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Michaela Lebedíková, M. A. is a doctorate student of Media and journalism studies at the Faculty of Social Studies at Masaryk University. Her main research focus are digital intimacies (mainly exposure to sexually explicit materials and sexting) and its effects on well-being, especially of adolescents. She is also interested in methodologies surrounding analysis of pornography and adolescents' use of technology with regard to their sexual lives and development.
AWARDS
- Dean's prize for the best B. A. level student of Faculty of Social Studies (2018).
- Rector's grant for outstanding diploma thesis (2019).
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2020 - ongoing
ySKILLS
Youth Skills Project
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2020 - 2022
CO:RE
Children Online: Research and Evidence
Journal articles
2023
- Lebedíková, M. (2023). Good servant, bad master: How eighty women perceive the influence of pornography on sexual scripts. Culture, Health & Sexuality, Online First, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2022.2155707
2022
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Elavsky, S., Blahošová, J., Lebedíková, M., Tkaczyk, M., Tancos, M., Plhák, J., Sotolář, O., & Smahel, D. (2022). Researching the links between smartphone behavior and adolescent well-being with the FUTURE-WP4 (Modeling the future: Understanding the impact of technology on adolescent’s well-being Work package 4) project: Protocol for an ecological momentary assessment study.
JMIR Research Protocols, 11(3), e35984. https://doi.org/10.2196/35984 -
Lebedíková, M., Mýlek, V., Subrahmanyam, K., & Smahel, D. (2022). Exposure to sexually explicit materials and feelings after exposure among adolescents in nine European countries: The role of individual factors and social characteristics. Archives of Sexual Behavior. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-022-02401-9
2019
- Lebedíková, M. (2019). Between Sexual Objectification and Sexual Agency: the Most Watched Porn Videos in the Czech Republic. AG About Gender: International Journal of Gender Studies, 8(16). DOI: https://doi.org/10.15167/2279-5057/AG2019.8.16.1105
Conferences
2022
- Blahošová, J., Tancoš, M., Šmahel, D., Elavsky, S., Cho, Y. W., Chow, S. M., & Lebedíková, M. (2022, October 19-22). Examining reciprocal relationship between social media use and perceived social support among adolescents: A smartphone ecological momentary assessment study. Presented at the 9th European Communication Conference (ECREA), Aarhus, Denmark. Available here.
- Dědková, L., Mýlek, V., & Lebedíková, M. (2022, October 19-22). The impact of parental mediation on children’s online activities: Two-wave panel study. Presented at the 9th European Communication Conference (ECREA), Aarhus, Denmark. Available here.
- Lebedíková, M., Tancoš, M., Šmahel, D., Elavsky, S., Cho, Y. W., & Chow, S. M. (2022, October 19-22). The role of social networking and instant messaging apps in adolescent exposure to sexually explicit materials: A 14-day window into adolescent smartphone usage. Presented at the 9th European Communication Conference (ECREA), Aarhus, Denmark. Available here.
2021
- Lebedikova, M., Smahelova, M., Smahel, D., Elavsky, S., Plhak, J., Sotolar, O., Schejbal, M. (2021, November). Testing innovative methods for research on children’s technology usage. Presented at the 8th European Communication Conference (ECREA), online.
2019
- Lebedíková, M. (2019, May). Between Sexual Objectification and Sexual Agency: the Most Watched Porn Videos in the Czech Republic. Presented at 3rd Sexual Cultures Conference: PLAY, Turku, Finland.

Michaela Lebedíková, M.A.
E-mail: m.lebedikova@mail.muni.cz
ResearchGate: Michaela Lebedíková
LinkedIn: Michaela Lebedíková
ORCiD: 0000-0003-0493-1286
ResearcherID: CAF-0145-2022
Scopus Author Identifier: 57211296802
Research interests
- adolescents' use of pornography
- sexual scripts
- digital technologies in the context of sexuality
- methodological innovations
- sexting