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
2025
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Affective and Cognitive Dimensions of Building Interpersonal and Political Trust in Adolescence : A Qualitative Study
Youth & Society, year: 2025, DOI
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“That’s how the trust began” : Forming trusting friendships from adolescence to adulthood
Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, year: 2025, volume: 42, edition: 1, DOI
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Volunteering in three cohorts of Czech adolescents : the socialization roles of family, school, and associations
Applied Developmental Science, year: 2025, volume: 29, edition: 2, DOI
Projects
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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 -
Trust in process of action within interpersonal situations (GA406/04/0611)
MU Researcher: doc. PhDr. Mojmír Tyrlík, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Arts Project Period: 1/2004 — 12/2006Investor: Czech Science Foundation / Standard Projects