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Digital support for female students in physical education universities in Japan

Junko Okuyama, Shuji Seto, Tomonori Motokawa, Tomomi Kato, Aya Miyamoto, Maki Maekawa, Shunichi Funakoshi, Tatsuma Okazaki, Satoru Ebihara

Scientific Reports ( Scientific Reports )  15 ( 1 )   2025.05  [Refereed]

Research paper (journal)   Domestic Co-author

Abstract

Alongside acquiring specialized knowledge and accomplishing developmental tasks, athletic colleges require young athletes to also be active. We investigated the use of a smartphone application, ME-FULLNESS, as an unprecedented support method for female college students currently enrolled in athletic colleges. ME-FULLNESS is an application that infers one’s psychological state from their facial information and improves their psychological state with music, vibration, and images that match that psychological state. We conducted a psychological survey with purposively selected female university students (18 to 24 years) at the International Pacific University in Okayama, Japan, before and after one month of using ME-FULLNESS (N = 76) and a group of non-users (N = 25). The app-using group showed significant improvement in depressive symptoms (p = 0.002), anxiety symptoms (p = 0.000), stress (p = 0.000), insomnia (p = 0.002), severity of premenstrual syndrome (p = 0.000), and resilience scores (p = 0.000), while the non-app-using group showed improvement in anxiety (p = 0.009) and resilience scores (p = 0.000). This study suggests that using the ME-FULLNESS app may improve depression, stress, insomnia, and resilience among athletic female students, positively contributing to their college life and sports performance.

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Linking affected community and academic knowledge: a community-based participatory research framework based on a Shichigahama project

Shuji Seto, Junko Okuyama, Toshiki Iwasaki, Yu Fukuda, Toru Matsuzawa, Kiyoshi Ito, Hiroki Takakura, Kenjiro Terada, Fumihiko Imamura

Scientific Reports ( Springer Nature )  14 ( 1 )   2024.12  [Refereed]

Research paper (journal)   Domestic Co-author

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The 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake: Preliminary observations and lessons to be learned

Anawat Suppasri, Miwako Kitamura, David Alexander, Shuji Seto, Fumihiko Imamura

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction ( International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction )  110   104611 - 104611   2024.08  [Refereed]

Research paper (journal)   International Co-author

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Establishment of a post-disaster healthcare information booklet for the Turkey–Syrian earthquake, based on past disasters

Junko Okuyama, Shuji Seto, Yu Fukuda, Yoshimi Suzukamo, Tatsuma Okazaki, Yoshihito Furusawa, Shin-Ichi Izumi, Kiyoshi Ito, Fumihiko Imamura

Scientific Reports ( Springer Nature )  14 ( 1 )   2024.01  [Refereed]

Research paper (journal)   Domestic Co-author

The scientific evidence based on experiences with past disasters points to the possibility of the occurrence of future mental health issues among those who were affected by the recent Turkey–Syria earthquake. However, post-disaster care information on factors that could give rise to mental health issues among those affected have yet to be provided. In March 2011, Tohoku University compiled and published a booklet with post-disaster healthcare information based on the experiences with the Great East Japan Earthquake. This study aimed to promote the introduction and use of this booklet for post-disaster care in Turkey and Syria by presenting the results of a satisfaction survey conducted with relevant Japanese organizations about the booklet. A total of 505 Japanese organizations participated in the satisfaction survey of, and evaluated, the booklet. The results indicated the need to consider the ease of understanding for the general public when providing information on post-disaster care through booklets. We hope that this study leads to the appropriate provision of easy-to-understand, post-disaster healthcare information to the victims of the Turkey–Syria earthquake and future disasters.

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RALITY AND FUTURE ISSUES IN THE PROCESS OF FINDING VICTIMS IN THE DEBRIS OF THE 2011 TOHOKU EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI

Kosei SHINODA, Shuji SETO, Anawat SUPPASRI, Fumihiko IMAMURA

Japanese Journal of JSCE   79 ( 17 ) n/a - n/a   2023.11  [Refereed]

Research paper (journal)   Domestic Co-author

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AN ACTUAL SITUATION AND FACTOR ANALYSIS OF CASUALTIES CAUSED BY TSUNAMI FIRES: A CASE OF MIYAGI PREFECTURE IN THE 2011 TOHOKU EARTHQUAKE

Ryota TAKEI, Shuji SETO, Anawat SUPPASRI, Fumihiko IMAMURA

Japanese Journal of JSCE   79 ( 17 ) n/a - n/a   2023.11  [Refereed]

Research paper (journal)   Domestic Co-author

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Life and Stress of Japanese Children and Adolescents During the Prolonged Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

Junko Okuyama, Shuji Seto, Yu Fukuda, Kiyoshi Ito, Fumihiko Imamura, Shunichi Funakoshi, Shin-Ichi Izumi

Journal of Disaster Research ( Fuji Technology Press Ltd. )  18 ( 1 ) 48 - 56   2023.01  [Refereed]

Research paper (journal)   Domestic Co-author

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Supporting adolescents’ mental health during COVID-19 by utilising lessons from the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake

Junko Okuyama, Shin-Ichi Izumi, Shunichi Funakoshi, Shuji Seto, Hiroyuki Sasaki, Kiyoshi Ito, Fumihiko Imamura, Mayumi Willgerodt, Yu Fukuda

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications ( Humanities and Social Sciences Communications )  9 ( 1 ) 332 - 332   2022.12  [Refereed]

