The Institute for Research on Children, Youth and Family is a specialized research institute at the Faculty of Social Studies at Masaryk University. Our research focus stems from a long-lasting interest in the topics of developmental, social and educational psychology, psychology of personality and psychology in the media. Strong methodological and statistical background allows us to perform quality basic and applied research and develop new psychodiagnostic methods.

We cooperate with the Department of Psychology at the FSS, Masaryk University. We participate in the teaching of students and at the same time, create conditions and opportunities for their involvement in existing research projects.

Research Themes

Digital Media, Health and Addictions

Early Development and Parenthood

Measurement in Psychology

Sexuality and partnerships in a lifelong perspective

Gifted Children

Attachment issues

Citizenship and Democracy

Relationships and Personality in Adolescence and Young Adulthood

Activities

How do anti-bullying programmes work? New study shows hidden connections

Preventing bullying in schools is a long-standing goal of many research studies and school programmes. Despite the prevalence and severity of the problem, many interventions have so far proved only partially effective. However, some researchers argue that understanding exactly how these programmes work - i.e. what mechanisms lead to behaviour change or what role related protective and risk factors such as empathy, self-confidence or moral disengagement play in these interventions - is crucial. It is these questions that the research team, led by our member Adam Klocek, has tried to answer.

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The Center for Psychotherapy Research attended a SPR conference in Krakow

The membership of the Center for Psychotherapy Research visited the international conference of the Society of Psychotherapy Research (SPR) in Krakow at Jagiellonian University. Zbyněk Vybíral, Tomáš Řiháček, Michal Čevelíček, Adam Klocek, Petra Hubatka, Laura Jakalová and Ondra Fajstavr each presented their own papers at the conference. The overarching theme of the conference was Psychotherapy Research-Practice Integration: Who Are the Voices We Need to Hear? More information about the individual papers from the conference can be found at the link.

Children, screens and the mental state of mothers: Longitudinal research shines a light on the connections

Nowadays, we are experiencing a phenomenon where children are getting to digital technologies earlier and earlier - babies as young as one to two months old can spend time watching cartoons on TV screens or mobile phone screens. Some studies suggest that mothers who experience stress or symptoms of anxiety or depression may be more likely to let their babies use screens as a form of respite or relief - for the baby and for themselves. However, research in this area is often only cross-sectional - which is why a new study from the INPSY team has taken a more detailed and longitudinal approach to exploring these relationships.

Lukas Blinka and Anna Ševčíková visited the annual meeting of the HBSC research team in Athens

The Brno and Olomouc branches of the international project Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC) health from the annual meeting of the entire research network in Athens. The HBSC study focuses its research on gathering scientific evidence that contributes to a deeper understanding of the factors influencing the health of young people in their social context. The meeting reflected on the work of international teams on publications or the preparation of the next data collection scheduled for 2026.

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