Radomír Masaryk
Biographic Data
| ID | 2084595 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Radomír Masaryk |
| GIVEN NAMES | Radomír |
| FAMILY NAME | Masaryk |
| SIGNATURE | MASARYK R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Comenius University Bratislava |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7927-7376 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Could changes in visual identity impact student attachment
Universities increasingly use marketing and branding tools to appeal to prospective students, yet the role of visual identity in shaping how students and staff relate to their institution remains underexplored. This study examines the 2021 redesign of the visual identity at Comenius University Bratislava and its perceived impact on the university community. Using a mixed-methods approach, we combined three questionnaire surveys ( N = 2,710; 2,562…
How did slovak students perceive the Covid-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic brought different challenges to different populations. A less explored group was university students who generally suffered low mortality rates compared to other populations. Yet, they were affected by the psychological impact of lockdowns and limited access to education and socialization. This paper focuses on Slovakia, one of the least vaccinated EU countries. In November 2021 we conducted eight focus groups with 51 univer…
Correlations Among High School Students' Beliefs about Conspiracy, Authoritarianism, and Scientific Literacy
Studies consistently show the social impact of spreading epistemologically unfounded beliefs (or ‘conspiracy beliefs’), including negative effects on public health. The present study identified correlations among epistemologically unfounded beliefs, authoritarianism, and scientific literacy in a representative sample of 303 Slovak secondary school students, using the Epistemologically Unfounded Beliefs Scale, Right-Wing Authoritarianism Scale, an…
Developing habit-based health behaviour change interventions
OBJECTIVE: Habitual behaviours are triggered automatically, with little conscious forethought. Theory suggests that making healthy behaviours habitual, and breaking the habits that underpin many ingrained unhealthy behaviours, promotes long-term behaviour change. This has prompted interest in incorporating habit formation and disruption strategies into behaviour change interventions. Yet, notable research gaps limit understanding of how to harnes…
Use of hallucinogens in Slovakia
A story of great expectations. Qualitative research in psychology in the Czech and Slovak Republics
In this article, we explore how social, cultural, and institutional contexts have influenced methodological choices in psychology research in the Czech and Slovak republics (C&SR). Thirty years since the collapse of communism in 1989, many qualitative psychologists are disappointed, feeling their hopes have not been fulfilled. In the current performance-oriented and measurement-obsessed academic milieu, it has become difficult to do in-depth qual…
Qualitative inquiry into reasons why vaccination messages fail
A growing tendency to refuse child vaccination is commonly regarded as a reason for concern. Attempts to promote vaccination by authorities often prove to be unsuccessful or even counter-productive. The aim of this study was to explore how parents perceived four messages used to promote vaccination. In eight focus groups ( N = 73), we presented participants with messages and asked them to assess them. Using thematic analysis, we identified themes…
Conceptualizing love
Making a difference by doing applied qualitative research in education
The paper explores the possibilities of using applied qualitative research to help to achieve changes in the context of education. It presents three case studies: an evaluation of an educational software package which may be implemented nationally; an assessment of the impact of a 1:1 Technology Rich Learning Environment experimental project conducted in two Slovak elementary schools; and international comparative research on the curricula of psy…
Qualitative inquiry into reasons why vaccination messages fail
A growing tendency to refuse child vaccination is commonly regarded as a reason for concern. Attempts to promote vaccination by authorities often prove to be unsuccessful or even counter-productive. The aim of this study was to explore how parents perceived four messages used to promote vaccination. In eight focus groups ( N = 73), we presented participants with messages and asked them to assess them. Using thematic analysis, we identified themes…
A story of great expectations. Qualitative research in psychology in the Czech and Slovak Republics
In this article, we explore how social, cultural, and institutional contexts have influenced methodological choices in psychology research in the Czech and Slovak republics (C&SR). Thirty years since the collapse of communism in 1989, many qualitative psychologists are disappointed, feeling their hopes have not been fulfilled. In the current performance-oriented and measurement-obsessed academic milieu, it has become difficult to do in-depth qual…
Conceptualizing love
Making a difference by doing applied qualitative research in education
The paper explores the possibilities of using applied qualitative research to help to achieve changes in the context of education. It presents three case studies: an evaluation of an educational software package which may be implemented nationally; an assessment of the impact of a 1:1 Technology Rich Learning Environment experimental project conducted in two Slovak elementary schools; and international comparative research on the curricula of psy…
Qualitative inquiry into reasons why vaccination messages fail
A growing tendency to refuse child vaccination is commonly regarded as a reason for concern. Attempts to promote vaccination by authorities often prove to be unsuccessful or even counter-productive. The aim of this study was to explore how parents perceived four messages used to promote vaccination. In eight focus groups ( N = 73), we presented participants with messages and asked them to assess them. Using thematic analysis, we identified themes…
A story of great expectations. Qualitative research in psychology in the Czech and Slovak Republics
In this article, we explore how social, cultural, and institutional contexts have influenced methodological choices in psychology research in the Czech and Slovak republics (C&SR). Thirty years since the collapse of communism in 1989, many qualitative psychologists are disappointed, feeling their hopes have not been fulfilled. In the current performance-oriented and measurement-obsessed academic milieu, it has become difficult to do in-depth qual…
Use of hallucinogens in Slovakia
Developing habit-based health behaviour change interventions
OBJECTIVE: Habitual behaviours are triggered automatically, with little conscious forethought. Theory suggests that making healthy behaviours habitual, and breaking the habits that underpin many ingrained unhealthy behaviours, promotes long-term behaviour change. This has prompted interest in incorporating habit formation and disruption strategies into behaviour change interventions. Yet, notable research gaps limit understanding of how to harnes…
Correlations Among High School Students' Beliefs about Conspiracy, Authoritarianism, and Scientific Literacy
Studies consistently show the social impact of spreading epistemologically unfounded beliefs (or ‘conspiracy beliefs’), including negative effects on public health. The present study identified correlations among epistemologically unfounded beliefs, authoritarianism, and scientific literacy in a representative sample of 303 Slovak secondary school students, using the Epistemologically Unfounded Beliefs Scale, Right-Wing Authoritarianism Scale, an…
How did slovak students perceive the Covid-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic brought different challenges to different populations. A less explored group was university students who generally suffered low mortality rates compared to other populations. Yet, they were affected by the psychological impact of lockdowns and limited access to education and socialization. This paper focuses on Slovakia, one of the least vaccinated EU countries. In November 2021 we conducted eight focus groups with 51 univer…
Could changes in visual identity impact student attachment
Universities increasingly use marketing and branding tools to appeal to prospective students, yet the role of visual identity in shaping how students and staff relate to their institution remains underexplored. This study examines the 2021 redesign of the visual identity at Comenius University Bratislava and its perceived impact on the university community. Using a mixed-methods approach, we combined three questionnaire surveys ( N = 2,710; 2,562…
Psychology (8 works) · Qualitative research (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Focus group (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Social science (3 works) · Misinformation and Its Impacts (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works)