Dr. Hardin's research focuses on the influence of trust on adolescents' health behavior and health outcomes. Dr. Hardin has designed a series of pilot studies to evaluate the neurobiological mechanisms of adolescent trust-building self-management interventions using fMRI and respiratory sinus arrhythmia. Currently, Dr. Hardin has two studies; one study addresses body mass index in preteens and another study addresses depressive symptoms in adolescents. These studies will evaluate the neuroprocessing and self-regulation mechanisms associated with improving adolescent/parent relationship quality, health behavior, and health outcomes.
Teaching Information
Teaching Interests
- Nursing Research
- Nursing Leadership
- Community Health Nursing
Research Information
Research Interests
- Adolescent self-management of obesity and depressive symptoms
- Trust-building behavior interventions
- Adolescent neuroprocessing and self-regulation
Research Projects
- Pilot RCT to evaluate the effects of a trust-building depression management intervention on neuroprocessing and depressive symptoms in low-income adolescents, Case Western Reserve University Vice President for Research Catalyst Award
- Pilot RCT to evaluate the effects of a trust-building depression management intervention on moderate depressive symptoms in low-income adolescents, Center for Reducing Health Disparities, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, U54 MD 002265
- Adolescent weight management intervention research with low-resourced, urban-dwelling families, Self-Management Advancements through Research and Translation Center, National Institution of Nursing Research, P30 NR 015326
Awards and Honors
Professional Memberships
Publications
Hardin, H.K., Bender, A., Speck, B.J., & Hermann, C.P. (2020). An integrative review of adolescent trust in the healthcare provider relationship. Journal of Advanced Nursing. Published online ahead of print. http//doi.org/10.1111/ jan.14674
Hardin, H.K., Lee, D., Alchami, H.K., & Jones, S.M. (2020). Unmet health need and barriers to health care among adolescents living in a rural area. Children’s Health Care. Published online ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1080/02739615.2020.1833333
Hardin, H.K., Alchami, H.K., & Connell, A. (2020). Depressive symptoms and trust of healthcare provider in rural adolescents: Predictors and relationships. Issues in Mental Health Nursing. Published online ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2020.1789783
Hardin, H.K., Moore, S.M., Moore, S., & Uli, N. (2020). Associations between trust of healthcare provider and body mass index percentile in adolescents. Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing. Published online ahead of print. http//doi.org/10.1080/24694193.2020.1783028
Hardin, H.K., Speck, B.J., McCarthy, V.L., & Crawford, T.N. (2018). Diminished trust of health care provider, risky lifestyle behaviors, and low use of health services: A descriptive study of rural adolescents. Journal of School Nursing, 34(6), 458-467. https://doi.org/10.1177/1059840517725787
Moore, SM., Borawski, E.A., Love, T.E., Jones, S., Casey, T., McAleer, S., Thomas, C., Adegbite-Adeniyi, C., Uli, N.K., Hardin, H.K., Trapl, E.S., Plow, M., Stevens, J., Truesdale, K.P., Pratt, C.A., Long, M., Nevar, A. (2019). Effects of two family-based interventions on BMI in low-income urban youth: A multi-level study. Pediatrics, 143(6), e20182185. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2018-2185
Hetland, B., Lindroth, H., Kamp, K., Gates, B., Wierenga, K., Hardin, H.K., Gilmore-Bykovsky, A., Topp, R., Hershberger, P., & Madigan, E. (2019). The Emerging Scholars' Network within MNRS: From acorns to oaks. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 42(2), 143-152. http//doi.org/10.1177/0193945919845065
Moore, S., Komton, V., Adegite-Adeniyi, C., Dolanski, M., Hardin, H.K., & Borawski, E. (2018). Development of the Systems Thinking Scale for Adolescent Behavior Change. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 40 (3), 375-387, http//doi.org/10.1177/0193945917697219
Heerman, W., Jaka, M., Berge, J., Trapl, E., Sommer, E., Samuels, L., Jackson, N., Haapala, J., Kunin-Batson, A., Olson-Bullis, B., Hardin, H., Sherwood, N., Barkin, S. (2017). The dose of behavioral interventions to prevent and treat childhood obesity: A systematic review and meta-regression. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity; 14: 157. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-017-0615-7