Description: Dr. Jichuan Wang

 Description: Dr. Jichuan Wang

Professor (Emeritus)

Center for Interventions, Treatment and Addictions Research (CITAR)

Wright State University
Department of Community Health
Boonshoft School of Medicine
110 Medical Sciences Bldg
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy.
Dayton, Ohio 45435
E-mail:
[email protected]

Biosketch

 

Education

  • B.A. in Economics, Jan. 1982, Sichuan University, China.
  • M.A. in Sociology, May 1986, Cornell University, U.S.
  • Ph.D. in Sociology, Jan. 1990, Cornell University, U.S.
  • Post-doctoral training, Sept. 1989 - Sept. 1991, Population Studies Center, University of Michigan, U.S.

 

Positions and Employment

  • 1989-1991 Research Fellow (post doctoral), Population Studies Center, Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
  • 1991-1996 Research Director, AIDS Prevention Research Project, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, OH.
  • 1993-1996 Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, OH.
  • 1996-2000 Associate Professor, Department of Community Health, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, OH.
  • 2000-2008 Professor, Department of Community Health, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH.
  • 2004-2008: Research Director of the Center for Intervention, Treatment and Addictions Research, School of Medicine, Wright State University.
  • June 2008-: Retired

Journal Editorial Services

 

  • Editorial board member of Journal of HIV/AIDS Research & Therapy
  • Editorial Board member of the Open Addiction Journal
  • Editorial Board member of Journal of Substance Abuse & Alcoholism
  • Member of the Honorary Editorial Board of Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation
  • Editorial Board member of Annals of Community Medicine and Practice

 


Research Projects

Completed Research Support

  • 5 R01 DA 10099 Siegal/Falck (PI) 09/95-02/08
    NIH/NIDA
    Crack and Health Services Use: A Natural History Approach (continuation)
    The major goal of this project is to study crack cocaine users and determine how they utilize the health system with particular reference to drug abuse treatment.
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator and Research Director
  • 1 R01 DA 14340 Siegal/Carlson (PI) 09/01-06/08
    NIH/NIDA
    Crack Cocaine and Health Service Use in Rural Ohio
    The goal of this project is to examine the rural stimulant abusers� and their drug use practices, health care needs, barriers to obtaining care, and service utilization patterns over time.
    Role: Co-investigator and Research Director
  • 1 R01 DA 14488 Carlson (PI) 06/01-06/08
    NIH/NIDA
    MDMA/Club Drug Use and STD/HIV Sex Risk Behavior in Ohio
    The goal of this project is to produce a longitudinal epidemiologic study of MDMA and other club drug users that is informed by ethnographic research.
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator and Research Director
  • 1 R01 DA 15363 Booth (PI) 09/02-06/07
    NIH/NIDA
    Rural Stimulant Use and Mental Health: Services and Outcomes
    The goal of the Wright State University sub-contract is to identify and examine critical issues regarding stimulant drug users and their use of health services.
    Role: Co-investigator
  • 1 R01 DA 015690 Siegal/Rapp (PI) 07/03-6/08
    NIH/NIDA
    Reducing Barriers to Drug Abuse Treatment Services
    The goal of this study is to assess the effectiveness of motivational and case-management interventions in facilitating drug abuse treatment linkage and treatment engagement.
    Role: Co-investigator
  • 5 R01 DA 10099-06 Wang (PI)                                          2001-2003

NIH/NIDA
Administrative Supplements for Developing Computational and Theoretical Models in Drug Abuse and Addiction
The major goal of this project was to develop a computational process that would enhance the fields� ability to address critical problems in analyses of behavioral research data in longitudinal studies.
Role: Principal Investigator

  • WAF 14 (97-034) Siegal (PI)                                              1997-1999

World AIDS Foundation HIV Sex Risk Assessment Technology Transfer
This project brought together a multidisciplinary team of researchers from the United States and a team of epidemiologists from China to develop and administer an HIV/STD risk assessment questionnaire for use among STD clinic patients in China.
Role: Co-Principal Investigator

  • 5 R01 DA 10099 Siegal(PI)                                                 1995-2001

NIH/NIDA
Crack & Health Services Use: A Natural History Approach
The major goal of this project was to study crack-cocaine users and determine how they utilize the health care system with particular reference to drug abuse treatment.
Role: Co-investigator and Research Director

  • 5 U01 DA 07305 Siegal (PI)                                                1991-1996

NIH/NIDA
Enhancing HIV Risk Reduction through Case Management
The major goal of this project was to prevent the acquisition and transmission of HIV infection among active injection drug users and their sex partners.
Role: Co-investigator and Research Director

  • R18 DA 57577 Siegal (PI)                                                   1989-1991

NIH/NIDA
Dayton/Columbus site of AIDS National Demonstration Research Project
The goal of this project was to assess HIV risk factors, monitor HIV seroprevalence, and provide risk-reduction education to active injection drug users and their sex partners. Role: Research Director


Publications

 

Books and Journal Issue

 

Wang, J. & Wang, X. 2020. Structural Equation Modeling: Applications Using Mplus, 2d Edition. New York: John Wiley.

Wang, J. & Wang, X. 2012. Structural Equation Modeling: Applications Using Mplus. New York: John Wiley.

Wang, J., Xie, H. & Fisher, J. 2012. Multilevel Models: Applications Using SAS. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter.

Wang, J., Wang, X. & Jiang, B. 2012. Structural Equation Modeling: Methods and Application. Beijing, China: The China Higher Education Press (in Chinese).

Wang, J., Xie, H. & Jiang, B. 2008. Multilevel Models: Methods and Application. Beijing, China: The China Higher Education Press (in Chinese).

Wang, J. 2010. Methods and Applications of Mixture Models (Ed.), special issue of Advances and Applications in Statistical Sciences.

Wang, J. & Zhigang Guo. 2001. Logistic Regression. Beijing, China: The China Higher Education Press.

 

Peer-reviewed Journal Article

 

Cheng L, Reeve BB, Withycombe JS, Jacobs SS, Mack JW, Weaver M, Mann CM, Waldron MK, Maurer SH, Baker JN, Wang J, Hinds PS. Profiles of Symptom Suffering and Functioning in Children and Adolescents Receiving Chemotherapy. Cancer Nurs. 2023 Mar-Apr 01;46(2):E129-E137. doi: 10.1097/NCC.0000000000001122. Epub 2022 Dec 11. PMID: 35816032; PMCID: PMC9941076.

Villalobos AVK, Turner MM, Lapinski MK, Hull S, Long S, Wang J, Moore EWG. Predicting Breastfeeding Intentions: A Test and Extension of the Theory of Normative Social Behavior with African American Social Identity. Health Commun. 2023 Jan;38(1):101-113. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2021.1936750. Epub 2021 Jun 9. PMID: 34105433.

Wang J, Bi X, Wang J, Gu Y, Zheng X, Wang Y, Wu H, Yang Q, Ma L, Liu F, Yuan C. Chinese parents' caregiving ability for children with haematological malignancies: A latent class analysis. Nurs Open. 2022 Jul;9(4):2073-2083.

Tully C, Wang CH, Sinisterra M, Clary L, Hilliard ME, Monaghan M, Wang J, Streisand R. Diabetes-specific functioning in parents of young children with recently diagnosed type 1 diabetes. Health Psychol. 2022 Jun;41(6):423-432. doi: 10.1037/hea0001164. Epub 2022 May 12. PMID: 35549331.

Weaver MS, Wang J, Greenzang KA, McFatrich M, Hinds PS. The predictive trifecta? Fatigue, pain, and anxiety severity forecast the suffering profile of children with cancer. Support Care Cancer. 2022 Mar;30(3):2081-2089. doi: 10.1007/s00520-021-06622-x. Epub 2021 Oct 18. PMID: 34661748; PMCID: PMC8919269.

Weaver MS, Jacobs SS, Withycombe JS, Wang J, Greenzang KA, Baker JN, Hinds PS. Profile Comparison of Patient-Reported and Proxy-Reported Symptoms in Pediatric Patients With Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Mar 1;5(3):e221855. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.1855. PMID: 35348712; PMCID: PMC8965635.

Hinds PS, Pinheiro LC, McFatrich M, Waldron M, Baker JN, Mowbray C, Maurer SH, Cheng Y, Reeve BB, Wang J. Recommended scoring approach for the pediatric patient-reported outcomes version of the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2022 Jun;69(6):e29452. doi: 10.1002/pbc.29452. Epub 2021 Dec 6. PMID: 34866311; PMCID: PMC9038621.

