Takakura M. Miyagi M. Health risk behaviors in high school students in Okinawa, Japan: Trends from 2002 to 2012. Jpn J Sch Health 2014;56(5):347-355. (in Japanese with English abstract)

Takakura M. Hamabata Y, Ueji M, Kurihara A. Measurement of social capital at school and neighborhood among young people. School Health 2014;10:1-8. [Online]  https://doi.org/10.20812/jash.SH-2014_067

Takakura M. Building up the research skills for school health. Analyzing data (2). Jpn J Sch Health. 2013;54(6):528-533. (in Japanese)

Takakura M. The changing prevalence of health-risk behaviors among high school students in Okinawa, Japan, 2002-2008. Jpn J Sch Health. 2012;54(2):170-177. (in Japanese with English abstract)

Takakura M. Does social trust at school affect students' smoking and drinking behavior in Japan?, Social Science & Medicine 2011;72(2):299-306. [PubMed]  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.11.003

Takakura M, Wake N, Kobayashi M. The contextual effect of school satisfaction on health-risk behaviors in Japanese high school students. Journal of School Health 2010;80(11):544-551. [PubMed] https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1746-1561.2010.00540.x

Takakura M. A school-based approach to attain good health for all children: Multilevel effects of psychosocial factors on health and well-being among young people. Trends in the Sciences 2010;15(4):96-102. (in Japanese)  https://doi.org/10.5363/tits.15.4_96

Takakura M, Kobayashi M. The individual- and school-level factors related to the perception of sexual behaviors among high school students. Bull Fac of Edu Univ of the Ryukyus. 2010;76:241-247. (in Japanese with English abstract)

Takakura M, Toma K, Kishimoto K, Kobayashi M, Wake N, Kato T. Recent trends in health risk behaviors among high school students in Okinawa, Japan, in 2002 and 2005. Jpn J Sch Health. 2007;49(4):313-321. (in Japanese with English abstract)

Takakura M, Wake N, Kobayashi M. Relationship of condom use with other sexual risk behaviors among selected Japanese adolescents. J Adolesc Health 2007;40:85-88. [PubMed] doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.07.005

Takakura M, Kobayashi M, Miyagi M, Kobashigawa H, Kato T. Can physical activity moderate the relationship between school related stress and health complaints among Japanese elementary school children? Int J Sport Health Sci  2006;4:265-272. [Online] https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1746-1561.2010.00540.x

Takakura M, Kobayashi M, Miyagi M, Kobashigawa H, Kato T. Assessing the reliability and validity of physical activity questions of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children Survey conducted on school pupils in Okinawa, Japan. Bull Fac of Edu Univ of the Ryukyus. 2006;69:199-205. (in Japanese with English abstract)

Takakura M, Kobayashi M, Miyagi M, Kobashigawa H, Wake N, Kishimoto K. Factor structure of the relationship between psychosocial school environment and health complaints among Japanese 6th and 7th grade students. Jpn J Sch Health. 2006;48(1):18-31. (in Japanese with English abstract)

Takakura M, Wake N, Kobayashi M. Psychosocial school environment, satisfaction with school, and health complaints among Japanese high school students. School Health 2005;1:1-8. [Online]

Takakura M, Kobayashi M, Miyagi M, Kobashigawa H. A short term follow-up study of physical fitness and health practices among school children in Okinawa, Japan. Bull Fac of Edu Univ of the Ryukyus. 2004;65:99-105. (in Japanese with English abstract)

Takakura M, Miyagi M. Reproducibility of a health risk behavior questionnaire among high school students in Okinawa, Japan. Ryukyu Med J. 2003;22(3,4):95-101.

Takakura M, Kobayashi M. Implementation and teachers' thoughts of health instruction in elementary school�T: a study design and baseline data. Jpn J Sch Health. 2003;45(3):248-256 (in Japanese with English abstract).

Takakura M, Wake N. Association of age at onset of cigarettes and alcohol use with subsequent smoking and drinking patterns among Japanese high school students. J Sch Health 2003;73(6):226-231. [PubMed]

Takakura M, Kurihara A, Tsutsumi K, Wake N, Yokota T, Kobayashi M. Descriptive epidemiology of mental health and lifestyle among junior high school students in Okinawa and Saga, Japan. Jpn J Sch Health. 2003;44(Suppl):84-86.

Takakura M, Kurihara A, Tutumi K. Regional differences in relationships between depressive symptoms and psychosocial factors among high school students: a comparison of Okinawa and Saga Prefectures. Jpn J Hyg. 2003;57(4):661-668 (in Japanese with English abstract). [PubMed]

Takakura M, Wake N Akamine Y. Psychometric property of health complaints and school setting measures in the Japanese version of the WHO Health Behaviour in School-aged Children Study. Ryukyu Med J. 2002;21(2):77-81.

Takakura M, Kurihara A, Tutumi K, et al. Regional differences in mental health and life style among high school students in Okinawa and Saga, Japan. Jpn J Sch Health. 2002;44(3):229-238 (in Japanese with English abstract).

