPs. Our prior research revealed that many HHPs in Fu... Read More about Analysis of the timing of evacuation and associated factors among home health care patients during flooding: A single-clinic-based mixed methods study.

Development of the Japanese Version of the Original and Short Work Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation Scale (2024)
Journal Article
Kotera, Y., Asano, K., Barnes, K., Burt, K., Liu, G., Lieu, J., Ohshima, R., & Edwards, A. (2024). Development of the Japanese Version of the Original and Short Work Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation Scale. Japanese Psychological Research, https://doi.org/10.1111/jpr.12551

Work motivation is important with regard to many organizational outcomes, including employee mental health and productivity. The Japanese workforce suffers from low levels of work motivation, associated with poor mental health and compromised product... Read More about Development of the Japanese Version of the Original and Short Work Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation Scale.

Parents’ Experiences after Their Child’s Autism Diagnosis: A Reflexive Thematic Analysis (2024)
Journal Article
Hughes, R., Curley, K., & Kotera, Y. (2024). Parents’ Experiences after Their Child’s Autism Diagnosis: A Reflexive Thematic Analysis. Psychiatry International, 5(3), 370-394. https://doi.org/10.3390/psychiatryint5030026

A child’s autism diagnosis is life-changing for their parents, due to the complex and long-term nature of the condition. Furthermore, research about the increased prevalence of autism suggests that more parents are being affected globally. However, l... Read More about Parents’ Experiences after Their Child’s Autism Diagnosis: A Reflexive Thematic Analysis.

A Narrative Review of Compassion Focused Therapy on Positive Mental Health Outcomes (2024)
Journal Article
Kotera, Y., Beaumont, J., Edwards, A.-M., Cotterill, M., Kirkman, A., Carew Tofani, A., McPhilbin, M., Takhi, S., Barnes, K., Todowede, O., Ingall, B.-R., Asano, K., & Arimitsu, K. (2024). A Narrative Review of Compassion Focused Therapy on Positive Mental Health Outcomes. Behavioral Sciences, 14(8), Article 643. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14080643

Background: Compassion-focused therapy (CFT) has been attracting attention in mental health practice and research. CFT is effective in reducing a variety of negative mental health symptoms. Positive mental health (PMH) focuses on an individual’s func... Read More about A Narrative Review of Compassion Focused Therapy on Positive Mental Health Outcomes.

Japanese martial arts (JMA) practice is an effective wellbeing strategy in post-COVID: a qualitative appraisal (2024)
Journal Article
Veasey, C. M., Lieu, J., Aledeh, M., Lawson, A., & Kotera, Y. (2024). Japanese martial arts (JMA) practice is an effective wellbeing strategy in post-COVID: a qualitative appraisal. International Journal of Spa and Wellness, 7(3), 300-319. https://doi.org/10.1080/24721735.2024.2374525

This study aimed to examine the experiences of Japanese martial arts (JMA) practitioners during the COVID-19 to understand how JMA impacted on their mental wellbeing. Using online semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis, we explored the firs... Read More about Japanese martial arts (JMA) practice is an effective wellbeing strategy in post-COVID: a qualitative appraisal.

Applying Critical Discourse Analysis to Cross-Cultural Mental Health Recovery Research: Positive Changes and No Value Judgement (2024)
Preprint / Working Paper
Kotera, Y., Daryanani, R., Skipper, O., Jonathan Simpson, A., Takhi, S., McPhilbin, M., Ingall, B.-R., Namasaba, M., Jepps, J., Kellermann, V., Bhandari, D., Ojio, Y., Ronaldson, A., Guerrero, E., Jebara, T., Henderson, C., Slade, M., & Vilar-Lluch, S. Applying Critical Discourse Analysis to Cross-Cultural Mental Health Recovery Research: Positive Changes and No Value Judgement

The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) frameworks can be used in cross-cultural mental health recovery research. CDA is a qualitative approach that critically appraises how language contributes to produce an... Read More about Applying Critical Discourse Analysis to Cross-Cultural Mental Health Recovery Research: Positive Changes and No Value Judgement.

Cross-cultural Comparison of Recovery College Implementation Between Japan and England: Corpus-based Discourse Analysis (2024)
Journal Article
Kotera, Y., Miyamoto, Y., Vilar-Lluch, S., Aizawa, I., Reilly, O., Miwa, A., Murakami, M., Stergiopoulos, V., Kroon, H., Giles, K., Garner, K., Ronaldson, A., McPhilbin, M., Jebara, T., Takhi, S., Repper, J., Meddings, S., Jepps, J., Simpson, A. J., Kellermann, V., …Eguchi, S. (2024). Cross-cultural Comparison of Recovery College Implementation Between Japan and England: Corpus-based Discourse Analysis. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-024-01356-3

Recovery Colleges (RCs) are mental health learning communities, operated in 28 countries across cultures. However, the RC operational model is informed by Western countries sharing similar cultural characteristics such as individualism and short-term... Read More about Cross-cultural Comparison of Recovery College Implementation Between Japan and England: Corpus-based Discourse Analysis.

The Role of the Media and Self-Compassion in Enhancing Mental Health and Preventing Suicide among Nigerian Youth: A Literature Review (2024)
Journal Article
Aledeh, S., Sokan-Adeaga, A. A., Adam, H., Aledeh, M., & Kotera, Y. (2024). The Role of the Media and Self-Compassion in Enhancing Mental Health and Preventing Suicide among Nigerian Youth: A Literature Review. Psychology International, 6(2), 618-635. https://doi.org/10.3390/psycholint6020037

In this review, we examine the impact of media and self-compassion on the mental well-being of Nigerian youth, particularly in suicide prevention and promoting positive mental health outcomes. Nigeria faces socioeconomic challenges contributing to po... Read More about The Role of the Media and Self-Compassion in Enhancing Mental Health and Preventing Suicide among Nigerian Youth: A Literature Review.

Investigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on recovery colleges: multi-site qualitative study (2024)
Journal Article
McPhilbin, M., Stepanian, K., Yeo, C., Elton, D., Dunnett, D., Jennings, H., Hunter-Brown, H., Grant-Rowles, J., Cooper, J., Barrett, K., Hamie, M., Bates, P., McNaughton, R., Trickett, S., Bishop, S., Takhi, S., Lawrence, S., Kotera, Y., Hayes, D., Davidson, L., …Lawrence, V. (2024). Investigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on recovery colleges: multi-site qualitative study. BJPsych Open, 10(3), Article e113. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2024.70

Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health problems increased as access to mental health services reduced. Recovery colleges are recovery-focused adult education initiatives delivered by people with professional and lived mental health ex... Read More about Investigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on recovery colleges: multi-site qualitative study.