Needle JS, Friebert S, Thompkins JD, Grossoehme DH, Baker JN, Jiang J, Wang J, Lyon ME. Effect of the Family-Centered Advance Care Planning for Teens with Cancer Intervention on Sustainability of Congruence About End-of-Life Treatment Preferences: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Jul 1;5(7):e2220696. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.20696. PMID: 35819787; PMCID: PMC9277499.

Mackey ER, Tully C, Rose M, Hamburger S, Wang J, Herrera N, Cogen F, Henderson C, Monaghan M, Hornack S, Streisand R. Promoting glycemic control in young children with type I diabetes: Results from a pilot intervention for parents. Fam Syst Health. 2022 Jun;40(2):239-251. doi: 10.1037/fsh0000672. PMID: 35666897; PMCID: PMC9749792.

Baker JN, Friebert S, Needle J, Jiang J, Wang J, Lyon ME. An Intervention in Congruence for End-of-Life Treatment Preference: A Randomized Trial. Pediatrics. 2022 May 1;149(5): e2021054796. 

Thompkins JD, Needle J, Baker JN, Briggs L, Cheng YI, Wang J, Friebert S, Lyon ME. Pediatric advance care planning and families� positive caregiving appraisals: an RCT. Pediatrics. (In press). Accepted 6 January 2021. MS ID# PEDIATRICS/2020/029330

Villalobos, A. Turner, M.M., Lapinski, M. K., Hull, S., Long, S., Wang, J., Moore, E. W. G. 2021. Predicting Breastfeeding Intentions: A Test and Extension of the Theory of Normative Social Behavior with African American Social Identity. Accepted by Health Communication.

Lyon ME, Caceres S, Scott R, Benator D, Briggs L, Greenberg I, D�Angelo L, Cheng Y, Wang J. Advance care planning � complex & working longitudinal trajectory of congruence in end-of-life treatment preferences: an RCT. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Special Issue: Palliative Care in Minority Populations. February 2021:1-10. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049909121991807

Grill K, Wang J, Scott R, Benator D, D�Angelo L, Lyon ME. What do adults with HIV want? End-of-life care goals, values and beliefs by gender, race and sexual orientation.� American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Special Issue: Palliative Care in Minority Populations. January 2021:1-8. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1049909120988282

Carlin RF, Cornwell B, Wang J, et al. Can respondent driven sampling be used to recruit new mothers? A mixed methods study in metropolitan Washington DC. PLoS One. 2021;16(2):e0246373. Published 2021 Feb 2. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0246373

Rose, M., Streisand, R., Tully, C., Clary, L., Monaghan, M., Wang, J., Mackey, E. 2020.� Risk of Disordered Eating Behaviors in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes. J Pediatr Psychol. 2020 May 10. pii: jsaa027. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsaa027. 

Friebert, S.,� Grossoehme, D.H., Baker, J.N., Needle, J., Thompkins, J.D., Cheng, Y.I., Wang, J.,� Lyon, M.E. 2020. Congruence gaps between adolescents with cancer and their families regarding values, goals, and beliefs about end-of-life care. JAMA Network Open. 3(5):e205424. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.5424.

Grossoehme ,D. H., Friebert, S., Baker, J.N., Tweddle, M., Needle, J., Chrastek, J., Thompkins, J., Wang, J., Cheng, Y. L., and Lyon, M.E. 2020. Association of religious and spirituality factors with patient-reported outcomes of anxiety, depressive symptoms, fatigue, and pain interference among adolescents and young adults with cancer. JAMA Network Open (accepted).

Grill, K.B., Wang, J., Cheng, Y.I., and Lyon, M.E.� 2020. The Role of Religiousness and Spirituality in Health-related Quality of Life of Persons Living with HIV: A Latent Class Analysis. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality (https://doi.org/10.1037/rel0000301).

Lyon ME, D�Angelo LJ, Cheng YI, Dallas RH, Garvie PA, Wang J. (In press). The influence of religiousness beliefs and practices on health care decision-making among HIV positive adolescents.  AIDS Care AC-2018-12-1156 (accepted).

Lyon ME, Squires L, Scott RK, Benator D, Briggs L, Greenberg IH, D'Angelo LJ, Cheng YI, Wang J. Effect of FAmily CEntered (FACE) advance care planning on longitudinal congruence in end-of-life treatment preferences: A Randomized Controlled Trial. AIDS and Behavior. May, 2020; DOI: 10.1007/s10461-020-02909-y.

Li, H. Tucker, J.D.,� Ma, W., Kim, E. S. Marley, G., Wang, J., Kang, D., Liao, M., Tang, W. and Jiang, J. 2020. Mediation analysis of peer norms, self efficacy, and condom use among Chinese men who have sex with men: a parallel process latent growth curve model.� Archives of Sexual Behavior, 49, 287-297.

October, T.W., Jones, A.H., Michals, H.G., Hebert, L.M., Jiang, J., Wang, J. 2020. Parental Conflict, Regret, and Short-term Impact on Quality of Life in Tracheostomy Decision-Making. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 21, 136-142.

Yuan, X., Wang, J.Bender, C.M., Zhang, N., Yuan, C. 2020. Patterns of sexual health in patients with breast cancer in China: a latent class analysis. Support Care Cancer. doi: 10.1007/s00520-020-05332-0.

Zurca AD, Wang, J, Cheng YI, Dizon ZB, October TW. 2020. Racial Minority Families� Preferences for Communication in Pediatric Intensive Care Often Overlooked. J Natl Med Assoc. 112, 74-81.

Forster, C.S. & Wang, J. 2020. Symptom and urinalysis-based approach to diagnosing urinary tract infections in children with neuropathic bladders. Pediatric Nephrology. 35, 807-814. 

Lyon ME, Thompkins JD, Fratantoni K, Fraser JL, Schellinger SE, Briggs L, Friebert S, Aoun S, Cheng YI, Wang J. 2019. Family caregivers of children and adolescents with rare diseases: a novel palliative care intervention. BMJ Support Palliat Care. pii: bmjspcare-2019-001766. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2019-001766.

Moon, R.Y., Carlin, R.F., Cornwell, B., Mathews, A., Oden, R.P., Cheng, Y.I., Fu, L.Y., and Wang, J. 2019. Implications of Mothers� Social Networks for Risky Infant Sleep Practices. The Journal of Pediatrics, 212, 151-158.

Lyon, M.E., D�Angelo, L.J., Cheng, Y.I., Dallas, R.H., Garvie, P.A., Wang, J. 2019. �The influence of religious beliefs and practices on health care decision-making among HIV positive adolescents, AIDS Care, 19, Sep. 1-5.

Campbell MS, Wang J, Cheng Y, Cogen FR, Streisand R, Monaghan M. 2019. Diabetes-specific family conflict and responsibility among emerging adults with type 1 diabetes. J Fam Psychol, 33, 788-796.

Liu Y, Yuan C, Wang J., Shen N, Shen M, Hinds PS. 2019.� Chinese version of pediatric patient-reported outcomes measurement information system short form measures: reliability, validity, and factorial structure assessment in children with cancer in China. Cancer Nurs.� 42, 430-438.

Zhang, J., Wang, J., Zhou, J., Fang, Q., Zhang, N., Yuan, C. 2019. Body Composition Patterns and Breast Cancer Risk in Chinese Women with Breast Diseases: A Latent Class Analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing. DOI:10.1111/jan.14040.

Reich, D.A., Govindan, R.B., Whitehead, M.T., Wang, J., Chang, T., Kota, S., and du Plessis, A.J. 2019. The Effect of Unilateral Stroke on Autonomic Function in the Term Newborn. Pediatric Research. 2019 Feb 2. doi: 10.1038/s41390-019-0320-0.

Hornack, S., Nadler, E.P., Wang, J., Hansen, A., and Mackey, E.R. 2019. Sleeve Gastrectomy for Youth with Cognitive Impairment or Developmental Disability. Pediatrics, 142.

Hinds PS, Wang J, Cheng YI, Stern E, Waldron M, Gross H, DeWalt DA, Jacobs SS. PROMIS pediatric measures validated in a longitudinal study design in pediatric oncology. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2019 Jan 21:e27606. doi: 10.1002/pbc.27606

Hinds, P.S., Wang, J.,  Stern, E.D., et al. Voices of Children and Adolescents on Phase 1 or Phase 2. Cancer Trials: A New Trial Endpoint? Journal of Advanced Nursing.

