Are smartphones stressful for adolescents? 🤔 Using experience sampling and smartphone trace data, we found that for ~80% adolescents, screen time is neither stress‑inducing nor stress‑buffering.
For ~20%, smartphone use is stress‑inducing, but usage patterns matter ⭐ doi.org/10.1177/1461...
Our colleague and IRTIS vice-head, Lenka Dedkova, has successfully completed her habilitation and has been appointed Associate Professor. In her work, she focuses on parenting practises in the digital era. Congratulations to Lenka on this great achievement! 🌻
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🌷 Our spring issue is now live!
It brings 8 new articles covering topics such as AI aversion, online sexual health knowledge, the complexities of online dating, videoconference fatigue, and more.
🔓 Full issue is #OpenAccess: cyberpsychology.eu/issue/view/2...
Enjoy the read! ☀️
Visiting the University of Hradec Králové and presenting Digiwell and @irtis.bsky.social research to university and high school students. 🎓
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📢 New Report: Why school phone bans aren't a universal fix
👀Analysis of 21 countries shows that bans don't directly improve grades. Impacts on cyberbullying, addiction, and mental health are inconclusive.
📱While distractions may drop, classroom disruptions increase
Full report: muni.cz/go/b17c78
New longitudinal study on screens & adolescents' sleep 💤📱
🔄 Screen time & later bedtimes can create a reinforcing loop.
🦉 Sleepier teens use screens more, but it may be linked to bio-rhythms or house rules.
⏰ Regular bedtimes might matter more than just screen limits.
Read more: muni.cz/go/cc5f00
We are thrilled to welcome Douglas A. Parry as our new Associate Editor!
Assistant Prof at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, he studies digital media's impact on attention, cognition & well-being using innovative methods (e.g., smartphone tracking, ML).
Welcome aboard, Doug! 🎉
@dougaparry.bsky.social
📊 Generative artificial intelligence through the eyes of Czech children and adolescents. How do they use it and what are their concerns? New research report by IRTIS and @medjourmuni.bsky.social as part of EU Kids Online and DigiWell research. Read more here: muni.cz/go/685dba
🌱 The first issue of the year is out, launching Volume 20!
It brings 10 articles on topics like adolescent mobile habits, cyberbullying bystanders, social norms in teens’ online interactions, trust & privacy in generative AI, and more.
🔓 #OpenAccess: cyberpsychology.eu/issue/view/2...
Enjoy! ⭐
📣 New research report on sexting in Czechia: over one-third of adults and nearly half of 18–29 y/o exchange sexually explicit messages, photos, or videos. Sexting is a common part of digital relationships, but it also brings risks such as unsolicited content and sexual coercion. 👉
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This week, I visited Prague and Charles University for a research seminar organised by the CoRe group. I presented “Researching children’s and adolescents’ experiences with cyberhate,” sharing also EU Kids Online insights supported by DigiWell. Thanks for the invitation and the engaging discussion!
📸 A look back at the Workshop on Aggression organized by IRTIS at the end of November with the support of the Digiwell Research. Thank you to all speakers and participants for the inspiring discussions in Brno 👥
👉 Day-by-day report on our website irtis.muni.cz/aktuality/cl...
It was a great honor to present our @irtis.bsky.social report Tech&Teens at the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic today! ✨
End of November is the time for Cyberspace conference in Brno. Keynote on sexting and digital intimacy was delivered by Joris Van Ouytsel from Hugh Downs School of Human Communication at ASU. Talks also by Ainize Martínez-Soto or Jaroslav Sýkora from IRTIS. 👀 See photos and read more on our website!
Our editors, Lenka Dědková and Joris Van Ouytsel, along with Brad Bushman (Editor of Psychology of Violence), participated in a lively Q&A session at the Workshop on Aggression 2025 in Brno.
Thank you to all participants for the thoughtful questions.💡
We were delighted to welcome Cynthia Dekker from the @uva.nl, whose research examines how various forms of digital disconnection impact our experiences and well-being, for a discussion on (digital) well-being interventions 👇 organized by DigiWELL research 🔬
☃️ The final issue of the year is here!
