PhDr. Katarína Millová, Ph.D.

PhDr. Katarína Millová, Ph.D.

Institute of Psychology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
Veveří 97, 602 00 Brno
E-mail: katarina (at) psu.cas.cz

Tel. +420 5322920 283

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • life-span development psychology
  • coping
  • successful development
  • developmental science
      

EDUCATION

2013 Masaryk University, Faculty of Arts
PhDr. study program
2006–2012 Masaryk University, Faculty of Arts
Ph.D. study program, General Psychology
Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
Thesis: Successful development in the context
of life-span developmental psychology
2001–2006 Masaryk University, Faculty of Arts
MA study program, Psychology
Thesis: Personality connection with coping with stress

RESEARCH PROJECTS
Principal investigator and coordinator:

1/2018 - 12/2020 Predictors of social and psychological adjustment in young adulthood: A longitudinal study, Czech Science Foundation (18-11996S)
3/2014 - 12/2014 Strengthening the practical aspects of the course Psychology of Personality, Masaryk University Developmental Fund (MUNI/FR/0353/2014)

Team member:

1/2015 - 12/2017 Predictors of generativity in middle adulthood: A longitudinal study, Czech Science Foundation (15-22474S)
1/2014 - 12/2014 Development of self-regulation in the context of coping, self-efficacy and self-esteem, Grant Agency of the Masaryk University (MUNI/A/0838/2013)
1/2010 - 12/2014 Studying optimal development longitudinally: Potential of Prague and Brno studies on life-span development, Czech Science Foundation (P407/10/2410)
1/2010 - 12/2010 Coping with stress in terms of attribution and self-esteem in adolescents, Grant Agency of the Masaryk University (MUNI/A/0950/2009)

ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY

2018 - ongoing Member of Executive Council of Czech-Moravian Psychological Society (CMPS)
2017 - ongoing Member of Scientific Committee of The 32nd International Congress of Psychology (ICP 2020)
2015 Member of Organizational Committee of conference Social Processes and Personality 2015
2015 - ongoing Member of Editorial Board of the journal E-psychologie (peer reviewed, indexed in EBSCO, ERIH PLUS, DOAJ)

MEMBERSHIPS IN SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Member of International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD)

Member of European Association for Developmental Psychology (EADP)

Member of Society for Longitudinal and Lifecourse Studies (SLLS)

Member of Czech-Moravian Psychological Society (CMPS)


LECTURES AND TEACHING

since 2013 Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University, teaching Developmental Psychology and Personality Psychology (in Czech)
since 2012 Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University, teaching Practice Empirical Research (in Czech)
since 2008 Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University, teaching Gender Aspects in Psychology (in English)
since 2007 Department of  Educational Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University, teaching Social Psychology (in Czech)

PUBLICATIONS AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Blatný, M., Millová, K., Jelínek, M., & Romaňáková, M. (2019). Personality predictors of midlife generativity: A longitudinal study. Journal of Adult Development, 26, 219-231. doi: 10.1007/s10804-018-9323-z

Stecz, P., Slezáčková, A., Millová, K., & Nowakowska-Domagala, K. (2019). The predictive role of positive mental health for attitudes towards suicide and suicide prevention: Is the well-being of students of the helping professions a worthwhile goal for suicide prevention? Journal of Happiness Studies. Advanced online publication. doi: 10.1007/s10902-019-00163-1

Millová, K., & Blatný, M. (2018). Objective and subjective work characteristics and their relation to the successful development of adults in a society after a macrosocial transition. Studia Paedagogica, 23, 59-76. doi: 10.5817/SP2018-2-5

Millová, K., Blatný, M., Poláčková Šolcová, I., & Jelínek, M. (2018). Psychometrické charakteristiky českých verzí vybraných dotazníků generativity: Vnitřní konzistence a faktorová struktura. Československá psychologie, 62, 119-142.

Millová, K. (2016). Klasické teorie vývoje. In M. Blatný (Ed.), Psychologie celoživotního vývoje (pp. 23-37). Praha: Karolinum. 

