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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Our 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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What are we working on now

ySKILLS

Understanding adolescents digital skills in European context.

ySKILLS examines risks and opportunities related to children’s and adolescents’ (aged 12 to 17) ICT uses and their digital skills to understand how to purposefully use ICTs towards greater cognitive, physical, psychological and social wellbeing.

FUTURE

Investigating impacts of ICTs on adolescents' psychological, social, and physical well-being.

This project aims to develop a complex evidence-based theory depicting the impacts of technology usage on physical, psychological, and social well-being of adolescents aged 11 to 18.
We are developing innovative research methods based on the software using artificial intelligence.

EU Kids Online IV

Exploring the risks and opportunities of children's and adolescents' internet use across Europe.

The EU Kids Online network sets out to provide empirical evidence on youth's online experiences and related opportunities and risks. This includes large scale comparative survey in 19 European countries, and smaller studies specifically focused on particular issues.

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Latest news

8 Mar

Professor Sy-Miin Chow at Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University

On March 17, 2022, Professor Sy-Miin Chow will give a lecture at the Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University in Brno. The lecture is entitled: Understanding within-person dynamics and interindividual differences using ecological momentary assessments and other intensive longitudinal data.

7 Mar

New study: Czech Adolescents and mHealth Applications

On the occasion of Safer Internet Day 2022, we publish a new research report that maps adolescents' use of mHealth applications. A total of 2484 Czech children aged 11-16 participated in this research. The authors of this research report are Adéla Lokajová and Prof. David Šmahel.

14 Feb

New study: Explaining inequalities in vulnerable children’s digital skills

A new study published in the Journal of New Media & Society examines the effect of individual and social discrimination on digital skills of vulnerable children. The authors of this study are Giovanna Mascheroni, Davide Cino, and IRTIS members Jakub Mikuška and David Smahel.

7 Jan

Natalia Waechter and several members of IRTIS team at Cyberspace 2021

The Cyberspace 2021 conference, co-organized by the IRTIS team, took place in Brno, but this time in hybrid form. The conference began with a presentation by the keynote speaker Natalia Waechter, an expert on the impact of technology on young people.

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Our other activities

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

2.905

WOS Impact Factor (2020)

0.92

SCImago Journal Rank (2021)

We are happy to invite you to Cyberspace 2022, an international conference, that focuses on law and social aspects of cyberspace.

Where: Brno, Czech Republic
When: 25-26 November

Call for papers is available HERE.

Cyberspace website

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