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David Lacko is a postdoc with a focus on cross-cultural differences in perception and cognition. He is also interested in statistics and psychometrics, and videogames and video streaming research. He is a member of the Interdisciplinary Research Team on Internet and Society (Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University) and the Brno Lab of Intergroup Processes (Institute of Psychology, Czech Academy of Sciences).
AWARDS
- Ph.D. Excellence Program, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University (2020 - 2022)
- Masaryk University Vice-rector's award for excellent results in doctoral studies (2023)
Journal articles
2024
- Knedlíková, L., Dědková, L., Kolář, S., Česká, K., Vyhnalová, M., Stroupková, L., Pejčochová, J., Pavel, T., Lacko, D., Horák, O., Ošlejšková, H., & Danhofer, P.: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on stress and coping in parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Plos One (November 7, 2024). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0313426
- Lacko, D., Machackova, H. & Slavík, L. (2024). Adolescents' perceptions of the credibility of informational content on fitness and dietary supplements: The impact of banner and native advertising. Journal of Adolescence (August 2024). https://doi.org/10.1002/jad.12394
- Lacko, D., Machackova, H. & Smahel, D. (2024). Does violence in video games impact aggression and empathy? A longitudinal study of Czech adolescents to differentiate within- and between-person effects. Computers in Human Behavior, 159, 108341. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2024.108341
2023
- Cino, D., Lacko, D., Mascheroni, G., & Šmahel, D. (2023). Predictors of children’s and young people’s digital engagement in informational, communication, and entertainment activities: findings from ten European countries. Journal of Children and Media 17(1), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/17482798.2022.2123013 https://osf.io/mbkwq/
- Horák, F., Antoš, M., Sklenář, D., & Lacko, D. (2023). Proporcionalita, integrační účinek a legitimita volebního systému do Poslanecké sněmovny: Simulační studie dopadů D’Hondtova dělitele, Imperialiho kvóty a Hareovy kvóty. Sociologický časopis / Czech Sociological Review. Online first. https://doi.org/10.13060/csr.2023.017 https://osf.io/4jeka/
- Kvardová, N., Lacko, D. & Machackova, H. (2023). The validity of the Czech version of Body Appreciation Scale-2 for adolescents. Journal of Eating Disordorders, 11(176), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-023-00897-7 https://osf.io/ybkvn/
- Lacko, D., Machackova, H., & Dufková, E. (2023). Does aggressive commentary by streamers during violent video game affect state aggression in adolescents? New Media & Society. Online first. https://doi.org/10.1177/14614448231182620 https://osf.io/d29xc/ https://osf.io/anhsg
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Meskó, N., Kowal, M., Láng, A., Kocsor, F., Bandi, S., Putz, Á., Sorokowski, P., Frederick, D. A., García, F. E., Durán, L. a. A., Studzińska, A., Tan, C., Gjoneska, B., Milfont, T. L., Bulut, M. T., Grigoryev, D., Aavik, T., Boussena, M., Mattiassi, A. D. A., . . . Lacko, D., . . . Han, H. (2023). Exploring Attitudes toward “Sugar relationships” across 87 countries: A global perspective on exchanges of resources for sex and companionship. Archives of Sexual Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-023-02724-1
- Tkaczyk, M., Lacko, D., Elavsky, S., Tancoš, M., & Šmahel, D. (2023). Are smartphones detrimental to adolescent sleep? An electronic diary study of evening smartphone use and sleep. Computers in Human Behavior, 149, 107946. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2023.107946
2021
- Rachev, N. R., Han, H., Lacko, D., Gelpí, R., Yamada, Y., & Lieberoth, A. (2021). Replicating the Disease framing problem during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic: A study of stress, worry, trust, and choice under risk. PLOS ONE, 16(9), p. 1-23. https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257151
Reports
2024
2020
- Mascheroni, G., Cino, D., Mikuska, J., Lacko, D. & Smahel, D. (2020). Digital skills, risks and wellbeing among European children : Report on (f)actors that explain online acquisition, cognitive, physical, psychological and social wellbeing, and the online resilience of children and young people. Leuven: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. doi:10.5281/zenodo.4274602
Conferences
2024
- Lacko, D. (2024). Dynamic structural equation models. Seminar in Psychometrics of the COMputational PSychometrics group. Department of Probability and Mathematical Statistics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
- Lacko, D., Blahošová, J., Lebediková, M., Tkaczyk, M., Smahel, D., Elavsky, S., & Tancoš, M. (2024). Utilizing dynamic structural equation modeling on intensive longitudinal data: The inspiration for digital media use effects research. International Meeting of Psychometric Society 2024. Prague, Czech Republic.
- Lacko, D., Blahošová, J., Lebediková, M., Tkaczyk, M., Smahel, D., Elavsky, S., & Tancoš, M. (2024). The reciprocal associations between smartphone use and affective well-being among adolescents: Results of an EMA study. Society for Ambulatory Assessment 2024. Ann Arbor, Michigan, the United States of America.
- Lacko, D., Macháčková, H., & Šmahel, D. (2024, September 24-27). Within- and between-person effects of violence in video games on aggression and empathy. Presented at the 10th European Communication Conference (ECREA), Ljubljana, Slovenia. Available here.
2022
- Lacko, D., Dufková, E., & Macháčková, H. (2022, October 19-22). The effects of streamers' aggressive videogame narration on adolescents' state aggression and normative beliefs about aggression. Presented at the 9th European Communication Conference (ECREA), Aarhus, Denmark. Available here.
- Tkaczyk, M., Lacko, D., & Tancoš, M. (2022, October 19-22). Day-to-day associations between adolescents’ smartphone use before sleep and sleep outcomes. Presented at the 9th European Communication Conference (ECREA), Aarhus, Denmark. Available here.
2021
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Cino, D., Lacko, D., Mascheroni, G., & Šmahel, D. (2021, September). How different types of digital skills predict different online activities. 8th European Communication Conference 2021, online.
- Lacko, D., & Machačková, H. (2021, November). The Influence of Online Advertising on Adolescents’ Perceived Credibility of Information Related to the Fitness/Dietary Supplements. Presented at Cyberspace conference, Brno, Czech Republic.
Present
- Psychologie a internet
- Bachelor Thesis Seminar: Methodology of LIS
- Kvantitativní analýza dat empirických šetření (Quantitative data analysis)
- Bachelor’s Thesis Seminar
- Bachelor’s Thesis
- Extended introduction to the statistical inference
- Methodology for Information and Library Studies
- Diploma Thesis Seminar II: Structure of the Project
- Research practice
David Lacko, Ph.D.
E-mail: david.lacko@mail.muni.cz
Skype: la.david
ORCID: 0000-0002-2904-8118
ResearchGate: David Lacko
Personal website: https://www.davidlacko.eu/
Research interests
- Cross-cultural research
- Statistics and psychometrics
- Video games and video streaming research