Kotera Y. (2026). Worth orientations and mental health stigma: Linking effort-based and dignity-based worth to rights-based practice. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-026-01647-x
Kotera Y. (2026). Three communication tips to integrate psychological and cultural determinants into everyday hospital care. British Journal of Hospital Medicine.
Orsi JA, Kotera Y, Slade M, de Oliveira W, Rezende Andrade MC, Gadelha, A. (2026). Cultural adaptation of RECOLLECT Fidelity Measure and Checklists in a recovery-oriented NGO in Brazil. Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMHTEP-08-2025-0093
Takhi S, Jebara T, McPhilbin M, Stepanian K, Dunnett D, Grant-Rowles J, Osman Y, Winship G, Repper J, Ronaldson A, Namasaba M, Kotera Y, Bates P, Lawrence S, Kapka A, Meddings S, Rennison J, Patmore L, Henderson C, Slade M, Bishop S, Lawrence V (2026) Organisational variation in Recovery College implementation: a 31-college qualitative study, BJPsych Open. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2025.10955
Lazzari C, Crawford P, Ashmore A, Kotera Y. (2026) A Protocol for a Systematic Review of the Psychosocial Effects of Experiencing Compassion from Others and Its Interpretation Through Secular and Religious Frameworks. Systematic Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-026-03093-1
Lawrence S, Ronaldson A, Allen T, McPhilbin M, Takhi SK, Kapka A, Simpson J, Daryanani R, Hayes D, Jebara T, Dunnett D, Namasaba M, Kotera Y, Skipper O, Meddings S, Rennison J, Lawrence A, Bakolis I, Emsley R, Elliott RA, Stepanian K, Barrett K, Elton D, Henderson C, Slade M. Characteristics of mental health service users attending Recovery Colleges in England: Baseline findings from Recovery Colleges Characterisation and Testing (RECOLLECT) 2. BJPsych Bulletin.
Henderson C, Kotera Y, Lloyd-Evans B, Jordan G, Gorner M, Salla M, Kalha J, Coventry PA, Bojke L, Hinde S, Slade M (2026) Social inclusion of people with severe mental illness: a review of current practice, evidence and unmet needs, and future directions. World Psychiatry 25(1), 56-82. https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.70031
Da-Silva-Ellimah M, Darko N, Kotera Y, Sayal K, Manning JC. (2026) Exploring and Modifying BarrieRs to enhance ACcess to mental health support for Ethnic minority Children and Young People (CYP) in acute paediatric settings (EMBRACE) in England: A realist review protocol. BMJ Open. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-104145
Kotera Y, Chircop J, Golbourn-King LM, Martinez Rives NL, Aledeh M, Taylor E, Harrington T, Kirkman, Beaumont J, Ozaki A (2026). Self-compassion for the mental wellbeing of operating department practitioners. In J Chircop & S Wordsworth. (Eds), Anaesthesia for Operating Department Practitioners: Principles and Practice (1st ed.). Routledge.
Kotera Y, Beaumont J, Colman R, Rushforth A, Asano K. (2026). Introduction to Compassion Focused Therapy. In Y. Kotera, J. Beaumont, R. Colman, A. Rushforth, & K. Asano (Eds.), Compassion-Focused Therapy for Mental Health: International Perspectives−Exploring Cultural Variations in Compassion and Wellbeing. Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-12438-8_1
Lazzari C, Kotera Y. (2026). The Impact of Compassion in Multicultural, Multi-faith Communities, and Workplace Environments. In Y. Kotera, J. Beaumont, R. Colman, A. Rushforth, & K. Asano (Eds.), Compassion-Focused Therapy for Mental Health: International Perspectives−Exploring Cultural Variations in Compassion and Wellbeing. Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-12438-8_2
Kotera Y, Beaumont J, Colman R, Rushforth A, Asano K. (2026). Future Directions and Recommendations. In Y. Kotera, J. Beaumont, R. Colman, A. Rushforth, & K. Asano (Eds.), Compassion-Focused Therapy for Mental Health: International Perspectives−Exploring Cultural Variations in Compassion and Wellbeing. Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-12438-8_10
Kotera, Y. (2026). Preface (Lead Co-Editor). In Y. Kotera, J. Beaumont, R. Colman, A. Rushforth, & K. Asano (Eds.), Compassion-Focused Therapy for Mental Health: International Perspectives−Exploring Cultural Variations in Compassion and Wellbeing. Springer Nature.
Ali Y, Kazmi F, Kotera Y. (2025) Professional quality of life and metacognition in Pakistan’s hospital teams: Moderation of socio-cognitive mindfulness. Pakistan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 13(4), 14–25. https://doi.org/10.52131/pjhss.2025.v13i4.3032
Martínez-Rives NL, Chaparro PM, Kotera Y. (2025) Interpersonal determinants of suicide risk among young adults: A cross-cultural study. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 16(1), 4; https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe16010004
Poudel DB, Yoshioka T, Colman R, Kotera Y. (2025) Validating the Nepalese Short Attitudes Toward Mental Health Problems Scale (N-SATMHPS): A Culturally Sensitive Tool for Assessing Mental Health Stigma. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(12), 1884; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22121884
Mason S, Kotera Y. (2025). Depression across cultures: A comparison of major depressive disorder in China and the United States. International Journal of Spa & Wellness. https://doi.org/10.1080/24721735.2025.2604963
Rajoo KS, Kotera Y. (2025) Forest Therapy as a Nature-Based Approach to Enhancing Ecosystem Services for Human Wellbeing. Institut Ekosains Borneo (IEB) Bulletin, 1(1), 11-13. http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/121948/1/121948.pdf
Takhi S, Jebara T, McPhilbin M, Stepanian K, Dunnett D, Grant-Rowles J, Osman Y, Winship G, Repper J, Ronaldson A, Namasaba M, Kotera Y, Bates P, Lawrence S, Kapka A, Meddings S, Rennison J, Patmore L, Henderson C, Slade M, Bishop S, Lawrence V Organisational variation in Recovery College implementation: a 31-college qualitative study, BJPsych Open.
Lazzari C, Crawford P, Kotera Y. Mapping Compassion in the General Adult Population: Religious and Secular Compassionate Acts in Social Relationships and Organizational Culture. Frontiers in Public Health. DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1704798
Kotera Y. (2025) Culture as wind: Aligning the direction of mental health interventions with cultural values. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. DOI: 10.1007/s11469-025-01592-1
Jackson J, Rawson B, Colman R, Kotera Y. (2025) Building Resilience and Supporting Emotional Well-Being in Climate Change Education: A Systematic Review of School-Based Climate Change Literacy Programmes for Children. Environmental Education Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2025.2588268
Khan MA, Khudija M, Fatima A, Parveen N, Kotera Y (2025). Impact of Academic Perfectionism on Test Anxiety among University Students in Pakistan through Mediating Role of Avoidance of Academic Coping Strategies. Journal of Psychiatry and Brain Science, 10(6):e250015. https://doi.org/10.20900/jpbs.20250015
Poudel DB, Aledeh M, Parveen N, Ishfaq M, Golbourn LM, Ali Y, Lazzari C, KoteraY. (2025) Compassion in Healthcare: A Narrative Review of Cross-Cultural Perspectives. Journal of Healthcare Leadership. https://doi.org/10.2147/JHL.S555896
Cáceres Videla CE, Kotera Y. ADHD and attachment in care settings: Implications for clinical and wellness practice. International Journal of Spa & Wellness. https://doi.org/10.1080/24721735.2025.2581377
Azama J, Edwards AM, Kotera Y. (2025) Influence of the Techniques of Neurolinguistic Programming on Transformational Leadership in SMEs of Metropolitan Lima. SN Business & Economics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43546-025-00958-w
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Martínez-Rives NL, Chaparro PM, Asano K, Kotera Y. (2025) Understanding suicide in young adults: comparative insights from Spain and Japan through the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide. Social Sciences, 14(10), 616; https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci14100616
Veasey C, Lieu J, Liu G, Barnes K, Wilkes J, Kotera Y. (2025). The Leadership Wisdom of Yozan Uesugi: Lean Principles, Zen and Ikigai. Socium, 2(3), https://doi.org/10.62476/soc.23187
Nashimoto M, Kaneda Y, Ozaki A, Hara A, Sawano T, Saito H, Murakami M, Kotera Y, Gonda K, Wada M, Tachibana K, Ohtake T, Ohira H, Tsubokura M. (2025). A qualitative study on the impacts of the 2011 triple disaster earthquake on breast cancer patients diagnosed post-disaster. Social Issues, 3(3), 5-19. https://doi.org/10.30546/SI.2025.3.2.4001
Price-Forde M, Kotera Y, Kelly M, Taylor E. (2025) Psychological correlates of quality of life in individuals with charcot-marie-tooth-disease. International Journal of Spa & Wellness. https://doi.org/10.1080/24721735.2025.2563938
Kotera Y, Jebara T, Lawrence V, Takhi S, Ronaldson A, Lawrence S, Kellermann V, Kapka A, Bates P, Henderson C, Slade M. (2025) Enhancing cross-cultural applicability in Recovery Colleges: A global Delphi study protocol. PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0332729
Tomiyama K, Clements L, Edwards AM, Colman R, Kotera Y. Action research about psychoeducation for self-efficacy in dance students. International Journal of Spa & Wellness. https://doi.org/10.1080/24721735.2025.2543694
Kotera Y, Newby C, Kuzman MR, Gorwood P, Fiorillo A, Slade M. (2025) Cultural Impacts on Shared Decision-Making: A Cross-European Study of Psychiatrist Preferences in 38 Countries. European Psychiatry. DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2025.10082
Hara A, Otsuki Y, Shimizu K, Murakami M, Kotera Y, Ozaki A, Akutsu T. (2025) Individual Differences in Sensitivity to Everyday Sounds: Developmental, Environmental, and Personality Predictors of Auditory Processing. Cureus 17(7): e88141. doi: 10.7759/cureus.88141
Puschner B, Nakku J, Hiltensperger R, Wolf P, Adler Ben-Dor I, Bugeiga F, Charles A, Gai Meir L, Garber-Epstein P, Goldfarb Y, Grayzman A, Hadas-Grundman S, Haun M, Heuer I, Iboma B, Kalha J, Kamwaga L, Korde P, Kotera Y, Krumm S, Kulkarni A, Kwebiiha E, Kyara J, Lachman M, Mahlke C, Mayer B, Moran G, Mpango R, Mtei R, Müller-Stierlin A, Nanyonga R, Ngakongwa F, Niwemuhwezi J, Nixdorf R, Nugent L, Pathare S, Ramesh M, Ryan G, Schulz G, Wagner M, Waldmann T, Wenzel L, Shamba D, Slade M. (2025) Effectiveness of peer support for people with severe mental health conditions in high-, middle- and low-income countries: multicentre randomised controlled trial. British Journal of Psychiatry, 1–9. doi:10.1192/bjp.2025.10299
Martínez-Rives NL, Chaparro PM, Asano K, Lazcano JA, Goñi-Balentziaga O, Kaneda Y, Hara A, Kotera Y. (2025) Cross-cultural adaptation of the brief form of the Interpersonal Competence Questionnaire (ICQ-15) into Japanese. Societies. 15(7), 179; https://doi.org/10.3390/soc15070179
Dosedlová J, Kandová A, John CE, Michálková Z, Tretina M, Kotera Y. (2025) The Role of Executive Functions, Positive Mental Health, and Dispositional Optimism in Postoperative Adaptation: a Cross-Sectional Analysis in Cardiovascular Disease Patients. SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine, 7, 205. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42399-025-01963-8
Kotera Y, Hara A, Newby C, Miyamoto Y, Ozaki A, Ali Y, Clinton P, Felix S, John C, Inta N, & Slade M. (2025) Development and evaluation of a mental health recovery priority measure for cross-cultural research: Global INSPIRE. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. DOI: 10.1007/s00127-025-02946-9
Suzuki T, Sakata N, Kaneda Y, Ozaki A, Tanimoto T, Miyata Y, Kotera Y, Taylor E. (2025) A qualitative study of Japanese medical students' perspectives on clinical practicum during COVID-19. JMA Journal. https://doi.org/10.31662/jmaj.2025-0087
Ali Y, Kotera Y, Cotterill M, Edwards AM, Palmer S. (2025) Sport Emotions, Anxiety, Task and Ego Orientation in Pakistani
Adolescents: Mediating Role of Coaching Athlete Purpose. Future, 3(2), 11; https://doi.org/10.3390/future3020011
Yamamoto A, Komori N, Kotera Y, Miyatake H, Kosaka M, Ozaki A, Tsubokura M, Beniya H. (2025) Challenges and Support Needs for Flood Evacuation of Children with Medical Complexity in Japan: A Qualitative Study. Pediatrics International. https://doi.org/10.1111/ped.70165
Kosaka M, Miyatake H, Hara A, Arita S, Tsunetoshi C, Masunaga H, Kotera Y, Sakamoto R, Nishikawa Y, Ozaki A, Beniya H. (2025) Emergency visits for end-of-life patients receiving physician-led home care in Japan: A retrospective observational study. Medicine 104(20):p e42501, May 16, 2025. | DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000042501
Takhi S, Ronaldson A, Lawrence V, McPhilbin M, Ingall B, Daryanani R, Simpson J, Jebara T, Lawrence S, Kapka A, Kotera Y, Dunnett D, Hayes D, Stepanian K, Fox Yeo C, Meddings S, Rennisson J, Barrett K, Rowles J, Whitley R, Miyamoto Y, Kroon H, Henderson C, Slade M (2025) The content of Recovery Colleges courses in England: a 71-college document analysis. Frontiers in Psychiatry. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1605498
Tani H, Yamada M, Sugao S, Kotera Y, Uneno Y. Process evaluation of a self-compassion-based online group psychotherapy programme for bereavement-related grief: a thematic analysis of the COMPACT feasibility trial. BMC Palliative Care, 24, 144. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-025-01780-9.
