We explore social cohesion in a transforming Czechia and the world.

What kinds of bonds do we have with one another? And aren’t we, in a way, facing everything on our own?
The digitalised world offers countless ways to connect, yet at the same time, it traps us in opinion bubbles, and many relationships grow weaker. The PRINS project seeks ways to harness both individualisation and togetherness for the benefit of our society.

About the Project

The PRINS project examines how individualisation is transforming Czech society. With an emphasis on an interdisciplinary approach, it connects fields such as psychology, sociology, and computer science to better understand the impact of individualisation on family relationships, mental health, social cohesion, and research methodology. The project’s findings aim to address current challenges, such as societal polarisation, the digitalisation of mental health care, and modern methods of high-quality data collection.

The project brings together leading Czech researchers from five major institutions: Masaryk University, Charles University, the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno University of Technology, and Mendel University. Through close collaboration among internationally recognised experts, the project delivers new insights and tools that can be applied in both policy and practice.

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Research Topics

Family and Intergenerational Relationships Polarisation of Society

Mental Health of Society Modern Measurement and Data

What's New

COVID-19 vaccination and declining fertility? The trend is unrelated to vaccination.

11 Feb 2026

Does COVID-19 vaccination affect fertility? A new analysis of Czech population data shows that public debates about the impact of vaccines on fertility are not based on reality. Eva Waldaufová from the Faculty of Science, Charles University, presented her findings at the Young Demographers conference, showing that differences between vaccinated and unvaccinated women existed even before the pandemic. We are seeing a significant decline in fertility after the pandemic in both groups, and the data does not suggest that this is caused by vaccination. Differences in reproductive behaviour are more likely related to structural and socioeconomic factors than to vaccination itself.

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10 Feb 2026

“Living off parental care?” Young people remain at home for other reasons.

We often hear about a generation of “mama’s boys” or the Italian bamboccioni, but sociological data tell a different story. Preliminary findings from research by Jana Závodská at the Department of Sociology, FSS MU, suggest that prolonged co-residence of young adults with their parents is not a sign of comfort-seeking, but an adaptation to the current housing crisis. Analysis of data from the GGS survey confirms that the key factors shaping residential independence are not low ambition, but rather subjective financial insecurity and family background. Young people in Czechia are simply adjusting their housing aspirations to the harsh realities of the market.

23 Dec 2025

Pavel Pospěch v týdeníku Ekonom o českém privatizmu

18 Nov 2025

Do Czech women want children? Darina Kmentová presented GGP data in Estonia

Darina Kmentová from the Department of Sociology at Masaryk University's Faculty of Social Studies, together with other colleagues, participated in a conference organized by the Generations & Gender Programme (GGP), of which the Department of Sociology has been a long-term member. Kmentová presented data on whether Czech women want and plan to have a child in the next three years. The intention to have a child is related to education and income, according to the data.