Below are selected publications, organized by year. Versions of some publications can be freely downloaded by anyone.
Oman, D. (in press). What is a mantra? Guidance for practitioners, researchers, and editors. American Psychologist. doi (pending publication): 10.1037/amp0001368 (will be open access)
Oman, D. (2023). Mindfulness for global public health: Critical analysis and agenda. Mindfulness. doi: 10.1007/s12671-023-02089-5 (open access; will be target article for commentary-focused special issue)
- Commentaries as of 1 Apr 2024 published by Levin; Knabb & Vazquez;* Sedlmeier;* Sutton;* Palitsky, Lyons & Kaplan; Wang; Henning, Lyndon et al.;* Altay & Porter;* Galante & Van Dam;* Berryman* (*=open access); or check for more at journal’s online first page.
Singh, K., Raina, M., & Oman, D. (2023). Positive psychology and Hinduism. In E. B. Davis, E. L. Worthington, & S. Schnitker (Eds.), Handbook of positive psychology, religion, and spirituality (pp. 195-209). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-10274-5_13 (open access)
Oman, D. (2023[Dutch]+2024[French]+in press). Hinduism and happiness. In L. Bormans (Ed.), The New World Book of Happiness. Belgium: Lannoo Publishers [Dutch edition, published 24 Oct 2023; French edition, 2024; English edition to come; check status at publisher website] [Worldcat: Dutch ed.; most recent by editor]
Oman, D., Bormann, J.E., & Kane, J.J. (2022 [published online in 2020]). Mantram Repetition as a Portable Mindfulness Practice: Applications During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Mindfulness. 12(6), 1418-1429. doi: 10.1007/s12671-020-01545-w (open access)
Oman, D. (2022). Nonviolent self-efficacy for social transformation and health: Theoretical and empirical bases. In V. K. Kool, & R. Agrawal (Eds.), Gandhi’s Wisdom (pp. 71-90). Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-87491-9_4 → Book Information
Oman, D. (2021). Studying the Effects of Meditation: The First Fifty Years. In M. Farias, D. Brazier, & M. Lalljee (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Meditation (pp. 41-74). Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198808640.013.3 → Book Information
Oman, D., Plante, T. G., Boorman, E. P., & Harris, K. A. (2021). Spiritual modeling self-efficacy: A stand-alone measure. In A. L. Ai, P. M. Wink, R. F. Paloutzian, & K. A. Harris (Eds.), Assessing spirituality in a diverse world (pp. 521-552). Cham, Switzerland: Springer International. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-52140-0_21 → Book Information
Oman, D. (2020). Covid-19 and religion/spirituality: A global review from a public health perspective. Public Health, Religion and Spirituality Bulletin, 3, 10-17. ▼ view/download
Bormann, J. E., Kane, J. J., & Oman, D. (2020). Mantram repetition: A portable practice for being mindful. Mindfulness, 11(8), 2031–2033. doi:10.1007/s12671-020-01440-4 (open access)
Oman, D. & Paranjpe, A. C. (2020). Psychology of Hinduism from the Inside Out: An Indigenous Perspective. In T. A. Sisemore & J. J. Knabb (Eds.), The Psychology of World Religions and Spiritualities: An Indigenous Perspective (pp. 165-196). West Conshohocken, PA: Templeton Press. → Book Info
Oman, D., Long, K., & PHRS Editorial Board (2019). Welcome to the Public Health, Religion and Spirituality Network. Public Health, Religion and Spirituality Bulletin, 1, 8-11. ▼ view/download
Oman, D. & Long, K. (2019). Spirituality and Public Health National Student Essay Contest. Public Health, Religion and Spirituality Bulletin, 1, 16-17. ▼ view/download
Long, K., & & Oman, D. (2019). Editors’ introduction to inaugural issue. Public Health, Religion and Spirituality Bulletin, 1, 2-3. ▼ view/download
Oman, D. (2019). Introduction to the Special Section: Psychology of Indian Spirituality and Religion, Emerging Perspectives. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 11(2), 87-90. doi:10.1037/rel0000256
- 3 articles plus editors’ introduction to this special section, perhaps the first special section on indigenous Indian religion/spirituality in a western psychology of religion journal → Special Section Table of Contents
Long, K. N. G., Gregg, R. J., VanderWeele, T. J., Oman, D., & Laird, L. D. (2019). Boundary Crossing: Meaningfully Engaging Religious Traditions and Religious Institutions in Public Health. Religions, 10(7), Article 412. doi:10.3390/rel10070412
Oman, D. (Ed.) (2018). Why Religion and Spirituality Matter for Public Health: Evidence, Implications, and Resources. Springer. → Book Info & Table of Contents | → Online copies [Full book or chapters] | →Preview [Google Book]
- 19 chapters in this book are lead-authored by Oman
- Review from American Academy of Religion, Reading Religion (link): “this engaging volume… is both easy to read and understand”; “The book stands out as a ground breaking masterpiece that explores the relationships between R/S and physical, emotional, and social dimensions of health that everyone interested in this subject could find worth reading.”