Uneno Y, Tani H, & Kotera Y. (2025). セルフコンパッション [Self-compassion]. In T Akechi, M Asai, N Setou, & H Matsuoka (Eds.), 死別と悲嘆の精神医学 [Psychiatry of bereavement and grief] (pp. 117–121). Kyoto: Nanzando Publishing. Available at: https://www.nanzando.com/products/detail/38261
Kotera, Y., Ronaldson, A., Takhi, S., Felix, S., Namasaba, M., Lawrence, S., Kellermann, V., Kapka, A., Hayes, D., Dunnett, D., Jebara, T., Murakami, M., Bakolis, I., Repper, J., Meddings, S., Stergiopoulos, V., Brophy, L., De Ruysscher, C., Eplov, L., Toernes, C., Narusson, D., Puschner, B., Hiltensperger, R., Miyamoto, Y., Castelein, S., Klevan, T., Moreland Jones, H., Moore, E., Tse, S., Ryan, M., Zuaboni, G., Hanlon, C., Asher, L., Vanderplasschen, W., Ochoa, S., Tolonen, J., Charles, A., Andrade, M., Elton, D., Bates, P., Cooper, J., Grant, J., Henderson, C., & Slade, M. (2025) Cultural influences on fidelity components in Recovery Colleges: A study across 28 countries and territories. General Psychiatry. doi: 10.1136/gpsych-2024-102010
Slade M, Rennick-Egglestone S, Ali Y, Newby C, Yeo C, Roe J, Hui A, Charles A, Hare-Duke L, Paterson L, Gavan SP, Slade E, Kotera Y, Priebe S, Thornicroft G, Keppens J, Elliott RA, Pollock K, Repper J, Robotham D, Franklin D, Walcott R, Harrison J, Pomberth S, Smuk M, Robinson C, Glover T, Ng F, Llewellyn-Beardsley J (2025) Recorded mental health recovery narratives for people with mental health problems and informal carers: the NEON research programme including 3 RCTs, Programme Grants for Applied Research. 13 (9). https://doi.org/10.3310/PPOG2281
Rothwell-Blake GAA, Stavropoulos D, Kotera Y. (2025) Suggesting Internal Family Systems-informed Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing as a Treatment for Personality Structural Dissociation. Discover Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44202-025-00339-2
Patrick OJ, Amodu OK, Sokan-Adeaga AA, Sokan-Adeaga MA, Kotera Y. (2025) Prevalence and Distribution of Plasmodium Falciparum Multidrug Resistant 1 D1246Y Allele Among Children in Ibadan Southwest, Nigeria. Scientific Reports, 15, 9715. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-94668-w
Ingall B-R, McPhilbin M, Lewandowski F, Kotera Y, Jordan G, Slade M, Ng F (2025) Personal explanations for psychosis: A systematic review and thematic synthesis, Schizophrenia Bulletin Open, 6(1), sgaf006, https://doi.org/10.1093/schizbullopen/sgaf006
Martínez-Rives NL, Babu H, Kotera Y, Martin P, Colman RD, Gilmour S. (2025). Epidemiological comparative analysis of suicidal behaviour in Spain and Japan from 2017 to 2022. Healthcare, 13(5), 451; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13050451
Curley K, Hughes R, Kotera Y (2025). Stressful but not unhappy: A review on positive aspects of parenting a
child with autism spectrum disorder. Children, 12(1), 107. https://doi.org/10.3390/children12010107
Aledeh M, Sokan-Adeaga A, Adam A, 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
Takamatsu K, Ozaki A, Kotera Y, Sawano T, Sonoda Y, Nonaka S, Ito N, Zhao T, Tsubokura M, Kawaguchi H, Shimmura H. (2024) 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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.105135
Martínez BA, Martin P, Kotera Y. (2025) Psychiatric Comorbidity in Intellectual Developmental Disorders: A Systematic Review. British Journal of Hospital Medicine. DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2024.0686
Panadevo J, Kotera K, Køcks NR, Kring LD, Møller SB. (2024) Personal recovery after mental illness from a cultural perspective: a scoping review. International Journal of Social Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1177/00207640241303026
Ezadi Z, Ramozi M, Barati H, Hosseini M, Hakimi S, Mohammady N, Ozaki A, Kotera Y, Kaneda Y, Ramozi P, Bek B. (2025) Prevalence and Associated Factors of Premenstrual Syndrome Among Female University Students of the Reproductive Age Group in Kabul, Afghanistan: A Cross-Sectional Study. Women's Health Reports, 6(1) https://doi.org/10.1089/whr.2024.0106
Ali Y, Alqurashi R, Asfahani AM, Leonard M, John CE, Kotera Y. Psychological Safety in Saudi Arabian Healthcare: A Scoping Review. The Journal of Medicine, Law & Public Health, 5(2), 590–602. https://doi.org/10.52609/jmlph.v5i2.153
Barati H, Kaneda Y, Ramozi M, Ozaki A, Kotera Y. (2024) Rising From the Rubble: Air Quality Concerns in Post-Earthquake Afghanistan. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2024.156
Slade M, Rennick-Egglestone S, Robinson C, Newby C, Elliott R, Ali Y, Yeo C, Glover T, Gavan S, Paterson L, Pollock K, Priebe S, Thornicroft G, Keppens J, Smuk M, Franklin D, Walcott R, Harrison J, Robotham D, Bradstreet S, Gillard S, Cuijpers P, Farkas M, Ben-Zeev D, Repper J, Kotera Y, Roe J, Llewellyn-Beardsley J, 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. DOI: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2024.101101
Kotera Y, Daryanani R, Skipper O, Simpson J, Takhi S, McPhilbin M, Ingall BR, Namasaba M, Jepps J, Kellermann V, Bhandari D, Ojio Y, Ronaldson A, Guerrero E, Jebara T, Henderson C, Slade M, Vilar-Lluch S. (2025) Applying Critical Discourse Analysis to Cross-Cultural Mental Health Recovery Research. JMIR Formative Research, 9:e64087 doi: 10.2196/64087.
Kotera Y, Martínez-Rives NL, Aledeh M, Colman R, Veasey CM, Harrington T, Komori N, Ozaki A, Griner D, Ali Y, Taylor EC. (2024) Cross-cultural psychology and compassion. Encyclopedia, 4(4), 1509-1519; https://doi.org/10.3390/encyclopedia4040098
Ramozi M, Barati H, Kaneda Y, Ozaki A, Kotera Y. (2024). Herat's Catastrophe: Earthquakes Deepen Afghanistan's Healthcare Crisis. JMA Journal. DOI: 10.31662/jmaj.2024-0002
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., Toernes, C., Narusson, D., Tinland, A., Puschner, B., Hiltensperger, R., Lucchi, F., Miyamoto, Y., Castelein, S., Borg, M., T, G., Meng, R., Sornchai, C., Tiengtom, K., Farkas, M., Moreland, H., Moore, E., Butler, A., Mpango, R., Tse, S., Kondor, Z., Ryan, M., Zuaboni, G., Elton, D., Grant-Rowles, J., McNaughton, R., Hanlon, C., Harcla, C., Vanderplasschen, W., Arbour, S., Silverstone, D., Bejerholm, U., Ling, C., Ochoa, S., Garcia-Franco, M., Tolonen, J., Yeo, C., Charles, A., Henderson, C., & Slade, M. (2024) How culture impacts recovery intervention: 28-country global study on associations between cultural characteristics and Recovery College fidelity. npj Mental Health Research. DOI: 10.1038/s44184-024-00092-9
Suzuki T, Kotera Y, Ozaki A, Tanimoto T, Bhandari D, Horiuchi S, Tabuchi T. (2024) Non-consensual Sex Among Japanese Women in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Large-Scale Nationwide Survey-Based Study. Cureus. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.70873
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, 675. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-024-06081-8
Kotera Y, Colman R, Jackson J, Brooks-Ucheaga M, and Rawson R. (2024). Climate change anxiety among parents of school-aged children in the UK: Experience as a common predictor of cognitive-emotional and functional impairments. International Journal of Spa & Wellness. DOI: 10.1080/24721735.2024.2409466
Kotera Y, Kameo Y, Wilkes J, Jackson J, Beaumont J, Barnes K, Ozaki A, Miyatake H, Bakolis I, Ronaldson A. (2024) Validation of the Japanese version of the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4-J) to screen for depression and anxiety. Discover Mental Health. DOI: 10.1007/s44192-024-00093-2
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 & Wellness. DOI: 10.1080/24721735.2024.2398313
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. DOI: 10.1007/s42399-024-01722-1
Kotera Y, Martínez-Rives N, Aledeh M, Adam H, Beaumont J, Colman R, Jackson J, Veasey C, King LM, Harrington T, Taylor E, Edwards AM, Rothwell-Blake G, Sokan-Adeaga A, Liu G, Curley K, Cotterill M, Halidu M, Wilkes J, Tofani A, Greaves S, Hughes R, Rushforth A, Kirkman A, Brooks-Ucheaga M, Barnes K. (2024) Developing an independent international research team: Research Ensemble for Advancement in Cross-cultural Healthcare (REACH). OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine, 9(3). DOI: 10.21926/obm.icm.2403048.
Uneno Y, Kotera Y, Kikuchi K, Yamada M, Sugitani M, Terado S, Maehara H, Sakamoto Y, Sugao S, Tani H, Shimizu A, Kubo Y, Fujisawa D, Muto M. (2024). Self-compassion-based online group psychotherapy for bereavement-related grief: The COMPACT feasibility trial. General Hospital Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2024.08.009
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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.104762
Lieu J, Akutsu T, Takahashi K, Tanimoto T, Sutani S, Kotera Y. (2024) Mental health of preschool teachers in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic. SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine, 6, 87. DOI: 10.1007/s42399-024-01719-w
Kotera Y, Beaumont J, Edwards AM, Cotterill M, Kirkman A, Tofani AC, McPhilbin M, Takhi S, Barnes K, Todowede O, Ingall BR, Asano K, Arimitsu K. (2024) A Narrative Review of Compassion Focused Therapy on Positive Mental Health Outcomes. Behavioral Sciences, 14(8), 643; https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14080643.
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
Colman R, Kotera Y. (2024). Addressing the psychological impact of infertility risk arising from breast cancer treatment: Education and self-compassion interventions. International Journal of Population Studies, 1724. https://doi.org/10.36922/ijps.1724.
Kotera Y, Lieu J, Liu HTG, Veasey C, Barnes K. (2024) Organisational and Emotional Psychology Views on Yozan Uesugi’s Leadership. OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine, 9(2), 036. doi: 10.21926/obm.icm.2402036.
Hashemy T, Rezaei F, Shrestha R, Hashemy SM, Kotera Y, Kaneda T, Bhandari D, Ozaki A, Amiri GM, Mousavi SH. (2024) Investigation into the Mental Health of Businesswomen in Afghanistan after August 2021. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Analysis. DOI : 10.47191/ijmra/v7-i06-40.
