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Dr. Yasuhiro Kotera
University of Derby

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Journal article
Published: 02 August 2021 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Self-compassion recognises a meaning of life’s suffering, aligning with existential positive psychology. Although this construct is known to protect our mental health, how to augment self-compassion remains to be evaluated. Social work students suffer from high rates of mental health problems; however, research into self-compassion in this population remains to be developed. This study aimed to evaluate (i) relationships between self-compassion and more traditional positive constructs—resilience, engagement and motivation, and (ii) differences of these constructs between the levels of studies to inform how self-compassion can be enhanced in social work students. A total of 129 Irish social work students completed self-report scales regarding self-compassion, resilience, engagement and motivation. Correlation, regression and one-way MANOVA were conducted. Self-compassion was associated with gender, age, resilience, engagement and intrinsic motivation. Resilience and intrinsic motivation were significant predictors of self-compassion. There was no significant difference in the levels of these constructs between the levels of studies. Findings suggest that social work educators across different levels can strengthen students’ resilience and intrinsic motivation to cultivate the students’ self-compassion. Moreover, the close relationships between self-compassion, resilience and intrinsic motivation indicate that orienting students to the meaning of the studies helps their mental health.

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Yasuhiro Kotera; Freya Tsuda-McCaie; Ann-Marie Edwards; Divya Bhandari; Geraldine Maughan. Self-Compassion in Irish Social Work Students: Relationships between Resilience, Engagement and Motivation. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 8187 .

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Yasuhiro Kotera, Freya Tsuda-McCaie, Ann-Marie Edwards, Divya Bhandari, Geraldine Maughan. Self-Compassion in Irish Social Work Students: Relationships between Resilience, Engagement and Motivation. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (15):8187.

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Yasuhiro Kotera; Freya Tsuda-McCaie; Ann-Marie Edwards; Divya Bhandari; Geraldine Maughan. 2021. "Self-Compassion in Irish Social Work Students: Relationships between Resilience, Engagement and Motivation." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 15: 8187.

Article
Published: 24 July 2021 in Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology
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The role of police officers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is challenging, faced with the difficult task of keeping communities safe and preventing the spread of COVID-19 while putting their physical and mental health at risk. Emerging evidence points to the stress experiences of officers during the COVID-19 pandemic. With cases now surpassing 174 million and close to four million deaths worldwide, as well as stringent lockdown measures, police officers are faced with unprecedented challenges resulting from the pandemic. This commentary suggests police departments strengthen resources by putting in place appropriate emergency planning for future public health incidents, in addition to preparing for temporary or permanent loss of human resources. It is important to implement robust training plans post-pandemic to allow officers to offer better care for communities when faced with future public health emergencies. Finally, police officers should be provided with the resources and support to cope with the stresses associated with COVID-19.

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Ann-Marie Edwards; Yasuhiro Kotera. Policing in a Pandemic: a Commentary on Officer Well-being During COVID-19. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology 2021, 36, 360 -364.

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Ann-Marie Edwards, Yasuhiro Kotera. Policing in a Pandemic: a Commentary on Officer Well-being During COVID-19. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology. 2021; 36 (3):360-364.

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Ann-Marie Edwards; Yasuhiro Kotera. 2021. "Policing in a Pandemic: a Commentary on Officer Well-being During COVID-19." Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology 36, no. 3: 360-364.

Chapter
Published: 22 July 2021 in Shame 4.0
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Although often categorised by cultural differences (e.g. collectivism and individualism), Japan and the UK have several cultural commonalities. One of them is that both countries are known to have a ‘shame culture’; people in these countries often recognise shame in their lives relating to their cultural virtues. While shame can lead to social conformity, this negative affect associated with a sense of inadequacy can also damage our wellbeing. Because of the rapid advancement of technologies in these economically developed countries in the 4IR, workers are put under greater pressure, which is associated with more mental health problems. Their challenged mental health is further exacerbated by strong shame associated with mental health problems. Accordingly, we examined mental health shame in UK and Japanese workers. Four hundred workers (131 Japanese and 269 UK workers) completed measures of mental health and mental health shame, specifically negative attitudes and external, internal, and reflected shame. The results showed that Japanese workers had higher levels of mental health problems and shame than UK workers. In both countries, mental health and shame were overall associated with each other, apart from some family-related variables in Japanese workers. Family-reflected shame was a significant predictor in Japanese workers, while self-reflected shame was a significant predictor in UK workers. We discuss the implications of these findings with particular reference on how to reduce mental health shame in Japanese and UK workplaces and the provision of solutions for better work mental wellbeing, relating to the advantages of technologies. Because shame often involves perception of others, online interventions may be useful as they can be undertaken by each worker at a private place (instead of their office). Such individualised interventions enabled by the technologies of the 4IR may help to address shame-associated mental health problems in modern workplaces.

