Prof. Dr. Frank Wieber

Prof. Dr. Frank Wieber

ZHAW Gesundheit
Institut für Public Health
Katharina-Sulzer-Platz 9
8400 Winterthur

+41 58 934 43 47
frank.wieber@zhaw.ch

Arbeit an der ZHAW

Tätigkeit

Leiter Forschung am Institut für Public Health

Arbeits- und Forschungsschwerpunkte

Psychische Gesundheit von Kindern, Jugendlichen und jungen Erwachsenen
Neurodiversität mit Schwerpunkt Aufmerksamkeitsdefizit-/Hyperaktivitätsstörung (ADHS)
Digital Health Behavior Change
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Lehrtätigkeit in der Weiterbildung

Suizidprävention

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Ausbildung

ZHAW Führungsausbildung (im Umfang von 9 ECTS) / Betriebswirtschaftslehre / Management
Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften - ZHAW
06 / 2021 - 10 / 2022
Verleihung Professor für Public Health, ZHAW / Public Health
Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften - ZHAW
12 / 2016 - 12 / 2016
Habilitation - Venia legendi / Psychologie
Universität Konstanz
02 / 2011 - 12 / 2015
Dr. phil. / Psychologie
International Graduate College: Universities of Jena (Germany), Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium), Sussex and Canterbury (UK)
10 / 2002 - 05 / 2006
Diplom-Psychologie / Psychologie
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
10 / 1998 - 09 / 2002

Weiterbildung

Hochschuldidaktikzertifikat Baden-Württemberg
Universität Konstanz
01 / 2020

Netzwerk

Mitglied in Netzwerken

ORCID digital identifier

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-1285-1457

Social Media

Projekte

Publikationen

Beiträge in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift, peer-reviewed

