Interdisciplinary Research Team on Internet and Society

Interdisciplinary Research Team on Internet and Society is based in Masaryk University, Brno, the Czech Republic. Our members carry out research related to the social, psychological, sociological and political implications of the use of information and communication technologies. We co-organize the annual international conference Cyberspace and publish Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace.

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Research interests

ICT and well-being

impacts on psychological, social and physical well-being

Online risks

excessive internet use • cyberbullying • cyberhate • harmful contents

Children & adolescents online

parental mediation • online socializing • digital skills

Human-computer interaction

ICT security • adoption of new technologies

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Current research projects

DigiWELL

Research of Excellence on Digital Technologies and Wellbeing

DigiWELL is an interdisciplinary project that brings together excellent researchers from eight partner institutions to focus on the broad area of digital technology use in the context of physical, mental, and social wellbeing of populations.

PACC

Perceived anonymity in computer-mediated communication

This project focuses on adults' perception of anonymity online, aiming to provide a new perspective on the concept of perceived anonymity in the online environment and illuminate its role in online social interactions.

PARKA

Parental Knowledge of Early Adolescents’ Online Social Lives: The role of Parental Mediation

In the PARKA project, we investigate how parental mediation (i.e., parenting strategies aimed at regulating children's and adolescents' use of digital technologies) relates to parents' knowledge of what their adolescent children do online.

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Latest news

December 2024

Research workshop: New trends in experimental design

With December here and the semester wrapping up, we closed out 2024 by hosting an engaging research workshop on new trends in experimental design. It was a perfect opportunity to dive into cutting-edge methods, spark fresh ideas, and reflect on how innovation continues to drive research forward.

17 Dec

Report: Cyberhate targeting the body

We published a new research report, "Cyberhate targeting the body: Young Czech people’s perceptions of cyberhate that targets weight and physical disability". Read more in the article.

12 Nov

Blog: Body positivity online, body positivity offline? A study on adolescents’ engagement with positive social media content and prosocial behavior

When adolescents engage with social media content promoting body positivity, does it impact their body-positive behavior offline? This question was the focus of our latest published study.

October 2024

Blog: 10th European Communication Conference ECREA

The 10th European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA) took place at the end of September in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Many of our team members attended and presented their research. See this page for their full presentations and profiles!

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Cyberpsychology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal established and managed by IRTIS members.

It focuses on publishing psychosocial research of information and communications technology.

More about the journal Cyberpsychology website

2.4

WOS Impact Factor (2023)

0.685

SCImago Journal Rank (2023)

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We are happy to invite you to Cyberspace 2024, an international conference, that focuses on law and social aspects of cyberspace.

Where: Brno, Czech Republic
When: 29-30 November 2024

Cyberspace website CALL FOR PAPERS

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