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Basic information
Nikol Kvardová, B.A. is a master’s student of psychology at the Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University. She is interested in how the exposure to appearance-focused content on social media affects youth’s body image and eating behaviors. Her research interests also include studying exposure to harmful content on the internet, including eating disorders-oriented websites.
AWARDS
- 2020 - Dean's award for excellent M.A. students (Faculty of Social Studies, MU)
Publications
Journal articles
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
2019
- Kvardová, N., Radimecká, M., Drápalová, M., & Širůček, J. (2019). Reliabilita a konstruktová validita metody Relationship Assessment Scale. TESTFÓRUM, 7(12), 17-29. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5817/TF2019-12-12123
Reports
2019
- Kvardová, N., Valkovičová, N., & Šmahel, D. (2019). Má zákaz mobilů o přestávkách smysl? Pravidla a používání technologií ve škole v souvislosti s chováním dospívajících. Zpráva z výzkumu na základních a středních školách. Brno: Masarykova univerzita.
- Kvardová, N., Valkovičová, N., & Šmahel, D. (2019). Do Mobile Phone Bans Work? Rules and the use of technology in school in relation to adolescents' behavior. Research report from primary and secondary schools. Brno: Masaryk University.
Conferences
2019
- Kvardová, N., Macháčková, H., & Šmahel, D. (2019, October). The direct and indirect effects of Online Social Support, Neuroticism, and Web Content Internalization on Drive For Thinness among Visitors of Health-Oriented Websites. Presented at the conference (Re-)Connecting Perspectives on Interpersonal Communication and Social Interaction (ICSI 2019), Tilburg, Netherlands.
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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.
Nikol Kvardová, B.A.
E-mail: nikol.kvardova@fss.muni.cz
ResearchGate: Nikol Kvardová
Research interests
- ICTs and well-being
- social media and body image
- eating disorders
- youth's exposure to online harmful content