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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Conception of responsibility among the adolescents (GA406/01/1085)
MU Researcher: doc. PhDr. Mojmír Tyrlík, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Arts Project Period: 1/2001 — 1/2003Investor: Czech Science Foundation / Standard Projects -
Aggression identity and personality: research results (GA406/99/1155)
MU Researcher: prof. PhDr. Petr Macek, CSc. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 1/1999 — 1/2000Investor: Czech Science Foundation / Standard Projects -
Relation between general and specific personality characteristics:Five-factor personality model, personological approach to aggroach to aggression and identity (GA406/96/1543)
MU Researcher: prof. PhDr. Petr Macek, CSc. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 1/1996 — 1/1998Investor: Czech Science Foundation / Standard Projects