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
2025
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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
Projects by members
Jan Šerek
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Interdisciplinární podpora etiky výzkumu (TL03000215)
MU Researcher: prof. RNDr. Renata Veselská, Ph.D., M.Sc. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Medicine Project Period: 6/2020 — 12/2023Investor: Technology Agency of the Czech Republic / ÉTA -
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 -
Psychological determinants of perceived democratic legitimacy (GA18-19883S)
MU Researcher: doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Šerek, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 1/2018 — 12/2020Investor: 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 -
Determinanty růstu extremismu a populismu v čase ekonomické krize (MUNI/M/1748/2014)
MU Researcher: prof. Ing. Antonín Slaný, CSc. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Economics and Administration Project Period: 3/2015 — 12/2017Investor: Masaryk University / Grant Agency of Masaryk University -
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 -
Utváření občanských postojů a chování v adolescenci a mladé dospělosti (MUNI/A/0838/2011)
MU Researcher: doc. Mgr. Stanislav Ježek, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 1/2012 — 12/2012Investor: Masaryk University / Grant Agency of Masaryk University -
Sebepercepce identity u adolescentů (MUNI/A/1010/2009)
MU Researcher: doc. Mgr. Stanislav Ježek, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 1/2010 — 12/2010Investor: Masaryk University / Grant Agency of Masaryk University
Petr Macek
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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 -
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