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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The Improvement of the Methodological education at FSS MU - Qualitative and Quantitative Research methods (CZ.1.07/2.3.00/09.0189)
MU Researcher: prof. PhDr. Ivo Čermák, CSc. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 7/2009 — 6/2012Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR / Operational Programme Education for Competitiveness -
Podpora zapojení mladých akademických pracovníků do tvůrčích týmů (ROZV/7/4/2011)
MU Researcher: prof. RNDr. Jaroslav Koča, DrSc. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Science Project Period: 1/2011 — 12/2011Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR / Development Programmes -
Psychological and social characteristics of children, youth and families, development of the personality in the time of changes of modern society (MSM0021622406)
MU Researcher: prof. PhDr. Petr Macek, CSc. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 1/2005 — 12/2011Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR / Research Intents -
Kariérní růst akademických pracovníků MU jako prostředek kvalitativního posílení výzkumu a vzdělávání (ROZV/7/10/2010)
MU Researcher: prof. RNDr. Jana Musilová, CSc. MU Faculty or unit: Rector's Office Project Period: 1/2010 — 12/2010Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR / Development Programmes -
Podpora tvůrčí činnosti talentovaných studentů (ROZV/7/8/2010)
MU Researcher: PhDr. Hana Součková MU Faculty or unit: Rector's Office Project Period: 1/2010 — 12/2010Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR / Development Programmes -
Podpora zapojení mladých akademických pracovníků do tvůrčích týmů (ROZV/7/9/2010)
MU Researcher: prof. RNDr. Jaroslav Koča, DrSc. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Science Project Period: 1/2010 — 12/2010Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR / Development Programmes -
Kariérní růst akademických pracovníků MU jako prostředek kvalitativního posílení výzkumu a vzdělávání (ROZV/7/16/2009)
MU Researcher: prof. RNDr. Jana Musilová, CSc. MU Faculty or unit: Rector's Office Project Period: 1/2009 — 12/2009Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR / Development Programmes -
Podpora zapojení mladých akademických pracovníků do tvůrčích týmů (ROZV/7/13/2009)
MU Researcher: prof. RNDr. Jaroslav Koča, DrSc. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Science Project Period: 1/2009 — 12/2009Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR / Development Programmes -
Funktion of the relationship to other people within self-system the developmental approach (GA406/07/1196)
MU Researcher: doc. PhDr. Mojmír Tyrlík, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Arts Project Period: 1/2007 — 12/2009Investor: Czech Science Foundation / Standard Projects -
Kariérní růst akademických pracovníků MU jako prostředek kvalitativního posílení výzkumu a vzdělávání (ROZV/54/2008)
MU Researcher: prof. RNDr. Jana Musilová, CSc. MU Faculty or unit: Rector's Office Project Period: 1/2008 — 12/2008Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR / Development Programmes