Curtin, K., Cheng, Y.I., Wang, J., Scott, R.K., Squires, L., Benator, D.A., Lyon, L.E. Quality of Life of Persons Living with HIV and Congruence with Surrogate Decision-Makers. Quality of Life Research. Qual Life Res. 2019 Jan;28(1):47-56.

Campbell, M.S.,Wang, J.,Cheng, Y., Cogen, F.R.,Streisand, R.,Monaghan, M. 2019. Diabetes-Specific Family Conflict and Responsibility among Emerging Adults with Type 1 Diabetes. Journal of Family Psychology, Apr 25. doi: 10.1037/fam0000537.

Wang, J., Jacobs, S., Dewalt, D.A., Stern, E., Gross, H., Hinds, P.S. 2018. A longitudinal study of PROMIS pediatric symptom clusters in children undergoing chemotherapy. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 55, 359-367 (PMID: 28865867).

Mackey ER, Wang J, Harrington C, Nadler EP. 2018. Psychiatric Diagnoses and Weight Loss Among Adolescents Receiving Sleeve Gastrectomy. Pediatrics. 142(1). pii: e20173432. doi: 10.1542/peds.2017-3432. 

Chason ME, Monaghan M, Wang J, Cheng Y, DeBiasi RL.Symptom Resolution in Pediatric Patients With Lyme Disease.J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2018 Jul 30.

Sanz, J.H., Wang, J., Berl, M.M., Armour, A.C., Cheng, Y.I., and Donofrio, M.T. Using PROMIS� to create clinically meaningful profiles of nephrotic syndrome patients. Health Psychology, 2018 Nov; 202:63-69.

Geng Z, Ogbolu Y, Wang J, Hinds PS, Qian H, Yuan C. 2018.� Gauging the Effects of Self-efficacy, Social Support, and Coping Style on Self-management Behaviors in Chinese Cancer Survivors. Cancer Nurs. 41(5):E1-E10. doi: 10.1097/NCC.0000000000000571.

Tully C, Mackey E, Aronow L, Monaghan M, Henderson C, Cogen F, Wang J, Streisand R. 2018. Parenting Intervention to Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity for Preschoolers with Type 1 Diabetes: A Feasibility Study. J Pediatr Health Care. 32, 548-556.

Lyon, M.E., Garvie, P.A., D�Angelo, L.J., Dallas, R.H., Briggs,  L., Flynn, , Garcia, A., Cheng, Y.I., Wang, J. 2018. Advance Care Planning and HIV Symptoms in Adolescence. Pediatrics. 142(5).

Lyon, M.E., Squires, L., D'Angelo, L.J., Benator, D., Scott, R.K., Greenberg, I.H., Tanjutco, P.,  Turner, M., Weixel, T.E.,Cheng, Y.I., Wang, J. 2018. FAmily-CEntered (FACE) Advance Care Planning Among African-American and Non-African-American Adults Living with HIV in Washington, DC: A Randomized ControlledTrial to Increase Documentation and Health Equity. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 57, 607-615.

Hilliard ME, Tully C, Monaghan M, Wang J, Streisand R. 2017. Design and development of a stepped-care behavioral intervention to support parents of young children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 62, 1-10.

Lewin, D., Wang, G., Cheng, Y.I., Skora, E., Hoehn, J., Baylor, A., Wang, J. 2017. Impact of variable school startimes on middle students� sleep and academic performance. Journal of Adolescent Health.  61, 205-211.

Lyon, M.E., D�Angelo, L.J., Dallas, R., Hinds, P., Garvie, P.A., M.L. Wilkins, Garcia, A., Briggs, L., Flynn, P.M., Rana, S.R., Cheng, Y.I., and Wang, J. 2017. A Randomized Clinical Trial of Adolescents with HIV/AIDS: pediatric Advance Care Planning. AIDS Care, 29, 1287-1296.

Wang, J., Hefetz, A and Liberman, G. 2017. Applying structural equation modelling in educational research. Culture and Education. 29, 563�618.

Zurca AD, Fisher KR, Flor RJ, Gonzalez-Marques CD, Wang J, Cheng YI, October TW. 2017. Communication with Limited English-Proficient Families in the PICU. Hosp Pediatr. Jan;7(1):9-15. (doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2016-0071. PMID: 27979992)

Webman RB, Carter EA, Mittal S, Wang J, Sathya C, Nathens AB, Nance ML, Madigan D, Burd RS. 2016. The relationship between center type and mortality among adolescent trauma patients. JAMA Pediatr. 170, 780-786.

Mackey ER, Herbert L, Monaghan M, Cogen F, Wang J, Streisand R. 2016. The Feasibility of a Pilot Intervention for Parents of Young Children Newly Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Clin Pract Pediatr Psychol. 2016, 4, 35-50 (PMID: 27088065).

Dallas RH, Kimmel A, Wilkins ML, Rana S, Garcia A, Cheng YI, Wang J, Lyon ME.� 2016.A Randomized Controlled Trial of FAmily-CEntered (FACE) Advanced Care Planning for Adolescents with HIV/AIDS: Emotions, Acceptability, Feasibility. Pediatrics, 138(6). (pii: e20161854. PMID: 27940700).

Wan, S.X., Li, H.L., Wang, W., Shen, Q., Li, C.H., Lyon, M.E., Kelly, B.C., Wang, J. 2016. Psychometric properties of the Postpartum Women Health Quotient Scale among Chinese Postpartum Women. Midwifery. (PMID: 27321722)

October TW, Hinds PS, Wang J, Dizon ZB, Cheng YI, Roter DL. 2016. Parent Satisfaction With Communication Is Associated With Physician's Patient-Centered Communication Patterns During Family Conferences. Pediatr Crit Care Med. (PMID: 27058750).

Wang, J., Kelly, B.C, Liu, T., & Hao, W. 2016. Studying psychosocial barriers to drug treatment among Chinese methamphetamine users using 3-step latent class analysis. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 62, 89-95. (PMID: 26738640).

Liu Y, Yuan C, Wang J, Brown JG, Zhou F, Zhao X, Shen M, Hinds PS. 2016. Comparability of the patient-reported outcomes measurement information system pediatric short form symptom measures across culture: examination between Chinese and American children with cancer. Qual Life Res. (PMID: 27165148).

Lyon ME, Kimmel AL, Cheng YI, Wang J. 2016. The role of religiousness/spirituality in health-related quality of life among adolescents with HIV: A Latent Profile Analysis. J Relig Health, 55, 688-99� (PMID: 27071797).

Monaghan M, King MM, Alvarez V, Cogen FR, Wang J. 2016. Changes in type 1 diabetes health indicators from high school to college. J Am Coll Health, 64,157-61 (PMID: 26199180)

Jacobs S, Mowbray C, Cates LM, Baylor A, Gable C, Skora E, Estrada M, Cheng Y, Wang J, Lewin D, Hinds P. 2016. Pilot Study of Massage to Improve Sleep and Fatigue in Hospitalized Adolescents with Cancer. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 63, 880-6. (PMID: 26757318).

Costa, V., Haimowitz, R., Cheng, Y., Wang, J., Silverman, R. & Bauman, N. 2016. Social impact of facial infantile hemangioma on preteen children. JAMA, Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg142, 13-9 (PMID: 26583696).

Wang, J. 2015. Standardization and decomposition analysis: A useful analytical method for outcome disparity study. In Chen D. & Jeffrey Wilson (Eds), Innovative Statistical Methods for Public Health Data. Springer/ICSA Book Series in Statistics.

Ayala, L.M.R., Wang, J., Anderson, S., Brevard, A., Ruiz, M., Robertson, B., Hinds, P. 2015. Implementing Liu, Y., Wang, J., Hinds, P.S., Wang, J., Shen, N., Zhao, X., Ding, J., Yuan, C. 2015. The emotional distress of children with cancer in China: an item response analysis of C-Ped-PROMIS anxiety and depression short forms. Qual Life Res, 24, 1491-501 (PMID: 25510214).

Ayala, L.M.R., Wang, J., Anderson, S., Brevard, A.,� Ruiz, M., Robertson, B., Hinds, P. 2015. Implementing a Community Bullying Awareness Intervention in an Adolescent Psychiatric Unit: a Feasibility Study Archives of Psychiatric Nursing. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 29, 426-433 (PMID: 26577558).

Liu, Y., Wang, J., Hinds, P.S., Wang, J., Shen, N., Zhao, X., Ding, J., Yuan, C. 2015. The emotional distress of children with cancer in China: an item response analysis of C-Ped-PROMIS anxiety and depression short forms. Qual Life Res, 24, 1491-501 (PMID: 25510214).

