Adolescents, young adults and identity
What we do
Within the theme of Adolescence and Young Adulthood, we have long been researching various aspects of psychological and social development during adolescence and the transition to adulthood. We are interested in how the personality is formed, what influence cognitive, emotional and social characteristics have on the formation of the relationship to the self (issues of identity formation, self-concept, self-esteem, autonomy, life satisfaction, well-being, personal perspective, values), how interpersonal relationships (family, peer relationships, partner relationships) are transformed and what importance they have in this process. These are longitudinal and cross-sectional studies, combining quantitative and qualitative research.
Relationship to self and identity formation
Intergenerational coexistence
Trust in a social context
Team
| prof. PhDr. Petr Macek, CSc. | lab head |
| doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Šerek, Ph.D. | researcher |
| doc. Mgr. Lenka Lacinová, Ph.D. | researcher |
| Yi Huang | researcher |
| Mgr. Michaela Juchelková, Ph.D. | researcher |
| doc. Mgr. Stanislav Ježek, Ph.D. | researcher |
Publications
2026
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Building Trust in Governmental and Educational Authorities in Adolescence : A Comparison of Early, Middle, and Late Adolescents in Four European Countries
JOURNAL OF YOUTH AND ADOLESCENCE, year: 2026, volume: 55, edition: 1, DOI
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Longitudinal Associations Between Adolescents’ Attachment Preferences for Parents and Peers and Their (Mal)Adjustment
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE, year: 2026, volume: 16, edition: 5, DOI
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The Developmental Shift in Adolescents' Political Institutional (Dis)Trust and the (Un)Trustworthiness Criteria in COVID-19 Institutional Decision-Making
Political Trust and Distrust in Governance : A Comparative Analysis in Times of Crisis, edition: Vyd. 1., year: 2026, number of pages: 33 s.
Projects
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Vývoj vztahů v adolescenci: Využití perspektivy citové vazby, dynamicko-systémového přístupu a metody časových řad (GA16-03059S)
MU Researcher: Tomotaka Umemura, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 1/2016 — 12/2018Investor: Czech Science Foundation / Standard Projects -
CATCH-EyoU - Constructing Active Citizenship with European Youth: Policies, practices, challenges and solutions (649538)
MU Researcher: prof. PhDr. Petr Macek, CSc. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 9/2015 — 11/2018Investor: European Union / Horizon 2020 -
CELSPAC: Central European Longitudinal Study of Pregnacy and Childhood (MUNI/M/1075/2013)
MU Researcher: prof. RNDr. Jana Klánová, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Science Project Period: 3/2014 — 12/2016Investor: Masaryk University / Grant Agency of Masaryk University -
Psychological aspects of adolescents´ civic development (GA14-20582S)
MU Researcher: prof. PhDr. Petr Macek, CSc. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 1/2014 — 12/2016Investor: Czech Science Foundation / Standard Projects -
Paths to adulthood: longitudinal research of developmental trajectories and predictors of autonomy and identity (GAP407/12/0854)
MU Researcher: prof. PhDr. Petr Macek, CSc. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 1/2012 — 12/2016Investor: Czech Science Foundation / Standard Projects -
Zaměstnáním nejlepších mladých vědců k rozvoji mezinárodní spolupráce (CZ.1.07/2.3.00/30.0037)
MU Researcher: prof. Ing. Petr Dvořák, CSc. MU Faculty or unit: Rector's Office Project Period: 3/2013 — 9/2015Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR / Operational Programme Education for Competitiveness -
Zaměstnáním čerstvých absolventů doktorského studia k vědecké excelenci (CZ.1.07/2.3.00/30.0009)
MU Researcher: prof. Ing. Petr Dvořák, CSc. MU Faculty or unit: Rector's Office Project Period: 7/2012 — 6/2015Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR / Operational Programme Education for Competitiveness -
Příprava projektu H2020-YOUNG-SOCIETY-2014 (MUNI/P/0563/2014)
MU Researcher: prof. PhDr. Petr Macek, CSc. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 4/2014 — 6/2014Investor: Masaryk University / Grant Agency of Masaryk University -
Processes Influencing Democratic Ownership and Participation (7E09068)
MU Researcher: prof. PhDr. Petr Macek, CSc. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 5/2009 — 4/2012Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR / Subvention of the projects of the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development including demonstration activities (2007-2013) -
Processes influencing democratic ownership and participation (PIDOP) (225282)
MU Researcher: prof. PhDr. Petr Macek, CSc. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 5/2009 — 4/2012Investor: European Union / 7th Specific RTD Programme