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Hana Macháčková, Ph.D. is an associate professor and a researcher at the Institute for Research on Children, Youth, and Family at Masaryk University. She focuses on online aggression, online communities, and health and well-being. Hana has participated in several national and international projects and has experience with planning and implementing quantitative designs.
She was a leading guest editor of special issue on bystanders of online aggression for Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace.
Awards
- 2020 MUNI Scientist Award
Grant Agency of Masaryk University
for excellent results in research of online risks and cyberaggression - 2020 MUNI Scientist Award
Grant Agency of Masaryk University
for publishing the impactful EU Kids Online 2020 report - 2017 Rector's Award
Masaryk University
for outstanding research results achieved by young scientist under 35 - 2014 Rector's Award
Masaryk University
for the best students in doctoral programmes
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2015 - 2018
New behavioral addictions: Games and sexuality online
Journal articles
2021
- Galbava, S., Machackova, H., & Dedkova, L. (2021). Cyberostracism: Emotional and behavioral consequences in social media interactions. Comunicar, 29(67). DOI: 10.3916/C67-2021-01
2020
- Kvardova, N., Machackova, H., & Smahel, D. (2020). The Direct and Indirect Effects of Online Social Support, Neuroticism, and Web Content Internalization on the Drive for Thinness among Women Visiting Health-Oriented Websites. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (7). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17072416
- Lakomy, M., Hlavova, R., Machackova, H., Bohlin, G., Lindholm, M., Bertero, M. G., & Dettenhofer, M. (2020). The motivation for citizens’ involvement in life sciences research is predicted by age and gender. PLOS ONE, 15(8), 1-17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237140
- Machackova, H. (2020). Bystander reactions to cyberbullying and cyberaggression: individual, contextual, and social factors. Current Opinion in Psychology, 36, 130-134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2020.06.003
- Machackova H. & Tkaczyk, M. (2020). The Effect of Media and Political Beliefs and Attitudes on Trust in Political Institutions : A Multilevel Analysis on Data from 21 European Countries. Communication Today, 11 (2), 65-83. ISSN 1338-130X.
- Mýlek, V., Dedkova, L., & Machackova, H. (2020). Factors influencing interactions between adolescents and unknown people from the internet: Findings from five European countries. Children and Youth Services Review, 114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105038
- Sevcikova, A., Vasek, D., Blinka, L., Machackova, H., & Jezek, S. (2020). Markers of Sexual Life and Health in Association with Internet Use for Sexual Purposes in Czechs Aged 50 and Older. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 1-13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13178-020-00463-9
2019
- Almenara, CA, Machackova, H., & Smahel, D. (2019). Sociodemographic, attitudinal, and behavioral correlates of using nutrition, weight loss, and fitness websites: An online survey. Journal of Medical Internet Research , 21 (4), e10189. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/10189
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Görzig, A., Bedrosova, M., & Machackova, H. (2019). Do Stereotypes of Mental and Developmental Disorders Predict Bystander Intentions in Cyberbullying? An Application of the Stereotype Content Model. International Journal of Developmental Science, 13 (3-4), pp. 83-95. https://doi.org/10.3233/DEV-190270
- Lakomý, M., Hlavová, R., & Machackova, H. (2019). Open science and the science-society relationship. Society. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12115-019-00361-w
- Smahel, D., Elavsky, S., & Machackova, H. (2019). Functions of mHealth applications: A user’s perspective. Health informatics journal, 25(3), 1065-1075. https://doi.org/10.1177/1460458217740725
2018
- Daneback, K., Bjereld, Y., Macháčková, H., Ševčíková, A. & Dědková, L. (2018). Bullied Online but Not Telling Anyone: What Are the Reasons for Not Disclosing Cybervictimization? Studia Paedagogica, 23(4), 119-128. https://doi.org/10.5817/SP2018-4-6
- Machackova, H., Dedkova, L., Sevcikova, A., & Cerna, A. (2018). Bystanders’ supportive and passive responses to cyberaggression. Journal of School Violence, 17, 99-110. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15388220.2016.1222499