Research paper (journal)   International Co-author

Abstract

Historical data can determine how adolescents recover from difficult situations such as the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This study analysed 3 years of data obtained from high-school students who had been affected by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and consequently evidenced the importance of increasing resilience among affected adolescents. This involved identifying factors contributing to resilience through a model that assessed for each tsunami disaster. This model was determined by assessing the correlation between survivors’ resilience scores and their measured psychological and lifestyle scores. This approach showed that, in all tsunami damage models, resilience was most affected by the depressed emotions. Thus, our approach suggests that interventions for improving the depressed mood may improve resilience in adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Situation of death due to injury and its influencing factors in Miyagi Prefecture in the Great East Japan Earthquake

KAMATA Hirokazu, SETO Shuji, SUPPASRI Anawat, IMAMURA Fumihiko

Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Ser. B2 (Coastal Engineering) ( Japan Society of Civil Engineers )  78 ( 2 ) I_349 - I_354   2022.11  [Refereed]

Research paper (journal)   Domestic Co-author

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AN ANALYSIS OF THE VICTIM FOUND IN DEBRIS OF THE GREAT EAST JAPAN EARTHQUAKE: A CASE STUDY OF NATORI CITY AND KESENNUMA CITY, MIYAGI PREFECTURE

SHINODA Kosei, SETO Shuji, SUPPASRI Anawat, IMAMURA Fumihiko

Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Ser. B2 (Coastal Engineering) ( Japan Society of Civil Engineers )  78 ( 2 ) I_355 - I_360   2022.11  [Refereed]

Research paper (journal)   Domestic Co-author

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A study on hypothermia and associated countermeasures in tsunami disasters: A case study of Miyagi Prefecture during the 2011 great East Japan earthquake

Hirokazu Kamata, Shuji Seto, Anawat Suppasri, Hiroyuki Sasaki, Shinichi Egawa, Fumihiko Imamura

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction ( International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction )  81   103253 - 103253   2022.10  [Refereed]

Research paper (journal)   Domestic Co-author

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Physical activity and mental health of children and adolescents in prolonged COVID-19 pandemic

Okuyama Junko, Seto Shuji

Stress Science Research ( Public Health Research Foundation )  36   3 - 11   2022.05  [Refereed]  [Invited]

Research paper (journal)   Domestic Co-author

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Life Alterations and Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan: Two-Time Comparison

Junko Okuyama, Shuji Seto, Yu Fukuda, Kiyoshi Ito, Fumihiko Imamura, Shunichi Funakoshi, Shin-Ichi Izumi

Journal of Disaster Research ( Fuji Technology Press Ltd. )  17 ( 1 ) 43 - 50   2022.02  [Refereed]

Research paper (journal)   Domestic Co-author

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ANALYSIS OF THE ACTUAL SITUATION OF HYPOTHERMIA VICTIMS IN MIYAGI PREFECTURE IN CASE OF THE GREAT EAST JAPAN EARTHQUAKE

KAMATA Hirokazu, SETO Shuji, SUPPASRI Anawat, IMAMURA Fumihiko

Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Ser. B2 (Coastal Engineering) ( Japan Society of Civil Engineers )  77 ( 2 ) I_1075 - I_1080   2021.11  [Refereed]

Research paper (journal)   Domestic Co-author

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EXAMINATION OF CASUALTY EASTIMATION MODELS BASED ON THE VICTIM INFORMATION IN CASE OF THE GREAT EAST JAPAN EARTHQUAKE AT ISHINOMAKI CITY, MIYAGI PREFECTURE

SERIKAWA Tomoki, SETO Shuji, SUPPASRI Anawat, IMAMURA Fumihiko

Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Ser. B2 (Coastal Engineering) ( Japan Society of Civil Engineers )  77 ( 2 ) I_1069 - I_1074   2021.11  [Refereed]

Research paper (journal)   Domestic Co-author

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Importance of psychological support for disaster-affected adolescents: 10 years after the great east japan earthquake

Junko Okuyama, Shunichi Funakoshi, Shuji Seto, Yu Fukuda, Kiyoshi Ito, Fumihiko Imamura, Shin-Ichi Izumi

Journal of Disaster Research ( Journal of Disaster Research )  16 ( 6 ) 914 - 921   2021.09  [Refereed]

Research paper (journal)   Domestic Co-author

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Mental health and physical activity among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic

Junko Okuyama, Shuji Seto, Yu Fukuda, Shunichi Funakoshi, Shintaro Amae, Jun Onobe, Shinichi Izumi, Kiyoshi Ito, Fumihiko Imamura

Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine ( Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine )  253 ( 3 ) 203 - 215   2021.03  [Refereed]

Research paper (journal)   Domestic Co-author

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Spatial distribution of causes of death in the 2011 tohoku tsunami at Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture

Tomoki Serikawa, Shuji Seto, Anawat Suppasri, Fumihiko Imamura

Journal of Disaster Research ( Journal of Disaster Research )  15 ( 7 ) 943 - 958   2020.12  [Refereed]

Research paper (journal)   Domestic Co-author

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WBF-2019 core research cluster of disaster science planning session as disaster preparedness: Participation in a training program for conductor-type disaster healthcare personnel

Junko Okuyama, Hiroyuki Sasaki, Shuji Seto, Yu Fukuda, Toshiki Iwasaki, Toru Matsuzawa, Kiyoshi Ito, Takako Izumi, Hiroki Takakura, Fumihiko Imamura, Tadashi Ishi

Journal of Disaster Research ( Journal of Disaster Research )  15 ( 7 ) 900 - 912   2020.12  [Refereed]

Research paper (journal)   Domestic Co-author

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Classification of tsunami deaths by modifying ICD-10 categories in the 2011 Tohoku earthquake tsunami - A case study in Miyagi prefecture

Shuji Seto, Fumihiko Imamura

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction ( International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction )  50   101743 - 101743   2020.11  [Refereed]

Research paper (journal)   Domestic Co-author

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