Kimmel A, Wang J, Scott R, Briggs L, Lyon ME. 2015. FAmily CEntered (FACE) advance care planning: Study design and methods for a patient-centered communication and decision-making intervention for patients with HIV/AIDS and their surrogate decision-makers. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 43, 172�178 (PMID: 26044463).

Qi, C., Kelly, B.C., Liao, Y., He, H., Luo, T., Deng, H., Liu, T., Hao, W., Wang J. 2015. a multiple indicators multiple causes (MIMIC) model of internal barriers to drug treatment in China. Drug Alcohol Depend. 148, 143-9 (PMID: 25640152).

Yuan C, Qian H, Wang J, Lev EL, Yuan A, Hinds PS. 2015. Factorial Structure of a Scale: Strategies Used by People to Promote Health-Chinese Version. Cancer Nurs, 38, E13-E20 (PMID: 24945261).

Yuan, C., Wei, C., Wang, J., Qian, H., Lev, E.L., Yuan, A., Li, H., Hinds, P.S. 2014. Testing Measurement Invariance of the Chinese Version of the �Strategies Used by Patients to Promote Health� (C-SUPPH) among Patients with Cancer. J Nurs Meas., 22, 184-200 (PMID: 25255672).

Kelly, B.C., Liu, T., Yang, Y., Zhang, G., Hao, W., & Wang, J. 2014. Perceived Risk of Methamphetamine among Chinese Methamphetamine Users. International Journal of Drug Policy (in press). (PMID: 24925820).

Kenyon, N., Wang, L., Spornick, N., Khaibullina, A., Almeida. L.E.F., Cheng, Y., Wang, J., Guptill, V., Finkel, J.C., & Quezado, Z.M.N. 2014. Nocifensive behavior in sickle cell mice is distinctly affected by strain, genotype, sex, and age. Exp Biol Med. 0: 1�12 (PMID: 25070860).

Kelly, B.C, Liu, T., Zhang, G., Hao, H. & Wang, J. 2014. Factors related to Psychosocial Barriers to Drug Treatment among Chinese Drug Users. Addictive Behaviors, 39, 1265-71 (PMID: 24813554)

Wang, J. & Kelly,� B.C., 2014. Gauging regional differences in the HIV prevalence rate among injection drug users in the U.S. The Open Addiction Journal, 7, 1-5.

Wang, J. 2014. Mixture Modeling: A useful analytical approach for drug use studies (editorial).� J Subst Abuse Alcohol, 2, 1009-1010.

Pestieau, S.R.,, Finkel, J.C., Junqueira, M.M., Cheng, Y., Wang, J., Lovejoy, J.F., & Quezado, Z. 2014. Prolonged perioperative infusion of low-dose ketamine does not alter morphine use after pediatric scoliosis surgery. Pediatric Anesthesia, 24, 582-90 (PMID: 24809838).

Yuan, C., Wei, C., Wang, J., Qian, H., Ye, X., Liu, Y., Hinds, P.S. 2014.� Self-efficacy difference among patients with cancer with different socioeconomic status: Application of latent class analysis and standardization and decomposition analysis. Cancer Epidemiol, 38, 298-306 (PMID: 24656649).

Buckner, T.W., Wang, J., DeWalt, D.A., Jacobs, S., Reeve, B.B., Hinds, P.S. 2014. Patterns of Symptoms and Functional Impairments in Children with Cancer. Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 61, 1282-8 (PMID: 24634396).

Lyon, M.E., Jacobs, S., Briggs, L., Cheng, Y., Wang, J. 2014. A longitudinal, randomized, controlled trial of advance care planning for teens with cancer: anxiety, depression, quality of life, advance directives, spirituality. J Adolesc Health, 54, 710-7 (PMID: 24411819).

Menard, J.C., Hinds, P.S., Jacobs, S.S., Cranston, K., Wang, J., DeWalt, D.A., & Gross, H.E. 2014. Feasibility and Acceptability of the PROMIS Measures in Children and Adolescents in Active Cancer Treatment and Survivorship. Cancer Nursing. Cancer Nursing, 37, 66-74 (PMID: 24036439).

Wang, J., Kelly,� B.C., Liu, T. Zhang, G., Hao, W. M.D. 2013. Factorial structure of the brief symptom inventory (bsi)-18 among Chinese drug users. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 133, 368-75 (PMID: 23906998).

Masur, D., Shinnar, S., Cnaan, A., Shinnar, R.C., Clark, P., Wang, J., Weiss E.F., Hirtz, D.G., Glauser, T.A. 2013. Pretreatment Neurocognitive Deficits and Antiepileptic Impact on Attention in Childhood Absence Epilepsy. Neurology. 81, 1572-80 (PMID: 24089388).

Liu, Y. Hinds, Pamela, S., Wang, J., et al. Correia H, Du S, Ding J, Gao WJ, Yuan C. 2013. Translation and Linguistic Validation of the Pediatric PROMIS Measures into Simplified Chinese using Cognitive Interviewing Methodology. Cancer Nursing, 36(5):368-76. (PMID: 23860394).

Ryan, L., Guagliardo, M., Teach, S. J., Wang. J. et al. 2013. The association between fracture rates and neighborhood characteristics in Washington, DC children. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 61, 558-63 (PMID: 23360838).

Qi C, Kelly BC, Liu T, Liao Y, Hao W, Wang J. 2013. A latent class analysis of external barriers to drug treatment in China. J Subst Abuse Treat. 45, 350-5 (PMID: 23827260).

Liao, Y., Liu, T., Cheng, Y., Wang, J., Deng, Y., Hao, W., Chen, X., Xu, Y., Wang, X., Tang, J. 2013. Changes in eating attitudes, eating disorders and body weight in Chinese medical university students.Int J Soc Psychiatry, 59, 578-85 (PMID: 22733003)

Lyon, M., Jacobs, S., Briggs. L., Cheng, Y., and Wang, J. 2013. In their Own Voice: FAmily CEntered (FACE) Advance Care Planning for Teens with Cancer and their Families. JAMA Pediatrics 167, 460-7.

Glass, P., Brennan, T, Wang, J., Luchtman-Jones, L., Hsu, L., et al. 2013. Neurodevelopmental Deficits Among Infants and Toddlers with Sickle Cell Disease. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, 34, 399-405 (PMID: 23838585).

Reeve, .B.B., Withycombe, J.S., Baker, J.N., Hooke, M.C., Lyons, J.C., Mowbray, C., Wang, J., Freyer, D.R., Joffe, S., Sung, L., Tomlinson, D., Gold, S.H., Hinds, P.S. 2013. The first step to integrating the child�s voice in adverse event reporting in oncology trials: a content validation study among pediatric oncology clinicians. Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 60, 1231-6 (PMID: 23335328)

Hinds, P.S., Nuss, S.L., Ruccione, K.S., Withycombe, J.S., Jacobs, S., DeLuca, H., Faulkner, C., Liu Y., Cheng, Y.I., Gross, H.E., Wang, J., DeWalt, D.A. 2013. PROMIS pediatric measures in pediatric oncology: valid and clinically feasible indicators of patient-reported outcomes. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 402-8 (PMID: 22829446).

Liu, Y. Hinds, P. S., Wang, J., et al. 2013. Translation and Linguistic Validation of the Pediatric PROMIS Measures into Simplified Chinese using Cognitive Interviewing Methodology. Cancer Nursing. 36, 368-376 (PMID: 23860394).

Kelly, B., Liu, T., Zhang, G., Haw, W. & Wang, J. 2013. Perceptions of HIV Risk among Methamphetamine Users in China. American Journal of Drug & Alcohol Abuse. 39, 99�102 (PMID: 23421570).

Takanohashi, A., Prust, M., Wang, J., Gordish-Dressman, H., Bloom, M., Rice, G.I., Schmidt, J.L., Crow ,Y.J., Lebon, P., Kuijpers, T.W., Nagaraju K., Vanderver, A. Elevation of proinflammatory cytokines in patients with Aicardi-Gouti�res syndrome2012. Neurology, 80, 997-1002 (PMID: 23408864).

Dallas, R.H., Wilkins, M. L., Garcia, A., Wang, J. Lyon, M. E. 2012.� Longitudinal Pediatric Palliative Care: Quality of Life & Spiritual Struggle (FACE): Design and Methods Contemporary Clinical Trials. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 33, 1033-1043.

