If List element is not present still pass

I have page object I want to know how to write a method if no elelmenets are displayed or present pass the test case otherwise keep testing.

I'm trying to figure out or we should do try and catch or assertTrue.

@AndroidFindBy(id = "lakjdfaj");
List<MobileElement> texts;

public boolean doesNotPresent() {
Boolean notDisplayed = texts.isEmpty();
if(notDisplayed){
return true;
} else {
return false; 
}