Josefina Peláez Zuberbuhler
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- Associate Professor
- Department of Leadership and Organization
- School of Communication, Leadership and Marketing
Background
Josefina Peláez Zuberbuhler is an Associate Professor in the Department of Leadership and Organization, at Kristiania University College and is co-leader of the research group POWELL. She teaches in the Master’s programs in Strategic HR and Leadership. She obtained her Ph.D. in Work and Organizational Psychology from Universitat Jaume I, Spain, and has participated in competitive international research initiatives, including the Horizon 2020 H(ealthy)-Work project. Her research focuses primarily on occupational health psychology, organizational interventions, leadership, and employee wellbeing.
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Scientific Publications
- Zuberbuhler, Josefina Peláez, Aroub, Amr, Thern, Emelie, Innstrand, Siw Tone, Landstad, Bodil J., Sjöström, Malin & Brulin, Emma (2025). Associations between healthcare workers' substance use and quality of care: Findings from a one-year Swedish follow-up study. International Journal of Nursing Studies. ISSN 0020-7489. 174 p 105276-105276. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2025.105276
- Zuberbuhler, Josefina Peláez & Salanova, Marisa (2025). Strengths-based Team Coaching. I Salanova, Marisa & Llorens, Susana (red.) Positive Psychological Interventions to Develop Healthy and Resilient Organisations | Tienda de Aranzadi LA LEY. Estudios Aranzadi. ISBN 9788447050413. p 125-142. doi: https://www.aranzadilaley.es/tienda/positive-psychological-interventions-to-develop-healthy-and-resilient-organisations?
- Zuberbuhler, Josefina Peláez, Thern, Emelie, Karlsen, Håvard Rudi, Innstrand, Siw Tone, Christensen, Marit, Landstad, Bodil J., Elling, Devy L., Sjöström, Malin & Brulin, Emma (2025). Problem drinking and comorbidity with mental ill health: a cross-sectional study among healthcare workers in Sweden. Alcohol and Alcoholism. ISSN 0735-0414. 60 doi: 10.1093/alcalc/agaf016
- Axtell, Carolyn, Vásquez, Cristian, Christensen, Marit, Innstrand, Siw Tone, Angelis, Marco De, Mazzetti, Greta, Pelzer, Vince, Heuvel, Machteld van den, Tušl, Martin, Šípová, Ivana, Muschalla, Beate, Llorens, Susana & Zuberbuhler, Josefina Peláez (2025). Adapting mental health needs analysis activities to online and hybrid methods: Lessons learned during Covid-19. Information & Management. ISSN 0378-7206. 62(4) doi: 10.1016/j.im.2025.104132
- Zuberbuhler, Josefina Peláez, Pietrantoni, Luca, Mazzetti, Greta, Angelis, Marco De, Guisino, Davide, Román-Niaves, Mabel San, Guglielmi, Dina & Salanova, Marisa (2025). A systematic realist synthesis of digital interventions for enhancing mental health at work: contexts, mechanisms, and outcomes. International Journal of Mental Health Systems. ISSN 1752-4458. doi: 10.1186/s13033-024-00655-5
- Zuberbuhler, Josefina Peláez, Thern, Emilie, Karlsen, Håvard Rudi, Innstrand, Siw Tone, Christensen, Marit, Landstad, Bodil, Elling, Devy, Sjöström, Malin & Brulin, Emma (2025). Problem drinking and comorbidity with mental ill health: a cross-sectional study among healthcare workers in Sweden. Alcohol and Alcoholism. ISSN 0735-0414. 60(3) doi: 10.1093/alcalc/agaf016
- Christiansen, Filip, Gynning, Britta Elsert, Lashari, Abid, Zuberbuhler, Josefina Peláez, Johansson, Gun & Brulin, Emma (2024). Associations between job demand-control-support and high burnout risk among physicians in Sweden: a cross-sectional study. Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology. ISSN 1745-6673. 19(1) doi: 10.1186/s12995-024-00441-6
- Christensen, Marit, Iversen, Anne, Giusino, Davide, Grødal, Karoline, Innstrand, Siw Tone, Zuberbuhler, Josefina Peláez, Niaves, Mabel San Román, Salanova, Marisa, Šípová, Ivana & Werk, Lilly Paulin (2024). Senior managers’ mental models: Perceptions of mental health and organizational mental health intervention strategies. International Journal of Workplace Health Management. ISSN 1753-8351. doi: 10.1108/IJWHM-07-2023-0087
- Pelzer, Vince, Nielsen, Karina, Zuberbuhler, Josefina Peláez, Muschalla, Beate, Kubík, Rudolf, Heber, Elena & Angelis, Marco De (2024). Managing Well-Being at Work: Multi-Level Interventions to Promote Productive and Healthy Workplaces. I Thakre, N. & Reddy, Kumar Reddy (red.) Stress, Wellness, and Performance Optimization Promoting Sustainable Performance in the Workplace. Apple Academic Press. ISBN 9781774914069. p 21-52. doi: 10.1201/9781003400172