- Machackova, H., & Smahel, D. (2018). The perceived importance of credibility cues for the assessment of the trustworthiness of online information by visitors of health-related websites: The role of individual factors. Telematics and Informatics, 35, 1534-1541. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tele.2018.03.021
- Šerek, J., Machackova, H., & Macek, P. (2018). Who crosses the norms? Predictors of the readiness for non-normative political participation among Czech adolescents. Journal of Adolescence, 62, 18-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2017.11.001
- Wright, M. F., Yanagida, T., Macháčková, H., Dědková, L., Ševčíková, A., Aoyama, I., Bayraktar, F, ... Shu, C. (2018). Face-to-face and Cyber Victimization among Adolescents in Six Countries: The Interaction between Attributions and Coping Strategies. Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma, 11, 99-112. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40653-018-0210-3
2017
- Elavsky, S., Smahel, D., & Machackova, H. (2017). Who are mobile app users from healthy lifestyle websites? Analysis of patterns of app use and user characteristics. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 7, 891–901. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13142-017-0525-x
- Macháčková, H., & Šerek, J. (2017). Does ‘clicking’ matter? The role of online participation in adolescents’ civic development. Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace, 11(4), article 5. http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CP2017-4-5
- Šerek, J., & Machackova, H. (2017). The role of school climate and personality in the development of Czech adolescents’ political self-efficacy. Applied Developmental Science. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888691.2017.1364163
- Šerek, J., Machackova, H., & Macek, P. (2017). The chicken or egg question of adolescents’ political involvement: Longitudinal analysis of the relation between adolescents’ political participation, efficacy, and political interest. Zeitschrift für Psychologie, 225, 347-356. https://doi.org/10.1027/2151-2604/a000297
- Wright, M. F., Yanagida, T., Aoyama, I., Dědková, L., Li, Z., Kamble, S. V., … & Shu, C. (2017). Differences in attributions for public and private face-to-face and cyber victimization among adolescents in China, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, India, Japan, and the United States. The Journal of Genetic Psychology, 178, 1-14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00221325.2016.1185083
- Wright, M. F., Yanagida, T., Aoyama, I., Ševčíková, A., Macháčková, H., Dědková, L., … & Shu, C. (2017). Differences in severity and emotions for public and private face-to-face and cyber victimization across six countries. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 48, 1216-1229. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022022116675413
2016
- Almenara, C. A., Machackova, H., & Smahel, D. (2016). Individual differences associated with exposure to ‘‘ana-mia’’ websites: An examination of adolescents from 25 European countries. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 19, 475-480. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2016.0098
- Cerna, A., Machackova, H., Dedkova, L. (2016). Whom to trust: The role of mediation and perceived harm in support seeking by cyberbullying victims. Children & Society, 30, 256-277. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/chso.12136
- Juhová, D., Macháčková, H., Šerek, J. & Macek, P. (2016). Vliv individuálních faktorů a školního prostředí na vnímaný přínos školních diskusí o celospolečenských tématech [The influence of individual characteristics and school environment on perceptions of the benefits of school discussions about civic issues]. E-psychologie, 10(3), 13-25.
- Machackova, H., Dedkova, L., Sevcikova, A., & Cerna, A. (2016). Empathic responses by cyberbystanders: The importance of proximity. Journal of Youth Studies, 19, 793-804. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2015.1112882
- Machackova, H. & Pfetsch, J. (2016). Bystanders’ responses to offline bullying and cyberbullying: The role of empathy and normative beliefs about aggression. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 57, 169–176. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sjop.12277
- Macková, A., Macháčková, H., Macek, J., & Šerek, J. (2016). When age matters: Patterns of participative and communicative practices in the Czech Republic. Communication Today, 7(2), 46-65.
