Advanced Research Group in Psychology of Physical Activity, Exercise and Sport - GIAPAFED

Reference of the Group:

GIUV2022-533

 
Description of research activity:

The Advanced Research Group in the Psychology of Physical Activity, Exercise and Sport (GIAPAFED), aims to address advanced research and intervention in the various contexts of physical activity, exercise and sports practice. Within these contexts, it focuses on various lines of research such as: - training sports practice and physical education contexts - the processes of social influence from the main agents of sports socialisation (i.e., parents, coaches, physical education teachers, and peers) - the motivational processes related to the practice of physical-sports activity - the transmission of values in sport - the encouragement and promotion of the positive development of young people in training - the study and intervention of psychosocial variables (e.g. social identity, life skills, adherence to the practice of physical activity) - the promotion of health through the practice of physical-sports activity (e.g., weight control strategies through the practice of physical activity and healthy eating) in the general population. Research and training in the pedagogical approach to physically active learning in school

 
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Scientific-technical goals:
  • Investigacion, formacion e intervencion en los diversos ambitos de practica de actividad fisico-deportiva.
 
Research lines:
  • Leadership in sport and physical education.Study and intervention in the leadership of coaches, physical education teachers and parents.
  • Motivation in physical activity, sport and exercise.Study and intervention in motivation in the context of the practice of physical activity, sport and exercise.
  • Weight control strategies.Study and intervention on weight management strategies (healthy vs unhealthy eating, physical activity) and their relationships with self-determined motivation, stages of change and grit personality
  • Social identity in sport.Study of social identity in the context of sports practice and its relationship with other psychosocial variables.
  • Physically active learning (PAL).Study and application of PAL in school contexts
  • Values in sport.Study of the transmission of values in sport and its correlates with other variables of interest.
 
Group members:
Name Nature of participation Entity Description
JOSE OCTAVIO ALVAREZ SOLVESDirectorUniversitat de València
Research team
ISABEL MARIA CASTILLO FERNANDEZMemberUniversitat de València
MARIA INES TOMAS MARCOCollaboratorUniversitat de València
ANA QUERALT BLASCOCollaboratorUniversitat de València
JAVIER MOLINA GARCIACollaboratorUniversitat de València
MARIA SALETTE MARENTES CASTILLOCollaboratorUNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE NUEVO LEON (Mexico)researcher
Laura García EstebanCollaboratorHijas de la Caridad - Obra Social Comunidad Luisa de Marillacsocial psychologist
Juan Facundo CortiCollaboratorUniversidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina)researcher
Ignacio Agustín CelsiCollaboratorUniversidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina)researcher
Juan González HernándezCollaboratorUniversidad de Granadatenured university professor
Nerea Torres MoyaCollaboratorEntitat no especificadaresearcher
Mauro Gabriel Pérez GaidoCollaboratorUniversidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero (Buenos Aires, Argentina)researcher
Francisco Luís Adell CarrascoCollaboratorUniversidad Internacional Isabel I de Burgospre-tenured lecturer
María Júlia RaimundiCollaboratorConsejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas (Conicet)researcher
Pedro Sàenz-López BuñuelCollaboratorUniversidad de Huelvafull university professor
CAMILA MAGALI ANDRADECollaboratorPontificia Universidad Católica Argentina Santa María de los Buenos Airesprofessor
MONTSERRAT ARROYO BABILONICollaboratorAutònomoresearcher
LUCÍA ARIAS CASASÚSCollaboratorUniversitat de València - Estudi GeneralUVEG student
FERNANDO LÓPEZ VAREACollaboratorUniversitat de València - Estudi Generalmaster student
 
CNAE:
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Keywords:
  • Transformational leadership; Transformational teaching; Transformational parenting
  • Teoria de la Autodeterminación; Teoría de Metas de Logro; Climas motivacionales
  • Personalidad Grit; Motivación autodeterminada; Etapas de cambio; Conductas de salud
  • Identidad social
  • PAL; escuela
  • Valores;Valores personales; Valores en el deporte