Oman, D., Duggal, C., & Misra, G. (2018). Introduction to the Special Issue: Spirituality and Psychology, Emerging Perspectives. Psychological Studies, 63(2), 89-94. doi:10.1007/s12646-018-0458-6 ▼ download
- 11 articles plus editors’ introduction to this special issue, perhaps the first special issue on spirituality in a mainstream Indian psychology journal → Special Issue Info & Table of Contents
Oman, D. & Bormann, J. E. (2018). Eknath Easwaran’s Mantram and Passage Meditation as Applied Indian Psychology: Psycho-Spiritual and Health Effects. Psychological Studies, 63(2), 94-108. doi:10.1007/s12646-018-0448-8 ▼ full-view
Oman, D., & Paranjpe, A. C. (2018). Indian Spirituality: How Relevant is Pargament’s Framework? Psychological Studies, 63(2), 140-152. doi:10.1007/s12646-017-0412-z ▼ full-view
Oman, D. & Singh, N. N. (2018). Combining Indian and Western Spiritual Psychology: Applications to Health and Social Renewal. Psychological Studies, 63(2), 172-180. doi: 10.1007/s12646-016-0362-x ▼ full-view
Pargament, K. I., Oman, D., Pomerleau, J., & Mahoney, A. (2017). Some Contributions of a Psychological Approach to the Study of the Sacred. Religion. 47(4), 718-744. doi:10.1080/0048721X.2017.1333205
Idler, E., Oman, D., Kiser, M., & Hogue, C. (2017). Courses in Religion and Public Health [letter]. American Journal of Public Health, 107(6), e1. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2017.303758
Oman, D. (2016). Indra’s Net: Defending Hinduism’s Philosophical Unity. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 19, 408-412. doi: 10.1080/13674676.2016.1189230
Oman, D. (2016). International Collaboration for Living with the Richness of Spiritual Diversity [Letter]. Journal of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, 42, 373-378.
Oman, D. (2015). Cultivating Compassion Through Holistic Mindfulness: Evidence for Effective Intervention. In T. G. Plante (Ed.), The Psychology of Compassion and Cruelty: Understanding the Emotional, Spiritual, and Religious Influences (pp. 35-57). Santa Barbara, CA: ABC Clio/Praeger.
Oman, D. & Bormann, J. E. (2015). Mantram Repetition Fosters Self-Efficacy in Veterans for Managing PTSD: A Randomized Trial. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 7:34-35. doi: 10.1037/a0037994
Oman, D. (2015). A Warmer Current of Meditation Research: Beyond McMindfulness. PsycCRITIQUES, 60 (Release 7), Article 4. doi: 10.1037/a0038739 ▼ download
Bormann, J. E., Oman D., Walter K. H., & Johnson, B. D. (2014). Mindful Attention Increases and Mediates Psychological Outcomes Following Mantram Repetition Practice in Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Medical Care. 52(12 (Suppl. 5)), S13-S18. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000000200
Oman, D. (2014). Building Nonviolent Self-efficacy to Foster Social Transformation and Health. Gandhi Marg, 35, 583-617. ▼ download
Oman, D. (2013). Spiritual Modeling and the Social Learning of Spirituality and Religion. In K. I. Pargament, J. J. Exline & J. W. Jones (Eds.), APA Handbook of Psychology, Religion, and Spirituality [volume 1] (pp. 187-204). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. doi: 10.1037/14045-010.
Oman, D. (2013). Defining Religion and Spirituality. In R. F. Paloutzian & C. L. Park (Eds.), Handbook of the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 2nd ed. (pp. 23-47). New York: Guilford.
