Prof. Galina Rogleva

Education and Career

Education and Qualifications:

Master of Psychology - Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski";

PhD in Psychology

Doctorate on the topic "The Impact of Motivation on Stress Coping Strategies in Sports".

Teaching Activities

Lecture Courses:

Bachelor's Program:

  • Social Psychology, Sports Psychology – Faculty of Sport, Faculty of Pedagogy;
  • Elective "Psychology of Communication";
  • Elective "Psychology of Conflicts and Conflict Resolution Strategies";
  • Medical Psychology - Faculty of Public Health, Health Care and Tourism

Master's Programs:

Sports Psychology: 

  • Social Psychology
  • Psychology of Communication. Communicative and Sensitivity Training
  • Psychology of Management and Leadership of Sports Teams
  • Motivation in Sports
  • Stress Coping Strategies in Sports
  • Health Psychology
  • Psychology of Physical Education and Youth Sports
  • Burnout in Sports Pedagogy Practice
  • Doping and Drug Abuse in Sports

Physical Education and Sports

  • Social-Psychological Climate in School Classes
  • Informal Communication in School Classes
  • Communication in School Sports Groups

Sports Journalism

  • Communicative and Sensitivity Training

Conditioning Training

  • Psychological Aspects of Conditioning Training in Sports

SPA Culture, Hydro Litho and Thalasso Practices

  • Psychology with a Sports Focus

SPA Culture, Eastern and Aqua Practices

  • Psychodiagnostics in Wellness Practices

Doctoral Programs

  • Communication and Interpersonal Interactions in Sports
  • Psychological Aspects of Physical Education and Sports
  • Development of Communicative Skills in Physical Education and Sports Training

Sports Psychology

  • Stress and Anxiety in Sports
  • Motivation and Sports
  • Communication and Interpersonal Relations in Sports
  • Group Processes and Sports Achievements
  • Leadership and Group Dynamics in Sports

Wellness – Health Promotion

  • Personal Determinants in Therapy Selection

Coaching Activities

  • Coach in Group-Dynamic Psychotraining and Organizational Behavior

Research Interests

  • Motivation in Sports, Stable and Situational Psychological Determinants of Performance in Sports.
  • Mental States in Sports and Strategies for Coping with Stress and Anxiety.
  • Communication and Interpersonal Relations; Group Processes and Sports Achievements.
  • Leadership and Group Dynamics in Sports

Additional Information

  • Head of the Department "Psychology, Pedagogy, and Sociology"
  • Head of the Master's Program "Sports Psychology"

Membership in Professional Associations:

  • Society of Psychologists in Bulgaria
  • European Federation of Sport Psychology - FEPSAC

Key Publications

Domuschieva-Rogleva, G. (2009) Pre-Competition Anxiety and Stress in Sports. Sofia, Ivoform, ISBN 978-954-92203-2-2

Domuschieva-Rogleva, G. (2023) Motivational Dimensions of Sports Activities. Sofia, Scientific Publishing House NSA PRESS, ISBN 978-954-718-711-5

Domuschieva-Rogleva, G. (2023) Communication and Interaction in Sports. Sofia, NSA PRESS. ISBN 978-954-718-712-2

Domuschieva-Rogleva, G.D., Iancheva, T. (2017). Coping strategies for the participants in the Antarctic expedition. In: Revista de Psicología del Deporte. 2017, Vol 26, Suppl 4, pp. 45-50 Journal of Sport Psychology, Vol 26, Suppl 4, pp. 45-50, ISSN: 1132-239X ISSNe: 1988-5636

Domuschieva-Rogleva G., Panaiotov, N., Georgiev, M. (2019). Impact of self-control on anxiety and perceived stress during a tourism, mountaineering and orienteering course, Proceeding book of International scientific congress “Applied Sports Sciences” 15-16 November 2019, ISBN (Print):978-954-718-602-6 , ISBN (Online): 978-954-718-601-9 , 225-230

Domuschieva-Rogleva G., Savcheva, E. (2020). The Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on University Lecturers in the Field of Sports Education, Pedagogy, Number 7s/2020, Volume 92 - special edition, pp. 163-175- Sports education on the balkans during a pandemic, ISSN 0861 – 3982 (Print) ISSN 1314– 8540 (Online), 163-175.

Domuschieva-Rogleva G.D. (2021), Personal determinants of styles used for conflict resolution among athletes, Trakia Journal of Sciences, Vol. 19, Suppl. 1, pp 748-753, http://www.uni-sz.bg, ISSN 1313-3551 (online) Domuschieva-Rogleva G.D., Yancheva, M. (2021). Sambo competitors’ sports motivation and satisfaction, Trakia Journal of Sciences, Vol. 19, Suppl. 1, pp 754-758, 2021, http://www.uni-sz.bg, ISSN 1313-3551 (online)

Domuschieva-Rogleva, G. (2009). Influence of the motivational climate on competitive anxiety with basketball players. In: Physical Culture, 1, Skopje, 29-31, ISBN 0350-3836.

Domuschieva-Rogleva, G. (2011). Influence of motivation sources on goal orientation in athletes. In: Bulgarian Journal of Psychology, collection of scientific reports, VI National Congress of Psychology, 1-4, Sofia, 94-99, ISSN 0861 – 7813

Domuschieva-Rogleva G. (2012). Determinants of preferred stress coping strategies for athletes with various achievements; In: Proceeding book XVI International Scientific Congress "Olympic Sports and Sport for All" andVI International Scientific Congress „Sport, Stress, Adaptation” 17–19 May, 2012, Sport & Science, Extra Issue, 628 – 632, ISSN 1310-3393

Domuschieva-Rogleva, G. (2013). Influence of typological features on the manifestations of pre-competition anxiety in sports shooters. In: Psychology - Traditions and Perspectives, SWU "Neofit Rilski", 132-137, ISSN 1314-9792 (print)

Domuschieva-Rogleva, G. (2013). Interrelations between motivational self-determination and perfectionism in athletes. In: Psychology - Traditions and Perspectives, SWU "Neofit Rilski", 2013, 149-154, ISSN 1314-9792 (print)

Domuschieva-Rogleva, G. (2015). Influence of perceived stress and personal anxiety on levels of pre-competition anxiety in wrestlers. Collection of scientific reports – Seventh National Congress of Psychology, ISBN: 978-954-91472-9-2,