Gao, W., Yuan, C., Wang, J., Wu, H., Qian, X. Hinds, P. 2012. A Chinese version of the city of hope quality of life - Ostomy questionnaire. Cancer Nursing. 36, 41-51 (PMID: 22495499).

Garvie, P.A., He, J., Wang, J., D�Angelo, L.J. & Lyon, M. E.� 2012. An Exploratory Survey of End-of-Life Attitudes, Beliefs and Experiences of Adolescents with HIV/AIDS and their Families. J of Pain and Symptom Management. 44, 373-85.

Horn, I. B., Mitchell, S. J., Wang, J. Joseph, J. G. & Wissow, L. S. 2012. African American Parents' Trust in their Child's Primary Care Provider. Academic Pediatrics Examining the Association between Pediatric Nurse Satisfaction, Care Quality and Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Patients. Academic Pediatrics. 12, 399-404.

Wang, J., Shi, P. & Cnaan, A. 2011. SAS Macro for Nonparametric Residual Bootstrap Multilevel Modeling. Proceedings of Northeast SAS Users Group (NESUG), Sept. 2011, Portland, ME.

Prust, M., Wang, J., Morizono, H. et al. 2011. GFAP mutations, age at onset, and clinical subtypes in Alexander disease. Neurology, 77 (13): 1287-94.

Ronzio, C. R., Mitchell, S. J. & Wang, J. 2011. The Structure of Witnessed Community Violence amongst Urban African American Mothers: Latent Class Analysis of a Community Sample, Urban Studies Research, 2011, 1-9.

Oser, C., Leukefeld, C., Staton Tindall, M., Garrity, T., Carlson, R., Falck, R., Wang, J., & Booth, B. 2011. Rural drug users: Factors associated with substance abuse treatment utilization. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 55(4), 567-586.

Oser, C., Leukefeld, C., Staton-Tindall, M., Duvall, J., Garrity, T., Stoops, W., Falck, R., Wang, J., Carlson, R., Sexton, R., Wright, P., & Booth, B. 2011. Criminality among rural stimulant users in the United States. Crime and Delinquency, 57, 600-621 (PMID: 20463206).

Wang, J. & Lanza, S. T. 2010. Preface of Methods and Applications of Mixture Models, special journal issue of Advances and Applications in Statistical Sciences, 3, 1-6.

Wang, J. 2010. Longitudinal study on growth trajectory of crack-cocaine use: Applications of group-based trajectory models. Advances and Applications in Statistical Sciences 3, 285-310.

Wang, J., Kelly, B. C., Booth, B. M., Falck, R. S., Leukefeld, C., & Carlson, R. G. 2010. Examining Factorial Structure and Measurement Invariance of the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI)-18 among Drug Users. Addictive Behaviors, 35, 23-29 (PMID: 19733442).

Daniulaityte, R., Falck, R., Wang, J., Carlson, R.G., Leukefeld, C.G., Booth, B.M. 2010. Predictors of depressive symptomatology among rural stimulant users. J Psychoactive Drugs. 42, 435-45 (PMID: 21305908).

Carlson, R.G., Sexton, R., Wang, J., Falck, R., Leukefeld, C.G., & Booth, B.M. 2010. Predictors of Drug Abuse Treatment Entry among Rural Illicit Stimulant Users in Ohio, Arkansas, and Kentucky. Substance Abuse, 31, 1-7 (PMID: 20391264).

Wang, J. 2009. Gauging growth trajectories of two related outcomes simultaneously: an Application of parallel latent growth modeling. Advances and Applications in Statistical Science, 1, 1-23.

Wang, J. 2008. Some issues on application of standardization and decomposition analysis. The Open Demography Journal, 1, 15-17.

Xu, J., Rapp, R.C., Wang, J., Carlson, R.G. 2008. The multidimensional structure of external barriers to substance abuse treatment and its invariance across gender, ethnicity, and age. Substance Abuse, 29, 43-54 (PMID: 19042318).

Falck, R.S, Wang, J., Carlson, R.. 2007. Crack cocaine trajectories among users in a Midwestern American city. Addiction. 102: 1421-1431 (one of the TOP25 Hottest Articles on ScienceDirect, 2007).

Wang, J., Robert G. Carlson, Russel S. Falck, Carl Leukefeld, Brenda M. Booth. 2007. Multiple Sample Standardization and Decomposition Analysis: An Application to Comparisons of Methamphetamine Use among Rural Drug Users in Three American States. Statistics in Medicine, 26, 3612-3623 (PMID: 17243192).

Wang, J., Russel S. Falck, Linna Li, Ahmmed Rahman, & Robert G. Carlson. 2007. Respondent-Driven Sampling in the Recruitment of Illicit Stimulant Drug Users in a Rural Setting: Findings and Technical Issues. Addictive Behaviors, 32, 924-937 (PMID: 16901654).

Falck, R., Wang, J., Carlson, R. 2007. Health status of illicit stimulant drug users in rural Ohio. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, SARC Supplement No. 4: 401-405.

Falck, R., Wang, J., Carlson, R., Krishnan, L., Leukefeld, C., Booth, B. 2007. Perceived need for substance abuse treatment among illicit stimulant drug users in rural areas of Ohio, Arkansas, and Kentucky. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 91(2): 107-114.

Xu, J., Wang, J., Rapp, R.C., Carlson, R.G. 2007. The multidimensional structure of internal barriers to substance abuse treatment and its invariance across gender, ethnicity, and age. Journal of Drug Issues, 37, 321-340 (PMID: 18167519).

Wang, J., James R. Carpenter, Michael A. Kepler. 2006. Using SAS to Conduct Nonparametric Residual Bootstrap Multilevel Modeling with a Small Number of Groups. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, Section II: Systems and Programs. 82, 130-143. (PMID: 16569459).

Falck, R., Li, L., Carlson, R., Wang, J. 2006. The prevalence of dextromethorphan abuse among high school students. Pediatrics, 118 (5):2267-2269.

Booth B, Leukefeld C, Falck R, Wang J, Carlson R. 2006. Correlates of rural methamphetamine and cocaine users: results from a multisite community study. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 67(4):493-501.

Falck, R., Carlson, R., Wang, J, Siegal, H. 2006. Psychiatric disorders and their correlates among young adult MDMA users in Ohio. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 38(1):19-29.

Falck, R., Wang, J., Carlson, R., Siegal, H. 2006. Prevalence and correlates of current depressive symptomatology among a community sample of MDMA users in Ohio. Addictive Behaviors, 31(1):90-101.

Siegal, H. A., Draus, P. J., Carlson, R. G., Falck, R.S., Wang, J. 2006. Perspectives on health among adult users of illicit stimulant drugs in rural Ohio. The Juornal of Rural Health, 22, 169-173.

Wang, J., Robert G. Carlson, Russel S. Falck, Harvey A. Siegal, Ahmmed Rahman, Linna Li. 2005. Respondent-driven sampling to recruit MDMA users: a methodological assessment. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 78, 147�157 (PMID: 15845318).

Carlson, R.G., Wang, J., Falck, R.S., &� Siegal, H.A. 2005. Drug use practices among MDMA/ecstasy users in Ohio: A latent class analysis. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 79, 167�179 (PMID:16002026) (one of the TOP25 Hottest Articles on ScienceDirect, 2005).

Siegal, H. A., Falck, R.S., Wang, J., Carlson, R.G., & Kristen, O. 2005. Massimino. Emergency department utilization by crack-cocaine smokers in Dayton, Ohio. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 32, 55-68.

Falck, R.S., Siegal, H.A., Wang, J., Carlson, R.G., & Draus, P.J. 2005. Nonmedical drug use among stimulant-using adults in small towns in rural Ohio. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 28: 341-349.

Draus, P.J., Siegal, H.A., Carlson, R.G., Falck, R.S., & Wang, J. 2005. Cracking the cornfields: recruiting illicit stimulant drug users in rural Ohio. The Sociological Quarterly, 46, 165-189.

Wang, J. 2004. Significance testing for outcome changes via latent growth modeling. Structural Equation Modeling, 11, 375-400.

Falck, R., Wang, J., Siegal, H., & Carlson, R. 2004. The prevalence of psychiatric disorder among a community sample of crack-cocaine users: An exploratory study with practical implications. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 192, 503-507.

Falck, R., Carlson, R., Wang, J., & Siegal, H. 2004. Sources of information about MDMA (methylenedioxymethamphetamine): Perceived accuracy, importance, and implications for prevention among young adult users. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 74, 45-54.