Veasey CM, Lieu J, Aledeh M, Lawson A, Kotera Y. (2024) Japanese martial arts practice is an effective wellbeing strategy in post-COVID: A qualitative appraisal. International Journal of Spa and Wellness, 7(3), 300-319. DOI: 10.1080/24721735.2024.2374525
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., Arakawa, N., Henderson, C., Slade, M., & 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
Jackson J, Rawson R, Colman R, Kotera 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), 3172. DOI: 10.36922/ghes.3172
Kotera Y, Asano K, Barnes K, Burt K, Liu G, Lieu J, Oshima R, Edwards AM. (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
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, Ronaldson A, Jebara T, Hall C, Brophy L, Jepps J, Meddings S, Henderson C, Slade M, Lawrence V. (2024) Investigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on recovery colleges: multi-site qualitative study. BJPsych Open. 2024;10(3):e113. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2024.70
Aledeh S, Sokan-Adeaga AA, 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
Kotera Y, Wilkes J, Colman R. (2025). Self-Compassion and ikigai: Similarities, differences, and implications. In PL Hill & AL Burrow (Eds.), Purpose in Life as Ancient but Nascent: Perspectives from Psychology, Philosophy, and Human Development. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009407427.013
Martínez-Rives NL, Martin P, Kotera Y, Dhungel B, Gilmour S (2024) The Role of Communication and Social Support in Suicidal Behaviour in Adults Aged Between 18-40 Years: A Systematic Review. The European Journal of Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpsy.2024.100266
Halidu M, Kotera Y (2024) Adolescent Social Anxiety, School Satisfaction, Family Emotional Support and School Absenteeism; Findings from Young-HUNT3 and Norwegian National Education Data. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13(9), 2547; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13092547
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, Toernes C, Narusson D, Tinland A, Puschner B, Hiltensperger R, Lucchi F, Miyamoto Y, Castelein S, Borg M, Klevan T, Meng R, Sornchai C, Tiengtom K, Farkas M, Jones H, Moore E, Butler A, Mpango R, Tse S, Kondor Z, Ryan M, Zuaboni G, Elton D, Grant-Rowles J, McNaughton R, Harcla C, Vanderplasschen W, Arbour S, Silverstone D, Bejerholm U, Powell C, Ochoa S, Garcia-Franco M, Tolonen J, Yeo C, Charles A, Jepps J, Simpson A, Kellerman V, Todowede O, Asher L, Murakami M, Hopkins L, Jahau N, Arakawa N, Scanferla E, Henderson C, Slade M (2024) Cross-cultural insights from two global mental health studies: self-enhancement and ingroup biases, International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. DOI: 10.1007/s11469-024-01307-y
Hiltensperger R, Ryan G, Adler Ben-Dor I, Charles A, Epple E, Kalha J, Korde P, Kotera Y, Mpango R, Moran G, Mueller-Stierlin A, Nixdorf R, Ramesh M, Shamba D, Slade M, Puschner B, Nakku J. (2024) Implementation of peer support for people with severe mental health conditions in high-, middle- and low-income-countries: a Theory of Change approach. BMC Health Services Research. 24, 480. doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-10990-5
Martínez-Rives NL, Martin P, Dhungel B, Gilmour S, Colman R, Kotera Y. (2024) Suicide interventions in Spain and Japan: a comparative systematic review, Healthcare, 12(7), 792. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12070792
Barnes K, Vione K, Kotera Y. (2024) Effective Leadership Practice among Senior Leaders Working from Home and in the Hybrid Workplace across COVID-19. SN Business & Economics. 4, 55. doi :10.1007/s43546-024-00651-4
Slade E, Rennick-Egglestone S, Ng F, Kotera Y, Llewellyn-Beardsley J, Newby C, Glover T, Keppens J, Slade M. The implementation of recommender systems for mental health recovery narratives: evaluation of usage and performance. JMIR Mental Health. DOI: 10.2196/45754.
Ali Y, Rennick-Egglestone S, Llewellyn-Beardsley J, Ng F, Yeo C, Franklin D, Perez Vallejos E, Ben-Zeev D, Kotera Y, Slade M. (2024) Perception and appropriation of a web-based recovery narratives intervention: qualitative interview study. Frontiers in Digital Health. https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2024.1297935
Nixdorf R, Kotera Y, Baillie D, Epstein P, Hall C, Hiltensperger R, Korde P, Moran G, Mpango R, Nakku J, Puschner B, Ramesh M, Repper J, Shamba D, Slade M, Kalha J, Mahlke C (2024) Development of the UPSIDES global mental health training programme for peer support workers: Perspectives from stakeholders in low, middle and high-income countries, PLOS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0298315
Murata N, Sagara S, Higashiguchi R, Hori Y, Tan YN, Kotera Y, Akihiko O. (2024) Evaluation of a Problem-Solving Program on
Developmental Disorders: A Qualitative Appraisal. Cureus. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.51679
Kishimoto K, Asano K, Colman R, Kameo Y, Aledeh M, Barnes K, Kotera Y. The development of the Japanese version of the Forms of Self-Criticising/Attacking & Self-Reassuring Scale (J-FSCRS): Implications for cross-cultural research on self-criticism and self-reassurance. Mental Health, Religion & Culture. https://doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2024.2313462
Aledeh M, Sokan-Adeaga AA, Adam H, Aledeh S, Kotera Y. (2024) Suggesting Self-compassion Training in Schools to Stop Cyberbullying: A Narrative Review. Discover Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44202-023-00110-5
Greaves S, Harvey C, Kotera Y. (2023) Exposure to climate change information on affect and pro-environmental behavioural intentions: A randomised controlled trial, Earth, 4(4), 845-858; https://doi.org/10.3390/earth4040045
Ng F, Rennick-Egglestone S, Onwumere J, Newby C, Llewellyn-Beardsley J, Yeo C, Ali Y, Pollock K, Kotera Y, Pombert S, Gavan SP, van der Krieke L, Robotham D, Gillard S, Thornicroft G, Slade M, on behalf of the NEON Study Group. (2023) Pragmatic, feasibility randomised controlled trial of a recorded mental health recovery narrative intervention: Narrative Experiences Online intervention for informal carers (NEON-C). Frontiers in Psychiatry. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1272396
Akhtari-Zavare M, Mohd Sidik S, Kotera Y, Abdul Gani N. (2023) Determinants of depression among university students in Malaysia: A cross-sectional study. Iranian Journal of Health Education and Health Promotion, 11(4), 599-608. http://hehp.modares.ac.ir/article-5-70060-en.html
Kotera Y, Adam H, Kirkman A, Aledeh M, Brooks-Ucheaga M, Todowede O, Rennick-Egglestone S, Jackson JE. (2023) Positive mental health of migrants in the UK during COVID-19: A review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, 22, 7046. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20227046
Hashimoto T, Ozaki A, Nonaka S, Kotera Y, Sawano T, Tsubokura M, Ito K, Oikawa T. (2023) Assessment of Drug Needs and Contributions of Pharmacists in the Aftermath of the 2011 Triple Disaster in Fukushima, Japan: A Combined Analysis. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.104102
Kobayashi N, Ozaki A, Kotera Y, Kaneda Y, Bhandari D, Takamatsu K, Kasai T, Arai M, Takasaki J, Sawano T, Kanemoto Y, Sato H, Tsubokura M, Kurokawa T, Tachibana K, Wada M, Tanimoto T, Ohtake T, Ejiri T, Shimmura H, Kanzaki N. (2024) Long-term Experience on Breast Cancer-related Lymphedema in the Coastal Area of Fukushima, Japan After the 2011 Triple Disaster. In Vivo, 38(1), 272-280. doi: 10.21873/invivo.13435
Jackson J, Rawson R, Colman R, Brooks-Ucheaga M, Kotera Y. (2023) Understanding how children are coping with climate change anxiety by exploring coping strategies and supportive interventions. International Journal of Population Studies. https://doi.org/10.36922/ijps.0850
Kosaka M, Kotera Y, Masunaga H, Bhandari D, Miyatake H, Nishikawa Y, Komori N, Ozaki A, Beniya H. (2023) Emotional impacts of excursions on parents of children with medical complexity. Pediatrics International 65, 1, e15683. https://doi.org/10.1111/ped.15683
Jimoh OF, Kirkman A, Kotera Y, Taylor E. (2023). Stress, coping and job satisfaction in UK academics during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Concurrent Disorders. https://doi.org/10.54127/QKMT7457
Slade M, Rennick-Egglestone S, Elliott RA, Newby C, Robinson C, Gavan SP, Paterson L, Ali Y, Yeo C, Glover T, Pollock K, Callard F, Priebe S, Thornicroft G, Repper J, Keppens J, Smuk M, Franklin D, Walcott R, Harrison J, Smith R, Robotham D, Bradstreet S, Gillard S, Cuijpers P, Farkas M, Ben Zeev D, Davidson L, Kotera Y, Roe J, Ng F, Llewellyn-Beardsley J on behalf of the NEON study group (2024) Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of online recorded recovery narratives in improving quality of life for people with non-psychotic mental health problems: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial. World Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.21176
Todowede O, Lewandowski F, Kotera Y, Ashmore A, Rennick-Egglestone S, Boyd D, Moran S, Ørjasæter KB, Repper J, Robotham D, Rowe M, Katsampa D, Slade M. (2023) Best practice guidelines for citizen science in mental health research: systematic review and evidence synthesis. Frontiers in Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1175311
Kotera Y, Newby C, Charles A, Ng F, Watson E, Davidson L, Nixdorf R, Bradstreet S, Brophy L, Brasier C, Simpson A, Gillard S, Puschner B, Kidd SA, Mahlke C, Sutton AJ, Gary LJ, Smith EA, Ashmore A, Pomberth S, Slade M. (2023). Typology of mental health peer support work components: systematised review and expert consultation. International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-023-01126-7
Kotera Y, Kirkman A, Beaumont J, Komorowska M, Such E, Kaneda Y, Rushworth A. (2023) Self-compassion during the COVID-19 in non-WEIRD countries: A narrative review. Healthcare, 11(14), 2016. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11142016
Hayes D, Hunter-Brown H, Camacho E, McPhilbin M, Elliott R, Ronaldson A, Bakolis I, Repper J, Meddings S, Stergiopoulos V, Brophy L, Miyamoto Y, Castelein S, Klevan T, Elton D, Grant-Rowles J, Kotera Y, Henderson C, Slade M on behalf of the RECOLLECT International Research Consortium (2023) Organisational and student characteristics, fidelity, funding models, and unit costs of recovery colleges in 28 countries: a cross-sectional survey. Lancet Psychiatry, 10, 768–779. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(23)00229-8
Rawson R, Kotera Y, Okere U, Fry T. (2023). Sustainability in practice: a case report of an interdisciplinary online student conference. Interdisciplinary Journal of Student Success. https://cdspress.ca/?p=9710
Kotera Y, Asano K, Jones J, Colman R, Taylor E, Aledeh M, Barnes K, Golbourn LM, Kishimoto K. (2023) The development of the Japanese version of the full and short form of Attitudes Towards Mental Health Problems Scale (J-(S) ATMHPS), Mental Health, Religion & Culture. https://doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2023.2230908
Kotera Y, Tsuda-McCaie F, Edwards AM, McEwan K. (2024) Forest Bathing: History, Culture, and Thoughts for Clinical Practice and Research. In P Levounis, Y Kaplan (eds.). Nature Therapy. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association. https://www.appi.org/Products/Psychotherapy/Nature-Therapy
Cotterill M, Kotera Y. (2023). Making Sense of the Relationship Between Physical Activity and Mental Health: An Ecological View of Physical Activity. International Journal of Spa and Wellness. https://doi.org/10.1080/24721735.2023.2229711
Kotera Y, Edwards AM, Wilkes J, Taylor E, Colman R, Jackson J, Aledeh M, Barnes K, Rushforth A. (2023) Self-compassion and mental well-being among youth. In KKS Chan, ENS Lau, JCK Lee (Eds.) Mindfulness for Child and Adolescent Well-Being: International Perspectives. Routledge Series on Life and Values Education. Milton Park: Routledge. DOI: 10.4324/9781003314882-10https://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-Child-Adolescent-Well-Being-International/dp/1032324074
Namba M, Kaneda Y, Kotera Y. (2023) Breaking down the stigma: Reviving the HPV vaccination trust in Japan. QJM: An International Journal of Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcad146
Yagisawa M, Tsuda-McCaie F, Arimitsu K, Kotera Y. (2023) Suggestion of an in-house mentoring scheme as a solution to mental health problems of employees in Japan. Current Psychology. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12144-023-04881-x
Rushforth A, Durk M, Rothwell-Blake G, Kirkman A, Ng F, Kotera Y. (2023). Self-compassion interventions to target secondary traumatic stress in healthcare workers: a systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20(12), 6109; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20126109
Golbourn-King LM, Kotera Y (2023). Standards for Structure in Clinical Therapy. In Current and Future Trends in Health and Medical Informatics: Design And Analysis of Health/Medical Records (1st ed., Ser. Studies in Computational Intelligence (SCI), pp. 1–13). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42112-9_9
Lloyd R, Munro J, Evans K, Gaskin-Williams A, Hui A, Pearson M, Slade M, Kotera Y, Day G, Loughlin-Ridley J, Enston C, Rennick-Egglestone S. (2023). Health service improvement using positive patient feedback: systematic scoping review. PLoS One. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275045
Shrestha R, Timalsina S, Shakya R, Shrestha N, Kotera Y, Hashemy T, Ozaki A. (2023) Stress and Coping Mechanism among Students Residing in Private School Hostels. Mental Illness. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/6535583
Doherty L, Lieu J, Edwards AM, Aledeh M, Kotera Y. (2023) Examining the Impact of a Third Culture Kid Upbringing: Well-being, Attachment and Ethnic Identity Strength in Adult Third Culture Kids. Journal of Research in International Education. https://doi.org/10.1177/14752409231189364
Curley K, Kotera Y. (2023). Qualitative investigation into the perception towards compassionate parenting among parents of autistic children: Cross-cultural comparison between the UK and the Netherlands. Healthcare 11(8), 1199; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11081199
Adams L, Martínez-Rives N, Edwards AM, Komorowska MA, Kotera Y. (2023) Communication in dentistry: Application of Neuro-Linguistic Programming to reduce patients’ anxiety. International Journal of Spa & Wellness 6(2) 296-303. https://doi.org/10.1080/24721735.2023.2204545
