Chief assistant Iveta Pileva, Ph.D.

Research Interests

• Health Psychology
• Existential Psychology

Education and Career

• Since August 2024: Lecturer in “Psychology” at the Department of Psychology, Pedagogy, and Sociology, Faculty of Pedagogy – NSA “Vasil Levski”
• 2019–2021: Research activities in the post-doc program “Health Psychology” at the Department of General, Experimental, and Genetic Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy – Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”
• 2018–2019: Conducting practicums and exercises in “Health Psychology” and “Healthy Lifestyle” for master’s students at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”
• 2018: Earned the educational and scientific degree “Doctor.” Defended a dissertation on the topic “Eating Patterns, Attitudes towards Eating, and Well-being” at the Department of General, Experimental, and Genetic Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy – Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”
• 2009 – 2014 г. Conditioning Trainer at Active Environment Ltd., Chester, United Kingdom
• 2009: Obtained a Master’s degree in “Physical Training and Dietetics” at Chester University, UK
• 2008: Professional qualification as a “Personal Trainer for Referred Populations,” Level 3, “Lifetime,” Central Qualifications Organization, UK
• 2007: Obtained a Bachelor’s degree in “Psychology” at the Department of General, Experimental, and Genetic Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy – Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”
• 2007: Professional qualification in “Business Management and Marketing” – University of National and World Economy
• 2005: Specialization in “Forensic Psychology and Criminal Profiling” at the Department of Psychology, Aarhus University, Denmark

Publications

• Pileva, I. & Iancheva, T. (2025). Meaning and Sources of Meaning Among Athletes. Relationship with Personality Traits and Psychological Well-being. Conference paper. DOI: 10.37393/ICASS2025/81
• Pileva, I. (2020). Overweight and Obesity as Risk Factors for Psychological Health. Published in the collection of reports from the XI National School for Doctoral Students and Young Researchers “Social Processes as Challenges for Individuals and Communities,” Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, October 24-26, 2019, ISSN 2683-0868
• Pileva, I., Karabelova, S. (2017). Empirical Study on the Interrelations of the Orthorexia Nervosa Scale with Eating Behavior Patterns, Attitudes towards Eating, Personality Traits, and Well-being. Collection of reports from the International Scientific Conference “Challenges and Perspectives in Contemporary Psychology,” pp. 358–370, ISBN 978-954-07-3440-0
• Pileva, I. (2016). Eating Behavior Patterns in the Bulgarian Context. Annual of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski,” Psychology, Vol. 106, University Press “St. Kliment Ohridski,” Sofia, pp. 363–404, ISSN 0204-9945
• Pileva, I. (2015). Differences in Eating Behavior Patterns in Early Adulthood. Collection of scientific reports, National School for Doctoral Students and Young Researchers in the Field of Social Sciences, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, electronic edition.
• Pileva, I. (2015). Eating Behavior Patterns and Well-being in an Organizational Context. Sofia: University Press “St. Kliment Ohridski,” pp. 1081–1087, ISBN 978-954-07-3946-5
• Pileva, I., Karabelova, S. (2014). Relationship between Nutrition Knowledge and Body Mass Index Among Young Bulgarian Women. Collection of scientific reports from the VII National Congress on Psychology, Bulgarian Journal of Psychology, pp. 1306–1315, ISBN 978-954-91472

Participation in Scientific Projects

• Psychological Aspects of Health Inequalities and Quality of Life, funded by the National Science Fund, 2022
• Psychological Features of Attitudes towards Social Networks, Facebook, and Well-being, Faculty of Philosophy, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski,” Scientific Research Fund, 2015
• Health Anxiety, Cyberchondria, and Well-being, Faculty of Philosophy, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski,” Scientific Research Fund, 2014

Professional Memberships

• Bulgarian Sports Psychology Society, Division of the Bulgarian Psychological Society, registration number 102901
• The Chartered Association for Sports & Exercise Science (CASES), registration number 117666
• European Federation of Sports Psychology (FEPSAC), group membership as a member of the Bulgarian Sports Psychology Society