Carlson, R., McCaughan, J., Falck, R., Wang, J., Siegal, H. & Daniulaityte, R. 2004. Perceived adverse consequences associated with MDMA/Ecstasy use among young polydrug uers in Ohio: Implications for intervention. International Journal of Drug Policy, 15, 265-274.

Wang, J. 2003. Components of difference in HIV seropositivity rate among injection drug users between low and high prevalence regions. AIDS and Behavior, 7, 1-8.

Krawczyk, C.S., Gardner, L.I., Wang, J. Sadek, R. et al. 2003. Test-Retest Reliability of a Complex HIV Research Questionnaire Administered by an Audio Computer Assisted Self-Interviewing (ACASI) System. Medical Care, 41, 853-858.

Falck, R., Wang, J., Carlson, R.G., & Siegal, H.A.. 2002. Variability in drug use prevalence across school districts in the same locate in Ohio. Journal of School Health, 72, 288-293.

Falck, R., Wang, J., Carlson, R.G., & Siegal, H.A.. 2002. The prevalence and correlates of depressive symptomatology among a community sample of crack-cocaine smokers. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 34, 281-289.

Siegal, H.A., Falck, R., Wang, J., Carlson, R.G. 2002. Predictors of drug abuse treatment entry among crack-cocaine smokers. Drug and Alcholo Dependence, 68, 159-166.

Wang, J., Baofa Jiang, Harvey A. Siegal, Russel S. Falck, & Robert G. Carlson. 2001. Sexual behavior and condom use among STD patients in Jinan, China. American Journal of Public Health, 91, 650-651.

Wang, J., Baofa Jiang, Harvey A. Siegal, Russel S. Falck, & Robert G. Carlson. 2001. Level of AIDS Knowledge and sexual practices among sexually transmitted disease patients in China. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 28, 171-175.

Wang, J., Harvey A. Siegal, Russel S. Falck, & Robert G. Carlson. 2001. Factorial Structural of Rosenberg's Self-esteem scale among crack-cocaine drug users. Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 8, 275-286.

Falck, R.S., Wang, J., Carlson, R.g., & Siegal, H.A.� 2001. The epidemiology of physical attack and rape among crack-using women. Violence and Victims, Vol. 16, 79-89.

Wang, J., Rahman, A., Siegal, H.A. , &. Fisher, J. 2000. Standardization and decomposition: A useful technique to behavior and public health studies. Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers, 32, 357-366.

Falck, R., Wang, J.,� Siegal, H.A., Carlson, R.G. 2000. Longitudinal application of the Medical Outcomes Study 36-item short form health survey with not-in-treatment crack-cocaine users. Medical Care, 38, 902-910.

Falck, R., Wang, J.,� Carlson, R.G., & Siegal, H.A. 2000. Crack-cocaine use and health status as defined by the SF-36. Addictive Behaviors, 25, 579-584.

Siegal, H.A., Carlson, R.G., Falck, R.,� & Wang, J. 2000. Drug-using MSM focus groups: Dayton and Columbus, Ohio. In: F. Rhodes, S. Deren, L. Cottler, H. Siegal, M. Stark, W. Reich and the DUMSM Multisite Research Consortium (Eds.) A Multisite Study of HIV Risks in Drug-Using Men who have Sex with Men, pp. 7-27. Long Beach, California: The University Press.

Siegal, H.A., Falck, R., Wang, J., & Carlson, R.G. 2000. Crack-cocaine users as victims of physical attack. Journal of the National Medical Association, 92, 76-82.

Wang, J., Siegal, H.A., Falck, R.S., Carlson, R.G., & Rahman, A.M. 1999. Evaluation of HIV risk reduction intervention programs via latent growth curve model. Evaluation Review: A Journal of Applied Social Research, 23, 649-663.

Wang, J. 1999. Structure equation modeling: Introduction to LISREL. In Z. Guo (ed.), P.p. 339-379, Advanced Statistical Analyses in Social Sciences with Applications of SPSS. Beijing: Press of Renmin University of China.

Carlson, R.G., Wang, J., Siegal, H.A., & Falck, R.S. 1999. A preliminary evaluation of a modified needle-cleaning intervention using bleach among injection drug users. AIDS Education and Prevention, 10, 523-532.

Falck, R.S., Siegal, H.A., Wang, J, & Carlson, R.G. 1999. Differences in drug use among rural and suburban high school students in Ohio. Substance Use and Misuse, 34, 567-577.

Carlson, R.G., Falck, R.F., Wang, J., Siegal, H.A., & Rahman, A. 1999. HIV Needle Risk Behaviors and Drug Use: A Comparison of Crack-Smoking and Non-Crack Smoking Drug Users in Ohio. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 31, 291-297.

Siegal ,H.A., Wang, J., Carlson, R.G., Falck, R.S., & Fine, R.L. 1999. Ohio's Prison-Based Therapeutic Community Treatment Programs for Substance Abusers: Preliminary Analysis of Re-Arrest Data. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 28, 33-48.

Wang, J., Harvey A. Siegal, Russel S. Falck, and Robert G. Carlson. 1998. Needle transfer among injection drug users: A multilevel analysis. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 24, 225-237.

Siegal, H.A., Falck, R.S., Carlson, R.G., Wang, J., & Rahman, A.M. 1998. Health services research among crack-cocaine users. American Behavioral Scientist, 41, 1063-1078.

Siegal, H.A., Leviton, L.C., P. Cole, Wang, J. et al. 1998. Feasibility of obtaining sexual risk and STD history in the context of a drinking drivers program. Public Healt Reports, 113, 341-345.

Fisher, J., Wang, J. & Wagner, J. 1997. Drawing samples from hidden underserved and vulnerable populations: Methods, applications and ethical issues. In Audrey R. Chapman (Ed.) Health Care and Information Ethics, Kansas City: Sheed & Ward.

Falck, R.S., Wang, J., Carlson, R.G., & Siegal H.A. 1997. Factors influencing condom use among heterosexual users of injection drugs and crack cocaine. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 24, No.4:204-210.

Wang, J., Rose M. Li, & Ping Yu. 1996. Differentials and determinants of divorce in Shanghai. Family Perspective, 30, 241-256.

Wang, J.& Chen, J.. 1996. Influence of Family Planning Programs on Transition to Motherhood Among Chinese Women. In Goldstein & Wang (Ed.), The Interactions of Social, Economic, & Demographic Changes in China (Pp. 151-166) Colorado: Westview Press.

Siegal, H., Falck, R.S. Wang, J.& Carlson, R.G.. 1996. History of sexually transmitted diseases infection, drug-sex behaviors, and the use of condoms among Midwestern users of injection drugs and crack cocaine. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 23, 277-282.

Carlson, R.G., Siegal, H.A.,Wang, J. & Falck. R.S. 1996. Attitudes toward Needle 'Sharing' among Injection Drug Users: Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods. Human Organization, 55, 361-369.

Fisher, J., Wang, J. & Wagner, J. 1996. Homeless, Helpless and Hidden: Primary Data Collection Methods for Hidden Populations. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Applied and Business Demography.

Carlson, R.G., Siegal, H.A., Wang, J. & Falck, R.S. 1996. Attitudes toward Needle 'Sharing' among Injection Drug Users: Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods. Human Organization. Vol. 55, No. 3: 361-369.

Wang, J., James H. Fisher, Harvey A. Siegal, Russel S. Falck, & Robert G. Carlson. 1995. Influence of Measurement Errors on HIV Risk Behavior Analysis: A Case Study Examining Condom Use among Drug Users. Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2, 319-334.

Siegal, H.A., Carlson,R.G.� Falck, R.S., Wang, J. 1995. Drug Abuse Treatment Experience and HIV Risk Behaviors among Active Drug Injectors in Ohio. American Journal of Public Health, 85, 105-108.

Siegal, H.A., Falck, R.S., Carlson, R.G., & Wang, J. 1995. Reducing HIV Needle Risk Behaviors among Injection-Drug Users in the Midwest: An Evaluation of the Efficacy of Standard and Enhanced Interventions. AIDS Education and Prevention, 7, 308-319.

Falck, R.S., Ashery, R.S.,� Carlson, R.G., Wang, J. & Siegal, H.A. 1995. Injection Drug Users, Crack Smokers, and the Use of Human Services. Social Work Research, 19, 164-173.

Falck, R.S, Siegal, H.A., Wang, J. & Carlson, R.G. 1995. The Usefulness of the Health Belief Model in Predicting HIV Needle Risk Practices among Injection Drug Users. AIDS Education and Prevention, 7, 523-533.