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Yasuhiro Kotera; David Sheffield; Pauline Green; Kenichi Asano. Cross-Cultural Comparison of Mental Health Shame: Negative Attitudes and External, Internal, and Reflected Shame About Mental Health in Japanese and UK Workers. Shame 4.0 2021, 55 -71.

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Yasuhiro Kotera, David Sheffield, Pauline Green, Kenichi Asano. Cross-Cultural Comparison of Mental Health Shame: Negative Attitudes and External, Internal, and Reflected Shame About Mental Health in Japanese and UK Workers. Shame 4.0. 2021; ():55-71.

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Yasuhiro Kotera; David Sheffield; Pauline Green; Kenichi Asano. 2021. "Cross-Cultural Comparison of Mental Health Shame: Negative Attitudes and External, Internal, and Reflected Shame About Mental Health in Japanese and UK Workers." Shame 4.0 , no. : 55-71.

Original research
Published: 01 July 2021 in Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy
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Self-medication with antibiotics (SMA) is a common cause of antibiotic resistance, a major public health problem. Designing effective interventions, by exploring prevalence and factors influencing SMA, is crucial, particularly in low and middle-income countries like Afghanistan. This research aimed to identify the prevalence of SMA and explore reasons for practicing SMA among people living in Kabul, Afghanistan. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from May to November 2017 in 12 community pharmacies operating across Kabul, Afghanistan. We recruited 385 participants who visited these pharmacies using convenience sampling. Multivariable logistic regression was conducted to identify the factors associated with the use of SMA. Out of 385 participants, 282 (73.2%) practiced SMA during the last year. Overall, 241 (62.6%) were “very concerned” about the use of SMA, and 156 (40.5%) highlighted it is bad to practice SMA. The top three antibiotics used for self-medication were penicillin (ATC class: J01C), metronidazole (ATC: P01AB01), and ceftriaxone (ATC: J01DD04). Economic problems, lack of time to visit doctors, and ease of use were cited as the main reasons for practicing SMA. Furthermore, female participants were less likely to practice SMA compared to male counterparts, and participants in the age group between 25-34 years were less likely to practice SMA compared to participants below age 25. While efforts should be directed to enforce strict drug regulations system and awareness programs, priority should be given to provide accessible, affordable, and quality health care services to increase citizen’s compliance to appropriate drug prescriptions.

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Rohullah Roien; Divya Bhandari; Sayed Mohammad Reza Hosseini; Sayed Hussain Mosawi; Mohammad Arif Athaie; Akihiko Ozaki; Cecilia Acuti Martellucci; Yasuhiro Kotera; Mohammad Hossein Delshad; Toyoaki Sawano; Shohra Qaderi; Ranjit Sah; Tetsuya Tanimoto; Fatemeh Pourhaji; Abbas Ali Ramoozi; Shamim Arif; Shamsullah Mehtarkhel; Shekiba Madadi; Sayed Hamid Mousavi. Prevalence and determinants of self-medication with antibiotics among general population in Afghanistan. Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy 2021, 1 .

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Rohullah Roien, Divya Bhandari, Sayed Mohammad Reza Hosseini, Sayed Hussain Mosawi, Mohammad Arif Athaie, Akihiko Ozaki, Cecilia Acuti Martellucci, Yasuhiro Kotera, Mohammad Hossein Delshad, Toyoaki Sawano, Shohra Qaderi, Ranjit Sah, Tetsuya Tanimoto, Fatemeh Pourhaji, Abbas Ali Ramoozi, Shamim Arif, Shamsullah Mehtarkhel, Shekiba Madadi, Sayed Hamid Mousavi. Prevalence and determinants of self-medication with antibiotics among general population in Afghanistan. Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy. 2021; ():1.

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Rohullah Roien; Divya Bhandari; Sayed Mohammad Reza Hosseini; Sayed Hussain Mosawi; Mohammad Arif Athaie; Akihiko Ozaki; Cecilia Acuti Martellucci; Yasuhiro Kotera; Mohammad Hossein Delshad; Toyoaki Sawano; Shohra Qaderi; Ranjit Sah; Tetsuya Tanimoto; Fatemeh Pourhaji; Abbas Ali Ramoozi; Shamim Arif; Shamsullah Mehtarkhel; Shekiba Madadi; Sayed Hamid Mousavi. 2021. "Prevalence and determinants of self-medication with antibiotics among general population in Afghanistan." Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy , no. : 1.