- Wright, M. F., Yanagida, T., Ševčíková, A., Aoyama, I., Dědková, L., Macháčková, H., … & Lei, L. (2016). Differences in coping strategies for public and private face-to-face and cyber victimization among adolescents in six countries. International Journal of Developmental Science, 10, 43-53. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/DEV-150179
2015
- Barbovschi M., Macháčková, H., & Ólafsson, K. (2015). Underage use of social network sites: It’s about friends. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 18, 328-332. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2014.0553
- Bayraktar, F., Machackova, H., Dedkova, L., Cerna, A., & Sevcikova, A. (2015). Cyberbullying: The discriminant factors among cyberbullies, cybervictims, and cyberbully-victims in a Czech adolescent sample. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 30, 3192-3216. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260514555006
- Machackova, H., Dedkova, L., & Mezulanikova, K. (2015). Brief report: The bystander effect in cyberbullying incidents. Journal of Adolescence, 43, 96-99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2015.05.010
- Šerek, J., & Machackova, H. (2015). Predicting online and offline civic participation among young Czech Roma: The roles of resources, community perceptions and social norms. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 41, 2173-2191. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1369183X.2015.1049590
- Ševčíková, A., Macháčková, H., Wright, M. F., Dědková, L., & Černá, A. (2015). Social support seeking in relation to parental attachment and peer relationships among victims of cyberbullying. Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools, 25, 170-182. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jgc.2015.1
2014
- Šerek, J., & Machackova, H. (2014). Online only: Which Czech young adults prefer online civic participation? Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace, 8(3), article 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CP2014-3-6
2013
- Machackova, H., Cerna, A., Sevcikova, A., Dedkova, L., & Daneback, K. (2013). Effectiveness of coping strategies for victims of cyberbullying. Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace, 7(3), article 5. http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CP2013-3-5
- Macháčková, H., Dedkova, L., Sevcikova, A., & Cerna, A. (2013). Bystanders’ support of cyberbullied schoolmates. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 23, 25-36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/casp.2135
- Sevcikova, A., Serek, J., Machackova, H. & Smahel, D. (2013). The extent matters: Exposure to sexually explicit materials among Czech adolescents. Journal of Early Adolescence, 33, 1048-1071. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0272431613483004. Available here.
2012
- Vazsonyi, A. T., Machackova, H., Sevcikova, A., Smahel, D., & Cerna, A. (2012). Cyberbullying in context: Direct and indirect effects by low self-control across 25 European countries. European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 9, 210-227. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17405629.2011.644919. Available here.
2009
- Machackova, H. & Blinka, L. (2009). Význam členství v online fanouškovské komunitě pro adolescenty [Importance of online fan communities for adolescents]. Sociální studia, 6(2), 37-53. Available here.
Books
2018
- Šmahel, D., Macháčková, H., Šmahelová, M., Čevelíček, M., Almenara, C. A., & Holubčíková, J. (2018). Digital technology, eating behaviors, and eating disorders. New York: Springer.
2013
- Černá, A., Dedkova, L., Macháčková, H., Ševčíková, A., & Šmahel, D. (2013). Kyberšikana: Průvodce novým fenoménem [Cyberbullying: A guide to a new phenomenon]. Praha: Grada.
Book chapters
2016
- Görzig, A. & Machackova, H. (2016). Cyberbullying in Europe: A review of evidence from cross-national data. In M. F. Wright (Ed.), A social-ecological approach to cyberbullying (pp. 295-326). Hauppauge: Nova Publishing.
2015
- Machackova, H. (2015). Online communities and early adolescents. In P. Lorentz, D. Smahel, M. Metykova, & M. F. Wright (Eds.), Living in the digital age: Self-presentation, networking, playing, and participating in politics (pp. 62-77). Brno: Muni Press. Available here.
- Machackova, H., Cernikova, M., Smahel, D., & Ocadlikova, Z. (2015). Children’s privacy management on social network sites. In P. Lorentz, D. Smahel, M. Metykova, & M. F. Wright (Eds.), Living in the digital age: Self-presentation, networking, playing, and participating in politics (pp. 95-109). Brno: Muni Press. Available here.
2014
- Macháčková, H. (2014). Online komunity: v čem představují rizika pro dospívající? [Online communities: What are their risks for adolescents?]. In A. Ševčíková (Ed.), Děti a dospívající online: Vybraná rizika používání internetu [Youth online: Selected risks of internet use]. Praha: Grada.
- Macháčková, H. (2014). Soukromí a sebe-odkrývání na online sociálních sítích [Privacy and self-disclosure on online social network sites]. In A. Ševčíková (Ed.), Děti a dospívající online: Vybraná rizika používání internetu [Youth online: Selected risks of internet use]. Praha: Grada.
Reports
2020
- Machackova, H., Blaya, C., Bedrosova, M., Smahel, D., & Staksrud, E. (2020). Children’s experiences with cyberhate. EU Kids Online. https://doi.org/10.21953/lse.zenkg9xw6pua
- Smahel, D., Machackova, H., Mascheroni, G., Dedkova, L., Staksrud, E., Ólafsson, K., Livingstone, S., & Hasebrink, U. (2020). EU Kids Online 2020: Survey results from 19 countries. EU Kids Online. https://doi.org/10.21953/lse.47fdeqj01ofo
- Zlamal, R., Machackova, H., Smahel, D., Abramczuk, K., Ólafsson, K., & Staksrud, E. (2020). EU Kids Online 2020: Technical report. EU Kids Online. https://doi.org/10.21953/lse.04dr94matpy7
2019
- Dědková, L., Macháčková, H., Hlavová, R., Bedrošová, M., Horák, O., & Danhofer, P. (2019). Chování dospívajících s epilepsií na internetu 2018. Brno: Masaryk University.