Oman, D., Thoresen, C. E., Park, C. L., Shaver, P. R., Hood, R. W., & Plante, T. G. (2012). Spiritual Modeling Self-Efficacy. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 4(4), 278-297. doi: 10.1037/a0027941
Oman, D., & Neuhauser, L. (2012). Spiritual Factors in Occupational Health and Well-being: Opportunities for Research Translation. In P. C. Hill & B. Dik (Eds.), Psychology of Religion and Workplace Spirituality (pp. 63-85). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.
Oman, D. (2012). Foreword. In T. G. Plante (Ed.), Religion, Spirituality, and Positive Psychology: Understanding the Psychological Fruits of Faith (pp. xv-xvii). Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger.
Oman, D. (2012). Spirituality and Aging, by Robert C. Atchley [book review]. Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging, 24(3), 270-274. doi: 10.1080/15528030.2011.563230
Oman, D. (2011). Compassionate Love: Accomplishments and Challenges in an Emerging Scientific/Spiritual Research Field. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 14(9), 945-981. doi: 10.1080/13674676.2010.541430 ▼ download
Oman, D. (2011). Spiritual Practice, Health Promotion, and the Elusive Soul: Perspectives from Public Health. Pastoral Psychology, 60(6), 897-906. doi: 10.1007/s11089-011-0359-2
Oman, D., Thoresen, C. E., & Hedberg, J. (2010). Does Passage Meditation Foster Compassionate Love Among Health Professionals?: A Randomized Trial. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 13(2), 129-154. doi: 10.1080/13674670903261954 ▼ download
Oman, D. (2010). Similarity in diversity? Four shared functions of integrative contemplative practice systems. In T. G. Plante (Ed.), Contemplative practices in action: Spirituality, meditation, and health [foreword by Huston Smith] (pp. 7-16). Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger.
Flinders, T., Oman, D., Flinders, C. L., & Dreher, D. (2010). Translating spiritual ideals into daily life: The eight point program of passage meditation. In T. G. Plante (Ed.), Contemplative practices in action: Spirituality, meditation, and health [foreword by Huston Smith] (pp. 35-59). Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger.
Oman, D. (2010). Meditation can boost workplace spirituality, patient healing. Vision [National Association of Catholic Chaplains], 20(6), np (http://www.nacc.org/vision/Nov_Dec_2010/ru.asp).
Oman, D., Thoresen, C. E., Park, C. L., Shaver, P. R., Hood, R. W., & Plante, T. G. (2009). How Does One Become Spiritual? The Spiritual Modeling Inventory of Life Environments (SMILE). Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 12(5), 427-456. doi: 10.1080/13674670902758257 (see also erratum) ▼ download
Oman, D., & Thoresen, C. E. (2009). The healing power of spiritual models. In J. H. Ellens (Ed.), The healing power of spirituality (Vol. 1, pp. 144-161). Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger.
Oman, D. (2009). Unique and Common Facets of Religion and Spirituality: Both are Important. Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging, 21(4), 275-286. doi: 10.1080/15528030902862471
Flinders, T., Oman, D., & Flinders, C. L. (2009). Meditation as Empowerment for Healing. In J. H. Ellens (Ed.), The healing power of spirituality [Volume 1] (Vol. 1, pp. 213-240). Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger.
Bormann, J. E., & Oman, D. (2009). Mantram or Holy Name Repetition: Healing Power of a Portable Spiritual Practice. In J. H. Ellens (Ed.), The healing power of spirituality [Volume 1] (Vol. 1, pp. 83-104). Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger.
Oman, D., Shapiro, S. L., Thoresen, C. E., Plante, T. G., & Flinders, T. (2008). Meditation Lowers Stress and Supports Forgiveness among College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of American College Health, 56(5), 569-578. doi: 10.3200/JACH.56.5.569-578 ▼ download (external)
Oman, D., Richards, T. A., Hedberg, J., & Thoresen, C. E. (2008). Passage Meditation Improves Caregiving Self-Efficacy Among Health Professionals: A Randomized Trial and Qualitative Assessment. Journal of Health Psychology, 13(8), 1119-1135. doi: 10.1177/1359105308095966
Oman, D., Flinders, T., & Thoresen, C. E. (2008). Integrating Spiritual Modeling into Education: A College Course for Stress Management and Spiritual Growth. The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 18(2), 79-107. doi: 10.1080/10508610701879316
Oman, D. (2008). Interpreting Health Effects from Rosaries [Letter]. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 14(6), 620. doi: 10.1089/acm.2008.0137
Shapiro, S. L., Oman, D., Thoresen, C. E., Plante, T. G., & Flinders, T. (2008). Cultivating Mindfulness: Effects on Well-Being. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 64(7), 840-862. doi: 10.1002/jclp.20491 ▼ download (external)
Oman, D., & Thoresen, C. E. (2007). Does Religion Cause Health? In A. Eisen & G. Laderman (Eds.), Science, religion, and society: An encyclopedia of history, culture, and controversy (Vol. 2, pp. 685-695). Armonk, NY: ME Sharpe.