Psychology
Published: 22 June 2021 in Frontiers in Psychology
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The negative impact of the coronavirus disease outbreak 2019 (COVID-19) on work mental health is reported in many countries including Germany and South Africa: two culturally distinct countries. This study aims to compare mental health between the two workforces to appraise how cultural characteristics may impact their mental health status. A cross-sectional study was used with self-report measures regarding (i) mental health problems, (ii) mental health shame, (iii) self-compassion, (iv) work engagement and (v) work motivation. 257 German employees and 225 South African employees have completed those scales. This study reports results following the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) guidelines. T-tests, correlation and regression analyses were performed. German employees had lower mental health problems and mental health shame, and higher self-compassion than South Africans. Mental health problems were positively associated with mental health shame and amotivation, and negatively associated with work engagement and intrinsic motivation in both groups. Lastly, self-compassion, a PP 2.0 construct, was the strongest predictor for mental health problems in both countries. Our results suggest (i) that German culture’s long-term orientation, uncertainty avoidance and restraint may help explain these differences, and (ii) that self-compassion was important to mental health in both countries. While the levels of mental health differed between the two countries, cultivating self-compassion may be an effective way to protect mental health of employees in those countries. Findings can help inform managers and HR staff to refine their wellbeing strategies to reduce the negative impact of the pandemic, especially in German-South African organizations.

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Yasuhiro Kotera; Claude-Hélène Mayer; Elisabeth Vanderheiden. Cross-Cultural Comparison of Mental Health Between German and South African Employees: Shame, Self-Compassion, Work Engagement, and Work Motivation. Frontiers in Psychology 2021, 12, 1 .

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Yasuhiro Kotera, Claude-Hélène Mayer, Elisabeth Vanderheiden. Cross-Cultural Comparison of Mental Health Between German and South African Employees: Shame, Self-Compassion, Work Engagement, and Work Motivation. Frontiers in Psychology. 2021; 12 ():1.

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Yasuhiro Kotera; Claude-Hélène Mayer; Elisabeth Vanderheiden. 2021. "Cross-Cultural Comparison of Mental Health Between German and South African Employees: Shame, Self-Compassion, Work Engagement, and Work Motivation." Frontiers in Psychology 12, no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 15 June 2021 in Sustainability
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The boundary between mindfulness and forest bathing, two conceptually related therapies, is unclear. Accordingly, this study reports the strengths and challenges, similarities and differences, and barriers and facilitators for both. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven trained and experienced practitioners of both mindfulness and forest bathing. Reflexive thematic analysis revealed four main themes: (i) differences between the approaches; (ii) the benefits of forest bathing; (iii) biophilia through forest bathing; and (iv) inward versus outward attentional focus as a distinction between the approaches. Both practices were found to benefit well-being, but practitioners revealed key barriers to mindfulness. For vulnerable groups experiencing mental health challenges or difficulties achieving a meditative state, mindfulness may introduce well-being risks. By offering a gentler, more intuitive approach that encourages outward attentional focus, forest bathing was found to overcome this barrier. Forest bathing is suitable for all groups, but adaptations are recommended for those expressing fear or discomfort in forested environments. The findings inform how to position both approaches in practice, as a first step towards social prescribing recommendations. Wider implications concern forest bathing’s potential to impact environmental well-being. Future research must garner comparative data, involve young people, and explore the feasibility of a forest bathing social prescription.

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Fiona Clarke; Yasuhiro Kotera; Kirsten McEwan. A Qualitative Study Comparing Mindfulness and Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing): Practitioners’ Perspectives. Sustainability 2021, 13, 6761 .

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Fiona Clarke, Yasuhiro Kotera, Kirsten McEwan. A Qualitative Study Comparing Mindfulness and Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing): Practitioners’ Perspectives. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (12):6761.

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Fiona Clarke; Yasuhiro Kotera; Kirsten McEwan. 2021. "A Qualitative Study Comparing Mindfulness and Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing): Practitioners’ Perspectives." Sustainability 13, no. 12: 6761.

Research article
Published: 06 June 2021 in British Journal of Guidance & Counselling
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Although career construction theory is relevant to today's vocational climate, empirical research into it is scarce. Accordingly, we explored this theory by investigating the concepts, structures and processes that UK-based millennial career changers use to construct narratives allowing for continuity of plot and discontinuity of career direction. Interpretative phenomenological analysis on semi-structured interviews (N = 6) identified four themes: dissatisfaction, realisation, sacrifice and return. The Hero’s Journey was identified as an overarching structure for meaning making in career change. Participants assimilated instability and discontinuity into a broader framework of continuity, through narrating a quest for closer alignment between their work and personality. This study provides useful insights into career construction theory and suggests further utility of The Hero’s Journey in career counselling/guidance.