Hashemy T, Shrestha R, Hashemy SM, Kotera Y, Kaneda Y, Bhandari D, Dulal P, Abeysinghe S, Ozaki A, Mousavi SH. (2023) The Challenges Faced by Women-Owned Companies in Afghanistan under COVID-19 and Taliban. Cogent Social Sciences, 9(1), 2195231. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2023.2195231
Golbourn LM, Coleman R, Uneno Y, Kotera Y. (2023) A Need for Grounded Mental Health Interventions to Reduce Cancer Stigma. SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine. 5(114). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42399-023-01456-6
Carew Tofani A, Taylor E, Pritchard I, Jackson J, Xu A, Kotera Y. (2023) Ethnic minorities experiences of cardiac rehabilitation: A scoping review, Healthcare. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11050757
Kotera Y, Liu G, Colman R, Young H, Ozaki A, Miyatake H, Kosaka M, Tanimoto T. (2023) A longitudinal study of mental health in healthcare workers in Japan during the initial phase of COVID-19 pandemic: Comparison with the general population, Current Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-023-04444-0
Kotera Y, Jackson J, Aledeh M, Edwards AM, Veasey C, Barnes K, Komorowska MA, Adam H, Kirkman A. (2023). Cross-cultural perspectives on mental health shame among male workers. Journal of Men's Health. https://doi.org/10.22514/jomh.2023.018
Curley K, Colman R, Rushforth A, Kotera Y. (2023). Stress Reduction Interventions for Parents of Children with Autism
Spectrum Disorder: A Focused Literature Review. Youth. https://doi.org/10.3390/youth3010017
Colman R, Kirkman A, Jackson J, Golbourn L, Ozaki A, Kotera Y (2023). Breast cancer understanding among university students: A rapid review of cross-country comparisons. Archives of Breast Cancer. https://doi.org/10.32768/abc.2023102114-123
Kotera Y, Jackson JE, Kirkman A, Edwards AM, Colman R, Underhill A, Jackson JG, Baker D, Ozaki, A. (2023) Comparing the mental health of healthcare students: Mental health shame and self-compassion in counselling, occupational therapy, nursing and social work students. International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-023-01018-w
Kotera, Y, Rennick-Egglestone S, Ng F, Llewellyn-Beardsley J, Ali Y, Newby C, Yeo C, Slade E, Bradstreet S, Harrison J, Franklin D, Todowede O, Slade M. (2023) Assessing diversity and inclusivity is the next frontier in mental health recovery narrative research and practice, JMIR Mental Health. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/44601
Sawano T, Senoo Y, Nonaka S, Ozaki A, Nishikawa Y, Hori A, Kotera Y, Murakami M, Zhao T, Tsubokura M. (2022) Mortality risk associated with nuclear disasters depends on the time during and following evacuation of hospitals near nuclear power plants: an observational and qualitative study. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.103514
Kotera Y, Mills D, Taynton K. (2022) In-the-moment video feedback for online counselling students’ role play assessment: A research note. Journal of Concurrent Disorders. DOI: doi.org/10.54127/XGXS5388
Uneno Y, Kotera Y, Fujisawa D, Kataoka Y, Kosugi K, Murata N, Kessoku T, Ozaki A, Miyatake H, Muto M. (2022). Development of a novel COMPAssion focused online psyChoTherapy for bereaved informal caregivers: the COMPACT feasibility trial protocol. BMJ Open. DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-067187
Kotera Y, Taylor E. (2022). Defining the diagnostic criteria of TKS: Unique culture-bound syndrome or sub-categories of existing conditions? Asian Journal of Psychiatry. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2022.103383
Mayer CH, Vanderheiden E, Kotera Y (2022). Self-compassion, mental health shame and work motivation in German and Japanese employees. International Review of Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540261.2022.2148829
McEwan K, Potter V, Kotera Y, Jackson J, 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. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192315594
Kaneda Y, Hori A, Kotera Y, Wada M, Sawano T, Kanemoto Y, Kurokawa T, Tsubokura M, Tanimoto T, Ejiri T, Kanzaki N, 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. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6680
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), 13864; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192113864
Kotera Y, Maybury S, Liu G, Colman R, Lieu J, Dosedlova J (2022) Mental wellbeing of Czech university students: academic motivation, self-compassion and self-criticism, Healthcare. 10(11), 2135; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10112135
Kotera Y, Aledeh M, Barnes K, Annabel R, Habib A, Riswani R. (2022) Academic motivation of Indonesian university students: Relationship with self-compassion and resilience. Healthcare. 10(10), 2092; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10102092
Kosaka M, Murata N, Kaneda Y, Kotera Y, Sagara S, Masunaga H, Miyatake H, Nishikawa Y, Komori N, Ozaki A, Beniya H. (2022) Challenges when going on excursions with children with medical complexity in Japan. Pediatrics International. https://doi.org/10.1111/ped.15403
Kurokawa T, Ozaki A, Bhandari D, Kotera Y, Sawano T, Kanemoto Y, Kanzaki N, Ejiri T, Saito H, Kaneda Y, Tsubokura M, Tanimoto T, Katanoda K, Tabuchi T. (2022). Association between COVID-19 incidence and postponement or cancellation of elective surgeries in Japan: A cross-sectional web-based survey. BMJ Open. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059886
Kotera Y, Young H, Marybury S, Aledeh M. (2022) Mediation of self-compassion on pathways from stress to psychopathologies among Japanese workers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Healthhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/19/12423
Kotera Y, Kotera H, Taylor E, Wilkes J, Colman R, Riswani R. (2022) Mental Health of Indonesian University Students: UK Comparison, and Relationship Between Mental Health Shame and Self-Compassion, Stigma and Health. https://doi.org/10.1037/sah0000420
Kuehne J, Lieu J, Kotera Y, Taylor E. (2022). Pets’ impact on people’s well-being in COVID-19: A quantitative study. Journal of Concurrent Disorders. https://doi.org/10.54127/FABB9024
Holm-Hadulla R, Wendler H, Mayer C, Kremer T, Kotera Y, Herpertz S. (2022). Fear, Depression, and Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic in German and South African students: A Cross-Cultural Comparison. Frontiers in Psychology. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.920125
Kotera Y, Llewellyn-Beardsley J, Charles A, Slade M. (2022) Common humanity as an under-acknowledged mechanism for mental health peer support. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. DOI: 10.1007/s11469-022-00916-9
Nachin L, Rasson S, Coriat E, Kotera Y. (2022) Roles and Impacts of the Forest Therapy Guide: Recommendations from Practice. International Journal of Spa & Wellness. https://doi.org/10.1080/24721735.2022.2145418
Kotera Y, Asano K, Kotera H, Ohshima R, Rushforth A. (2022) Mental health of Japanese workers: Amotivation mediates self-compassion on mental health problems, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191710497
Jackson J, Rhodes C, Kotera Y. (2022) Parents attitudes towards conversations with their young children about sex A cross-sectional study, British Journal of Child Health, 3(4). https://doi.org/10.12968/chhe.2022.3.4.183
Kotera Y, Gorchakova V, Maybury S, Edwards AM, Kotera H. (2022) Comparison of academic motivation between business and healthcare students in online learning: A concurrent nested mixed-method study. Healthcare. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10081580
Kotera Y, Taylor E, Wilkes J, Veasey C, Maybury S, Jackson J, Lieu J, Asano K. (2022) Construction and factorial validation of a short version of the Attitudes Towards Mental Health Problems Scale (SATMHPS), Mental Health, Religion & Culture. https://doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2022.2114441
Yoshida M, Miyatake H, Masunaga H, Kosaka M, Kaneda Y, Kotera Y, Nishikawa, Y, Tsunetoshi C, Yoshida I, Ogawa F, Ozaki A, Beniya, H. (2022). A 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. 1-8. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2022.210
Colman R, Vione K, 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
Kotera Y, Lieu J, Kirkman A, Barnes K, Liu G, Jackson J, Wilkes J, Riswani R. (2022). Mental wellbeing of Indonesian students: Mean comparison with UK students and relationships with self-compassion and academic engagement. Heatlhcare. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10081439
Kotera Y, Lieu J, Aledeh M. (2022). Ethical challenges of Neuro-Linguistic Programming: Definition, boundary, and unpreparedness for when it doesn’t work. International Journal of Spa & Wellness. https://doi.org/10.1080/24721735.2022.2101741
Kotera, Y., Edwards, A.M., Garip, G., Chircop, J. & Aledeh, M. (2022). Effects of online mental health classes on mental health and stigma: A controlled before-after study with one-month follow-up. SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42399-022-01225-x
Yamamoyo, C., Yamada, C., Onoda, K., Takita, M., Kotera, Y., Hasegawa, A., Oikawa, T. & Tsubokura, M. (2022). Disaster response among hospital nurses dispatched to evacuation centers after the Great East Japan Earthquake: A thematic analysis. BMC Health Services Research. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08231-8
Xu, A., Rawson, R. & Kotera, Y. (2022). Supporting student success in online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: Learning design perspective. Interdisciplinary Journal of Student Success. https://cdspress.ca/?p=7128
Rushforth, A., Kotera, Y. & Kaluzeviciute, G. (2022). Theory paper: Suggesting compassion-based approaches for treating complex post-traumatic stress disorder. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-022-00856-4
Nagae, A., Asano, K. & Kotera, Y. (2022). Moderating effects of striving to avoid inferiority on income and well-being. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.838991
Razjouyan, K., Qaderi, F., Qaderi, P., Shah, A., i Pourhoseinghol, M.A., Ahmadi, A., Lucero-Prisno, D.E., Ozaki, A., Kotera, Y., Shah, J., Negin, F., Qaderi, S. (2022). War experience, daily stressors and mental health among the inter-Taliban generation young adults in Northern Afghanistan: A cross-sectional school-based study. Frontiers in Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.877934
Baker, I., Turner, I. & Kotera, Y. (2022). Role-play games (RPGs) for mental health (Why not?): Roll for initiative. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-022-00832-y
Augustus, P. & Kotera, Y. (2022). Wellbeing for non-academic university staff during COVID-19: A field note from a Wellbeing Promotor’s perspective. Journal of Concurrent Disorders. https://doi.org/10.54127/GNWU7664
Lazzari, C., Kotera, Y. & Rabottini, M. (2022). Should mindfulness-based cognitive therapy be used for
psychosis? A systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis. Rivista di Psichiatria 57(5), 203-211. doi 10.1708/3893.38743
Rhodes, C., Kotera, Y. & Lim, H.I. (2023). Identifying strengths in response to social isolation during COVID-19 pandemic among pre-university students in Singapore: A thematic enquiry. British Journal of Guidance & Counselling 51, 6, 899-910.https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2022.2079611
Miyatake, H., Ozaki, A., Kotera, Y., Sakamoto, R., Bhandari, D., Uneno, Y & Beniya, H. (2022). Case report on the legal assurance of Advance Care Planning in collective culture. Clinical Case Report. DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.5759
Kotera, Y., Andrzejewski, D., Dosedlova, J., Taylor, E., Edwards, A.M. & Blackmore, C. (2022). Mental health of Czech university students: Negative mental health attitudes, mental health shame, and self-compassion. Healthcare. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10040676SCE
Kotera, Y., Tsuda-McCaie, F., Edwards, A.M., Bhandari, D., Williams, D. & Neary, S. (2022). Mental health shame, caregiver identity, and self-compassion in UK education students. Healthcare DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10030584
Murayama, A., Senoo, Y., Harada, K., Kotera, Y., Saito, H., Sawano, T., Suzuki, Y., Tanimoto, T. & Ozaki, A. (2022). Awareness and perceptions among members of a Japanese cancer patient advocacy group concerning the financial relationships between the pharmaceutical industry and physicians. International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health, 19(6), 3478; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19063478.
Roien, R., Shrestha, R., Yadav, K., Ozaki, A., Ahmadi, MB., Kaneda, Y., Kotera, Y., Sapkota, B. & Shrestha, S. (2022). An Assessment of adherence to the WHO-delineated Good Manufacturing Practice by the pharmaceutical companies in Kabul, Afghanistan. Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-022-00348-1
Kotera, Y., Rawson, R., Okere, U., Brooks-Ucheaga, M., Williams, A., Chircop, J., Lyte, G., Spink, R. & Green, P. (2022). Teaching sustainability to online healthcare students: A viewpoint. International Journal of Higher Education and Sustainability. DOI: 10.1504/IJHES.2022.10047188
Suzuki, T., Murayama, A., Kotera, Y., Bhandari, D., Senoo, Y., Tani, Y., Harada, K., Kawamoto, A., Sato, S., Sawano, T., Miyata, Y., Tsubokura, M., Tanimoto, T. & Ozaki, A. (2022) Cross-country student perceptions about online medical education during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health, 19(5), 2840. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19052840
Edwards, A.M. & Kotera, Y. (2022). Commentary: Linking mass shootings with mental illness and stigma. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-022-00787-0
Bhandari, D., Ozaki, A., Suzuki,T., Kotera, Y., Shrestha, S., Horiuchi, S., Miyachi, T. & Tabuchi, T. (2022). Physical and verbal abuse amid COVID-19: A nationwide cross-sectional survey in Japan. BMJ Open. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054915
Wilkes, J., Garip, G., Kotera, Y. & Fido, D. (2022). Can ikigai predict anxiety, depression and well-being?. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. DOI: 10.1007/s11469-022-00764-7
Kotera, Y., Ozaki, A., Miyatake, H., Tsunetoshi, C., Nishikawa, Y., Kosaka, M. & Tanimoto, T. (2022). Qualitative investigation into the mental health of healthcare workers in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(1), 568. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19010568RG
Kotera, Y., Harris, A., Raschbauer, J. & Gibson, A. (2021). Falling in a gap in mental health services in the UK: A perspective paper. International Journal of Spa and Wellness. DOI: 10.1080/24721735.2021.2013649. RG.
