Marta Miklikowska

I am a Researcher of Psychology. I do research in social, developmental, and political psychology. I study intergroup relations, anti-immigrant attitudes, diversity, empathy, activism, and adolescent development. My research has been funded by the Swedish Research Council, Riksbankens Jubileumsfond, and the Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare. 

Forskning

Publications:

Lasser, J., Mol, S. T., Geles, K., Özel, D., Slavec, A., Kismihók, G.,… Miklikowska, M., et al. (2025) Sustainable Working Conditions in Academia Survey (STAIRCASE Survey). German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (DZHW). https://doi.org/10.21249/DZHW:REMO:1.0.0

Celikkol, G., Sawicki, A. J., Brzezińska, D., Besta, T., Martiny, S. E., Miklikowska, M., & Kosakowska-Berezecka, N. (2024). Does gender diversity in school and cross-gender friendships predict collective action intentions for gender equality among sdolescent boys in Norway and Poland? https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/V6DFP

Hannuksela V., Söderlund, P. & Miklikowska, M. (2024). Political interest, political ideology, and attitudes toward immigration. https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/vygra

Zagrean, I., Miklikowska M., & Barni, D. (2024). Essentialism facilitates anti-immigrant prejudice, reduces contact with immigrants, and explains parent-child similarity in anti-immigrant prejudice. Journal of Child and Family Studies. doi:10.1007/s10826-024-02855-6. 

Eckstein K., Miklikowska, M., Serek, J., Noack, P., & Koerner, A. (2024). Activating effects  of elections: Changes in young voters’ political engagement over the course of an election year. Frontiers in Political Science. doi:10.3398/fpos.2024.1302686

Mastrotheodoros, S., Hillekens, J., Miklikowska, M., Palladino, E. B., Lionetti, F. (2024). Family functioning, identity commitments, and school adjustment among immigrant-origin and native Greek adolescents. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/9mzet

Thijs, J., Miklikowska, M., & Bosman, R. (2023). Motivations to respond without prejudice and ethnic outgroup attitudes in late childhood:  Change and stability during a single school year. Developmental Psychology. doi.org/10.1037/dev0001565 

Miklikowska, M., Tilton-Weaver, L., & Burk, W. J. (2022). With a little help from my empathic friends. The role of peers in the development of empathy in adolescence. Developmental Psychology. doi:10.1037/dev0001347

Miklikowska, M., Jasko, K. & Kudrnac, A. (2022). The making of a radical: The role of peer harassment in youth political radicalism. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. doi:10.1177/01461672211070420

Miklikowska, M., Rekker R., & Kudrnac, A. (2022). A little more conversation, a little less prejudice: The role of classroom political discussions for youth attitudes toward immigrants. Political Communication. doi:10.1080/10584609.2022.2032502

Eckstein, K., Miklikowska, M. & Noack, P. (2021). School matters: The effects of school experiences on youth’s attitudes toward immigrants. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. doi:10.1007/s10964-021-01497-x

Miklikowska, M., Eckstein, K., & Matera, J. (2021). All together now: Cooperative classroom climate and the development of youth attitudes toward immigrants. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development. doi:10.1002/cad.20414

Van Bommel, G., Thijs, J., & Miklikowska, M. (2020). Empathy and intergroup attitudes: The impact of the perceived peer norms. Journal of Social Psychology.  doi:10.1080/00224545.2020.1840326 

Tierney, W., Hardy J.H., Ebersole, C. R., Uhlmann, E. L., & Miklikowska M. (2020). Creative destruction in science. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Process. 161, 291-309. doi:10.1016/j.obhdp.2020.07.002

Bohman, A., & Miklikowska, M. (2020). Does classroom diversity improve intergroup relations?  Short- and long-term effects of classroom diversity for cross-ethnic friendships and anti-immigrant attitudes in adolescence. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations. doi:10.1177/1368430220941592

Miklikowska, M., Bohman, A., & Titzmann, P. (2019). Driven by context? The interrelated effects of parents, peers, classrooms on development of anti-immigrant attitudes. Developmental Psychology. doi:10.1037/dev0000809 

Miklikowska, M. & Bohman, A. (2019) Bridging contexts: The interplay between parents, peers, and schools in explaining ethnic majority youth reactions to growing diversity. P. Titzmann & P. Jugert (Eds.) Youth in Multicultural Societies: New directions for future research and intervention (Chapter 13, pp. 209-227). Routlege.

Miklikowska, M., Thijs, J. & Hjerm, M. (2019). The impact of perceived teacher support on anti-immigrant attitudes from early to late adolescence. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. doi:10.1007/s10964-019-00990-8

Miklikowska, M. (2018). Empathy trumps prejudice: The longitudinal relation between empathy and anti-immigrant attitudes in adolescence. Developmental Psychology, 54, 703-717. doi:10.1037/dev0000474

Miklikowska, M. (2018). Tolerance. In M. H. Bornstein (Ed.) The SAGE Encyclopedia of Lifespan Human Development (pp. 2249-2250). Sage Publications Inc. doi:10.4135/9781506307633.n834

Miklikowska, M. (2017). Development of anti-immigrant attitudes in adolescence: The role of parents, peers, intergroup friendships, and empathy. British Journal of Psychology, 108, 626-648. doi:10.1111/bjop.12236

Miklikowska, M. (2016). Like parent, like child? Development of prejudice and tolerance in adolescence. British Journal of Psychology, 107, 95-116. doi:10.1111/bjop.12124

Miklikowska, M. (2016). The apple does not fall far from the tree? In E. Lundberg (Ed.) Anthology on tolerance (pp. 271-194). Forum for Living History. ISBN: 978-91-86261-61-0

Miklikowska, M. (2012). Democracy begins at home: Parenting, empathy and adolescents’ support for democratic values. Åbo: Åbo Akademis förlag.

Miklikowska, M. (2012). Psychological underpinnings of democracy. Personality and Individual Differences, 5, 603-608. doi:10.1016/j.paid.2012.04.032

Miklikowska, M., Duriez, B. & Soenens, B. (2011). Family roots of empathy-related characteristics: The role of perceived maternal and paternal need support in adolescence. Developmental Psychology, 47, 1342-1352. doi:10.1111/bjop.12124

Fry, P. D., & Miklikowska, M. (2012). Culture of peace. In P. T. Coleman & M. Deutsch (Eds). Psychological components of sustainable peace. (pp. 227-244). NY: Springer.

Miklikowska, M., & Fry, D. (2012). Natural born nonkillers: A critique of the killers- have-more-kids idea. In Daniel J. Christie & Joam. E. Pim (Eds.) Nonkilling Psychology. (pp. 43-70). Honolulu: Center for Global Nonkilling.

Miklikowska, M., & Hurme, H. (2011). Democracy begins at home: Democratic parenting and adolescents’ support for democratic values. European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 8, 541-557. doi:10.1080/17405629.2011.576856

Miklikowska, M. & Fry, D. P. (2010). Values as protective factors against war and violence. Beliefs and Values, 2, 124-137.