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Freya Tsuda-McCaie; Yasuhiro Kotera. The Hero’s Journey: constructing continuity from discontinuity in millennial career changers’ narratives. British Journal of Guidance & Counselling 2021, 1 -16.

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Freya Tsuda-McCaie, Yasuhiro Kotera. The Hero’s Journey: constructing continuity from discontinuity in millennial career changers’ narratives. British Journal of Guidance & Counselling. 2021; ():1-16.

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Freya Tsuda-McCaie; Yasuhiro Kotera. 2021. "The Hero’s Journey: constructing continuity from discontinuity in millennial career changers’ narratives." British Journal of Guidance & Counselling , no. : 1-16.

Journal article
Published: 17 May 2021 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Though negative impacts of COVID-19 on occupational mental health have been reported, the mental health of psychotherapists has not been evaluated in depth. As this occupational group treats ever-increasing mental health problems, it is essential to appraise key factors for their mental health. Accordingly, this study aimed to explore burnout of professional psychotherapists. A total of 110 participants completed self-report measures regarding burnout, self-compassion, work–life balance and telepressure. Correlation, regression and moderation analyses were conducted. Both of the burnout components—emotional exhaustion and depersonalisation—were positively associated with weekly working hours and telepressure, and negatively associated with age, self-compassion and work–life balance. Weekly working hours and work–life balance were significant predictors of emotional exhaustion and depersonalisation. Lastly, self-compassion partially mediated the relationship between work–life balance and emotional exhaustion but did not mediate the relationship between work–life balance and depersonalisation. The findings suggest that maintaining high work–life balance is particularly important for the mental health of psychotherapists, protecting them from burnout. Moreover, self-compassion needs to be cultivated to mitigate emotional exhaustion. Mental health care for this occupational group needs to be implemented to achieve sustainable mental health care for workers and the public.

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Yasuhiro Kotera; Robert Maxwell-Jones; Ann-Marie Edwards; Natalie Knutton. Burnout in Professional Psychotherapists: Relationships with Self-Compassion, Work–Life Balance, and Telepressure. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 5308 .

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Yasuhiro Kotera, Robert Maxwell-Jones, Ann-Marie Edwards, Natalie Knutton. Burnout in Professional Psychotherapists: Relationships with Self-Compassion, Work–Life Balance, and Telepressure. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (10):5308.

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Yasuhiro Kotera; Robert Maxwell-Jones; Ann-Marie Edwards; Natalie Knutton. 2021. "Burnout in Professional Psychotherapists: Relationships with Self-Compassion, Work–Life Balance, and Telepressure." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 10: 5308.

Research article
Published: 13 May 2021 in Journal of Creativity in Mental Health
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This qualitative research aimed at exploring personal dance experience and influence of dancing on the evolution of embodied self-awareness and well-being. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with three participants (one female, two males), and the data were evaluated using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Six themes were identified: (a) freedom of expression through dance, (b) perceptions of fun and partner dance vs. dancing alone, (c) flow in dance, (d) sensations and sexuality in dance, (e) music and rhythm in dance, and (f) impact of dance on life and the self. Participants reported that dance led to higher embodied self-awareness and creative self-expression and was deemed to improve health and well-being. Our findings help increase the utility of dance as a well-being approach, stress coping intervention and countermeasure to depression and loneliness. They make aware of the use of dance as a creative tool in inducing positive transformations on individual and societal levels.

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Nataliya Braun; Yasuhiro Kotera. Influence of Dance on Embodied Self-Awareness and Well-Being: An Interpretative Phenomenological Exploration. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health 2021, 1 -16.

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Nataliya Braun, Yasuhiro Kotera. Influence of Dance on Embodied Self-Awareness and Well-Being: An Interpretative Phenomenological Exploration. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health. 2021; ():1-16.

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Nataliya Braun; Yasuhiro Kotera. 2021. "Influence of Dance on Embodied Self-Awareness and Well-Being: An Interpretative Phenomenological Exploration." Journal of Creativity in Mental Health , no. : 1-16.

Original article
Published: 06 May 2021 in International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
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Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) is a cost-effective healing practice that has recently attracted the interest of social scientists who have attributed it, in part, to mental health benefits. Japanese university students suffer from high rates of mental health problems, and the number of suicides remains high despite the total number of suicides in Japan decreasing. Effective mental health approaches which increase mental wellbeing and self-compassion, and reduce associated deficits, such as loneliness, are sought after for Japanese students; however, healthful treatment has not been identified to date. Accordingly, this pre-post-pilot study evaluated the levels of mental wellbeing, self-compassion, and loneliness among 25 Japanese undergraduate students who participated in a three-day shinrin-yoku retreat in Fukushima. Measurements were taken prior, straight after, and two weeks post-intervention. One-way ANOVA with Tukey post hoc analysis revealed that the mean scores of self-compassion, common humanity, and mindfulness increased statistically significantly from pre-retreat to follow-up. The mean scores of mental wellbeing and loneliness did not statistically significantly change. The positive effects on self-compassion indicate that shinrin-yoku retreat should be evaluated within a larger sample and in a shorter time frame to establish optimal shinrin-yoku parameters in this arena.