2018
- Bedrošová, M., Hlavová, R., Macháčková, H., Dedkova, L., & Šmahel, D. (2018). České děti a dospívající na internetu: Zpráva z výzkumu na základních a středních školách. Projekt EU Kids Online IV – Česká republika. Brno: Masarykova univerzita.
- Bedrošová, M., Hlavová, R., Macháčková, H., Dedkova, L., & Šmahel, D. (2018). Czech children on the internet: Report from a survey at primary and secondary schools. Project EU Kids Online IV – the Czech Republic. Brno: Masaryk University.
- Lakomý, M., Bohlin, G., Hlavová, R., Macháčková, H., Bergman, M., & Lindholm, M. (2018). Public attitudes to life sciences research in 6 European countries (ORION project Deliverable No. 2.3). Stockholm: VA.
- Nehybková, E., Šmahelová, M., Čevelíček, M., Šmahel, D., Drtilová, H., & Macháčková, H. (2018). Digitální technologie a poruchy příjmu potravy. Výzkumná zpráva [Digital technology and eating disorders. Research report.] Brno: Masarykova univerzita. Available here.
2017
- Macháčková, H., & Šmahel, D. (2017). Zdraví a internet: Co lidé dělají na online stránkách o stravování a cvičení? [Health and the internet: What people do on websites about eating and exercise?] Brno: Masarykova univerzita. Available here.
2016
- Juhová, D., Scott, Z., Macháčková, H., Šerek, J., & Macek, P. (2016). Psychologické aspekty občanské participace adolescentů: Srovnání výsledků z let 2014 a 2015 [Psychological aspects of adolescent civic participation: Comparisons of findings from 2014 and 2015].
2015
- Görzig, A., & Machackova, H. (2015). Cyberbullying from a socio-ecological perspective: A contemporary synthesis of findings from EU Kids Online (Media@LSE Working Paper Series, No. 36). London: LSE. Available here.
- Macháčková, H., Dědková, L., & Ševčíková, A. (2015). Dospívající na internetu [Adolescents on the Internet]. Brno: Masarykova univerzita. Available here.
2014
- Dědková, L., Macháčková, H., Ševčíková, A., Černá, A., & Wright, M. (2014). Vnímání verbálních útoků na internetu a ve školách [The perception of verbal attacks in online and school environment]. Available here.
- Šerek, J., Macháčková, H., & Scott, Z. (2014). Psychologické aspekty občanské participace adolescentů. Zpráva z výzkumného projektu [Psychological aspects of adolescent civic participation]. Available here.
2013
- Macháčková, H., Dědková, L., Ševčíková, A., & Černá, A. (2013). Online obtěžování a kyberšikana II. Rozšířená zpráva projektu „Copingové strategie kyberšikany u adolescentů“. Available here.
- Macháčková, H., Dědková, L., Ševčíková, A., & Černá, A. (2013). Online Harassment and Cyberbullying II. An extended report on the “Coping strategies in adolescents facing cyberbullying”. Available here.
2012
- Macháčková, H., Černá, A., Dědková, L., Ševčíková, A., & Blažková, E. (2012). Online obtěžování a kyberšikana. Zpráva projektu „Copingové strategie kyberšikany u adolescentů“ [Cyberbullying and Online Harassment. The report from project Coping strategies with cyberbullying among adolescents]. Available here.
Conferences
2019
- Bedrosova, M., Dedkova, L., Machackova, H., & Izrael, P. (2019, November). Who is searching for cyberhate? Cross-cultural comparison of Visegrad countries. Presented at 24th Workshop on Aggression, Stavanger, Norway.
- Machackova, H., & Dedkova, L. (2019, November). Application of Bystander Intervention Model in Incidents of Cyberaggression. Presented at 24th Workshop on Aggression, Stavanger, Norway.
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Valkovicova, N., Kvardova, N., Smahel, D., & Machackova, H. (2019, November). Do Mobile Phone Bans Work? An Analysis of Phone-use Rules in Czech Schools. Presented at Cyberspace conference, Brno, Czech Republic.