Kotera, Y., Kaluzeviciute, G. & Bennett-Viliardos, L. (2021). Qualitative investigation into pre-and post-natal experience of parents of triplets. Journal of Child and Family Studies. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-021-02200-1. RG
Lloyd, C., Reid, G. & Kotera, Y. (2021). From whence cometh my help? Psychological distress and help-seeking in the evangelical Christian church. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.744432.
Kotera, Y., Tsuda-McCaie, F., Maughan, G. & Green, P. (2021). Cross-cultural comparison of mental health in social work students between UK and Ireland: Mental health shame and selfcompassion. British Journal of Social Work. DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcab240. RG
Young, H. & Kotera, Y. (2021). Menopause and body image: The protective effect of self-compassion and mediating role of mental distress. British Journal of Guidance and Counselling. DOI: 10.1080/03069885.2021.2009770. RG
Tsuda McCaie, F. & Kotera, Y. (2021). A qualitative meta-synthesis of pregnant people’s experiences of accessing and receiving treatment for opioid use disorder. Drug and Alcohol Review. DOI: 10.1111/dar.13421. RG.
Kosaka, M., Miyatake, H., Kotera, Y., Masunaga, H., Arita, S., Tsunetoshi, C., Nishikawa, Y., Ozaki, A. & Beniya, H. (2021). The survival time of end-of-life home care patients in Fukui prefecture, Japan: A retrospective observational study. Medicine, 100(38), e27225. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000027225
Kotera, Y., Kaluzeviciute, G., Lloyd, C., Edwards, A-M. & Ozaki, A. (2021). Qualitative investigation into therapists’ experiences of online therapy: Implications for working clients. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph181910295. RG
Kotera, Y., Chircop, J., Hutchinson, L., Rhodes, C., Green, P., Maxwell-Jones, R., Kaluzeviciute, G. & Garip, G. (2021). Loneliness in online students with disabilities qualitative investigation for experience, understanding and solutions. International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education. DOI: 10.1186/s41239-021-00301-xRG
Vione, K.C. & Kotera, Y. (2021). Commentary: Mindfulness-based approaches for COVID-19 mental health in working from home. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-021-00647-3RG
Kotera, Y., Taylor E., Fido, D., Williams, D. & Tsuda-McCaie, F. (2021). Motivation of UK graduate students in education: Self-compassion moderates pathway from extrinsic motivation to intrinsic motivation. Current Psychology. doi: 10.1007/s12144-021-02301-6RGUDORA
Kosaka, M. Kotera, Y., Tsuda, K., Takahashi, K., Hamakie, T., Kusumi, K.,, Kami, M. & Tanimoto, T. (2021) Influenza vaccination uptake and attitudes among adult cancer patients in Japan: A web-based questionnaire survey before the 2020/2021 season. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics. 17(12). DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2021.1977569.
Veasey, C., Phillips, C.F.F. & Kotera, Y. (2021). Japanese martial arts for wellbeing during COVID-19. International Journal of Spa & Wellness. DOI: 10.1080/24721735.2021.1976987RG
Hiramatsu, Y., Asano, K., Kotera, Y., Endo, A., Shimizu, E. & Matos, M. (2021). Development of the external and internal shame scale: Japanese version. BMC Research Notes, 14(1):297 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-021-05698-2RGUDORARG
Kotera, Y., Tsuda Mccaie, F., Edwards, A.M., Bhandari, D. & Maughan, G. (2021). Self-compassion in irish social work students: Relationships between resilience, engagement and motivation. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18158187. RGUDORA
Kotera, Y., Sheffield, D., Green, P. & Asano, K. (2021). 'Cross-cultural comparison of mental health shame: Negative attitudes, external, internal and reflected shame about mental health in Japanese and UK workers'. In Mayer, C. H., Vanderheiden, E., amd Wong. P. (Eds.). 'Shame 4.0 Investigating an Emotion in Digital Worlds and the Fourth Industrial Revolution'. New York: Springer, pp. 55-71. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-59527-2_3UDORARG
Veasey, C., Lawson, A. & Kotera, Y. (2021). Managing strategic accounts with empowerment and management support for co-creation of value. The British Academy of Management. Conference paper for The British Academy of Management Conference 2021. RG
Lazzari, C., Kotera, Y., Green, P. & Rabottini, M. (2021). Social network analysis of Alzheimer’s teams: A clinical review and applications in psychiatry to explore interprofessional care. Current Alzheimer Research, 18. DOI: 10.2174/1567205018666210701161449. RG
Edwards, A.M. & Kotera, Y. (2021). Policing in a pandemic: A commentary on officer well-being during COVID-19. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology.https://doi.org/10.1007/s11896-021-09469-4RGUDORA
Bhandari, D.... Kotera, Y.... (2021). Prevalence and determinants of self-medication with antibiotics among general population in Afghanistan. Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1080/14787210.2021.1951229.
Miyatake, H., Kosaka, M., Arita, S., Tsunetoshi, C., Masunaga, H., Kotera, Y., Nishikawa, Y., Ozaki, A., Beniya, H. (2021). Video conferencing for home care delivery in Japan: An observational study. Journal of Medical Internet Research. DOI: 10.2196/23539
Clarke, F., Kotera, Y. & McEwan, K. (2021). A qualitative study comparing mindfulness and shinrin-yoku (forest bathing): Practitioners’ perspectives. Sustainability, 13(12), 6761. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13126761RGUDORA
Kotera, Y. & Winson, C. (2021). The Psychology of Working from Home and Returning to the Workplace: Reflection of Interview. Journal of Concurrent Disorders. https://doi.org/10.54127/MCPU8207RG
Knowles, E., Kotera, Y. & Kaluzeviciute, G. (2021). The psychosocial impact of instagram 10 on female body image: Literature review and proposal. Journal of Concurrent Disorders. https://doi.org/10.54127/HXZU2446RGUDORA
Lloyd, C. & Kotera, Y. (2021). Mental distress, stigma and help-seeking in the evangelical Christian church: Study protocol. Journal of Concurrent Disorders. https://doi.org/10.54127/KRLF8745RG.
Kotera, Y., Pope, M., Chircop, J., Kirkman, A., Bennett-Viliardos, L. & Sharaan, S. (2021). Resilience Intervention for Families of Autistic Children: Reviewing the Literature. Journal of Concurrent Disorders. DOI: 10.54127/SWJS6679RGUDORA
Kotera, Y., Spink, R., Brooks-Ucheaga, M., Green, P., Rawson, R., Rhodes, C., Chircop, J., Williams, A., Okere, U. & Lyte, G. (2021). Teaching healthcare professional students in online learning during COVID-19: Reflection of university lecturers. Journal of Concurrent Disorders. DOI: 10.54127/QLOU9458
Chircop, J.G.E., Sheffield, D. & Kotera, Y. (2021). Systematic review: Self-monitoring of blood glucose in patients with Type 2 Diabetes. Nursing Research. RG
Kotera, Y., Mayer, C.H. & Vanderheiden, E. (2021). Cross-cultural comparison of mental health between German and South African employees: Shame, self-compassion, work engagement and work motivation. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.627851RGUDORA
Kotera, Y.; Maxwell-Jones, R.; Edwards, AM; Knutton, N. (2021). Burnout in professional psychotherapists: Relationships with self-compassion, work-life balance, and telepressure. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18105308RG
Kotera, Y. & Fido, D. (2021). Effects of shinrin-yoku retreat on mental health: A pilot study in Fukushima, Japan. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. DOI: 10.1007/s11469-021-00538-7RGUDORA
Mousavi, S. ... Kotera, Y. ... (2021). Community behavioral and perceived responses in the covid-19 outbreak in afghanistan: A cross-sectional study. Disaster Medicine and Public Health PreparednessUDORA doi: 10.1017/dmp.2021.135
Braun, N. & Kotera, Y. (2021). Influence of dance on embodied self-awareness and well-being: An interpretative phenomenological exploration. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health. RG doi: 10.1080/15401383.2021.1924910
Bhandari, D., Kotera, Y., Ozaki, A., Abeysinghe, S., Kosaka, M & Tanimoto, T. (2021). COVID-19: Challenges faced by Nepalese migrants living in Japan. BMC Public Health 21, 752. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10796-8UDORARG
Kotera, Y., Lyons, M., Vione, K.C. & Norton, B. (2021). Effect of nature walks on depression and anxiety: A systematic review. Sustainability, 13(7). https://doi.org/10.3390/su13074015RG
Kotera, Y. & Van Gordon, W. (2021). Effects of self-compassion training on work-related wellbeing: A systematic review. Frontiers in Psychology. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.630798UDORA
Kotera, Y., Kaluzeviciute, G., Garip, G., McEwan, K., & Chamberlain, K.J. (2021). Health benefits of ikigai: A review of literature. In Y. Kotera & D. Fido (Eds.), Ikigai: Towards a psychological understanding of a life worth living. Concurrent Disorders Society Publishing. RG
Kotera, Y., Dosedlová, J., Andrzejewski, D., Kaluzeviciute, G. & Sakai, M. (2021). From stress to psychopathology: Relationship with self-reassurance and self-criticism. International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction. DOI: 10.1007/s11469-021-00516-zRG
Kotera, Y., Ozaki, A., Miyatake, H., Tsunetoshi, C., Nishikawa, Y. & Tanimoto, T. (2021). Mental health of medical workers in Japan during COVID-19: Relationships with loneliness, hope and self-compassion. Current Psychology. DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-01514-zRGUDORA
Giri, A., ... Kotera, Y., ... (2021). A narrative review of personnel protective equipment uses in Coronavirus disease-19 and its disposable practices. Japan Medical Association Journal. DOI: 10.31662/jmaj.2020-0120
Kotera, Y., Cockerill, V., Chircop, J., Kaluzeviciute, G. & Dyson, S. (2021). Predicting self-compassion in UK nursing students: Relationships with resilience, engagement, motivation, and mental wellbeing. Nurse Education in Practice. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2021.102989RGUDORA
McEwan, K., Giles, D., Clarke, F., Kotera, Y. et al. (2021). Pragmatic controlled trial of forest bathing compared with compassionate mind training in the UK: Impacts on self-reported wellbeing and heart rate variability. Sustainability 2021, 13, 1380. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13031380RG
Kotera, Y., Green, P. & Sheffield, D. (2020). Positive psychology for mental wellbeing of UK therapeutic students:
Relationships with engagement, motivation, resilience, and self-compassion. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. 10.1007/s11469-020-00466-y.RGUDORA
Kotera, Y., Cockerill, V., Chircop, J. & Forman, D. (2020). Mental health shame, self-compassion and sleep in UK nursing students: Complete mediation of self-compassion in sleep and mental health. Nursing Open. https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.749. RGUDORA
Whorton, C., Kotera, Y. & Brennan, S. (2020). Commentary: A wellbeing champion and the role of self-reflective practice for ICU nurses during COVID-19 and beyond. Nursing in Critical Care. https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.12563RG
Aledeh, M. & Kotera, Y. (2020). Research proposal: Qualitative investigation into internet-based interventions for professional dementia caregivers’ wellbeing. Journal of Concurrent Disorders. https://doi.org/10.54127/TBJN6734RGUDORA
Kotera, Y. (2020). International Counselling Report from the United Kingdom. Japanese Journal of Clinical Psychology, 20(5).
McCaie, F. & Kotera, Y. (2020). The Hero’s Journey: Constructing continuity from discontinuity in millennial career changers’ narratives. British Journal of Guidance and Counselling. doi: 10.1080/03069885.2021.1936450RGUDORA
Kotera, Y., Conway, E. & Green, P. (2020). Construction and factorial validation of a short version of the Academic Motivation Scale (SAMS). British Journal of Guidance and Counselling. https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2021.1903387RGUDORA
Kotera, Y. (2020). Men’s mental health shame. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, 20(3), 14-16. RG
Sah, R., Pokhrel, N., Fathah, Z., Ozaki, A., Bhandar, D., Kotera, Y. ... Dhama, K. (2020). SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19: Salient facts and strategies to combat ongoing pandemic. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.22207/JPAM.14.3.04RG
Kotera, Y., Green, P., Rhodes, C., Williams, A., Chircop, J., Spink, R., Rawson, R. & Okere, U. (2020). Dealing with isolation using online morning huddles for university lecturers during physical distancing by COVID-19: Field notes. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 21(4), 238-244. https://doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v21i4.4843RGUDORA
Martellucci, C.A., Sah, R., Rabaan, A., Dhama, K., Casalone, C., Arteaga-Livias, K., Sawano, T., Ozaki, A., Bhandari, D., Higuchi, A., Kotera, Y., Fathah, Z., Roy, N., Ateeq, M., Rahman, U., Tanimoto, T. & Rodriguez-Morales, A. (2020). Changes in the spatial distribution of COVID-19 incidence in italy using gis-based maps. Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12941-020-00373-zRG
Kotera, Y. & Vione, K. (2020). Psychological impacts of the new ways of working (nww): A systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(14), 5080; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17145080. RG
Kotera, Y., Richardson, M. & Sheffield, D. (2020). Effects of shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) and nature therapy on mental health: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. DOI: 10.1007/s11469-020-00363-4. RGUDORA
Sah, R., Sigdel, S., Ozaki, A., Kotera, Y., Bhandari, D., Rabaan, A....Dhakal, R. (2020). Impact of COVID-19 on Tourism in Nepal. Journal of Travel Medicine. DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taaa105/5868304. RGUDORA
Kotera, Y., Van Laethem, M. & Ohshima, R. (2020). Cross-cultural comparison of mental health between Japanese and Dutch workers: Relationships with mental health shame, self-compassion, work engagement and motivation. Cross Cultural & Strategic Management. DOI: 10.1108/CCSM-02-2020-0055. RGUDORA
Sawano, T., Kotera, Y., Ozaki, A., Murayama, A., Tanimoto, Y., Sah, R. & Wang, J. (2020). Underestimation of COVID-19 cases in Japan: An analysis of RT- 4 PCR testing for COVID-19 among 47 prefectures in Japan. QJM: An International Journal of Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcaa209RGUDORA
Kotera, Y. & Sheffield, D. (2020). Revisiting the self-compassion scale-short form: Stronger associations with self-inadequacy and resilience. SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine, 2(6), 761 - 769. doi: 10.1007/s42399-020-00309-wRGUDORA
Kotera, Y., Ting, S.H. & Neary, S. (2020). Mental health of Malaysian university students: UK comparison, and relationship between negative mental health attitudes, self-compassion, and resilience. Higher Education. doi: 10.1007/s10734-020-00547-w. Full-text(全文). RG. UDORA
Rhodes, C. & Kotera, Y. (2020). Study protocol: Psychoeducation on attachment and narcissism as treatment of sex addiction. Journal of Concurrent Disorders.https://doi.org/10.54127/BNVN8800
Green, P. & Kotera, Y. (2020). Study protocol: Randomised control trial of lunchtime walk and nature awareness for UK workers. Journal of Concurrent Disorders.
