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Sam A. Hardy publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sam A. Hardy sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 103 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Sam A. Hardy D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sam A. Hardy sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Sam A. Hardy is affiliated with Brigham Young University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on religion, spirituality, and psychology, with particular attention to the intersections between religion, society, and psychological development. Their work spans several subfields, including sociology and political science, health, social psychology, clinical psychology, and cognitive neuroscience.

Hardy has contributed to the understanding of adolescent religious and spiritual development, motivation, and moral psychology. Their recent papers reflect these interests and are published in various specialized journals. Notable publications include:

  • "Transcendent indebtedness to God: A new construct in the psychology of religion and spirituality." (2022) published in Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
  • "Religious Identity and Morality: Evidence for Religious Residue and Decay in Moral Foundations" (2021) in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
  • "Adolescent Religious Motivation: A Self-Determination Theory Approach" (2020) in International Journal for the Psychology of Religion
  • "Religious deconversion in adolescence and young adulthood: A literature review" (2024) in Archive for the Psychology of Religion
  • "Developmental Perspectives on Adolescent Religious and Spiritual Development" (2021) in Adolescent Research Review

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Jenae M. Nelson
  • Philip Schwadel
  • Michael A. Goodman
  • Justin J. Hendricks
  • Amber R. Cazzell

Hardy's research is regularly published in venues such as:

  • Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
  • International Journal for the Psychology of Religion
  • Archive for the Psychology of Religion
  • Journal of Personality
  • Applied Developmental Science

Their main fields of study encompass social sciences and psychology, with 59 publications in social sciences and 20 within psychology. Within these fields, they concentrate heavily on topics including religion, spirituality, and psychology; religion and society interactions; religion, society, and development; psychology of moral and emotional judgment; cultural differences and values; youth development and social support; and identity, memory, and therapy.

Best Publications

  • Identity as a Source of Moral Motivation

    Sam A. Hardy;Gustavo Carlo

  • Moral Identity: What Is It, How Does It Develop, and Is It Linked to Moral Action?

    Sam A. Hardy;Gustavo Carlo

  • Examining the Light and Dark Sides of Emerging Adults’ Identity: A Study of Identity Status Differences in Positive and Negative Psychosocial Functioning

    Seth J. Schwartz;Wim Beyers;Koen Luyckx;Bart Soenens

  • Identity, Reasoning, and Emotion: An Empirical Comparison of Three Sources of Moral Motivation

    Sam A. Hardy

  • Adolescent religiosity and sexuality: an investigation of reciprocal influences.

    Sam A Hardy;Marcela Raffaelli

  • Religiosity and Prosocial Behaviours in Adolescence: The Mediating Role of Prosocial Values.

    Sam A. Hardy;Gustavo Carlo

  • Moral Identity and Adolescent Prosocial and Antisocial Behaviors: Interactions with Moral Disengagement and Self-regulation.

    Sam A. Hardy;Dallas S. Bean;Joseph A. Olsen

  • Early predictors of self‐regulation in middle childhood

    Rebecca A. Colman;Sam A. Hardy;Myesha Albert;Marcela Raffaelli

  • Moral Identity as Moral Ideal Self: Links to Adolescent Outcomes.

    Sam A. Hardy;Lawrence J. Walker;Joseph A. Olsen;Ryan D. Woodbury

  • The Roles of Shame and Guilt in Hypersexual Behavior

    Randy Gilliland;Mikle D. South;Bruce N. Carpenter;Sam A. Hardy

  • Meaning in Life in Emerging Adulthood: A Person‐Oriented Approach

    Jessie Dezutter;Alan S. Waterman;Seth J. Schwartz;Koen Luyckx

  • Moral identity and psychological distance: the case of adolescent parental socialization.

    Sam A. Hardy;Amit Bhattacharjee;Americus Reed;Karl Aquino

  • Ideographic filters for psychological constructs

    John R. Nesselroade;Denis Gerstorf;Sam A. Hardy;NIlam Ram

  • Parenting dimensions and adolescents' internalisation of moral values

    Sam A. Hardy;Laura M. Padilla‐Walker;Gustavo Carlo

  • The roles of identity formation and moral identity in college student mental health, health-risk behaviors, and psychological well-being.

    Sam A. Hardy;Stephen W. Francis;Byron L. Zamboanga;Su Yeong Kim

  • Identity in young adulthood: Links with mental health and risky behavior

    Seth J. Schwartz;Sam A. Hardy;Byron L. Zamboanga;Alan Meca

  • Religiosity and adolescent empathy and aggression: The mediating role of moral identity

    Sam A. Hardy;Lawrence J. Walker;David D. Rackham;Joseph A. Olsen

  • Community and religious involvement as contexts of identity change across late adolescence and emerging adulthood

    Sam A. Hardy;Michael W. Pratt;S. Mark Pancer;Joseph A. Olsen

  • Adolescent religiousness as a protective factor against pornography use.

    Sam A. Hardy;Michael A. Steelman;Sarah M. Coyne;Robert D. Ridge

  • Processes of Religious and Spiritual Influence in Adolescence: A Systematic Review of 30 Years of Research.

    Sam A. Hardy;Jenae M. Nelson;Joseph P. Moore;Pamela Ebstyne King

  • Identity dimensions and related processes in emerging adulthood: helpful or harmful?

    Rachel A. Ritchie;Alan Meca;Vanessa L. Madrazo;Seth J. Schwartz

Frequent Co-Authors

Byron L. Zamboanga
Byron L. Zamboanga University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
David C. Dollahite
David C. Dollahite Brigham Young University
Seth J. Schwartz
Seth J. Schwartz The University of Texas at Austin
Susan Krauss Whitbourne
Susan Krauss Whitbourne University of Massachusetts Amherst
Gustavo Carlo
Gustavo Carlo University of California, Irvine
Lindsay S. Ham
Lindsay S. Ham University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Alan Meca
Alan Meca The University of Texas at San Antonio
Alan S. Waterman
Alan S. Waterman College of New Jersey
Koen Luyckx
Koen Luyckx KU Leuven
Laura M. Padilla-Walker
Laura M. Padilla-Walker Brigham Young University

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