2018
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Bedrošová, M., Macháčková, H., & Šmahel, D. (2018, November). Cyberhate in the context of online risk experiences among youth. Presented at the 7th European Communication Conference (ECREA), Lugano, Switzerland.
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Drtilová, H., Macháčková, H., & Šmahelová, M. (2018, November). The Credibility of Online Information from the Perspective of Women Suffering with Eating Disorders. Presented at Cyberspace conference, Brno, Czech Republic.
- Macháčková, H. & Šerek, J. (2018, November). The role of media in the perceptions of democracy across Europe. Poster presented at the 7th European Communication Conference (ECREA), Lugano, Switzerland.
2017
- Šmahelová, M., Macháčková, H., & Drtilová, H. (2017, November). The credibility of online health information from the perspective of adolescents and young adults: Quantitative and qualitative examination. Presented at the conference III International Congress of Clinical and Health Psychology on Children and Adolescents, Seville, Spain.
2016
- Dedkova, L. & Machackova, H. (2016, November). Evaluating online information: What makes people trust and distrust. Poster presented at the 6th European Communication Conference (ECREA), Prague, Czech Republic.
- Dedkova, L. & Machackova, H. (2016, September). Thinness-oriented online communities visited by early and middle adolescents. Poster presented at the XV biennial conference of European Association for Research on Adolescence (EARA), Cadiz, Spain.
- Machackova, H. & Dedkova, L. (2016, November). To trust or suspect? The role of advertising in the evaluation of trustworthiness of online information. Poster presented at the 6th European Communication Conference (ECREA), Prague, Czech Republic.
- Machackova, H., Cerna, A., & Dedkova, L. (2016, September). Beyond pro-ana and pro-mia: Adolescent members of thinness-oriented online communities. Poster presented at the XV biennial conference of European Association for Research on Adolescence (EARA), Cadiz, Spain.
- Machackova, H., Dedkova, L. & Smahel, D. (2016, November). Parental worries about the bullying of their children. Presented at the conference 21th Workshop on Aggression, Oradea, Romania.
- Umemura, T., Šerek, J. & Machackova, H. (2016, September). Roles of parents in adolescents’ political attitudes: Mediating effects of general attitudes toward other people and society. Presented at the XV biennial conference of European Association for Research on Adolescence (EARA), Cadiz, Spain.
2015
- Dedkova, L., Machackova, H., & Smahel, D. (2015, November). The role of user characteristics in detecting potentially unwanted applications in internet security software. Presented at Cyberspace conference, Brno, Czech Republic.
- Görzig, A. & Machackova, H. (2015, November). Cyber-bullying from a socio-ecological perspective: A review of evidence from cross-national data. Presented at the XXth Workshop Aggression: Future Challenges of Aggression Research, Linz, Austria.
- Machackova, H. & Pfetsch, J. S. (2015, November). Bystanders’ responses to bullying and cyberbullying: The role of empathy and normative beliefs about aggression. Presented at the XXth Workshop Aggression: Future Challenges of Aggression Research, Linz, Austria.
2014
- Cerna, A., Dedkova, L, & Machackova, H. (2014, May). Cyberbullying victims: Mediation and coping. Poster presented at Cyberbullying: A Challenge for researchers and practitioners, Gothenburg, Sweden. Available here.
- Dedkova, L., Machackova, H., & Mezulanikova, K. (2014, November). Real and hypothetical cyberbullying bystanders: Do they tell the same story? Presented at the conference Social and Media Dimensions of Aggression, Berlin, Germany.
- Dedkova, L. , Machackova, H., Sevcikova, A., & Cerna, A. (2014, May). Groups of cyberbullying victims: Differentiating role of harm extent. Poster presented at Cyberbullying: A Challenge for researchers and practitioners, Gothenburg, Sweden. Available here.
- Machackova, H. & Dedkova, L. (2014, March). Cyberbullying victims: Coping strategies and victimization context. Poster presented at SRA Biennial Meeting, Austin, Texas, USA. Available here.
- Machackova, H., Dedkova, L., & Mezulanikova, K. (2014, November). Bystander effect in cyberbullying incidents. Presented at the conference Social and Media Dimensions of Aggression, Berlin, Germany.
- Machackova, H, Dedkova, L., Sevcikova, A., & Cerna, A. (2014, May). Cyberbystanders’ empathic response: The context matters! Poster presented at Cyberbullying: A Challenge for researchers and practitioners, Gothenburg, Sweden.