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Yasuhiro Kotera; Dean Fido. Effects of Shinrin-Yoku Retreat on Mental Health: a Pilot Study in Fukushima, Japan. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction 2021, 1 -13.

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Yasuhiro Kotera, Dean Fido. Effects of Shinrin-Yoku Retreat on Mental Health: a Pilot Study in Fukushima, Japan. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. 2021; ():1-13.

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Yasuhiro Kotera; Dean Fido. 2021. "Effects of Shinrin-Yoku Retreat on Mental Health: a Pilot Study in Fukushima, Japan." International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction , no. : 1-13.

Systematic review
Published: 23 April 2021 in Frontiers in Psychology
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Self-compassion, sharing some commonalities with positive psychology 2.0 approaches, is associated with better mental health outcomes in diverse populations, including workers. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is heightened awareness of the importance of self-care for fostering mental health at work. However, evidence regarding the applications of self-compassion interventions in work-related contexts has not been systematically reviewed to date. Therefore, this systematic review aimed to synthesize and evaluate the utility of self-compassion interventions targeting work-related well-being, as well as assess the methodological quality of relevant studies. Eligible articles were identified from research databases including ProQuest, PsycINFO, Science Direct, and Google Scholar. The quality of non-randomized trials and randomized controlled trials was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale and the Quality Assessment Table, respectively. The literature search yielded 3,387 titles from which ten studies met the inclusion criteria. All ten studies reported promising effects of self-compassion training for work-related well-being. The methodological quality of these studies was medium. All ten studies recruited workers in a caring field and were mostly conducted in Western countries. The Self-Compassion Scale or its short-form was used in almost all instances. Findings indicate that self-compassion training can improve self-compassion and other work-related well-being outcomes in working populations. However, in general, there is need for greater methodological quality in work-related self-compassion intervention studies to advance understanding regarding the applications and limitations of this technique in work contexts. Furthermore, future studies should focus on a broader range of employee groups, including non-caring professions as well as individuals working in non-Western countries.

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Yasuhiro Kotera; William Van Gordon. Effects of Self-Compassion Training on Work-Related Well-Being: A Systematic Review. Frontiers in Psychology 2021, 12, 1 .

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Yasuhiro Kotera, William Van Gordon. Effects of Self-Compassion Training on Work-Related Well-Being: A Systematic Review. Frontiers in Psychology. 2021; 12 ():1.

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Yasuhiro Kotera; William Van Gordon. 2021. "Effects of Self-Compassion Training on Work-Related Well-Being: A Systematic Review." Frontiers in Psychology 12, no. : 1.

Research article
Published: 19 April 2021 in British Journal of Guidance & Counselling
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Academic motivation is important to students' mental health and performance. One established measure is the Academic Motivation Scale (AMS), comprising 28 items. AMS assesses intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, and amotivation, which are further categorised into seven subscales. One weakness of AMS is its length. In this study, we constructed and validated a short version of the 14-item Academic Motivation Scale (SAMS). Data from two university student samples were analysed to construct and validate the factorial structure. SAMS yielded adequate internal consistency, and very strong correlations with the original version of AMS in both samples. Confirmatory factor analysis on SAMS replicated the seven-factor model identified in the original AMS. SAMS can be a reliable and valid alternative to the original AMS.

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Yasuhiro Kotera; Elaine Conway; Pauline Green. Construction And factorial validation of a short version of the Academic Motivation Scale. British Journal of Guidance & Counselling 2021, 1 -10.

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Yasuhiro Kotera, Elaine Conway, Pauline Green. Construction And factorial validation of a short version of the Academic Motivation Scale. British Journal of Guidance & Counselling. 2021; ():1-10.

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Yasuhiro Kotera; Elaine Conway; Pauline Green. 2021. "Construction And factorial validation of a short version of the Academic Motivation Scale." British Journal of Guidance & Counselling , no. : 1-10.