Millová, K. (2016). Krátké uvedení do psychologie celoživotního vývoje. In M. Blatný (Ed.), Psychologie celoživotního vývoje (pp. 17-21). Praha: Karolinum.

Millová, K. (2016). Kulturní aspekty úspěšného vývoje. In M. Blatný (Ed.), Psychologie celoživotního vývoje (pp. 235-242). Praha: Karolinum. 

Millová, K. (2016). Mladá dospělost. In M. Blatný (Ed.), Psychologie celoživotního vývoje (pp. 117-140). Praha: Karolinum. 

Millová, K. (2016). Moderní teorie vývoje. In M. Blatný (Ed.), Psychologie celoživotního vývoje (pp. 39-62). Praha: Karolinum.

Millová, K. (2016). Sociální dimenze optimálního vývoje: Otázky a výzvy. Československá psychologie60, Supplement, 76-85.

Millová, K. (2016). Sociální fungování. In M. Blatný (Ed.), Psychologie celoživotního vývoje (pp. 215-234). Praha: Karolinum. 

Millová, K. (2016). Střední dospělost. In M. Blatný (Ed.), Psychologie celoživotního vývoje (pp. 141-156). Praha: Karolinum.

Millová, K. (2016). Úspěšný vývoj. In M. Blatný (Ed.), Psychologie celoživotního vývoje (pp. 175-188). Praha: Karolinum.

Millová, K., & Blatný M. (2016). Generativita jako významný vývojový úkol v dospělosti. In M. Blatný (Ed.), Psychologie celoživotního vývoje (pp. 243-260). Praha: Karolinum.

Millová, K. & Blatný, M. (2016). Generativita v současném empirickém výzkumu. Československá psychologie60, 609-621.

Smolík, F.Blatný, M.,Jelínek, M.,Millová, K., & Sobotková, V. (2016).Vocabulary skills in adulthood: Longitudinal relations with cognitive and personality measures across the life-span. Československá psychologie60, 97-105.

Blatný, M., Millová, K., Jelínek, M., & Osecká, T. (2015). Personality predictors of successful development. In M. Blatný (Ed.), Personality and well-being across the life-span (pp. 109-133). London: Palgrave Macmillan.

Blatný, M.,Millová, K.,Jelínek, M., & Osecká, T. (2015).Personality predictors of successful development: Toddler temperament and adolescent personality traits predict well-being and career stability in middle adulthood. PLoS ONE10, 1-21. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0126032

Millová, K. (2015). Cultural aspects of successful development. In M. Blatný (Ed.), Personality and well-being across the life-span (pp. 81-88). London: Palgrave Macmillan.

Millová, K. (2015). Social functioning. In M. Blatný (Ed.), Personality and well-being across the life-span (pp. 60-80). London: Palgrave Macmillan.

Millová, K. (2015). Successful development. In M. Blatný (Ed.), Personality and well-being across the life-span (pp. 5-19). London: Palgrave Macmillan.

Millová, K. & Blatný, M. (2015). Personality development: Systems theories. In J. D. Wright (Editor-in-chief), International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences. Volume 17 (2nd edition) (pp. 879-883)Amsterdam: Elsevier.

Millová, K. Blatný, M., & Jelínek, M. (2015). Factors of positive social functioning in the context of transforming societies: Results of the Brno Longitudinal Study on Life-Span Human Development. Československá psychologie59, Supplement, 47-55.

Blatný, M., Osecká, T., Jelínek, M., Millová, K. (2014). Brněnská longitudinální studie celoživotního vývoje člověka: 50 let existence. In M. Blatný (Ed.), Člověk v kontextech celoživotního vývoje (pp. 17-38). Brno: Psychologický ústav AV ČR, v.v.i. 

Millová, K., Blatný, M., & Jelínek, M. (2012). Career orientation and its early antecedents in the context of longitudinal research. ISSBD 2012 Abstract Book (on CD; p. 552). Edmonton : University of Alberta, 2012.

