Members
Hana Macháčková, Ph.D. is an associate professor at the Department of Psychology, and Department of Media Studies and Journalism at Masaryk University. Since September 2023, Hana is the leader of Interdisciplinary Research Team on Internet and Society. Overall, Hana researches the role of internet and technologies in adolescents' lives. Her current research focus is on online aggression, online communities, and health and well-being. Hana has participated in several national and international projects (such as EU Kids Online) and has experience with planning and implementing quantitative designs. She is now focusing on experimental research in the area of cyberpsychology. Hana is also a leader of the working group Experimental studies on effects of media usage.
She was a leading guest editor of special issue on bystanders of online aggression for Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace.
Awards
- 2022 - Vice-rector's award for excellent results in doctoral studies; awarded to both Ph.D. student (Marie Bedrošová) and their supervisors (Hana Macháčková)
Masarykova univerzita - 2022 - Award for Distinguished Early Career Professional Contributions in Media Psychology & Technology
American Psychological Association Division 46/The Society for Media Psychology & Technology - 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
2024
- Jaron Bedrosova, M., Dufkova, E., Machackova, H., Huang, Y., & Blaya, C. (2024). Bias-based cyberaggression related to origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, and weight: Systematic review of young people’s experiences, risk and protective factors, and the consequences. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380241275971
- 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
- Machackova, H., Jaron Bedrosova, M., Muzik, M., Zlamal, R., Fikrlova, J., Literova, A., Dufkova, E., Smahel, D., Boomgaarden, H., Song, H., Tolochko, P., d'Haenens, L., Joris, W., Kalmus, V., Tikerperi, M.-L., Opermann, S., Napp, M., Soidla, I., Uibos, A., Soo, K., ... & Helsper, E. J. (2024). Digital skills among youth: A dataset from a three-wave longitudinal survey in six European countries. Data in Brief, 54, 110396. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2024.110396
2023
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Bedrosova, M., Kvardova, N., & Machackova, H. (2023). Bystanders’ Victim Blaming and Minimizing Consequences of Weight-Based Cyberhate Attacks: The Roles of anti-Fat Attitudes, Body-Positive Online Content, and Gender. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 38(9-10), 6915-6941. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605221140037 https://osf.io/sxkg4
- Görzig, A., Blaya, C., Bedrosova, M., Audrin, C., & Machackova, H. (2023). The amplification of cyberhate victimisation by discrimination and low life satisfaction: Can supportive environments mitigate the risks? The Journal of Early Adolescence, 43(1), 5–36. https://doi.org/10.1177/02724316221078826
- 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/
- Kvardova, N., Macháčková, H., & Güleç, H. (2023). ‘I wish my body looked like theirs!’: How positive appearance comments on social media impact adolescents’ body dissatisfaction. Body Image, 47, 101630. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.101630 https://osf.io/upxjn/ https://osf.io/4gjky
- 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
- Smahel, D., Gulec, H., Lokajova, A., Dedkova, L., & Machackova, H. (2023). The integrative model of ICT effects on Adolescents’ well-being (iMEW): The synthesis of theories from developmental psychology, media and communications, and health. European Journal of Developmental Psychology 20(6), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/17405629.2022.2135501
2022
- Bedrosova, M., Machackova, H., Serek, J., Smahel, D., & Blaya, C. (2022). The relation between the cyberhate and cyberbullying experiences of adolescents in the Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia. Computers in Human Behavior, 126, 107013, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2021.107013
- Drtilova, H., Machackova, H., & Smahelova, M. (2022). Evaluation of web-based health information from the perspective of women with eating disorders: Thematic analysis. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 24(6). https://doi.org/10.2196/31148
- Kvardova, N., Machackova, H., & Smahel, D. (2022). A moderated mediation model for body-positive online content and body image among adolescents. Body Image, 42, 370-374. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.07.002 https://osf.io/pv53r