Hiramatsu, Y., Asano, K., Kotera, Y., Sensui, T., Endo, A., Shimizu, E., Basran, J. & Goss, K. (2020). Development of the Japanese version of the Other as Shamer Scale using Item Response Theory. BMC Research Notes. doi: 10.1186/s13104-020-05027-z
Asano, K., Kotera, Y., Tsuchiya, M., Ishimura, I., Lin, S., Matsumoto, Y. ... Gilbert, P. (2020). The development of the Japanese version of the compassionate engagement and action scales. PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230875.
Conway, E. & Kotera, Y. (2020). Ethical judgement and intent in business school students: The role of the psyche?. International Journal of Ethics Education. doi: 10.1007/s40889-020-00094-z
Kotera, Y. (2019). Building to a head (Interview). Building Engineer. February 2020, 40-45.
Edwards, A.M. & Kotera, Y. (2020). Study protocol: A pilot study investigating mental health in the UK police force. Journal of Concurrent Disorders. DOI: 10.54127/DJAA6164
Asano, K. & Kotera, Y. (2020). A case report of cognitive behavioural therapy for Japanese female patient suffering from migraine. Journal of Concurrent Disorders. RGUDORAOpen Access
Kotera, Y. & Maughan, G. (2020). Mental health of Irish students: Self-criticism as a complete mediator in mental health attitudes and caregiver identity. Journal of Concurrent Disorders. https://doi.org/10.54127/BHNM9453
Kotera, Y., Adhikari, P. & Sheffield, D. (2020). Mental health of UK hospitality workers: Shame, self-criticism and self-reassurance. The Service Industries Journal. doi: 10.1080/02642069.2020.1713111RGUDORA
Edwards, A.M. & Kotera, Y. (2020). Mental health in the UK police force: A qualitative investigation into the stigma with mental illness. International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction.https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-019-00214-xRGUDORA
Fido D, Kotera Y, Asano K. (2020) English Translation and Validation of the Ikigai-9 in a UK Sample: Protocol. Journal of Concurrent Disorders, 2(2), 10-15. https://doi.org/10.54127/LTVZ7010
Kotera, Y., Green, P. & Sheffield, D. (2019). Mental health of therapeutic students: Relationships with attitudes, self-criticism, self-compassion, and caregiver identity. British Journal of Guidance and Counselling. doi: 10.1080/03069885.2019.1704683Full-text (50 copies)UDORARG
Kotera, Y. & Ting, S.H. (2019). Positive psychology of Malaysian students: Impacts of engagement, motivation, self-compassion and wellbeing on mental health. International Journal of Mental Health & Addictionhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-019-00169-zRG
Kotera, Y., Green, P. & Sheffield, D. (2019). Roles of positive psychology for mental health in UK social work students: Self-compassion as a predictor of better mental health. British Journal of Social Work. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcz149. RGUDORA
Fido, D., Kotera, Y. & Asano, K. (2019). English translation and validation of the Ikigai-9 in a UK sample. International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-019-00150-wRGUDORA
Kotera, Y. & Van Gordon, W. (2019). How Japanese managers use NLP in their daily work. In C., Machado & P. Davim (Eds.) Emotional intelligence and neuro-linguistic programming: New insights for managers and engineers (pp.53-72). Boca Raton: Taylor & Francis. doi: https://doi.org/10.1201/b22180RG
Lazzari, C., Kotera, Y. & Thomas, H. (2019). Social network analysis of dementia wards in psychiatric hospitals to explore the advancement of personhood in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Current Alzheimer Research. doi: 10.2174/1567205016666190612160955RGUDORA
Kotera, Y. & Sheffield, D. (2019). NLP for Japanese Workers' Mental Well-Being: Pilot Study. Mental Health Review Journal. doi: 10.1108/MHRJ-09-2018-0030. RGUDORA
Kotera, Y., Green, P. & Sheffield, D. (2019). Work-life balance of UK construction workers: Relationship with mental health. Construction Management and Economics. doi: 10.1080/01446193.2019.1625417. RGUDORA
Kotera, Y., Green, P., & Sheffield, D. (2019). Mental health shame of UK construction workers: Relationship with masculinity, work motivation, and self-compassion. Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 35(2), 135-143. doi: 10.5093/jwop2019a15. RG
Kotera, Y., & Rhodes, C. (2019). Pathways to sex addiction: Relationships with adverse childhood experience, attachment, narcissism, self-compassion and motivation in a gender-balanced sample. Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity, 26(1-2), 54-76. doi: 10.1080/10720162.2019.1615585RGUDORA
Kotera, Y. & Van Gordon, W. (2019). Japanese managers’ experiences of Neuro-Linguistic Programming: A qualitative investigation. Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, 14(3), 174-185. doi: 10.1108/JMHTEP-06-2018-0033UDORARG
Van Gordon, W., Dunn, T., Sapthiang, S., Sheffield, D., Shonin, E., Garcia-Campayo, J., & Kotera, Y. (2019). Exploring emptiness and its effects on non-attachment, mystical experiences, and psycho-spiritual wellbeing: A quantitative and qualitative study of advanced meditators. Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing, 15(4), 261-272. doi: 10.1016/j.explore.2018.12.003.
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Kotera, Y., Gilbert, P., Asano, K., Ishimura, I. & Sheffield, D. (2018). Self-criticism and self-reassurance as mediators between mental health attitudes and symptoms: Attitudes towards mental health problems in Japanese workers. Asian Journal of Social Psychology, 22(2), 183-192. doi: 10.1111/ajsp.12355UDORARGUoD Link日本語での概要
Kotera, Y., Conway, E. & Van Gordon, W. (2019). Ethical judgement in UK business students: Relationship with motivation, self-compassion and mental health. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 17(5), 1132-1146. doi: 10.1007/s11469-018-0034-2UDORARG
Kotera, Y., Sheffield, D., & Van Gordon, W. (2019) The applications of neuro-linguistic programming in organisational settings: A systematic review of psychological outcomes. Human Resource Development Quarterly. 30(1), 101-116. doi: 10.1002/hrdq.21334UDORARGUoD Internal link
Kotera, Y., Conway, E., & Van Gordon, W. (2019) Mental health of UK university business students: Relationship with shame, motivation and self-compassion. Journal of Education for Business. 94(1), 11-20. doi: 10.1080/08832323.2018.1496898UDORARGUoD Link
Kotera, Y., Green, P., & Sheffield, D. (2019) Mental health attitudes, self-criticism, compassion, and role identity among UK social work students. British Journal of Social Work, 49(2), 351–370. doi: 10.1093/bjsw/bcy072UDORARGUoD Link
Van Gordon, W., Shonin, E., Diouri, S., Garcia-Campayo, J., Kotera, Y., & Griffiths, M. D. (2018). Ontological Addiction Theory: Attachment to me, mine, and I. Journal of Behavioral Addictions. doi: 10.1556/2006.7.2018.45UDORA
Kotera, Y., Green, P., & Van Gordon, W. (2018) Mental wellbeing of caring profession students: Relationship with caregiver identity, self-compassion, and intrinsic motivation. Mindfulness and Compassion, 3(2), 7-30. RGUDORA
Kotera, Y., Adhikari, P., & Van Gordon, W. (2018) Motivation types and mental health of UK hospitality workers, International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 16(3), 751–763. doi: 10.1007/s11469-018-9874-z, UDORA
Kotera, Y., Adhikari, P., & Van Gordon, W. (2018) The relationship between work motivation and worker profile in UK hospitality workers, International Journal of Education, Psychology and Counseling, 2(6), 231-243. UDORA
Pates, J., Kotera, Y. & Clancy, D. (2017). Development and Validation of the Inspirational Leaders Survey (ILS), International Journal of Work Innovation, 2(2/3), 172-192. doi: 10.1504/IJWI.2017.10012540. Abstract. UDORA
Kotera, Y., Adhikari, P. & Van Gordon, W. (2017). Relationship between types of work motivation and worker profile in UK hospitality workers. Proceedings of the International Conference on Social Sciences, Humanities and Technology 2017. Kelantan, Malaysia: Global Academic Excellence. ResearchGateUDORA
Asano, K., Tsuchiya, M., Ishimura, I., Lin, S., Matsumoto, Y., Miyata, H., Kotera, Y., Shimizu, E., & Gilbert, P. (2017). The development of fears of compassion scale Japanese version. PLoS ONE, 12(10): e0185574. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0185574
Kotera, Y., & Sheffield, D. (2017). Disney strategy for Japanese university students’ career guidance: a mixed methods pilot study, Journal of the National Institute for Career Education and Counselling, 38, 52-61. doi: 10.20856/jnicec.3808UDORAResearchGate
Kotera, Y. (2018). A qualitative investigation into the experience of neuro-linguistic programming certification training among Japanese career consultants, British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 46(1), 39-50. doi: 10.1080/03069885.2017.1320781 UDORAResearchGatefull-paper
エディトリアルワーク Editorial Work
Kotera Y, Jackson J, Garip G, Kirkman A, Matia-Martin P. (2024). Special issue "Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Mental Health Personal Recovery" in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. https://www.mdpi.com/si/ijerph/5NB9VYVKP1
Kotera, Y., Mayer, C.H. & Asano, K. (2021). Special issue "Comparing Mental Health Cross-Culturally" in Frontiers in Psychology/Public Health/Psychiatry/Sociology.
研究登録 Research Registry
Hlaváčková E, Kotera Y. (2026) Illusion of Socialization: Exploring the experiences of social chatbot users
Private Project. Open Science Framework. https://osf.io/eys2t/
Ishfaq M, Parveen N, Kotera Y. (2025). Cultural and gender differences in perception of domestic abuse and social support across different cultures: A qualitative systematic review. Open Science Framework. https://osf.io/jk3a6/
Phillips BC, Sheffield D, Colman R, Kotera Y. (2025). Supporting Reproductive Choice: Feasibility of a Compassion-Based Intervention for Women living with Breast Cancer. Open Science Framework. http://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/T2MZW
Kotera Y, Jebara T, Lawrence V, Takhi S, Ronaldson A, Lawrence S, Kellermann V, Kapka A, Bates P, Henderson C, Slade M. (2025) Enhancing cross-cultural applicability in Recovery Colleges: A global Delphi study. Open Science Framework. http://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/CUAES
Alanazi S, Pearson M, Kotera Y. (2025) Cross-cultural communication barriers between nurses and patients in Saudi Arabia: A systematic review of qualitative studies. CRD420251130117. Available from https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD420251130117
Lazzari C, Crawford P, Ashmore A, Kotera Y. (2025) Psychological effects of receiving compassion and its interpretation via secular or religious frameworks: A systematic review and meta-analysis. CRD420251107986. Available from https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD420251107986.