Review
Published: 04 April 2021 in Sustainability
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The benefits of nature for our health have been an increasing research focus in recent years. In the context of a global increase in mental health diagnoses, the potential health benefits of nature have attracted attention. One practical nature treatment is to walk in nature. However, evidence for this practice on mental health has not been comprehensively appraised to date. This systematic review synthesized the effects of nature walks for depression and anxiety, and evaluated the methodological rigor of studies. Academic databases including ProQuest, PsycINFO, Science Direct, and Google Scholar were utilized to identify eligible articles, which were examined using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale. Of 385 articles initially retrieved, 12 studies met all the eligibility criteria (nine pre-post within-subject studies, two quasi-experimental studies, and one experimental between-subjects study). These studies demonstrated that nature walks were effective for state anxiety but not generalized anxiety and the effects for depression were inconsistent. Findings indicate that nature walks may be effective for mental health, especially for reducing state anxiety. However, the quality of the included studies varied, and sample sizes were small, suggesting a need for more rigorous and large-scale research.

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Yasuhiro Kotera; Melinda Lyons; Katia Vione; Briony Norton. Effect of Nature Walks on Depression and Anxiety: A Systematic Review. Sustainability 2021, 13, 4015 .

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Yasuhiro Kotera, Melinda Lyons, Katia Vione, Briony Norton. Effect of Nature Walks on Depression and Anxiety: A Systematic Review. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (7):4015.

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Yasuhiro Kotera; Melinda Lyons; Katia Vione; Briony Norton. 2021. "Effect of Nature Walks on Depression and Anxiety: A Systematic Review." Sustainability 13, no. 7: 4015.

Original article
Published: 10 March 2021 in International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
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Psychological stress has become a major concern, potentially leading to diverse health problems including psychopathology such as depression and anxiety. Transactional Model of Stress and Coping is an established model, conceptualizing stressful experiences via person–environment relationship. This cross-sectional study aimed to explore the pathway from stress to depression/anxiety, with a focus on self-criticism (inadequate-self and hated-self) and self-reassurance (reassured-self) in Czech students who suffered from high prevalence of mental health problems. Convenience sample of 119 undergraduates completed the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 and the Forms of the Self-Criticizing/Attacking & Self-Reassuring Scale. Correlation and path analyses were conducted. The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology guidelines were used to aid an accurate and complete report of the study. Depression, anxiety, and stress were positively associated with inadequate-self and hated-self while negatively associated with reassured-self. Both inadequate-self and hated-self partially mediated the stress–depression and stress–anxiety relationships, whereas reassured-self only partially mediated the stress–depression relationship. Inadequate-self had greater impact on the stress–depression/anxiety pathways than hated-self and reassured-self. Findings indicate that clinical treatment may benefit from targeting the feelings of inadequacy to prevent stress progressing to psychopathology. This is particularly relevant as stress levels are rising globally. Our findings offer developments to the Transactional Model, and help practitioners and educators identify solutions to protect mental health of Czech university students.

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Yasuhiro Kotera; Jaroslava Dosedlova; Denise Andrzejewski; Greta Kaluzeviciute; Makoto Sakai. From Stress to Psychopathology: Relationship with Self-Reassurance and Self-Criticism in Czech University Students. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction 2021, 1 -12.

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Yasuhiro Kotera, Jaroslava Dosedlova, Denise Andrzejewski, Greta Kaluzeviciute, Makoto Sakai. From Stress to Psychopathology: Relationship with Self-Reassurance and Self-Criticism in Czech University Students. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. 2021; ():1-12.

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Yasuhiro Kotera; Jaroslava Dosedlova; Denise Andrzejewski; Greta Kaluzeviciute; Makoto Sakai. 2021. "From Stress to Psychopathology: Relationship with Self-Reassurance and Self-Criticism in Czech University Students." International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction , no. : 1-12.

Case studies
Published: 02 March 2021 in International Journal of Spa and Wellness
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To protect wellbeing of healthcare and caregiving workers during COVID-19, the University of Derby has initiated to offer a webinar focusing on self-care. This one-hour webinar has been well-taken by many healthcare and caregiving workers, and has been requested to be offered at various organisations such as the National Health Service trusts, the British Association of Social Workers, and the Derbyshire Voluntary Action. This commentary reports the outline of the webinar including how the participated healthcare and caregiving workers perceived self-care, and suggests that the current situation may help de-stigmatise self-care among these crucial workforces.

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Yasuhiro Kotera. De-stigmatising self-care: impact of self-care webinar during COVID-19. International Journal of Spa and Wellness 2021, 1 -5.

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Yasuhiro Kotera. De-stigmatising self-care: impact of self-care webinar during COVID-19. International Journal of Spa and Wellness. 2021; ():1-5.

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Yasuhiro Kotera. 2021. "De-stigmatising self-care: impact of self-care webinar during COVID-19." International Journal of Spa and Wellness , no. : 1-5.