- Wright, M. F., Wachs, S., Yanagida, T., Ševčíková, A., Dědková, L., Bayraktar, F., Aoyama, I., Kamble, S. V., Macháčková, H., Li, Z., Soudi, S., Lei, L., & Shu, C. (2022). Coping with Public and Private Face-to-Face and Cyber Victimization among Adolescents in Six Countries: Roles of Severity and Country. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(21), 14405. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192114405
2021
- Galbava, S., Machackova, H., & Dedkova, L. (2021). Cyberostracism: Emotional and behavioral consequences in social media interactions. Comunicar, 29(67). https://doi.org/10.3916/C67-2021-01
- Kvardova, N., Smahel, D., Machackova, H., & Subrahmanyam, K. (2021). Who is exposed to harmful online content? The role of risk and protective factors among Czech, Finnish, and Spanish adolescents. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 50, 2294-2310. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-021-01422-2
- Sevcikova, A., Vasek, D., Blinka, L., Machackova, H., & Jezek, S. (2021). 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, 18, 355-367. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13178-020-00463-9
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. https://is.muni.cz/publication/1701858/05_MACHACKOVA_TKACZYK_CT-2-2020.pdf
- 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
2019
- Almenara, C. A., 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), 83-95. https://doi.org/10.3233/DEV-190270
- Lakomý, M., Hlavová, R., & Machackova, H. (2019). Open science and the science-society relationship. Society, 56, 246-255. 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, 23(3), 203-213. 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
2022
- Dedkova, L., Machackova, H., & Smahel, D. (2022). Information and communication technologies and well-being. In D. Lemish (Ed.), The Routledge international handbook of children, adolescents, and media (2nd ed., pp. 185-193). Routledge.
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
2024
2023
- Machackova, H., Jaron Bedrosova, M., Tolochko, P., Muzik, M., Waechter, N., & Boomgaarden, H. (2023). Digital skills among children and youth: A report from a three-wave longitudinal study in six countries. KU Leuven: ySKILLS. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8304512
- Mýlek, V., Dědková, L., Šestauber, J., & Macháčková H. (2023). Adolescents’ face-to-face meetings with online acquaintances. Brno: Masaryk university.
- Smahel, D., Mascheroni, G., Livingstone, S., Helsper, E. J., van Deursen, A., Tercova, N., Stoilova, M., Georgiou, M., Machackova, H., & Alho, K. (2023). Theoretical Integration of ySKILLS: Towards a New Model of Digital Literacy. KU Leuven: ySKILLS. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10090717
2022
- Vissenberg, J., Spurava, G., Terčová, N., Morávková, H., Bedrošova, M., Bossens, E., Macháčková, Ha., Kotilainen, S., & d'Haenens, L. (2022). Report on the role of critical information skills in recognising mis- and disinformation. KU Leuven, Leuven: ySKILLS.
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). 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: Masaryk University. 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 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
2024
- Křížová, N., Kvardová, N., & Macháčková, H. (2024, June 11-13). Empowerment or Pressure? Exploring the Impact of Female Body Depictions in Body Positivity InstagramPosts on Self-Objectification [Poster presentation] Presented at Appearance Matters Conference 10, Bristol, United Kingdom. Available here.
- Kvardová, N., Machackova, H., Maes, C., & Vadenbosch, L. (2024, September 25-28). Navigating Beauty Standards on Social Media: Impact of Appearance-Focused Activity on Adolescent Body Dissatisfaction. Presented at the 19th Conference of the European Association for Research on Adolescence 2024, Limassol, Cyprus. Available here.
2023
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Jaron Bedrosova, M., Tercova, N., De Coninck, D., Pyżalski, J., Waechter, N., & Machackova, H. (2023). Adolescents‘ intentional and unintentional exposure to cyberhate: The role of digital skills and perceived discrimination. Presented at 27th Workshop on Aggression, London, United Kingdom. Available here.
- Lebedíková, M., Šmahel, D. , & Macháčková, H. (2023, July 13). The Role of Digital Skills in Wanted and Unwanted Sexting Among European Adolescents. Presented at the International Association for Media and Communication Research Conference - IAMCR2023 in Lyon, France. Available here.
- Macháčková, H. (2023, February 7). Online rizika u dětí a dospívajících (keynote). Prezentováno na Bezpečnost detí v digitálnom priestore, Katolícka Univerzita v Ružomberku, Slovakia.
- Machackova, H., Jaron Bedrosova, M., & Shukla, S. (2023). Adolescents’ responses to cyberaggression: The role of empathy, assertiveness, and attitudes toward cyberaggression. Presented at 27th Workshop on Aggression, London, United Kingdom.
