JOSE OCTAVIO ALVAREZ SOLVES

JOSE OCTAVIO ALVAREZ SOLVES is an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Psychology at the Faculty of Psychology and Speech Therapy, Universitat de València. He is actively involved in research related to psychology in physical activity, sport, and health promotion.

His primary research interests lie in Social Psychology, particularly applied to Physical Activity, Exercise, and Sport. His work explores leadership styles within organizational contexts, especially in law enforcement, as evidenced by his doctoral thesis on leadership in local police forces in the Valencian Community. His research bridges social psychology with health and performance domains in sport and public safety sectors.

He is affiliated with key research groups including GIAPAFED (Advanced Research Group in Psychology of Physical Activity, Exercise and Sport) and AFIPS (Physical Activity and Health Promotion Group), and was previously part of the UIPD (Sport Psychology Research Group). These affiliations reflect his commitment to advancing knowledge in sport and health psychology.

Dr. Álvarez Solves earned his doctorate from the Universitat de València in 2009 under the supervision of Dr. Marisol Lila. His thesis, titled Estilos de liderazgo en la policia local de la Comunidad Valenciana, contributes to understanding leadership dynamics in public service organizations.

He has not listed any scientific awards in the available information.

There is no information available about students he may have supervised. His research collaborations are evident through his active participation in multidisciplinary research groups focused on psychological aspects of physical activity and health.

He contributes to research initiatives through his involvement in GIAPAFED and AFIPS, where he collaborates on studies related to psychological factors in exercise adherence, performance enhancement, and health behavior change.