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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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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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 -
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