Kotera Y, Antens M, Mulder CL, Castelein S, Miyamoto Y, Rietveld R, Kapka A, Ronaldson A, Takhi S, Jebara T, Murakami M, Elton D, Bates P, Henderson C, Slade M, & Vilar Lluch S. (2025). Cross-cultural studies on the advertisement texts of Recovery Colleges [Data set]. Open Science Framework. https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/9F7PV
Altisent SA, Slade M, Kotera Y. (2025) Mental health effects and experiences of self-compassion interventions among people in ethnic minority groups: a systematic review. PROSPERO https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD420250651402
Omar DA, Kirkman A, Mitchell K, Coterill M, Garip G, Kotera Y. (2025) Perceptions of Dyslexia as Neurodivergence or Impairment and Their Impact on Student Mental Health: A Qualitative Systematic Review Across Educational and Cultural Contexts. PROSPERO https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD420250645939
Martínez Rives NL, Kotera Y, Martín P, Asano K. (2025) Understanding suicide in young adults: comparative insights from Spain and Japan through the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide. Open Science Framework. https://osf.io/d7yrg
Rushforth A, Kotera Y, Durk M, Rothwell-Blake GAA, Kirkman A, Ng F. (2024) Self-compassion interventions to target secondary traumatic stress in healthcare workers: A systematic review. PROSPERO https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD42022359192
Ingall BR, Lewandowski F, Kotera Y, Jordan G, Slade M, Ng F. (2024) How people make meaning from their experiences of psychosis: a systematic review and thematic synthesis. PROSPERO https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD42023421125
Moe CF, Ørjasæter KB, Karlstad J, Dahl-Hegge T, Todowede O, Kotera Y, Gandevani SB. (2024) Community interventions for preventing mental health problems of adolescents and young adults: a mixed studies systematic review. PROSPERO https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD42023388706
Jackson J, Rawson B, Brooks-Ucheaga M, Colman R, Ogunbode C, Kotera Y. (2024). Considering resilience and emotional well-being in school-based climate change education. PROSPERO 2024 https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD42024571026
Jackson J, Moreton J, Kirkman A, Harrington T, Aledeh M, Kotera Y. (2024) Social media for mental health promotion in young people – A systematic literature review. PROSPERO https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD42024580003
Khanzada M, ... Kotera Y, ... Todowede O. (2024) Systematic review of social capital interventions targeted at mental health and well-being outcomes of ethnic and racial minority populations in Global North countries. PROSPERO https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD42024506284
Golbourn-King L, Kotera Y, Barnes K, Beaumont J, Colman R, Boland J. (2022) Would Measuring The Effects of Green and Blue Space Exposure on Mental Health Benefit From a Standardised Approach: A Systematic Review. PROSPERO https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD42022385484
Todowede O, ... Kotera Y,... Slade M. (2022) A systematic review of citizen science as a novel approach to mental health research: qualitative evidence synthesis. PROSPERO https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD42022316042
Cameron C, Kotera Y, Fido D. (2022). Sex Addiction and Narcissism. Open Science Framework. https://osf.io/hx3jy/
Kotera Y, Newby C, Charles A, Ingall BR ... Slade M. (2022) One-to-one peer support work in mental health services: systematic review and component network meta-analysis. PROSPERO https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD42022355291
Kotera Y, Sheffield D, Richardson M. (2019) Effects of shinrin yoku (forest bathing) and nature therapy on mental health: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PROSPERO https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD42019157829
Chircop J, Sheffield D, Kotera Y. (2019) Structured self-monitoring of blood glucose in non-insulin treated type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. PROSPERO https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD42019157463
書籍企画書査読 Reviewer Work for book proposals
"The Psychology of Criticism" from Routledge
研究費査読
Grant application review about self-compassion and mental well-being for Velux Stiftung, a Swiss science-funding foundation. Review feedback submitted on 13.11.23.
The Agenda on CGTN Europe about psychology of working from home. CGTNヨーロッパの「アジェンダ」という番組で、在宅勤務の心理学について。
研究費 Fundings
Institute of Mental Health (Project: Comparing the impact of the NEON Intervention on self-compassion between people in ethnic minority groups and people from the white majority group), £80,000. October 2024-September 2027.
Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Project: Potential impact of in utero exposure to e-cigarette smoking on behaviors and neuronal mechanisms), £70,000. June 2024-June 2026.
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Project: Self-compassion for parents of children with medical needs), £24,778. April 2024-March 2028.
The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation (Project: Development of a new standardised scale for UK-Japan comparison of mental health personal recovery), £6,000, Jan-Nov 2024
Sasakawa Health Foundation (Project: Advance Care Planning for terminal cancer patients by homecare nurses), 600,000JPY (£3,800). June 2022-Feb 2023.
Sasakawa Health Foundation (Project: Local health system for well-being in cancer patients in Fukushima), 950,000JPY (£6,000). June 2022-May 2024.
Japanese Society for Palliative Medicine (Project: Self-compassion for bereaved family members of cancer patients), 925,000JPY (£5,800). October 2021-September 2024.
Tohoku University, School of Medicine (Project: Evaluation of relationship between self-compassion, mental health and grief in bereaved family members of cancer patients), Project Costs. January 2021-December 2023.
Yuumi Memorial Foundation (Project: Emergency treatment for patients receiving home care), 638,000JPY (£4,000). August 2020-July 2022.
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Project: Development of a group Compassion Focused Therapy programme for depression), 17,160,000JPY (£110,000). May 2019-April 2024.
University of Derby, Research Excellence Framework Funding (Project: Cross-cultural comparisons of mental health), £21,618. March 2020-May 2018.
アドバイザリーボード Advisory Board
FORTE: Center for mental health and recovery across the lifespan for people with serious mental illness [Centrum för psykisk hälsa och återhämtning under hela livsloppet för personer med allvarlig psykisk sjukdom], £3,641,750. Feb 2026-Jan 2032
博士論文および口頭試問の審査員 Doctoral thesis and viva examiner
Hazara University. December 2025
Education University of Hong Kong. December 2025.
University of Nottingham. November 2025.
Middlesex University. February 2025.
University of Surrey. October 2024.
University of Hong Kong. October 2024.
Middlesex University. February 2022.
University of Lahore. April 2021.
コンサルティング Consultation
Fika. January-April 2020. メンタルヘルスアプリ開発会社。メンタルヘルスの専門家として。An app development firm. Consulting as an expert in mental health.
国際会議や公開の発表 Conference and Public Presentations
Kotera Y. (2026) Nature as Relationship: Evidence, Meaning, and Mental Health. Buckinghamshire New University. 3 March 2026.
Sakai M, Nagai Y, Kotera Y. (2026). Japan-UK Dialogue: Understanding Hikikomori through Lived Experience & Research. Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford. 27 February 2026.
Komori N, Ban K, Kotera Y, Ozaki A (2026) The challenges of providing respite care for children requiring medical care at Japanese visiting nursing stations. The 29th East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars [Poster], 26-28 February 2026, Singapore. https://eafons2026.sg/
Raza M, Ali Y, Ozaki A, Kotera Y. (2026). General Surgeons as First Responders to Duodenal Trauma from War in Pakistan’s Military Hospital. Symposium at the 126th Annual Congress of the Japan Surgical Society, Hokkaido, Japan. 23-25 April 2026.
Lazzari, C., Crawford, P., & Kotera, Y. (2026). Compassion from Others and Organisational Mental Health: Ethical Interpretations through Religious and Secular Frameworks. Poster at the 34th European Congress of Psychiatry [Poster], 31 March 2026, Prague, Czech Republic.
Lazzari, C., Crawford, P., & Kotera, Y. (2026). The Impact of Compassion from Others on Organisational Mental Health and Corporate Relations. Poster at the 34th European Congress of Psychiatry [Poster], 31 March 2026, Prague, Czech Republic.
Lazzari, C., Crawford, P., & Kotera, Y. (2026). Compassion from Others and Social Psychiatry: The Impact of Religious and Secular Frameworks of Interpretation. Poster at the 34th European Congress of Psychiatry [Poster], 31 March 2026, Prague, Czech Republic.
Kotera Y. (2025). Mental strategies and writing skills for publishing in international journals. Japan Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Japan. 19.12.2025. Webinar https://japmhn.jp/a/3081
Kotera Y. (2025) Mental Health Across Cultures: Recovery Through Community and Nature. Esports Clinical Medicine Group, Gunma University, Japan. 17.11.25
Kotera Y. (2025). Practical methods for beginners to keep publishing papers in English [論文初心者がいかに英語論文を量産するか]. Sogensha, Japan. 17.10.2025. Webinar https://sogensha-eigoronbun2.peatix.com/
Kotera Y. (2025). Producing academic papers from clinical practice [臨床現場からいかに英語論文を創出するか]. Sogensha, Japan. 10.10.2025. Webinar https://sogensha-eigoronbun1.peatix.com/
Kotera Y (2025). Challenges and future directions in developing mental health services rooted in Japanese culture, Clinical Psychology iNEXT, Tokyo, Japan. 6.6.2025. Online Invited Talk. https://note.com/inext/n/n110aff958a6b
Kotera Y. (2025). Publication Training for PGR Students. School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham. Online, 7.5.25. Invited.
Kotera Y. (2025). Strategies for Publishing Mental Health Research in International Journals. Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo. Online, 9.5.25. Invited talk.
Kotera Y. (2025) Mental health recovery across cultures: What it means to live a fulfilling life. Department of Psychology at the Faculty of Arts at Masaryk University. 2.4.25. Invited talk. Recording: https://medial.phil.muni.cz/Player/i92g67fH
Kotera Y. (2025). Cross-cultural research on Recovery Colleges. Erasmus+ Collaborative and Reflective Environments (CaRE) Group, the Netherlands. 29.1.25. Online invited talk.
Kotera Y (2025) CROWN: Cross-Cultural Wellness−Feeling well across cultures. Morone Research Group, MRC Toxicology Unit, University of Cambridge, 17.1.25. Invited talk.
Kotera Y. (2025). Writing research articles in mental health: Tips and mental strategies on how to keep publishing in international journals. Medical Governance Research Institution, Japan. 6.1.25. Online invited talk.
Kotera Y (2024). CROWN: Cross-Cultural Wellness−Feeling well across cultures. The 1st International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research in Social Sciences, The Government Sadiq College Women University, Pakistan, 18-20.12.24. Keynote (online).
Kotera Y (2024). Cross-Cultural Wellness: Feeling well across cultures. The 3rd International Conference on Mental Health and Psychotherapies, Hazara University-Mansehra, Pakistan, 19-20.9.24. Keynote.
Kotera Y (2024). Publication Training for PostGraduate Research Students. School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, 12.9.24.
Kotera Y (2024) How forest bathing helps mental health. Wellbeing and Forests Day [Jornada Bienestar y Bosques], BiBos, 13.6.24. Invited Talk.
Kotera Y (2024) Research on recovery colleges. Recovery College Network meeting, Recovery College Network, 13.6.24. Invited Talk.
Kotera Y (2024). Self-compassion for staff wellbeing, Association of Clinical Psychologists UK, Staff health & Wellbeing Network, 6.6.24. Invited Talk.
Muto M, Uneno Y, Tani H, Akechi T, Kikuchi K, Kawase K, Kotera Y, Ooka T, Uya T. (2023). COMPAssion focused online psyChoTherapy for bereaved informal caregivers: the COMPACT feasibility trial at the 2021 Research Grant Programme of the Japanese Society for Palliative Medicine, Kyoto University on 15.12.23
Tani H, Yamada M, Sugao S, Kotera Y, Uneno Y. (2023). Qualitative study of experiences of self-compassion online psychotherapy for bereavement family members. The 20th Japanese Association of Qualitative Psychology at the Osaka Ibaraki Campus, Ritsumeikan University. 5.11.23. https://www.jaqp2023.jp/
Kotera Y. (2023). Discussant for “Bhagat Ki Bhomika (Role of Shaman): An Indigenous Healing System of The Balmiki Caste” by Krishan Kumar at the conference of Countercurrents: Pasts Present in the Future. SOAS University of London, 14 September 2023.
Kotera Y (2023) Cross-culture and inclusivity in distance education. Debate Cycle at the University of Porto. 27 June 2023. [keynote]
Rennick-Egglestone S, Ng F, Llewellyn-Beardsley J, Ali Y, Kotera Y, Slade M. The impact of narratives describing mental health recovery. International Health Humanities conference, 21-23 September 2023, Derby, UK.
Kotera Y. (2023). Cultures and how we feel well: Making a global map of mental health personal recovery. The 12th Annual Mental Health Symposium “Self-Identity and Mental Health”, 12 May 2023 in Second Life. Hosted by Virtual Ability, Inc.: Aurora, CO. [Keynote].
Mangat A, Passmore HA, Rawson B, Brooks-Ucheaga M, Okere U, Kotera Y. (2023). Environmental studies programs: A hit to happiness. The 8th International Positive Psychology Association World Congress on Positive Psychology in Vancouver, Canada, 20-23 July, 2023. The International Positive Psychology Association [Poster presentation].
Kotera Y. (2023). Research updates and a global index for mental health personal recovery. Tanimoto Seminar, Tokyo/Online, 20 March 2023. Medical Governance Research Institute [Invited talk].
Todowede O, Lewandowski F, Kotera Y, Rennick-Egglestone S, Slade M. (2023) How best can we use citizen science approach in mental health research? C*Sci 2023 conference, Arizona State University campus in Tempe, Arizona, United State of America. 22 – 26 May 2023
Kotera Y. (2023) Ikigai and mental health and cultures. The 1st Ikigai Summit, Online (17 February 2023). Invited talk.
Kotera Y. (2022). Evaluating relationship between cultures and mental health. The 4th World Mental Health Congress, Online (December 12-13, 2022). Keynote Speech.
Nagae A, Asano K & Kotera Y. (2022). Development of the Japanese version of the Striving to Avoid Inferiority Scale. Poster at The 22nd Annual Convention of the Japanese Association for Cognitive Therapy on November 11, 2022 by The Japanese Association for Cognitive Therapy.
Kobayashi N, Ozaki A, Kotera Y, Yudai K, Bhandari D, Takamatsu K, Kasai T, Arai M, Takazaki N, Saito H, Sawano T, Kanemoto Y, Sato H, Tsubokura M, Kurokawa T, Tachibana K, Wada M, Tanimoto T, Otake T, Ejiri Y, Nimura H and Kanzaki N. (2022). A qualitative investigation on lymphedema in breast cancer patients in the community hospital in Japan after Great East Japan earthquake at the Fukushima Breast Cancer Research Conference on 29.10.2022 in Koriyama by Taiho Pharmaceutical.
