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
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Disentangling General and Specific Institutional Trust: A Bifactor Analysis Across Generations
Year: 2026, type: Appeared in Conference without Proceedings
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The (not so) vicious cycle of national narcissism : emotional antecedents and outcomes
JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN PERSONALITY, year: 2026, volume: 122, edition: June, 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., DOI
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The effects of youth civic participation on well-being : Results from a seven-wave longitudinal study
International Journal of Behavioral Development, year: 2026, volume: 50, edition: 5, DOI
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The Mobilizing Power of (Dis)Respect : How Politicians’ Responses Influence Youth Pro-Environmental Activism
ENVIRONMENT AND BEHAVIOR, year: 2026, volume: 58, edition: 6, DOI
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What Are the Consequences of Online Civic Engagement for Youth? A Longitudinal Study of Bidirectional Links With Civic and Social Outcomes
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, year: 2026, volume: 35, edition: 2, DOI
Projects by members
Jan Šerek
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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 -
New Psychology in 21st Centrury (MUNI/CORE/0663/2022)
MU Researcher: prof. PhDr. Zbyněk Vybíral, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 7/2022 — 6/2023Investor: Masaryk University / Common University Foundation -
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
Petr Macek
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Vývoj vztahů v adolescenci: Využití perspektivy citové vazby, dynamicko-systémového přístupu a metody časových řad (GA16-03059S)
MU Researcher: Tomotaka Umemura, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 1/2016 — 12/2018Investor: 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 -
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