José María Augusto Landa

José María Augusto Landa is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Jaén, Spain, actively contributing to the research group 'Psychosocial Analysis of Behavior in the Face of the New Social Reality'. His academic profile spans organizational psychology, educational contexts, and clinical applications with a central focus on emotional intelligence mechanisms.

• PhD in Psychology from Universidad del País Vasco (2000)
• Thesis: 'Reading learning in profoundly deaf children: a psycholinguistic approach' supervised by Dr. José Antonio Adrián Torres

Professor Landa's research investigates emotional intelligence as a cross-cutting framework influencing leadership effectiveness, academic performance, and psychological well-being. His work examines gender differences in emotional processing, stress-coping dynamics among students and professionals, and organizational outcomes through multilevel and longitudinal designs. Key contributions include validation of emotional intelligence scales (WLEIS-S, WEIP-S) and analysis of psychosocial factors in teacher training and nursing contexts.

Recent publications (2021-2025) reveal three dominant trends: (1) Emotional intelligence as mediator between transformational leadership and organizational performance, (2) Interplay of emotional intelligence, personality, and coping strategies in academic stress reduction, and (3) Gender-specific manifestations of emotional intelligence in teams and sexual contexts. Methodologically, his work increasingly employs structural equation modeling and time-lagged data to establish causal pathways.

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While specific grant details are absent, Professor Landa's profile indicates thesis supervision through the 'Theses' section of his institutional profile. His research group coordinates studies on contemporary social realities, particularly examining pandemic impacts on student coping and teacher well-being. Collaborative work with nursing professionals and educational institutions forms a consistent thread across his career.

The Psychosocial Analysis of Behavior research group serves as his primary operational unit, conducting field studies on emotional dynamics in organizational teams, educational settings, and clinical populations including institutionalized elders and Moroccan adolescents.