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Overview

Robert W. Blum is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States. The primary fields of study for this scientist are Health Professions and Psychology. Within these broader areas, the research focus includes subfields such as General Health Professions, Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Speech and Hearing, and Social Psychology.

The research topics addressed cover a range of subjects related to adolescent health and development, including:

  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Child and Adolescent Health
  • Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum

Frequent publishing venues for this scientist include:

  • Journal of Adolescent Health
  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • The Lancet
  • Psychological Medicine
  • Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Robert W. Blum include:

  • "Trends in Adolescent Health: Successes and Challenges From 2010 to the Present," 2024, Journal of Adolescent Health
  • "The Social Context of Early Adolescents in the Global Early Adolescent Study," 2021, Journal of Adolescent Health
  • "Prevalence of adolescent mental disorders in Kenya, Indonesia, and Viet Nam measured by the National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys (NAMHS): a multi-national cross-sectional study," 2024, The Lancet
  • "Understanding the Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences, Peer-Violence Perpetration, and Gender Norms Among Very Young Adolescents in Indonesia: A Cross-Sectional Study," 2021, Journal of Adolescent Health
  • "Unequal Gender Norms Are Related to Symptoms of Depression Among Young Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional, Cross-Cultural Study," 2021, Journal of Adolescent Health

Among frequent collaborators are:

  • Shoshanna L. Fine
  • Siswanto Agus Wilopo
  • Astha Ramaiya
  • Mengmeng Li
  • Kristin Mmari

Best Publications

  • Protecting adolescents from harm: Findings from the National Longitudinal Study on Adolescent Health.

    Michael D Resnick;Peter S. Bearman;Robert Wm Blum;Karl E. Bauman

  • Promoting school connectedness: evidence from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health.

    Clea A. McNeely;James M. Nonnemaker;Robert W. Blum

  • Transition from child-centered to adult health-care systems for adolescents with chronic conditions: A position paper of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

    Robert Wm. Blum;Dale Garell;Christopher H. Hodgman;Timothy W. Jorissen

  • Accelerate progress—sexual and reproductive health and rights for all: report of the Guttmacher–Lancet Commission

    Ann M Starrs;Alex C Ezeh;Gary Barker;Alaka Basu

  • The relationship between suicide risk and sexual orientation: results of a population-based study.

    Gary Remafedi;Simone A French;Mary Story;Michael D. Resnick

  • Adolescent maturity and the brain: the promise and pitfalls of neuroscience research in adolescent health policy

    Sara B. Johnson;Robert W. Blum;Jay N. Giedd

  • The effects of race/ethnicity, income, and family structure on adolescent risk behaviors.

    Robert W. Blum;Trisha Beuhring;Marcia L. Shew;Linda H. Bearinger

  • Influences on adolescents’ decision to postpone onset of sexual intercourse: a survival analysis of virginity among youths aged 13 to 18 years

    Cristina Lammers;Marjorie Ireland;Michael D Resnick;Robert Blum

  • Public and private domains of religiosity and adolescent health risk behaviors: evidence from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health.

    James M Nonnemaker;Clea A McNeely;Robert Wm Blum

  • Understanding Factors that Shape Gender Attitudes in Early Adolescence Globally: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review.

    Anna Kågesten;Susannah Gibbs;Robert Wm Blum;Caroline Moreau

  • Suicide attempts among American Indian and Alaska Native youth: risk and protective factors

    Iris Wagman Borowsky;Michael D. Resnick;Marjorie Ireland;Robert W. Blum

  • Abortion and long-term mental health outcomes: a systematic review of the evidence.

    Vignetta E. Charles;Chelsea B. Polis;Srinivas K. Sridhara;Robert W. Blum

  • Correlates of Inadequate Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among Adolescents

    Dianne Neumark-Sztainer;Mary Story;Michael D. Resnick;Robert Wm. Blum

  • Frequent dieting among adolescents: psychosocial and health behavior correlates.

    Simone A. French;Mary Story;Blake Downes;Michael D. Resnick

  • Demography of sexual orientation in adolescents.

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  • Protecting adolescent's from harm

    Michael D Resnick;Peter S. Bearman;Robert Wm Blum;Karl E. Bauman

  • Sexual orientation and prevalence of body dissatisfaction and eating disordered behaviors: a population-based study of adolescents.

    Simone A French;Mary T Story;Gary Remafedi;Michael D Resnick

  • Sexual behavior of adolescents with chronic disease and disability.

    Joan Carles Surís;Michael D. Resnick;Nadav Cassuto;Robert Wm Blum

  • Mothers' influence on the timing of first sex among 14- and 15-year-olds.

    Clea Mcneely;Marcia L. Shew;Trisha Beuhring;Renee E Sieving

  • School Transitions among Military Adolescents: A Qualitative Study of Stress and Coping.

    Catherine P. Bradshaw;May Sudhinaraset;Kristin Mmari;Robert W. Blum

  • Sexual intercourse, abuse and pregnancy among adolescent women: does sexual orientation make a difference?

    Elizabeth M. Saewyc;Linda H. Bearinger;Robert Wm Blum;Michael D. Resnick

  • When a parent goes off to war: Exploring the issues faced by adolescents and their families

    Kristin N. Mmari;Kathleen M. Roche;May Sudhinaraset;Robert Blum

  • A Case for School Connectedness

    Robert W. Blum

  • Predictors of early sexual initiation among a nationally representative sample of Nigerian adolescents.

    Adesegun O Fatusi;Robert W Blum

Frequent Co-Authors

Linda H. Bearinger
Linda H. Bearinger University of Minnesota
Freya L. Sonenstein
Freya L. Sonenstein Johns Hopkins University
Marjorie Ireland
Marjorie Ireland University of Minnesota
Nan Marie Astone
Nan Marie Astone Johns Hopkins University
Michele R. Decker
Michele R. Decker Johns Hopkins University
Alex Ezeh
Alex Ezeh Drexel University
Caroline W. Kabiru
Caroline W. Kabiru African Population and Health Research Center
Claire D. Brindis
Claire D. Brindis University of California, San Francisco
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer University of Minnesota
Mary Story
Mary Story Duke University

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