Citizenship and Democracy
In Citizenship and Democracy, we investigate how individual psychological and social factors reflect on citizen participation, on young people’s political attitudes, and on inter-group attitudes. We are interested in how a person shapes their relationship with democracy, trust in other people, and institutions, as well as the sense of one’s influence on societal situation. We also examine differences between young people from majority and minority groups and the role of the new media and citizenship socialization in the school environment.
Psychology of Citizenship & Political Participation
Psychological Aspects of Democracy, Legitimity, & Trust
Team
| doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Šerek, Ph.D. | team head |
| prof. PhDr. Petr Macek, CSc. | researcher |
| Mgr. Michal Mužík, Ph.D. | researcher |
| Mgr. Zuzana Scott, Ph.D. | researcher |
| Mgr. Lenka Štěpánková, Ph.D. | researcher |
| Mgr. Andrea Albrecht | researcher |
| Mgr. Jakub Brojáč | researcher |
| Mgr. Jana Fikrlová | researcher |
| Mgr. et Mgr. Dana Seryjová Juhová | researcher |
International Collaborations
Local Collaborations
| Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports, Czech Republic |
| People in Need |
| Fakescape |
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
Projects by members
Jan Šerek
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MSCAfellow8_MUNI (CZ.02.01.01/00/22_010/0013359)
MU Researcher: Mgr. Ing. Eva Heroldová, Ed.D., MBA, MPA MU Faculty or unit: Rector's Office Project Period: 10/2025 — 12/2028Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR / OP JAK -
On our own: Opportunities and Risks in the Individualization of Society (PRINS) (CZ.02.01.01/00/23_025/0008710)
MU Researcher: doc. Mgr. Anna Ševčíková, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 5/2025 — 12/2028Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR / OP JAK -
Psychological Research at INPSY in 2026 (MUNI/A/1772/2025)
MU Researcher: doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Šerek, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 1/2026 — 12/2026Investor: Masaryk University / Specific research - support for student projects -
Trust in authorities from a life-span prespective (GA24-11851S)
MU Researcher: doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Šerek, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 1/2024 — 12/2026Investor: Czech Science Foundation / Standard Projects -
Qinfo – Acquisition and Statistical Processing of Subjective Attitudes in Time (TQ01000036)
MU Researcher: doc. Mgr. Jakub Macek, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 9/2023 — 8/2026Investor: Technology Agency of the Czech Republic / SIGMA -
Trust, well-being, citizenship: An analysis of existing data (MUNI/A/1658/2024)
MU Researcher: doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Šerek, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 1/2025 — 12/2025Investor: Masaryk University / Specific research - support for student projects -
Trust in people and authorities, well-being, and psychology of citizenship (MUNI/A/1596/2023)
MU Researcher: doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Šerek, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 1/2024 — 12/2024Investor: Masaryk University / Specific research - support for student projects -
HoDeKoProM - Perception of hoaxes, disinformation, conspiracy and propaganda among young people (2022-3-SK02-KA210-YOU-000097190)
MU Researcher: Mgr. Zuzana Scott, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 3/2023 — 12/2024Investor: European Union / Erasmus+ Key Action 2: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices -
Psychological processes linking civic engagement to well-being (GA22-27941S)
MU Researcher: doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Šerek, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 1/2022 — 12/2024Investor: Czech Science Foundation / Standard Projects -
Enlightened trust: An examination of trust and distrust in governance – conditions, effects and remedies (870572)
MU Researcher: prof. PhDr. Petr Macek, CSc. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 2/2020 — 4/2024Investor: European Union / Horizon 2020
Petr Macek
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Psychological Research at INPSY in 2026 (MUNI/A/1772/2025)
MU Researcher: doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Šerek, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 1/2026 — 12/2026Investor: Masaryk University / Specific research - support for student projects -
Trust, well-being, citizenship: An analysis of existing data (MUNI/A/1658/2024)
MU Researcher: doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Šerek, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 1/2025 — 12/2025Investor: Masaryk University / Specific research - support for student projects -
Trust in people and authorities, well-being, and psychology of citizenship (MUNI/A/1596/2023)
MU Researcher: doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Šerek, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 1/2024 — 12/2024Investor: Masaryk University / Specific research - support for student projects -
Enlightened trust: An examination of trust and distrust in governance – conditions, effects and remedies (870572)
MU Researcher: prof. PhDr. Petr Macek, CSc. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 2/2020 — 4/2024Investor: European Union / Horizon 2020 -
Trust and self-concept in adolescence and adulthood (MUNI/A/1459/2022)
MU Researcher: doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Šerek, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 1/2023 — 12/2023Investor: Masaryk University / Specific research - support for student projects -
Psychologické aspekty občanství, well-being a důvěry (MUNI/A/1554/2021)
MU Researcher: doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Šerek, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 1/2022 — 12/2022Investor: Masaryk University / Specific research - support for student projects -
Psychologické procesy utváření sociálních postojů a kompetencí (MUNI/A/1487/2020)
MU Researcher: doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Šerek, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 1/2021 — 12/2021Investor: Masaryk University / Specific research - support for student projects -
RECETOX RI - OP VVV (CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_013/0001761)
MU Researcher: prof. RNDr. Jana Klánová, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Science Project Period: 1/2017 — 6/2021Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR / Operational Programme Research, Development and Education -
The Adolescent Experience: Young Czechs after and during social change (GA19-22997S)
MU Researcher: prof. PhDr. Petr Macek, CSc. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 1/2019 — 12/2020Investor: Czech Science Foundation / Standard Projects -
Career adaptability of vocational upper-secondary school graduates during the school-to-work transition (GA18-07537S)
MU Researcher: doc. PhDr. Petr Hlaďo, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Arts Project Period: 1/2018 — 12/2020Investor: Czech Science Foundation / Standard Projects