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

• 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

2025

• Smahel, D., Šaradín Lebedíková, M., Lacko, D., Kvardová, N., Mýlek, V., Tkaczyk, M., Svestkova, A., Gulec, H., Hrdina, M., Machackova, H., & Dedkova, L. (2025). Tech & Teens: Insights from 15 Studies on the Impact of Digital Technology on Well-Being. EU Kids Online. 

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

2025

• Šaradín Lebedíková, M., Lacko, D., Beyens, I. & Šmahel, D. (2025). Are smartphones stress-inducing or stress-buffering? An experience sampling study (2025). Presented at 75th International Communication Association (ICA) Conference, 12-16 June 2025, Denver, Colorado, USA, 2025.

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

• 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.

2024

• Lacko, D. (2024, January). Watching violent video games instead of playing them: Does streamers’ aggressive commentary increase adolescents’ aggression? IRTIS blog. Available here.