- Shukla, S. & Machackova, H. (2023, July 3 – July 6). Helping or Not Helping: Understanding the role of Individual, Social, and Contextual factors among Bystanders in Cyberbullying. Presented at the 18th European Congress of Psychology, Brighton, United Kingdom.
2022
- Bedrošová, M., Kvardová, N., & Macháčková, H. (2022). Bystanders’ victim blaming and minimizing consequences of weight-based cyberhate attacks: The roles of anti-fat attitudes, body-positive online content, and gender. Presented at 26th Workshop on Aggression, Jena, Germany.
- Bedrošová, M., Terčová, N., Macháčková, H., & Pyzalski, J. (2022, October 19-22). Adolescents’ intentional and unintentional exposure to cyberhate: The role of digital skills. Presented at the 9th European Communication Conference (ECREA), Aarhus, Denmark. Available here.
- Kvardová, N., Macháčková, H., & Güleç, H. (2022, October 19-22). "I wish I'd have a body like that!": The effect of social media comments endorsing appearance ideals on body dissatisfaction of adolescents. Presented at the 9th European Communication Conference (ECREA), Aarhus, Denmark. Available here.
- 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.
- Šmahel, D., Güleç, H., Lokajová, A., Dědková, L., & Macháčková, H. (2022, October 19-22). The integrative model of ICT effects on adolescents’ well-being: The synthesis of theories. Presented at the 9th European Communication Conference (ECREA), Aarhus, Denmark. Available here.
- Waechter, N., & Macháčková, H. (2022, October 19-22). Increasing the explanatory power of results in longitudinal research on digital skills. Presented at the 9th European Communication Conference (ECREA), Aarhus, Denmark.
2021
- Bedrosova, M., Dufkova, E., & Machackova, H. (2021, November). A systematic review of empirical studies on risk and protective factors for cyberhate experiences of young people. Presented at 25th Workshop on Aggression, Turku, Finland.
- Bedrosova, M., Machackova, H., Serek, J., Smahel, D., Blaya, C., Izrael, P., Holdos, J., & Pyzalski, J. (2021, September). The cyberhate and cyberbullying experiences of children in Czechia, Poland and Slovakia: Testing the bifactor model. Presented at the 8th European Communication Conference (ECREA), online.
- Görzig, A., Blaya, C., Bedrosova, M., Audrin, C., & Machackova, H. (2021, November). The amplification of cyberhate victimisation by discrimination and low life satisfaction: Can supportive environments mitigate the risks?. Presented at 25th Workshop on Aggression, Turku, Finland.
- Kvardova, N., Smahel, D., Machackova, H., Garmendia, M., Kotilainen, S., & Okkonen, J. (2021, September). Who is exposed to harmful online content? The role of risk and protective factors among Czech, Finnish, and Spanish adolescents. Presented at the 8th European Communication Conference (ECREA), 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.
- Machackova, H., Bedrosova, M., Dedkova, L. (2021, November). The bystander intervention model: An experimental study on adolescents’ reactions to cyberaggression. Presented at 25th Workshop on Aggression, Turku, Finland.
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.
- Dedkova, L., Machackova, H., & Smahel, D. (2018, October). České děti online. Výsledky výzkumu EU KIDS Online 2018 [Czech children online. Findings from EU KIds Online 2018]. Presented at conference Praha bezpečně online, Prague, Czech Republic.
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Dedkova, L., Smahel, D., & Machackova, H. (2018, May). Parental monitoring of children‘s online activities in families with 5-17 year old children. Presented at ICA preconference: Trust, control, and privacy: Mediatisation of childhood and adolescence in the digital age, Prague, Czech Republic.
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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.
Popularizations
2024
- Macháčková, H. (2024, February 11). Marušáková, E. Hranice anonymity má každý nastavené jinak, výzkumnice se pustila do jejich výzkumu. Magazín M. Available here. [Czech]
2022
- Macháčková, H. (2022, December 14). Online Anonymity as a Continually Challenging Concept in Media Psychology. APA Amplifier Magazine. [blogpost] Available here.
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 aggression
- cyberbullying
- online communities
- self-disclosure online
- credibility of online information
- online civic engagement