Takakura M, Uza M, Sasaki Y, et al. The relationship between anthropometric indicators of nutritional status and malaria infection among youths in Khammouane Province, Lao PDR. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2001;32(2):262-267. [PubMed]

Takakura M, Ueji M, Sakihara S. Covariation of cigarette smoking and other health-risk behaviors among Japanese high school students: a preliminary study. J Epidemiol. 2001;11(5):224-228. [PubMed]

Takakura M, Ueji M, Kurihara A, Yokota T, Wake N, Sakihara S. Assessment of daily stressful events during adolescence: development of the short form of the Adolescent Daily Events Scale (ADES-20). Jpn J Sch Health. 2001;42(Suppl):146-149.

Takakura M, Nagayama T, Sakihara S, Willcox C. Patterns of health risk behaviors among Japanese high school students. J Sch Health. 2001;71(1):24-29. [PubMed] 

Takakura M, Sakihara S. Psychosocial correlates of depressive symptoms among Japanese high school students. J Adolesc Health. 28(1): 82-89, 2001. [PubMed] 

Takakura M, Sakihara S. Gender differences in the association between psychosocial factors and depressive symptoms in Japanese junior high school students. J Epidemiol. 10(6): 383-391, 2000. [[PubMed]

Takakura M, Sakihara S, Yokota T. A short term prospective study of depressive symptomatology and its related factors in undergraduate students. Jpn J Health Hum Ecol. 66(3):109-121,2000. (in Japanese with English abstract)

Takakura M, Sakihara S, Yokota T, Shinya N. Psychosocial correlates of depressive symptoms in junior high school students. Jpn J Sch Health. 42(1):49-58,2000. (in Japanese with English abstract)

Takakura M, Sakihara S, Shiroma A, Todoriki H, Ozasa Y. Risk factors for cigarettes smoking among high school students in Okinawa, Japan. J Epidemiol. 10(3):140-148,2000. [PubMed]

Takakura M, Sakihara S, Shinya N, et al. Patterns of Adolescent life stressors and their relations to depressive symptomatology. Jpn J Sch Health. 41(2):107-116,1999. (in Japanese with English abstract)

Takakura M, Sakihara S, Akisaka M, et al. The effects of social support on depressive symptoms resulting from daily hassles among high school students. Jpn J Health Hum Ecol. 64(5):285-298,1998.

Takakura M, Shiroma A, Akisaka M, et al. Assessment of daily stressful events among adolescents: Development of the Adolescent Daily Events Scale. Jpn J Sch Health. 40(1):29-40,1998. (in Japanese with English abstract)

Takakura M, Sakihara S, Akisaka M, et al. Psycho-social factors associated with depressive symptoms among high school students. Jpn J Sch Health. 39(3):233-242,1997. (in Japanese with English abstract)

Takakura M, Sakihara S, Shinya N, et al. Relationship between depressive symptoms and health practices in high school students. Jpn J Sch Health. 38(4):335-345,1996. (in Japanese with English abstract)

Takakura M, Taira K, Shinya N, Miwa K. Prevalence of depressive symptoms and its relation to demographic variables in high school students. Jpn J Public Health. 43(8):615-623,1996. (in Japanese with English abstract)  [PubMed]

Takakura M, Shinya N, Taira K. Quality of Life and mental health of university students: Development of a life satisfaction scale. Jpn J Sch Health. 37(5):414-422,1995. (in Japanese with English abstract)

Takakura M. Effects of Type A behavior pattern on stress in university students. Jpn J Psychosom Med. 35(5): 399-406,1995. (in Japanese with English abstract)

Takakura M. Type A behavior pattern, daily hassles, and stress responses in university students. Jpn J Psychosom Med. 35(4): 299-306,1995. (in Japanese with English abstract)

Takakura M. Measurement assessment of Type A behavior pattern in Japanese adolescents. Jpn J Sch Health. 36(4): 201-209,1994. (in Japanese with English abstract)

Takakura M. Relationships between cumulative fatigue symptoms and the quality of life, and life style of junior high school students. Jpn J Health Hum Ecol. 60(1): 3-11,1994. (in Japanese with English abstract)

Takakura M. A factorial construct validity of a measurement scale of fatigue in junior high school students. Jpn J Public Health. 40(11): 1018-1027,1993. (in Japanese with English abstract)  [PubMed]

Takakura M. Relationship between Type A behavior pattern and fatigue symptoms, life style in university students. Jpn J Sch Health. 35(10): 484-491,1993. (in Japanese with English abstract)

Takakura M. The work intensity of board sailing estimated by ventilators threshold. Bull College of Edu Univ of the Ryukyus. No.41:237-245,1992. (in Japanese with English abstract)

Takakura M. Relationship of cumulative fatigue symptoms and the quality of life, health practices and living conditions in male university students. Jpn J Sch Health. 34(6): 272-279,1992. (in Japanese with English abstract)

Takakura M. Analysis of cardiorespiratory responses and movement patterns of referees during rugby games:a case of B grade referees. Jpn J Physical Education. 36(4): 349-357,1992. (in Japanese with English abstract)

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