Article
Published: 20 February 2021 in Current Psychology
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The current pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has negatively impacted medical workers’ mental health in many countries including Japan. Although research identified poor mental health of medical workers in COVID-19, protective factors for their mental health remain to be appraised. Accordingly, this study aimed to investigate relationships between mental health problems, loneliness, hope and self-compassion among Japanese medical workers, and compare with the general population. Online self-report measures regarding those four constructs were completed by 142 medical workers and 138 individuals in the general population. T-tests and multiple regression analysis were performed. Medical workers had higher levels of mental health problems and loneliness, and lower levels of hope and self-compassion than the general population. Loneliness was the strongest predictor of mental health problems in the medical workers. Findings suggest that Japanese medical workplaces may benefit from targeting workplace loneliness to prevent mental health problems among the medical staff.

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Yasuhiro Kotera; Akihiko Ozaki; Hirotomo Miyatake; Chie Tsunetoshi; Yoshitaka Nishikawa; Tetsuya Tanimoto. Mental health of medical workers in Japan during COVID-19: Relationships with loneliness, hope and self-compassion. Current Psychology 2021, 1 -4.

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Yasuhiro Kotera, Akihiko Ozaki, Hirotomo Miyatake, Chie Tsunetoshi, Yoshitaka Nishikawa, Tetsuya Tanimoto. Mental health of medical workers in Japan during COVID-19: Relationships with loneliness, hope and self-compassion. Current Psychology. 2021; ():1-4.

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Yasuhiro Kotera; Akihiko Ozaki; Hirotomo Miyatake; Chie Tsunetoshi; Yoshitaka Nishikawa; Tetsuya Tanimoto. 2021. "Mental health of medical workers in Japan during COVID-19: Relationships with loneliness, hope and self-compassion." Current Psychology , no. : 1-4.

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Published: 11 February 2021 in Nurse Education in Practice
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Self-compassion, being kind towards oneself, has been identified as a key protective factor of mental health. This is consistent with students’ experiences in the study of nursing, which attracts many students in the United Kingdom. Despite the importance of self-compassion, knowledge in how to enhance self-compassion is under-researched: approaches commonly entail meditative exercises. To suggest alternative approaches, relationships between self-compassion and more established constructs need to be appraised. Accordingly, this study evaluated predictors of self-compassion, examining its relationships with more established constructs examined in other healthcare student populations: resilience, engagement, motivation and mental well-being. An opportunity sample of 182 UK nursing students at a university in East Midlands completed self-report measures about these constructs. Correlation and regression analyses were conducted. Self-compassion was positively related to resilience, engagement, intrinsic motivation and mental well-being, while negatively related to amotivation. Resilience and mental well-being were identified as significant predictors of self-compassion. As resilience and mental well-being are relatively familiar to many nursing lecturers and students, educators can incorporate a self-compassion component into the existing resilience training and/or mental well-being practices.

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Yasuhiro Kotera; Vicky Cockerill; James Chircop; Greta Kaluzeviciute; Sue Dyson. Predicting self-compassion in UK nursing students: Relationships with resilience, engagement, motivation, and mental wellbeing. Nurse Education in Practice 2021, 51, 102989 .

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Yasuhiro Kotera, Vicky Cockerill, James Chircop, Greta Kaluzeviciute, Sue Dyson. Predicting self-compassion in UK nursing students: Relationships with resilience, engagement, motivation, and mental wellbeing. Nurse Education in Practice. 2021; 51 ():102989.

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Yasuhiro Kotera; Vicky Cockerill; James Chircop; Greta Kaluzeviciute; Sue Dyson. 2021. "Predicting self-compassion in UK nursing students: Relationships with resilience, engagement, motivation, and mental wellbeing." Nurse Education in Practice 51, no. : 102989.

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Published: 28 January 2021 in Sustainability
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Forest Bathing, where individuals use mindfulness to engage with nature, has been reported to increase heart rate variability and benefit wellbeing. To date, most Forest Bathing studies have been conducted in Asia. Accordingly, this paper reports the first pragmatic controlled trial of Forest Bathing in the United Kingdom, comparing Forest Bathing with a control comprising an established wellbeing intervention also known to increase heart rate variability called Compassionate Mind Training. Sixty-one university staff and students (50 females, 11 males) were allocated to (i) Forest Bathing, (ii) Compassionate Mind Training or (iii) Forest Bathing combined with Compassionate Mind Training. Wellbeing and heart rate variability were measured at baseline, post-intervention and three-months follow-up. There were improvements in positive emotions, mood disturbance, rumination, nature connection and compassion and 57% of participants showed an increase in heart rate variability. There were no significant differences between conditions, showing that Forest Bathing had equivalence with an established wellbeing intervention. The findings will help healthcare providers and policy makers to understand the effects of Forest Bathing and implement it as a feasible social prescription to improve wellbeing. Future research needs to involve clinical populations and to assess the effects of Forest Bathing in a fully powered randomised controlled trial.