Wang, J. 1995. Dynamic Period Codings in Event History Analysis: A Method for Family Planning Program Evaluation. In Li, Weixiong, Rose M. Li, Hao-Chia Chen, & Do Won Hahn (Ed.) (P.p. 8-26 -- 8-37) The Proceedings of The Second International Symposium on Fertility Regulation, Bethesda: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Wang, J. & Fisher, J.H. 1994. Comments on 'Estimating Macro-Relationship Using Micro-Data: A One-Stage Approach. Sociological Methods & Research, 22, 520-531.

Wang, J., Fisher, J.H., & Chen, J. 1994. Samples and Sampling Techniques. In Frank N. Magill (Eds.), Survey of Social Science: Sociology (Pp. 1680-1686). Pasadena, California: Salem Press.

Wang, J., Fisher, J.H., & Chen, J. 1994. Measures of Variability. In Frank N. Magill (Eds.), Survey of Social Science: Sociology (Pp. 1153-1158). Pasadena, California: Salem Press.

Wang, J., Fisher, J.H., & Chen, J. 1994.� Population growth and population control. In Frank N. Magill (Eds.), Survey of Social Science: Sociology (Pp. 1421-1428).� Pasadena, California: Salem Press.

Fisher, J.H., Wang, J. & Chen, J. 1994. Life expectancy. Pp. 1087-1092 in Survey of Social Science: Sociology, edited by Frank N. Magill. Pasadena, California: Salem Press.

Siegal, H.A., Wang, J. Forney, M.A., Carlson, R.G., & Falck, R.S. 1994. Incarceration and HIV Risk Behaviors among Injection Drug Users: a Midwestern Case Study. Journal of Crime and Justice, XVII, 85-101.

Carlson, R. G., Wang, J., Siegal, H.A., Falck, R.S., & Guo, J. 1994. An Ethnographic Approach to Targeted Sampling: Problems and Solutions in AIDS Prevention Research Among Injection Drug and Crack-Cocaine Users. Human Organization, 53, 279-286.

Siegal, H. A., Carlson, R.G., Falck, R.S., & Wang, J. 1994. Injection Drug Users' Needle-Cleaning Practices [letter]. American Journal of Public Health, 84, 1523-1524.

Siegal, H. A., Carlson, R.G., Wang, J. et al.� 1994. Injection Drug Users in the Midwest: An Epidemiologic Comparison of Drug Use Patterns in Four Ohio Cities. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 26, 265-275.

Chen, J., Wang, J. & Fisher, J.H. 1994. Demographic transition theory of population growth. In Frank N. Magill (Eds.), Survey of Social Science: Sociology (Pp. 499-505). Pasadena, California: Salem Press.

Wang, J. 1990. Women's Preferences for Children in Shifang County, Sichuan, China. Asian and Pacific Population Forum, 4, 1-12.

Wang, J. 1988. Determinants of Fertility Increase in Sichuan, 1981-86. Population and Development Review, 14, 481-488.

 

Papers Presented at Professional Meetings and Symposium

 

Wang, J. Assessing Construct Reliability Using Test Information Function Session 5119.0: APHA Roundtable. ). APHA 2019 Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, November 6, 2019.

Wang, J. Bayesian Confirmatory Factor Analysis: Application to the Brief Symptoms Inventory 18 (BSI-18). 2018 APHA Conference, San Dieg,. CA, Nov 10-14, 2018.

Wang, J. and B. Kelly. How Perceived Risk of Drug Use Influences Methamphetamine Use: Application of a Moderated-Mediation Model. San Dieg,. CA,  Nov 10-14, 2018.

Wang, J., D�Angelo, L., Cheng, Y.I., and Lyon, M. Latent Class Analysis on Congruence on End of Life Treatment Preferences between HIV Adolescent and Surrogate . APHA 2017 Annual Meeting, Atlanta. GA, Nov. 7, 2017.

Wang, J., Shana Jacobs, S., Mowbray, C., Menard, J., and Hinds, P. Application of latent class analysis and latent transition analysis to pediatric symptom studies. Pediatric Healthcare 2017. Toronto, Canada, September 18-20, 2017.

Wang., J. Application of Multilevel Mediation Model to Nursing Study. Pediatric Healthcare 2017. Toronto, Canada, September 18-20, 2017.

Wan. S., Chen, S., Li, H., Wang, J. Applying Test Information Function to Assess Reliability of Health Quotient Scale among Chinese Postpartum Women. Poster presentation in the 2016 APHA Annual Meeting, September Denver.

Wang, J., Jacobs, S., Mowbray, C., Menard, J., Hinds. P. Latent class/profile analysis on symptom clusters in pediatric studies. The 4th International Conference on Pediatrics, March 29-31, 2016. Atlanta.

Wang, J. Plausible values of latent variables: A useful approach of data reduction for outcome measures in pediatric studies. The 4th International Conference on Pediatrics, March 29-31, 2016. Atlanta.

Wang, Y. & Wang, J. Implementing Nonparametric Residual Bootstrap Multilevel Logit Model with Small Number of Level-2 Units. The 4th International Conference on Pediatrics, March 29-31, 2016. Atlanta.

Wang, J.� Bayesian estimation of plausible values for the BSI-18 factors. Roundtable presentation in the 2015 APHA Annual Meeting, Chicago.

Wang, J.� Testing measurement invariance with ordinal categorical Items. presentation in the 2015 APHA Annual Meeting, Chicago.

Liu, Y., Yuan, C., Hinds, P.S, Wang, J. Emotional Distress of Children with Cancer in China: An Item Response Analysis of Pediatric PROMIS Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms Short Forms. Paper presented in the 2014 APHA Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Nov. 2014.

Yuan, C., Hinds, P.S, Liu, Y., Wang, J. Measurement Invariance of the Pediatric Version of PROMIS Symptom Scales between American and Chinese Children with Cancer. Paper presented in the 2014 APHA Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Nov. 2014.

Wang, J. Standardization and Decomposition Analysis: A Useful Analytical Method for Disparity Studies. Paper presented in the 2013 APHA Annual Meeting, Boston, Nov. 2013.

Wang, J. Modeling Interactions in Latent Transition Analysis (LTA). Paper presented in the 2013 APHA Annual Meeting, Boston, Nov. 2013.

Wang, J. Gauging Measurement Features of the Brief Symptoms Inventory 18 (BSI-18). Paper accepted for the 2012 APHA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, Oct. 2012.

Wang, J. & Kelly, B. Typology of Polydrug Use and Unsafe Sex Practices among Rural Stimulant Users. Paper presented at the 2012 International AIDS Conference, Washington, D.C., July 2012.

Wang, J. SAS macro for nonparametric bootstrap multilevel modeling: Introduction and demonstration. Paper presented in the 2011 APHA Annual Meeting, Washington, Nov. 2011.

Wang, J. Power analysis and sample size estimation for structural equation modeling. Paper presented in the 2011 APHA Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., Nov. 2011.

Wang, J. & Leukefeld, C. Approaches of Model Specification for Testing Factor Mean Differences in Higher-order CFA Models. Paper presented in the 2010 APHA Annual Meeting, Denver, 6-10 Nov. 2010.

Wang, J. Modeling Semi-Continuous Outcomes in Longitudinal Studies: Methods and Applications. Paper presented in the APHA 138th Annual Meeting, Denver, 6-10 Nov. 2010.

Wang, J. & Chen, Y. Confounding Effects on Regional Differences in HIV Prevalence Rate among Injection Drug Users in the U.S. Paper presented in the XVIII International AIDS Conference, Vienna, 18-23 July 2010.

Wang, J. Multi-process latent growth modeling for longitudinal data, paper presented in APHA conference in Philadelphia, PA, Nov. 7-11, 2009.

Wang, J. & Shi, P. Bayesian modeling for Various Outcomes using SAS, paper presented in APHA conference in Philadelphia, PA, Nov. 7-11, 2009.

Wang, J., Falck, R.S., & Carlson, R.G. Application of Mixed-Effect Mixed Distribution Model to Substance Abuse Studies. Paper presented in APHA conference in San Diego, CA, October 25-29, 2008.

Wang, J., Carlson, R.G, & Falck, R.S. Application of Random Effect Zero-Inflated Negative Binomial (RE-ZINB) Model to Substance Abuse Studies. Paper presented in APHA conference in San Diego, CA, October 25-29, 2008.