Vol. 19, No. 5 has just been published with 10 articles about influencer mental-health, sleep and smartphone use, algorithm vs. human decision-making, and many more.
🔓📖 The full issue is #OpenAccess here: cyberpsychology.eu/issue/view/2...
Enjoy reading!🎀
📢 On 14 November 2025, Hana Macháčková, head of the IRTIS team, gave a public lecture on “Aggressive behavior online”. The lecture was part of the process for her appointment as professor. Many attendees joined in person, and international members of the committee participated online 🌐
🧠 In September 2025, our researchers took part in the MediaPsych Conference, this year organized by @unidue.bsky.social. They presented their research on topics such as cyberhate, digital parenting, anonymity in online communication, etc. #MediaPsych25 #MePsy25
📍 Read more on our website:
Jak technologie zasahují do lidských životů? 📲
Jak se rodičům daří či nedaří s nimi fungovat a jak se s nimi vypořádat ve výchově? 👩🏻🤝👨🏼
👉🏻 Přečtěte si rozhovor s Lenkou Dědkovou pro magazín Forbes:
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We attended the @digisoc.bsky.social International Conference for an Inclusive Digital Society in Leuven.👏@robynvanherle.bsky.social (co-)presented 2 mHealth studies, 1 with @svestkova-ady.bsky.social, @irtis.bsky.social. @luca-carbone.bsky.social presented on meritocratic masculinities in music.
🎉 Gratulujeme Dr. Lence Dědkové k zařazení do žebříčku Top vědkyně Česka 2025 podle Forbesu!
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📢 The program for the 29th Workshop on Aggression is now online!
Join us in Brno on November 26–28, 2025, for three days of inspiring presentations, panels, and discussions. Early bird registration is still open.
Check out the program here: irtis.muni.cz/woa/programme
#woa2025 @irtis.bsky.social
Přečtěte si náš nový report o digitálním well-beingu v Česku. ❤️🩹📖
Přinášíme reprezentativní data o tom, jak česká dospělá populace prožívá svůj život s technologiemi – co jí dává inspiraci a radost, ale také kde přináší stres a ztrátu kontroly.💡
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Decisions and Reviews Statistics for 2024 📊
Curious about how many submissions we received, our acceptance rates, how long the review process took, or how many reviewers we contacted? 🤔
Read all the details here: cyberpsychology.eu/announcement...
Or check out the highlights below 🧵
📱 Sexting u českých teenagerů: Jak často k němu dochází - a jak se po něm cítí?
🎯 Nová studie na vzorku 2500 dospívajících odhaluje překvapivá data i emoce, které s sextingem souvisejí.
Celé výsledky najdete tady 👇
🔗 irtis.muni.cz/cs/pro-media...
🌞 New issue is here! 🌞
Vol. 19, No. 3 features 2 new validated measures, 3 longitudinal studies on social media use, and much more - see 🧵👇
📚 Cool off with a smart summer read: cyberpsychology.eu/issue/view/2...
All #OpenAccess 🔓
Heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped bring this issue to life! 🙌
🚨 Deadline extended!
You now have until June 29 to submit your abstract for the 29th Workshop on Aggression, focused on aggression, media, and digital technologies.
📍 Brno, Czech Republic
🗓️ Nov 26–28, 2025
🔗 irtis.muni.cz/woa
#WoA #WoA2025 #CallForPapers #AggressionResearch #DigitalMedia
🎤 Keynote Reveal: Jörg Matthes #WoA2025
In his talk, “Cutting One Head, Growing Two,” Matthes explores how digital hate spreads—and why fighting it may make it grow stronger. @adme-uvienna.bsky.social
🗓️ Nov 26–28, 2025
🌐 More: irtis.muni.cz/woa
#DigitalHate #Aggression #MediaStudies #WoA
Keynote Reveal! 🎙️ #WoA
Lenka Kollerová will headline the 29th Workshop on Aggression with her talk on how teacher interventions, bias, and peer exclusion shape antibullying efforts.
📅 November 26-28, 2025
📍 Brno, Czech Republic
Don’t miss it! 🔗 irtis.muni.cz/woa
#WoA2025 #Bullying #KeynoteSpeaker