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

SYRI

National Institute for Socio-Economic Research on the Impact of Diseases and Systemic Risks

The project focuses on researching current trends and needs in VaVaI in relation to the emergence of major systemic health risks, such as the covid-19 pandemic, and their associated social and economic impacts.

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.

All research projects Our publications

Latest news

27 Sep

New research report: Cyberhate in Czech families

We publish a new research report that maps cyberhate experiences of Czech adolescents and their parents’ and caregivers’ knowledge based on a sample of 3,087 Czech households collected in 2021. The authors of the report are Marie Bedrosova, Eliska Dufkova, Nataliia Dembytska, Michaela Gerzicakova, and Lenka Dedkova.

11 Aug

IRTIS team joins the SYRI project

SYRI focuses on researching current trends and needs in VaVaI in relation to the emergence of major systemic health risks, such as the covid-19 pandemic, and their associated social and economic impacts. Our members Hana Macháčková, David Šmahel, Eliška Dufková, Hayriye Güleç and Adéla Lokajová will be part of the project research team.

8 Aug

New study: Association between viewing body-positive content online and body image

The study investigates the indirect association between the self-reported frequency of viewing body-positive online content and body satisfaction through body appreciation and the moderating roles of body-ideal internalization, self-esteem, intentional searching, and gender. The authors of this research are Nikol Kvardová, Hana Macháčková and David Šmahel.

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.

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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

3.708

WOS Impact Factor (2021)

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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