- Macháčková, H., Dědková, L., Ševčíková, A., & Černá, A. (2014, November). Active and Passive Cyber-Bystanders: What is the Difference? Presented at the conference Cyberspace, Brno, Czech Republic.
2013
- Blinka, L. Macháčková, H. & Černá, A. (2013, March). Teenage blogosphere in the era of Facebook: a cluster analysis of what youth blog about. Presented at the conference Youth 2.0: connecting, sharing and empowering?, Antwerp, Belgium.
- Černá, A., Dědková, L., Daneback, K., Ševčíková, A., & Macháčková, H. (2013, September). This can’t hurt me: How the quality of relationship with peers and parents helps the victim to overcome cyberbullying. Presented at XVI th European Conference on Developmental Psychology, Lausanne, Switzerland.
- Macháčková, H & Dědková, L. (2013, September). Personal self-disclosure in online communities: Role of members´ self-disclosure, online disinhibition and perceived risk among Czech adolescents. Poster presented at XVI th European Conference on Developmental Psychology, Lausanne, Switzerland.
- Dědková, L., & Macháčková, H. (2013, March). The risk of online communities: Who is prone to behavioral change by community members? Presented at UCSIA international workshop Youth 2.0: Connecting, Sharing and Empowering?, Antwerp, Belgium. Available here.
- Machackova, H. & Dedkova, L. (2013). Risky online communities in the Czech Republic. Presented at the Conference Social Processes & Personality, Třešť, Czech Republic. Available here.
- Macháčková, H., & Dědková, L. (2013, April). Online groups in early adolescence: Perceived importance and influence, online behavior and moderating role of online/offline interaction. Poster presented at 2013 Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Seattle, Washington, USA. Available here.
2012
- Macháčková, H., Ševčíková, A., Dědková, L., & Černá, A. (2012, June). The effectiveness of coping strategies used by cyberbullying victims. Poster presented at International Conference on Cyberbullying, Paris, France. Available here.
- Šerek, J., Petrovičová, Z., Macháčková, H., & Macek, P. (2012). Online civic participation among youth: An extension of traditional participation, or a new quality? Paper presented at the PIDOP Conference 2012, April 16-17, 2012, Guildford, UK. Available here.
- Ševčíková, A., Macháčková, H., Dědková, L., & Černá, A. (2012, October). Cyberbullying: Does the perception of harm and the length of victimization matter? Poster presented at International Conference on Cyberbullying, Vienna, Austria. Available here.
2011
- Černá, A., Vazsonyi, A.T., Šmahel, D., Ševčíková, A., & Macháčková, H. (2011, August). Cyberbullying in Context: Direct and Indirect Effects by Low Self-Control Across 25 European Countries. Preliminary results. Presented at European Conference on Developmental Psychology, Bergen, Norway.
- Machackova, H. & Blinka, L. (2011, February). Teen’s blogosphere in the Czech Republic: an identity playground of self-presentation and imagined audience. Presented at the conference Youth (Sub)cultures in Changing Societies, Tallinn, Estonia.
- Machackova, H. & Dedkova, L. (2011, November). Cyberbullying victims: Telling parents and peers. Presented at the conference Cyberspace 2011, Brno, Czech Republic.
Proceedings
2014
- Machackova, H., & Dedkova, L. (2014). Self-disclosure in online communities. In XVI European Conference on Developmental Psychology (pp. 145-147). Bologna, Italy: Medimond.
2012
- Ševčíková, A., Šerek, J., & Macháčková, H. (2012). Exposure to online sexual materials and cross-country differences. In M. Strano, H. Harchovec, F. Sudweeks, & Ch. Ess. (Eds.), Proceedings of Eighth International Conference on Cultural Attitudes Towards Technology and Communication (pp. 502-513). Murdoch: Murdoch University.
Present
- Communication of scientific results
- Methodology of Media Research
- New media, politics, communication, and participation
- Political psychology and intergroup conflict
- Propedeutics into Science and Critical Thinking
- Psychology and the Internet
- Research methods in psychology
- Social Psychology II
- Specifics of online communication
- Statistical data analysis
- Youth Development
Past

Assoc. Prof. Hana Macháčková, Ph.D.
E-mail: hmachack@fss.muni.cz
ORCID: 0000-0001-9498-9208
ResearchGate: Hana Machackova
Research interests
- online communities
- SNS use
- self-disclosure online
- online privacy
- cyberbullying – victims and bystanders
- parental mediation of children´s internet use