Oman, D., Shapiro, S. L., Thoresen, C. E., Flinders, T., Driskill, J. D., & Plante, T. G. (2007). Learning from Spiritual Models and Meditation: A Randomized Evaluation of a College Course. Pastoral Psychology, 55(4), 473-493. doi: 10.1007/s11089-006-0062-x ▼ download (external)
Oman, D., & Thoresen, C. E. (2007). How Does One Learn to be Spiritual? The Neglected Role of Spiritual Modeling in Health. In T. G. Plante & C. E. Thoresen (Eds.), Spirit, Science and Health: How the Spiritual Mind Fuels Physical Wellness (pp. 39-54). Westport, CT: Praeger.
Oman, D. (2007). Does Volunteering Foster Physical Health and Longevity? In S. G. Post (Ed.), Altruism and Health: Perspectives from Empirical Research (pp. 15-32). New York: Oxford University Press.
Flinders, T., Oman, D., & Flinders, C. L. (2007). The Eight-Point Program of Passage Meditation: Health Effects of A Comprehensive Program. In T. G. Plante & C. E. Thoresen (Eds.), Spirit, Science and Health: How the Spiritual Mind Fuels Physical Wellness (pp. 72-93). Westport, CT: Praeger.
Bormann, J. E., & Oman, D. (2007). Mantram or Holy Name Repetition: Health Benefits from a Portable Spiritual Practice. In T. G. Plante & C. E. Thoresen (Eds.), Spirit, Science and Health: How the Spiritual Mind Fuels Physical Wellness (pp. 94-112). Westport, CT: Praeger.
Richards, T. A., Oman, D., Hedberg, J., Thoresen, C. E., & Bowden, J. (2006). A Qualitative Examination of a Spiritually-Based Intervention and Self-Management in the Workplace. Nursing Science Quarterly, 19(3), 231-239. doi: 10.1177/0894318406289490 ▼ download (external)
Oman, D., & Thoresen, C. E. (2006). Religion, Spirituality, and Children’s Physical Health. In E. C. Roehlkepartain, P. E. King, L. Wagener & P. L. Benson (Eds.), The Handbook of Spiritual Development in Childhood and Adolescence (pp. 399-415). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Oman, D., Hedberg, J., & Thoresen, C. E. (2006). Passage Meditation Reduces Perceived Stress in Health Professionals: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 74(4), 714-719. doi: 10.1037/0022-006X.74.4.714
Meneses, L. M., Orrell-Valente, J. K., Guendelman, S. R., Oman, D., & Irwin, C. E., Jr. (2006). Racial/Ethnic Differences in Mother-daughter Communication About Sex. Journal of Adolescent Health, 39(1), 128-131. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.08.005
Guendelman, S., Wier, M., Angulo, V., & Oman, D. (2006). The Effects of Child-Only Insurance Coverage and Family Coverage on Health Care Access and Use: Recent findings among low-income children in California. Health Services Research, 41(1), 125-147. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2005.00460.x
Bormann, J. E., Oman, D., Kemppainen, J. K., Becker, S., Gershwin, M., & Kelly, A. (2006). Mantram repetition for stress management in veterans and employees: A critical incident study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 53(5), 502-512. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2006.03752.x
Thoresen, C. E., Oman, D., & Harris, A. H. S. (2005). The Effects of Religious Practices: A Focus on Health. In W. R. Miller & H. D. Delaney (Eds.), Judeo-Christian Perspectives on Psychology: Human Nature, Motivation, and Change (pp. 205-226). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. doi: 10.1037/10859-011
Oman, D., & Thoresen, C. E. (2005). Do Religion and Spirituality Influence Health? In R. F. Paloutzian & C. L. Park (Eds.), Handbook of the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality (pp. 435-459). New York: Guilford.