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Kirsten McEwan; David Giles; Fiona Clarke; Yasu Kotera; Gary Evans; Olga Terebenina; Lina Minou; Claire Teeling; Jaskaran Basran; Wendy Wood; Dominic Weil. A 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 .

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Kirsten McEwan, David Giles, Fiona Clarke, Yasu Kotera, Gary Evans, Olga Terebenina, Lina Minou, Claire Teeling, Jaskaran Basran, Wendy Wood, Dominic Weil. A 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 (3):1380.

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Kirsten McEwan; David Giles; Fiona Clarke; Yasu Kotera; Gary Evans; Olga Terebenina; Lina Minou; Claire Teeling; Jaskaran Basran; Wendy Wood; Dominic Weil. 2021. "A Pragmatic Controlled Trial of Forest Bathing Compared with Compassionate Mind Training in the UK: Impacts on Self-Reported Wellbeing and Heart Rate Variability." Sustainability 13, no. 3: 1380.

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Published: 12 January 2021 in International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
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This study aimed to examine the relationships between mental wellbeing and positive psychological constructs in therapeutic students (psychotherapy and occupational therapy students). The number of therapeutic students has increased recently; however, they suffer from poor mental health, which may be improved by potentiating their positive psychological constructs, bypassing mental health shame. Therapeutic students (n = 145) completed measures regarding positive psychological constructs, namely mental wellbeing, engagement, motivation, resilience, and self-compassion. Resilience and self-compassion predicted mental wellbeing, explaining a large effect. Self-compassion partially mediated the relationship between resilience and mental wellbeing. This study highlights the importance of positive psychological constructs, especially resilience and self-compassion, for mental wellbeing of therapeutic students.

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Yasuhiro Kotera; Pauline Green; David Sheffield. Positive Psychology for Mental Wellbeing of UK Therapeutic Students: Relationships with Engagement, Motivation, Resilience and Self-Compassion. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction 2021, 1 -16.

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Yasuhiro Kotera, Pauline Green, David Sheffield. Positive Psychology for Mental Wellbeing of UK Therapeutic Students: Relationships with Engagement, Motivation, Resilience and Self-Compassion. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. 2021; ():1-16.

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Yasuhiro Kotera; Pauline Green; David Sheffield. 2021. "Positive Psychology for Mental Wellbeing of UK Therapeutic Students: Relationships with Engagement, Motivation, Resilience and Self-Compassion." International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction , no. : 1-16.

Research article
Published: 23 December 2020 in Nursing Open
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Aims To explore relationships between mental health problems, mental health shame, self‐compassion and average length of sleep in UK nursing students. The increasing mental health problems in nursing students may be related to a strong sense of shame they experience for having a mental health problem. Self‐compassion has been identified as a protective factor for mental health and shame in other student populations. Further, studies highlight the importance of sleep relating to mental health. Design A cross‐sectional design. Methods A convenient sampling of 182 nursing students at a university in the East Midlands completed a paper‐based questionnaire regarding these four constructs, from February to April 2019. Correlation, regression and mediation analyses were conducted. Results Mental health problems were positively related to shame and negatively related to self‐compassion and sleep. Mental health shame positively predicted and self‐compassion negatively predicted mental health problems: sleep was not a significant predictor of mental health problems. Lastly, self‐compassion completely mediated the impacts of sleep on mental health problems (negative relationship between mental health problems and sleep was fully explained by self‐compassion). Conclusion The importance of self‐compassion was highlighted as it can reduce mental health problems and shame. Self‐compassion can protect nursing students from mental distress when they are sleep deprived. Impact Nurses and nursing students are required to work irregular hours (e.g. COVID‐19) and mental distress can cause serious consequences in clinical practice. Our findings suggest that nurturing self‐compassion can protect their mental health and the negative impacts of sleep deprivation on mental health.

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Yasuhiro Kotera; Vicky Cockerill; James G. E. Chircop; Dawn Forman. Mental health shame, self‐compassion and sleep in UK nursing students: Complete mediation of self‐compassion in sleep and mental health. Nursing Open 2020, 8, 1325 -1335.

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Yasuhiro Kotera, Vicky Cockerill, James G. E. Chircop, Dawn Forman. Mental health shame, self‐compassion and sleep in UK nursing students: Complete mediation of self‐compassion in sleep and mental health. Nursing Open. 2020; 8 (3):1325-1335.

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Yasuhiro Kotera; Vicky Cockerill; James G. E. Chircop; Dawn Forman. 2020. "Mental health shame, self‐compassion and sleep in UK nursing students: Complete mediation of self‐compassion in sleep and mental health." Nursing Open 8, no. 3: 1325-1335.