Kotera Y. (2022) Creating a World Index of Mental Health Personal Recovery, Mental health research discussion with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University at the Institute of Mental Health, the University of Nottingham (8th August 2022).
Kotera, Y. (2022). Self-compassion for Japanese medical workers. Tetsuyu Healthcare Holdings, Research Center, Online (January 27, 2022). Invited Speech
Kotera, Y. (2021). Introduction to Basic Counselling Skills, Community Chesterfield, Online (November 4th, 2021)
Kotera, Y. (2021). Self-care for mental health, The 21 Century Skills for Personal and Professional Life event organised by Rajiv Gandhi University, Online (August 25th, 2021). DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.22850.71362.
Kotera, Y. (2021). Self-compassion at work: Review and cross-culture, The 85th Annual Convention for the Japanese Psychological Association, Online (September 1-8, 2021). DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.36222.92488. Followed by a symposium. Recorded.
Kotera, Y. (2021). Tips for completing PhD while work and family, The East Midlands Doctoral Network event, Online (June 12, 2021). Keynote Speech. RG
Kotera, Y. (2021). Self-compassion in the workplace. The 17th World Congress on Healthcare & Technologies, Online (April 26-27, 2021). Keynote Speech. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.15643.18729
Kotera, Y. & Green, P. (2021). Self-care: Work and wellbeing, Online (February 3, 2021). Shropshire Council.
Kotera, Y. (2020). Effects of shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) on mental health. International Forest Therapy Days, Parkano in Finland and Online (September 26, 2020). DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.11540.32640. Invited Speech.
Kotera, Y. (2020). Mental health of Japanese healthcare workers during COVID19. Global Virtual Summit on COVID-19, Online (August 1, 2020). Keynote Presentation. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.24492.08322
Kotera, Y. (2020). Positive psychology for mental health in UK social work students. The 37th International Conference on Psychiatry & Psychosomatic Medicine, London (online) (June 17, 2020). Keynote Speech
Kotera, Y. (2019). Self-care and factfulness for your mental health. Taisho University, Tokyo (September 14, 2019).
Kotera, Y. (2019). How nature heals us: Effects of Shinrin-yoku on mind and body. Taisho University, Tokyo (August 9, 2019).
Kotera, Y., Green, P., & Cooper, M. (2019). Mental health research findings, Highways England (July 11, 2019).
Kotera, Y. (2019). Leading Pedagogic Practice through Research (discussion panel), University of Derby Online Learning Summit 2019, University of Derby (April 9, 2019).
Kotera, Y. & Green, P. (2019). You are a caregiver, but do you care for yourself?, British Association of Social Work (April 2, 2019).
Kotera, Y. & Green, P. (2019). You are a caregiver, but do you care for yourself?, British Association of Social Work (March 14, 2019).
Kotera, Y. (2019). Pedagogic Research Online at the Derby Excellence in Learning, Teaching, and Assessment: Pedagogic Research, Innovation and Scholarship for Impact Launch Event, University of Derby (January 21, 2019).
Kotera, Y. (2018). NLP application: Education and training at the Defence College of Health Education and Training, Annual Christmas Lecture 2018 (December 10, 2018). doi: 10.13140/RG.2.2.15202.38087
Kotera, Y., Cockerill, V., Green, P., Hutchinson, L., & Shaw, P. (2018). Towards another level of borderlessness: Qualitative investigation into online learning experience of students with disabilities at the International Perspectives in Education Conference 2018, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and Homo'poly (October 12-13, 2018).
Kotera, Y., Mills, D., & Taynton, K. (2018). Danger of written feedback: In-the-moment video feedback for online counselling students' role play assessment at the International Perspectives in Education Conference 2018, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and Homo'poly (October 12-13, 2018).
Capone, S., Kotera, Y., & Sheffield, D. (2018). Attachment, self-compassion, resilience and motivation at the Undergraduate Research Scholarship Scheme Conference, the Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, University of Derby (October 4, 2018).
Pugsley, P., Kotera, Y., & Sheffield, D. (2018). Cognitive Stimulation Therapy for severe dementia patients at the Undergraduate Research Scholarship Scheme Conference, the Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, University of Derby (October 4, 2018).
Elaine, C., & Kotera, Y. (2018). Ethical judgement and intent in business school students: the role of the psyche? at the British Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference, University of Derby Business School (September 10-11, 2018).
Kotera, Y., Mills, D., & Taynton, K. (2018). Danger of written feedback: In-the-moment video feedback for online counselling students' role play assessment at the Networking for Education in Healthcare Conference 2018, Higher Education Academy (September 4, 2018).
Kotera, Y., Green, P., & Sheffield, D. (2018). Pathways from resilience to mental health: Roles of positive psychology in the relationship between resilience and mental health in UK social work students at the 1st British Psychological Society
Midlands Conference, British Psychological Society (September 3, 2018).
Kotera, Y., Mills, D., & Taynton, K. (2018). Danger of written feedback: In-the-moment video feedback for online counselling students' role play assessment at the Learning & Teaching Conference 2018, the University of Derby-Buxton (July 2, 2018). doi: 10.13140/RG.2.2.11754.77761
Kotera, Y., Cockerill, V., Green, P., Hutchinson, L., & Shaw, P. (2018). Towards another level of borderlessness: Qualitative investigation into online learning experience of students with disabilities at the Learning & Teaching Conference 2018, the University of Derby-Buxton (July 2, 2018). doi: 10.13140/RG.2.2.19592.88329
Kotera, Y., Mills, D., & Taynton, K. (2018). Danger of written feedback: In-the-moment video feedback for online counselling students' role play assessment at the Technology Enhanced Learning Festival 2018, the University of Sheffield (June 26-28, 2018). doi: 10.13140/RG.2.2.11754.77761
Kotera, Y. (2018). Pathways of resilience: Roles of positive psychology in the relationship between resilience and mental health at the 4th International Conference on Mental Health & Human Resilience, Conferenceseries (April 26-27, 2018). Invited speaker.
Kotera, Y., Mills, D., & Taynton, K. (2018). In-the-moment video feedback for online counselling students' role play assessment at the Digital Assessment and Feedback Conference 2018, the University of Derby (March 5, 2018).
Kotera, Y., Adhikari, P., & Van Gordon, W. (2017). Relationship between work motivation and worker profile in UK hospitality workers at the International Conference on Social Sciences, Humanities and Technology 2017, Global Academic Excellence (December 2, 2017).
Kotera, Y. (2016). The Disney strategy NLP skills for career consultation at the National Institute for Career and Education Counselling Conference: Rethinking career development for a globalised world, the University of Derby (September 21-22, 2016).
Kotera, Y. (2016). Qualitative investigation into the effects of NLP training among Career Consultants in Japan at the Applied Qualitative Research Conference, the University of Derby (July 21, 2016).
Kotera, Y. (2016). Career development: The Disney way at the Learning & Teaching Conference 2016: Higher education – What does the future hold?, the University of Derby-Buxton (July 4, 2016).
Kotera, Y. (2014). PTSD and WWI at the Disability Conference, the University of Derby- Buxton (November 25, 2014).
Kotera Y. (2004). Japanese Leadership Speech “Yozan Uesugi, the Shogun JFK Respected”, Georgia International Leadership Conference as a representative of Emory University, Eatonton, GA, USA, (January 2004).
その他の出版・メディア Media Appearance
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Kotera Y, Beaumont J, Colman R, Rushforth A, Asano K (2026). Compassion-Focused Therapy for Mental Health: International Perspectives: Exploring Cultural Variations in Compassion and Wellbeing. Springer Nature. https://link.springer.com/book/9783032124371
Kotera Y., Taylor E. (2023) Mental Health Matters: From Cross-Cultural Perspectives. MDPI Books: Basel, Switzerland. ISBN 978-3-0365-8481-2. https://doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-0365-8480-5
Kotera, Y., Mayer, C.-H., Asano, K., eds. (2023). Comparing mental health cross-culturally. Lausanne: Frontiers Media SA. doi: 10.3389/978-2-8325-2723-8
Kotera, Y. & Fido, D. (Eds.). (2021). Ikigai: Towards a psychological understanding of a life worth living. Concurrent Disorders Society Press. ISBN: 978-1-7778018-0
テレビ
Interview about psychology of working from home in The Agenda on CGTN Europe [27-28 March 2021]
ラジオ Radio
1. Kotera Y. (2025). Self-Compassion and Daily Nature Contact: Supporting Healthy Habits in Depression. Breakfast Show. Voice of Islam Radio, UK. https://voiceofislam.co.uk/the-breakfast-show/. 1:44:20 to 1:50:45 in the clip. 16.10.2025.
Kotera Y (2023). Different cultural attitudes to sadness and crying. In Episode 6: Such Sweet Sorrow in Derren Brown's Boot Camp for Emotion. Audible. https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Derren-Browns-Boot-Camp-for-Emotion-Audiobook/B0CHJZPVHT
なぜ人はオンラインコミュニティーでは暴言を吐くのか。'Mid-morning on BBC Radio Derby (Sally Pepper)' about why people abuse others in online communities. 3:17:15-3:26:25 in the clip. 2 February 2021
BBCラジオ・ダービーにて、新型コロナウイルス下で大学教員がどのように対応しているか。'Evenings on BBC Radio Derby (Martyn Williams)' about how university academics deal with changes under COVID-19. 2:24:15-2:27:50 in the clip. 8 April 2020
BBCラジオ・ダービーにて、リアリティー番組と外在的モチベーションについて（その３）。'The Top Floor' by Martyn Williams at BBC Radio Derby about reality TV shows and extrinsic motivation (Part 3). 1:40-1:55 in the clip. 25 June 2019
BBCラジオ・ダービーにて、リアリティー番組と外在的モチベーションについて（その２）。Steve Jordan's show at BBC Radio Derby about reality TV shows and extrinsic motivation (Part 2). 2:47:17-2:51:35 in the clip. 3 June 2019
BBCラジオ・ダービーにて、リアリティー番組と外在的モチベーションについて。Steve Jordan's show at BBC Radio Derby about reality TV shows and extrinsic motivation. 2:20:10-2:25:18 in the clip. 18 March 2019
BBCラジオ・ダービーにて、ワークライフバランスについて。Sally Pepper's show at BBC Radio Derby about work-life balance. 1:27:01-1:35:12 in the clip
(1:19:10-1:23:38 listener's voice). 26 January 2018
BBCラジオ・ダービーにて、労働者のメンタルヘルスについて。Martyn Williams' show at BBC Radio Derby about occupational mental health. 52:40-55:43 in the clip. 26 October 2017
Kotera, Y. (2022). Sleep like you care: the antidote to toxic sleep culture. Unmind. 15 March 2022. 睡眠とメンタルヘルスについて。
オープンアクセス週間に関する特集インタビュー。Featuring Interview for Open Access Week 23-29 October 2017
博士課程の研究者に向けてインタビュー。いかに内発的なモチベーションが大切かを僕の研究結果をもとに話しています。Interviewed by the Wellbeing Thesis, discussing how intrinsic motivation is important to PhD research, based on my research findings.
雑誌記事 Magazine
Kotera, Y. (2020, October). Mental health in a pandemic. Professional Social Work Magazine., 18.
Kotera, Y. (2019, November). Is self-care the key to the construction industry’s mental health challenges? Civil Engineering Surveyor, 49-50.
Kotera, Y. (2019, June). Go East: Could these Japanese philosophies be the key to a less wasteful life and more contented mindset? (Interview). Be Kind Magazine, 6, 42-43.
EurekAlert! (2025, September 10). Key components for promoting recovery colleges globally. American Association for the Advancement of Science. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1097834
Kotera Y. (2025, May). Towards Developing Culturally Rooted Psychological Services in Japan: Lessons from International Comparative Research on Mental Health Services [日本文化に根ざした心理サービス開発に向けて−メンタルヘルス・サービスの国際比較研究から学ぶ]. Clinical Psychology Magazine iNext. https://note.com/inext/n/n110aff958a6b
Greblo, B. (2021). Social media and our mental health - keeping ourselves safe online and offline (quotes). The Spirit of Alfreton. Available at https://alfretonforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=938&sid=2a7b2491e02a179dbda96b0b2a17850e
Kotera, Y. (2020). Time blindness: What is it and do you have it? (Interview). Bazaar. Available at https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/guide/a32304056/time-blindness-what-is-it-and-do-you-have-it/
Kotera, Y. (2017). Christmas holidays: The Paradox of happiness in holiday depression. University of Derby. Available at https://blog.derby.ac.uk/2017/12/1450/
International Business Times の男女平等賃金デー(Equal Pay Day)の特集記事で、メンタルヘルスの専門家として引用。2017.11.10. Kotera, Y. (2017). Equal Pay Day: Women in retail have one of the toughest jobs in the UK (Interviewed by Gander, K). International Business Times.
決して順風満帆ではなかった〈ふつうの研究者〉が，初めてのアクセプトから僅か7年で，いかにして研究者の生産性とインパクトを表す【H指標】を40以上まで積み上げたのか？ 何をどう書けばいいのか，どのように考えれば批判に負けることなく歩めるのか。英語論文を書き続けるためのノウハウとメンタルスキルを解説する。
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