Guendelman, S., Angulo, V., Wier, M., & Oman, D. (2005). Overcoming the Odds: Access to Care for Immigrant Children in Working Poor Families in California. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 9(4), 351-362. doi: 10.1007/s10995-005-0018-2
Guendelman, S., Angulo, V., & Oman, D. (2005). Access to Health Care for Children and Adolescents in Working Poor Families: Recent Findings From California. Medical Care, 43(1), 68-78.
Rugulies, R., Braff, J., Frank, J. W., Aust, B., Gillen, M., Yen, I. H., . . . Blanc, P. (2004). The psychosocial work environment and musculoskeletal disorders: Design of a comprehensive interviewer-administered questionnaire. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 45(5), 428-439. doi: 10.1002/ajim.20009
Oman, D., & Thoresen, C. E. (2003). The Many Frontiers of Spiritual Modeling. The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 13(3), 197-213. doi: 10.1207/S15327582IJPR1303_04
Oman, D., & Thoresen, C. E. (2003). Without Spirituality does Critical Psychology Risk Fostering Cultural Iatrogenesis? Journal of Health Psychology, 8(2), 223-229. doi: 10.1177/1359105303008002664
Oman, D., & Thoresen, C. E. (2003). Spiritual Modeling: A Key to Spiritual and Religious Growth? The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 13(3), 149-165. doi: 10.1207/S15327582IJPR1303_01
Oman, D., Hedberg, J., Downs, D., & Parsons, D. (2003). A Transcultural Spiritually-Based Program to Enhance Caregiving Self-Efficacy: A Pilot Study. Complementary Health Practice Review, 8(3), 201-224. doi: 10.1177/1076167503250796
Oman, D., & Driskill, J. D. (2003). Holy Name Repetition as a Spiritual Exercise and Therapeutic Technique. Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 22(1), 5-19.
Oman, D., & Thoresen, C. E. (2002). “Does Religion Cause Health?”: Differing Interpretations and Diverse Meanings. Journal of Health Psychology, 7(4), 365-380. doi: 10.1177/1359105302007004326
Oman, D., & Myers, D. (2002). Ghaffar Khan: A Muslim Advocate of Nonviolence. Clio’s Psyche, 9(3), 138-140. ▼ download
Oman, D., Kurata, J. H., Strawbridge, W. J., & Cohen, R. D. (2002). Religious Attendance and Cause of Death Over 31 Years. International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, 32(1), 69-89. doi: 10.2190/RJY7-CRR1-HCW5-XVEG
Thoresen, C. E., Harris, A. H. S., & Oman, D. (2001). Spirituality, Religion, and Health: Evidence, Issues, and Concerns. In T. G. Plante & A. C. Sherman (Eds.), Faith and Health (pp. 15-52). New York: Guilford.
Ralph, N. B., Oman, D., & Forney, W. (2001). Treatment Outcomes with Low Income Children and Adolescents with Attention Deficit. Children and Youth Services Review., 23(2), 145-167. doi: 10.1016/S0190-7409(01)00131-1
Oman, D., & Thoresen, C. E. (2000). Role of Volunteering in Health and Happiness. Career Planning and Adult Development Journal, 15(4), 59-70.
Oman, D., Thoresen, C. E., & McMahon, K. (1999). Volunteerism and Mortality among the Community-Dwelling Elderly. Journal of Health Psychology, 4(3), 301-316. doi: 10.1177/135910539900400301
Oman, D., & Thoresen, C. (1999). Sex Differences in Cardiovascular Disease Mortality [Letter]. American Journal of Public Health, 89(9), 1441. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.89.9.1441
Oman, D., & Reed, D. (1998). Religion and Mortality Among the Community-Dwelling Elderly. American Journal of Public Health, 88(10), 1469-1475. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.88.10.1469
Oman, D. (1998). Untitled [Letter in response to: Mallows, C (1998), the Zeroth Problem, American Statistician, 52, 1-9]. American Statistician, 52, 370-371.
Fenster, L., Katz, D. F., Wyrobek, A. J., Pieper, C., Rempel, D. M., Oman, D., & Swan, S. H. (1997). Effects of psychological stress on human semen quality. Journal of Andrology, 18(2), 194-202. doi: 10.1002/j.1939-4640.1997.tb01900.x