Summary
Roy Oman's research is focused on investigating associations among neighborhood context, youth assets and youth risk and positive health behaviors. Oman and colleagues have published extensively on positive factors, such as youth assets, that protect youth from engagement in health risk behaviors and that promote positive health outcomes. His research also focuses on social determinants of health and health disparities by investigating how the presence of youth assets may be affected by the neighborhood context and socioeconomic factors. His most recent study involved evaluating a cluster randomized controlled trial of a pregnancy prevention program for youth living in group care foster homes located in Maryland, California and Oklahoma. He has also conducted several studies investigating associations between psychosocial factors and physical activity behavior.
Selected publications
2021
- *Lensch, T., Clements-Nolle, K., Oman, R. F., Evans, W. P., Lu, M. & Yang, W. (2021). Adverse childhood experiences and suicidal behaviors among youth: The buffering influence of family communication and school connectedness. Journal of Adolescent Health, 68, 945-952.
- *Lensch, T., Clements-Nolle, K. D., Oman, R. F., Lu, M., Evans, W. P. & Wang, W. (2021). Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and co-occurring psychological distress and substance abuse among juvenile offenders: The role of protective factors. Public Health, 19(4), 42-47.
2020
- *Lensch, T., Clements-Nolle, K. D., Oman, R. F., Lu, M. & Evans, W. P. (2020). Annals of Epidemiology, 46, 24-30.
- *Moser, L., Oman, R. F., *Lensch, T. & Clements-Nolle, K. D. (2020). Prospective associations among youth assets and alcohol, tobacco and other drug use in a Hispanic youth population. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 42(2), 235-247.
- *Rahill, K., Oman, R. F., Fitch, A. & Lu, M. (2020). Health Behavior and Policy Review, 7(5), 473-480.
- Harding, R., Smith, K., Dawkins, A., Wei, X., Woodard, S., Roget, N. & Oman, R. F. (2020) Annals of Emergency Medicine.
- *Zhang, X., Oman, R. F., Larson, T. A., Christiansen, E. J., Granner, M. L., Lu, M. & Yang, Y. (2020). Health Behavior and Policy Review, 7(6), 584-595.
- *Zhang, X., Oman, R. F., Larson, T. A., Christiansen, E. J., Granner, M. L., Lu, M. & Yang, Y. (2020). Current HIV Research, 18(6), 436-442.
2019
- Clements-Nolle, K. D., Oman, R. F., Lu, M., *Lensch, T. & *Moser, L. (2019). Youth assets and alcohol-related problems among male and female youth: Results from a longitudinal cohort study. Preventive Medicine, 123, 192-196.
- Oman, R. F., *Lensch, T., *Amroussia, N., Clements-Nolle, K. D., Lu, M. & Yang, Y. (2019). The revised youth asset survey (YAS-R). American Journal of Health Promotion, 33(15), 768-773.
- Oman, R. F., Vesely, S. K., *Boeckman, L., Tolma, E. L. & Aspy, C. B. (2019). Youth assets, neighborhood factors and alcohol Use: A study of health disparities. Health Behavior and Policy Review, 6(5), 416-426.
- Wagner, K., Oman, R. F., *Smith, K., *Harding, R., Dawkins, A., Lu, M., Woodard, S., Berry, M. & Roget, N. (2019). “Another tool for the tool box? I’ll take it:!” Feasibility and acceptability of mobile recovery outreach teams (MROT) for opioid overdose patients in the emergency room. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. Online first.
2018
- *Cheney, M. K., Oman, R. F., Vesely, S., Tolma, E. & Aspy, C. (2018). The prospective association between negative life events and adolescent alcohol use. Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 62(1), 8-26.
- *Lensch, T., Clements-Nolle, K. D., Oman, R. F., Lu, M. & *Dominguez, A. (2018). Prospective impact of individual, family and community youth assets on adolescent suicide ideation. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 0, 1-6.