Millová, K. (2012). Life-span development psychology: introduction to modern theories. Brno: Host. (in Czech)

Millová, K., & Blatný, M. (2012). Human development in the context of society passing through the significant change (transition). In P. Halama, R. Hanák & R. Masaryk (Eds.), Social processes and personality (collection of conference presentations on CD; pp. 96-101). Bratislava: Institute of Experimental Psychology SAS. (in Czech)

Millová, K., Blatný, M., & Jelínek, M. (2011). Predictors of career orientation: 50-year longitudinal study. The 12th European Congress of Psychology: Final program (Abstract book on CD; p. 953). 04. - 08. 07. 2011, Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul: Turkish Psychological Association.

Blatný, M., Millová, K., Slezáčková, A., Jelínek, M., & Šolcová, I. (2011). Antecedents and correlates of Sense of Coherence: A longitudinal perspective. In Second World Congress on Positive Psychology: Poster Abstracts (p. 236). 23. - 26. 07. 2011, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: International Positive Psychology Association.

Blatný, M., Sobotková, V., Millová, K., Jelínek, M., & Šolcová, I. (2011). Personality predictors and correlates of Sense of coherence: A longitudinal perspective.  The 12th European Congress of Psychology: Final program (Abstract book on CD; p. 1133). 04. - 08. 07. 2011, Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul: Turkish Psychological Association.

Millová, K., Blatný, M., Jelínek, M., & Šolcová, I. (2011). Predictors of career orientation from the perspective of  50year longitudinal study. In K. Bartošová, M. Čerňák, P. Humpolíček, M. Kukaňová & A. Slezáčková (Eds.), Social processes and personality (collection of conference presentations on CD; pp. 197-200). Brno: Tribun EU. (in Czech)

Blatný, M., Jelínek, M., Millová, K., & Klimusová, H. (2010). From GABA to meaning in life. In M. Blatný, M. Hřebíčková, S. Kouřilová & A. Slezáčková (Eds.). 15th European Conference on Personality: Program and Abstracts (p. 111). Brno: Institute of Psychology AS CR.

Blatný, M., Millová, K., Jelínek, M., & Osecká, T. (2010). Meaningfulness in life: personality correlates and antecedents. Czechoslovak Psychology , 54, 3, 225-234. (in Czech)

Millová, K. (2010). Theories of lifespan development. In M. Blatný et al., Personality psychology: main themes, current approaches (pp. 167 - 195). Praha: Grada Publishing. (in Czech)

Millová, K. (2009). The analysis of some contemporary life-span development theories. E-psychologie [online], 3, 45-54. (in Czech)

Millová, K. (2009). An overview of some contemporary theories of human lifespan development. In M. Blatný, D. Vobořil, P. Květon, M. Jelínek, V. Sobotková & S. Kouřilová (Eds.), Collection of conference presentations: Social processes and personality (pp. 238-243). Brno: Institute of Psychology AS CR. (in Slovak)

Millová, K., Blatný, M., & Kohoutek, T. (2008). Demanding life situations in university students: gender aspect. Social Processes & Personality, 1, 1, 12 – 19.

Millová, K., Blatný, M., & Kohoutek, T. (2008). Personality aspects of coping with stress. E-psychologie [online], 2, 1, 1 – 8. (in Slovak)

Millová, K., Blatný, M., & Kohoutek, T. (2008). Personality aspects of coping with stress (in Slovak). In L. Golecká, J. Gurňáková, & I. Ruisel (Eds.). Social processes and personality 2008. Bratislava: Ústav experimentálnej psychológie SAV; Book of Abstracts, p. 42.

Millová, K., Blatný, M., & Kohoutek, T. (2007). Personality relation to coping with stress (in Slovak).  In M. Svoboda, M. Blatný, & P. Humpolíček (Eds.): Social processes and personality 2007. Collection of conference presentations. Brno : Psychologický ústav Filozofické fakulty Masarykovy univerzity, 317 – 321.