- Zuberbuhler, Josefina Peláez, Corbu, Alina, Christensen, Marit & Salanova, Marisa (2024). The effectiveness of positive psychological coaching at work: a systematic review. Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice. ISSN 1752-1882. 17(2) p 163-188. doi: 10.1080/17521882.2023.2300822
- Christensen, Marit, Fladmark, Silje Fossum, Zuberbuhler, Josefina Peláez, Innstrand, Siw Tone & Nielsen, Karina Marietta (2024). The ARK program: a participatory organizational health intervention and development of meaning at work and work to home conflict over time for academics in Norway. I Edwards, Marissa S., Martin, Angela J., Ashkanasy, Neal M. & Cox, Lauren E. (red.) Research Handbook of Academic Mental Health. Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 9781803925073. p 475-492. doi: 10.4337/9781803925080.00037
- Zuberbuhler, Josefina Peláez & Salanova, Marisa (2023). Strengths-based team coaching: A positive psychological intervention to enhance well-being and performance at work. Praxis klinische Verhaltensmedizin und Rehabilitation. ISSN 0933-842X. 36(3/4) doi: 10.2440/008-0006e
- Zuberbuhler, Josefina Peláez, Calcagni, Cristian Coo, Martinez, Isabel & Salanova, Marisa (2023). Know and use your personal strengths! A Spanish validation of the strengths knowledge and use scales and their relationship with meaningful work and work-related well-being. Frontiers in Psychology. ISSN 1664-1078. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1086510
- Gomez-Borges, Ari, Zuberbuhler, Josefina Peláez, Martinez, Isabel & Salanova, Marisa (2022). Self-care at work matters: How job and personal resources mediate between self-care and psychological well-being. Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology. ISSN 1576-5962. doi: 10.5093/jwop2022a15
- Corbu, Alina, Zuberbuhler, Josefina Peláez & Salanova, Marisa (2021). Positive psychology micro-coaching intervention: Effects on psychological capital and goal-related self-efficacy. Frontiers in Psychology. ISSN 1664-1078. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.566293
- Zuberbuhler, Josefina Peláez, Calcagni, Cristian Coo, Martinez, Isabel & Salanova, Marisa (2021). Development and validation of the coaching-based leadership scale and its relationship with psychological capital, work engagement, and performance. Current Psychology. ISSN 1046-1310. doi: 10.1007/s12144-021-01460-w
- Zuberbuhler, Josefina Peláez, Calcagni, Cristian Coo & Salanova, Marisa (2020). Facilitating Work Engagement and Performance Through Strengths-Based Micro-coaching: A Controlled Trial Study. Journal of Happiness Studies. ISSN 1389-4978. doi: 10.1007/s10902-019-00127-5
- Zuberbuhler, Josefina Peláez, Salanova, Marisa & Martinez, Isabel (2020). Coaching-Based Leadership Intervention Program: A Controlled Trial Study. Frontiers in Psychology. ISSN 1664-1078. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.03066
- Salanova, Marisa, Martinez, Isabel M., Campos, Mercedes Ventura, Ortego-Maldonado, Alberto, Zuberbuhler, Josefina Peláez & Zanon, Rafael Vilar (2016). Caso de la Universidad Jaume I. I González, Guillermo García & Pagán, Carmen Soler (red.) Organizaciones saludables: diez casos de éxito. Thomsn Reuters Aranzadi. ISBN 9788490989357. p 121-134.
- Zuberbuhler, Josefina Peláez, Aroub, Amr, Thern, Emelie, Innstrand, Siw Tone, Landstad, Bodil J., Sjöström, Malin & Brulin, Emma (2025). Associations between healthcare workers' substance use and quality of care: Findings from a one-year Swedish follow-up study. International Journal of Nursing Studies. ISSN 0020-7489. 174 p 105276-105276. doi:
- 2024 - nowAssociate ProfessorKristiania University of Applied Sciences, Norway
- 2023 - 2024Post Doc ResearcherNorwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway, and Karolinska Institute, Sweden
- 2020 - 2023Post Doc ResearcherUniversitat Jaume I, Spain
- 2016 - 2020Ph.D CandidateUniversitat Jaume I, Spain
- 2015Research AssistantUniversitat Jaume I, Spain
- 2012 - 2014HR consultant - Talent acquisition and developmentAguas Cordobesas / GB Consultora, Argentina
- 2020Ph.D in PsychologyUniversitat Jaume I, Spain
- 2017Expert in Coaching PsychologyMadrid College of Psychologists, Spain
- 2016Master’s degree in work and Organizational Psychology and Human ResourcesUniversitat Jaume I, Spain
- 2013Bachelors’ degree in PsychologyUniversidad Católica de Córdoba, Argentina