- Oman, R. F., Clements-Nolle, K. D., Lu, M. & *Lensch, T. (2018). An investigation of youth assets and physical activity and BMI using a longitudinal cohort design. American Journal of Health Promotion. 32(8), 1751-1754.
- Oman, R. F., *Lensch, T., *Amroussia, N., Clements-Nolle, K. D., Lu, M. & Yang, Y. (2018). The revised youth asset survey (YAS-R). American Journal of Health Promotion. Online First.
- Oman, R. F., Vesely, S. K., Clements-Nolle, K. D. & Fluhr, J. (2018). Teen pregnancy prevention in group homes: Recruiting and retention considerations. American Journal of Public Health, 108, S9-S10.
- Oman, R. F., Vesely, S. K., *Green, J., Clements-Nolle, K. D. & Lu, M. (2018). Effects of a teen pregnancy prevention intervention on youth living in group care homes: Results of a cluster randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Public Health, 108, S38-S44.
- Oman, R. F., Vesely, S. K., *Green, J., Fluhr, J. & Williams, J. W. (2018). Sexual knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of youth living in group homes. Health Behavior and Policy Review. 5(2), 74-87.
- *Green, J., Oman, R. F., Lu, M. & Fluhr, J. (2018). Impact of an intervention implemented on teenage oral sex and dual contraceptive methods use. Health Behavior and Policy Review. 5(1), 47-56.
2017
- *Green, J., Oman, R. F., Vesely, S. K., *Cheney, M. K. & *Carroll, L. (2017). Journal of Adolescent Health, 61(6), 678-684
- *Green, J., Oman, R. F., Vesely, S. K., *Cheney, M. & *Carroll, L. (2017). Youth religiosity, religious denomination and contraception use. Journal of Religion and Health. Online First.
- *Green, J., Oman, R. F., Lu, M. & Clements-Nolle, K. D. (2017). Journal of Adolescent Health, 60(6), 698-705.
- Oman, R. F., Vesely, S. K., *Boeckman, L., Tolma, E. L., Aspy, C. B. (2017). American Journal of Health Behavior, 41(5), 652-660.
2016
- Haegerich, T. M., Shults, R. A., Oman, R. F. & Vesely, S. K. (2016). The predictive influence of youth assets on drinking and driving behaviors in adolescence and young adulthood. The Journal of Primary Prevention, 37(3), 231-245.
- Oman, R. F., Vesely, S. K., *Green, J., Fluhr, J. & Williams, J. (2016). Short-term impact of a teen pregnancy prevention intervention implemented in group homes. Journal of Adolescent Health, 59(5), 584-591.
2015
- *Cheney, M. K., Oman, R. F., Vesely, S. K., Aspy, C. B., Tolma, E. L. & John, R. (2015). The prospective association between negative life events and initiation of sexual intercourse: The influence of family structure and family income. American Journal of Public Health, 105(3), 598-604.
- *Cheney, M. K., Oman, R. F., Vesely, S. K., Aspy, C. B. & Tolma, E. L. (2015). The prospective association of youth assets with tobacco use in young adulthood. American Journal of Health Education, 46, 1-9.
- *Cheney, M. K., Oman, R. F. & Vesely, S. K. (2015). Prospective associations among youth assets in young adults and tobacco use. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 48(1), S94-S101.
- *Scott, M., Oman, R. F. & John, R. (2015). The benefits and barriers related to regular participation in physical activity by African-American women: Implications for intervention development. Open Journal of Preventive Medicine, 5(4), 169-176.
- Oman, R. F., *Merritt, B., Williams, J. & Fluhr, J. (2015). Comparing school-based teen pregnancy prevention programming: Mixed outcomes in at at-risk state. Journal of School Health, 85(12), 886-893.
*Student author
Education
- Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship, Stanford University
- Ph.D. in School and Community Health, University of Oregon
- M.S. in Sport and Exercise Psychology, University of Oregon
- B.A. in Psychology, Seattle University