Wang, J., Falck, R.S., & Carlson, R.G. Longitudinal Study on Crack Cocaine Use and Dependence: Application of General Growth Mixture Modeling. Paper presented in AHPA 135th Annual Meeting November 3-7, 2007, Washington, D.C.

Wang. J. & Linna L.. Testing the Effects of Volunteerism and Masking in Respondent-Driven Sampling. Paper presented in AHPA 135th Annual Meeting November 3-7, 2007, Washington, D.C.

Wang, J., Falck, R.S., Carlson, R.G., & Shi, P. Dealing with Non-Random Attrition in Longitudinal Study: Application of Sample Selection Models. Paper presented in AHPA 134th Annual Meeting November 4-8, 2006, Boston, MA.

Wang, J., Carlson, R.G. Falck, R.S., & Shi, P. Longitudinal Study on Count Data with Extra Zeros: Application of Group-Based ZIP Model. Paper presented in AHPA 134th Annual Meeting November 4-8, 2006, Boston, MA.

Wang, J., Kepler, M.S., Falck, R.S., & Carlson, R.G. Residual bootstrap: An approach for multilevel Modeling with a small number of level 2 units. Paper presented at the APHA Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Dec. 10-14, 2005.

Wang, J., Falck, R.S., Robert, R.G. et al. Multi-Sample Standardization and Decomposition Analysis: A Demonstration of Computer Program DECOMP Paper presented at the APHA Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Dec. 10-14, 2005.

Wang, J. Introduction of some new statistical models for longitudinal data analysis: mixed-distribution model, ZIP models, group-based models, and Cox-based recurrent event models. Paper presented in the annual rural stimulant abuse research meeting of universities of Arkansas and Kentucky, and Wright State University, Sept. 21-22, 2005.

Wang, J. Siegal, H.A. et al. Analytical Issues on Respondent-Driven Sampling: Findings and Implications from a Sample of Rural Stimulant Users. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting, The 64th Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology, Santa Fe, NM, April 5-10.

Wang, J., Siegal, H.A., Falck, R.S. Carlson, R.G. Beyond Rate of Outcome Change in Latent Growth Modeling. Paper presented at the APHA Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, November 6-10, 2004.

Wang, J. Carlson, R.G., Falck, R.S. et al. Applying Respondent Driven Sampling to Recruit Young Adult MDMA Users. Paper presented at the APHA Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, November 6-10, 2004.

Wang, J., Siegal, H. A., Falck, R.S., & Carlson, R.G. Scrutinizing Outcome Changes in Longitudinal Studies via Latent Growth Modeling. Paper presented at the 16th Conference of the International Society of Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE), New York, NY. 2004.

Wang, J. Technical Issues on Targeted Sampling. Lecture given in the Targeted and Respondent-Driven Sampling Work Shop. Behavioral, Clinical, and Surveillance Branch, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Centers for HIV, STD and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Atlanta.  April 28-29, 2004.

Wang, J., Siegal, H.A., Falck, R.S., & Carlson, R.G. Application of Growth Mixture Modeling to Public  Health Research. Paper presented at the APHA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, November 15-19, 2003.

Wang, J., Siegal, H.A., Falck, R.S., & Carlson, R.G. Social Cognitive Beliefs and Condom Use among STD Patients in China. Paper presented at the APHA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, November 15-19, 2003.

Wang, J., Siegal, H.A., Falck, R.S., & Carlson, R.G.� Analysis of growth trajectory classes of crack-cocaine use via growth mixture modeling. Paper presented at the 2002 Joint Conference of the International Society of Exposure Analysis and the International Society of Environmental Epidemiology (ISEA/ISEE), Vancouver, Canada,  August 11-15, 2002.

Wang, J. Examining the effect of non-random attrition on change in outcome measures via standardization and decomposition. Paper presented at the APHA Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, November 9-13, 2002.

Wang, J., Siegal, H.A., Falck, R.S., & Carlson, R.G.� Longitudinal Study of Crack-Cocaine Use and Depression via Parallel Process Latent Growth Model. Paper presented at the APHA Annual Meetings, Atlanta, October 21-25, 2001.

Wang, J., Siegal, H.A., Falck, R.S., & Carlson, R.G.� Longitudinal study of drug users via latent growth model. Paper presented at the AFAA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, March 21-26, 2000.

Wang, J., Siegal, H.A., Falck, R.S., & Carlson, R.G.� Growth modeling of health status development. Paper presented at the APHA Annual Meetings, Boston, November 12-16, 2000.

Wang, J., Siegal, H.A., Falck, R.S., Carlson, R.G., & Rahman, A. Gauging the factorial validity of the Rosenberg's self-esteem scale with crack cocaine users. Paper presented at the APHA Annual Meetings, Chicago, November, 7-11, 1999.

Wang, J., Baofa J., Siegal, H.A, Falck, R.S., & Carlson, R.G. Sex risk practices among Chinese at high risk for HIV infection. Paper presented at the APHA Annual Meetings, Chicago, November 7-11, 1999.

Wang, J., Rahman, A., Siegal, H.A. & Fisher, F. Application of standardization and decomposition techniques to public health studies. Paper presented at the APHA Annual Meetings, Washington, D.C., November, 15-19, 1988.

Wang, J., Falck, R.S., Carlson, R.G., Siegal, H.A., & Rahman, A. Gauging the factorial validity of the medical outcome study 36-item short-form with crack cocaine smokers. Paper presented at the APHA Annual Meetings, Washington, D.C., November, 15-19, 1988.

Wang, J., Siegal, H.A., Falck, R.S. et al. Multilevel analysis of HIV risk behaviors: a case study examining needle sharing among drug users. Presented at the APHA 124th Annual Meeting (section of Statistics), New York City, Nov. 17-21, 1996.

Wang, J., Siegal, H.A., Falck, R.S., & Carlson, R.G. Sex risk Behaviors Among Non-Drug-Injecting Female Sex Partners of Injection Drug Users. Poster at the APHA 124th Annual Meeting (section of Public Health Education and Health Promotion), New York City, Nov. 17-21, 1996.

Wang, J., Siegal, H.A., Falck, R.S., & Carlson, R.G. Path Analysis of Sex Risk Behaviors among Drug Users. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Population Association of American, San Francisco, April 6-8, 1995.

Wang, J., Siegal, H.A., Falck, R.S., & Carlson, R.G. Marriage Formation and Dissolution of Drug Users. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Population Association of American, San Francisco, April 4-8, 1995.

Wang, J. Dynamic Period Codings in Event History Analysis: A Method for Family Planning Program Evaluation. Presented at the Second International Symposium on Fertility Regulation. Beijing, China, May 21-25, 1995.

Wang, J., Siegal, H.A., Falck, R.S., & Carlson, R.G. Influence of Measurement Errors on HIV Risk Behavior Analysis: Studying Condom Use among Drug Users as an Example. Presented at the Second Science Symposium on Drugs, Sex, AIDS: Prevention Research 1995-2000, Flagstaff, Arizona, August 31-Sept. 2, 1994.

Wang, J., Chen, J. & Yu, P. 1994. Reliability Estimate and Its Attenuation Effect on Fertility Analysis. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Population Association of American, Miami, May 5-7, 1994.

Wang, J., Yu, P., Siegal, H.A., & Han, M. The Effect of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Definition Changes in 1987 and 1992 on The AIDS Case Time Series in The United States: A Time Series Study. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Population Association of American, Miami, May 5-7, 1994.

Wang, J., Siegal, H.A., Falck, R.S., Carlson, R.G., Lu, Y. Legal Restriction on Syringe/Needle Purchase and Using Shooting Galleries among IDUs in the U.S.: A Multilevel Study. Presented at NIDA's Cooperative Agreement for AIDS Community-Based Outreach/Intervention Research Program Science Symposium, Flagstaff, Arizona, August 25-26, 1993.

Wang, J., Carlson, R.G., Siegal, H.A., Falck, R.S., & Guo, J. Sampling 'Hidden' Populations: A Stratified Targeted Sampling Strategy. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Population Association of American (Session: Key Issues in the Design of Demographic Surveys), Cincinnati, Ohio, April 1-3, 1993.

Wang, J. & Chen, J. Differentials in Marriage Dissolution among Women in Shanghai, P. R. China. Presented at the 1992 Annual Meetings of the American Sociological Association, Pittsburgh, August 1992.

Wang, J. 1990. Studies of Preference for Number and Sex of Children among Women in Shifang County, Sichuan, China. Paper presented at the 1990 Annual Meetings of the Population Association of American, Toronto, April 1990.