Nana Kaneko

Biographic Data

ID710744
NAMENana Kaneko
GIVEN NAMESNana
FAMILY NAMEKaneko
SIGNATUREKANEKO N
AFFILIATIONSNagoya City University
ORCID0000-0002-6835-664X
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS11
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT11
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2017
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Social Correlates of Social Capital Access Among Gay and Bisexual Men in Japan

    Open AccessAdam Hill, L Ruppanner et al.ARTICLEJapanese Journal of Sociology2026

    Significant health disparities exist between gay and bisexual men (GBM) and the general population in Japan and internationally. Social capital is recognized as a key factor for positive health and well‐being outcomes, including HIV prevention behaviors, among GBM. However, limited research examines how the sexual orientation of alters (i.e., possessors of resources within social capital networks) impacts access to these resources. In this study,…

  • Transactional Intimacy and Structural Vulnerability

    Open AccessAdam Hill, Nadia Bahja et al.ARTICLESexuality Research and Social…2026References: 10

    Very little is known about the practice of compensated dating among LGBTQA + youth in Japan. This is a critical gap in research, as compensated dating (enjo kōsai) is more commonly reported among young people experiencing economic hardship, social exclusion, or housing instability. LGBTQA + youth in Japan are disproportionately affected by structural vulnerabilities, yet their experiences remain underexamined in national data. This study examines…

  • From isolation to inclusion

    Open AccessAdam Hill, Nana Kaneko et al.ARTICLESSM - Population Health2025

    The findings highlight the urgent need for school-based interventions to mitigate the elevated risk of suicidality among LGB+ youth in Japan. Establishing safe and supportive educational environments may help reduce the heightened suicide risk faced by this vulnerable population

  • Exploring cervical cancer screening awareness, beliefs, barriers, and practices among Indonesian Muslim women in Japan

    Open AccessYusi Riwayatul Afsah, Nana KanekoARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

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  • Gay Networks, Greater Happiness? Associations Between Gay and Heterosexual Social Capital and Subjective Happiness Among MSM in Japan

    Open AccessAdam Hill, Gregory Armstrong et al.ARTICLESocial Sciences2025References: 13

    Background: Men who have sex with men (MSM) in Japan, and globally, face disparities in mental health and well-being, driven by stigma, exclusion, and minority stress. While social capital is known to enhance well-being, no previous research has examined the distinct roles of gay versus heterosexual social capital in relation to subjective happiness. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional online survey of 1564 MSM in Greater Tokyo, using geosoci…

  • The associations between social support and access to healthcare among Vietnamese students at Japanese language schools in Aichi prefecture

    Asako Yoshino, Nana Kaneko et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2025References: 3

    Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the associations between social support and access to health care among Vietnamese students at Japanese language schools in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional design was used. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to Vietnamese students. In total, 233 valid responses were collected. Students were asked if there had been an occasion in the previous…

  • We Are All Survivors

    Nana KanekoARTICLEJournal of American Folklore2024

    A collection of essays written by folklorists, We Are All Survivors: Verbal, Ritual, and Material Ways of Narrating Disaster and Recovery contemplates and challenges the role of folklorists in supporting disaster survivors on their road to recovery. Contributors include folklorists who have survived disasters firsthand, those who have worked with disaster-stricken communities, and those who analyze the role of empathy when engaging with disaster …

  • Barriers to cervical cancer screening faced by immigrant Muslim women

    Open AccessYusi Riwayatul Afsah, Nana KanekoARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    Access to health service centers and CCS among Muslim immigrant women is challenging. Information dissemination by health care workers is needed to increase awareness of CCS and access to CCS service points among immigrant Muslim women. Physician recommendations to attend CCS also play an important role

  • Correlates of lifetime and past one-year HIV-testing experience among men who have sex with men in Japan

    Open AccessNana Kaneko, Satoshi Shiono et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2021

    This study aimed to examine correlates of lifetime and past-year HIV testing among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Japan. A unique, anonymous online self-report survey was conducted in 2015. A total of 776 participants completed the survey and answered questions on sociodemographic information, HIV-testing experience, history of syphilis, experience talking about HIV, recognition of AIDS-related community-based organization (CBO) materials, an…

  • Associations Between Social Capital and HIV Risk-Taking Behaviors Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Japan

    Open AccessAdam Hill, Benjamin R Bavinton et al.ARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2021References: 49

  • Everywhere in Japan

    Open AccessNigel Sherriff, Jane Koerner et al.ARTICLEHealth Promotion International2017

    In the UK and Japan, there is concern regarding rising rates of annual new HIV infections among Men who have Sex with Men (MSM). Whilst in the UK and Europe, gay businesses are increasingly recognized as being important settings through which to deliver HIV prevention and health promotion interventions to target vulnerable populations; in Japan such settings-based approaches are relatively underdeveloped. This article draws on qualitative data fr…