Meidert, U. et al. (2026) 'Bias and discrimination in healthcare through the eyes of future professionals : a qualitative study of student observations', BMC Medical Education, 26(1), p. 1121. doi: 10.1186/s12909-026-09461-8.
Morf, A. et al. (2026) 'Restructuring areas, reshaping norms : denormalizing (e-)cigarette use in Swiss vocational and high schools', Tobacco Prevention & Cessation, 12(June), p. 29. doi: 10.18332/tpc/217157.
Dey, M. et al. (2025) 'Did the COVID-19 pandemic impact pediatric health service utilization in Switzerland? : interrupted time series models of health insurance data', Swiss Medical Weekly, 155(3899). doi: 10.57187/s.3899.
Meidert, U. et al. (2025) 'Unconscious bias in students of health professions : an experimental vignette study', BMC Medical Education, 26(1), p. 65. doi: 10.1186/s12909-025-08317-x.
Feer, S. et al. (2025) 'Begegnungs- und Bewegungsförderung im Quartier', Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung, 21(4), pp. 645–652. doi: 10.1007/s11553-025-01239-y.
Biehl, V., Bänziger, A. and Wieber, F. (2025) 'A longitudinal study on the professional identity formation of health promotion practitioners : evidence from undergraduate students in Switzerland', Frontiers in Medicine, 12(1491467). doi: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1491467.
Biehl, V., Ruckstuhl, B. and Wieber, F. (2024) 'A theoretical analysis of professionalism in health promotion with a focus on the Swiss context', Global Health Promotion, 32(3), pp. 77–87. doi: 10.1177/17579759241246777.
Baumberger, C. et al. (2024) 'Active bodies - active minds? A deep dive into the voluntary sports programs for individuals with psychiatric disorders in Switzerland : participants view', BMC Public Health, 24(3493). doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-21012-8.
Leutenegger, V. et al. (2024) 'Study protocol of a breathing and relaxation intervention included in antenatal education : a randomised controlled trial (BreLax study)', PLOS ONE, 19(10), p. e0308480. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0308480.
von Rhein, M. et al. (2024) 'The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric emergency department utilization in three regions in Switzerland', International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 17(64). doi: 10.1186/s12245-024-00640-2.
Altwicker-Hámori, S. et al. (2024) 'Risk factors for smoking in adolescence : evidence from a cross-sectional survey in Switzerland', BMC Public Health, 24(1), p. 1165. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-18695-4.
Epiney, F. et al. (2023) 'Voluntary sports programs for individuals with mental health disorders : the trainer's view', PLOS ONE, 18(10), p. e0290404. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290404.
Meidert, U. et al. (2023) 'Unconscious bias among health professionals : a scoping review', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(16), p. 6569. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20166569.
Kreinbucher‐Bekerle, C. et al. (2023) 'Recommending physical activity for people with intellectual disabilities : the relevance of public health guidelines, physical activity behaviour and type of contact', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(8), p. 5544. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20085544.
Tancredi, S. et al. (2023) 'Changes in socioeconomic resources and mental health after the second COVID-19 wave (2020-2021) : a longitudinal study in Switzerland', International Journal for Equity in Health, 22(1), p. 51. doi: 10.1186/s12939-023-01853-2.
Zysset, A. et al. (2023) 'Diagnosis and management of ADHD : a pediatric perspective on practice and challenges in Switzerland', BMC Pediatrics, 23(1), p. 103. doi: 10.1186/s12887-023-03873-x.
Wilson, N. et al. (2023) 'European public mental health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic', European Journal of Public Health, 33(1), pp. 87–92. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckac169.
Burkhalter, D. et al. (2022) 'Financial reasons for working beyond the statutory retirement age : risk factors and associations with health in late life', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(17), p. 10505. doi: 10.3390/ijerph191710505.
Reicherzer, L. et al. (2022) 'Facilitators and barriers to health enhancing physical activity in individuals with severe functional limitations after stroke: A qualitative study', Frontiers in Psychology, 13(982302). doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.982302.
Baumann, I. et al. (2022) 'Interprofessional collaboration in fall prevention : insights from a qualitative study', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(17), p. 10477. doi: 10.3390/ijerph191710477.
Leutenegger, V. et al. (2022) 'The effectiveness of skilled breathing and relaxation techniques during antenatal education on maternal and neonatal outcomes : a systematic review', BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth, 22(1), p. 856. doi: 10.1186/s12884-022-05178-w.
Robin, D. et al. (2022) 'The making of ADHD : a comparative content analysis of teachers' and doctors' worldviews', Swiss Journal of Sociology, 48(2). doi: 10.2478/sjs-2022-0014.
Senn, S. et al. (2022) 'What is the relapse risk during treatment? : survivor analysis of single and multiple relapse events in inpatients with alcohol use disorder as part of an observational study', Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 138(108754). doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2022.108754.
Spiegel-Steinmann, B. et al. (2021) 'WIPAKO® Winterthur interprofessional training concept 'communication and cooperation in health professions' : concept, development process and implementation', GMS Journal for Medical Education, 38(3), p. Doc64. doi: 10.3205/zma001460.
Lelong, M. et al. (2021) 'How effective is fine motor training in children with ADHD? : a scoping review', BMC Pediatrics, 21(490). doi: 10.1186/s12887-021-02916-5.
Biehl, V. et al. (2021) 'Professional identity formation in health promotion practitioners : students' perspectives during an undergraduate program in Switzerland', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(20), p. 10754. doi: 10.3390/ijerph182010754.
Wieber, F. et al. (2021) 'Prävention psychischer Erkrankungen im Kindes- und Jugendalter', Schweizerische Ärztezeitung, 102(38), pp. 1228–1231. doi: 10.4414/saez.2021.20015.
Biehl, V., Gerlinger, T. and Wieber, F. (2021) 'Professional characteristics of health promotion : a scoping review of the German and international literature', International Journal of Public Health, 66. doi: 10.3389/ijph.2021.1603993.
Thürmer, J. L., Wieber, F. and Gollwitzer, P. M. (2021) 'How can we master the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic? : The role of planning at social levels', European Review of Social Psychology, 32(1). doi: 10.1080/10463283.2020.1852699.
Senn, S. et al. (2020) 'Therapeutic success in relapse prevention in alcohol use disorder : the role of treatment motivation and drinking-related treatment goals', Journal of Addictive Diseases, 39(1), pp. 88–95. doi: 10.1080/10550887.2020.1820810.
Zinsser, L. A. et al. (2020) 'Changing behaviour in pregnant women : a scoping review', Midwifery, 85(102680). doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2020.102680.
Thürmer, J. L., Wieber, F. and Gollwitzer, P. M. (2020) 'Management in times of crisis : can collective plans prepare teams to make and implement good decisions?', Management Decision, 58(10), pp. 2155–2176. doi: 10.1108/MD-08-2020-1088.
Thürmer, J. L., Wieber, F. and Gollwitzer, P. M. (2020) 'Strategic self-regulation in groups : collective implementation intentions help cooperate when cooperation is called for', Frontiers in Psychology, 11(561388). doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.561388.
Thürmer, J. L. et al. (2020) 'If-then plans help regulate automatic peer influence on impulse buying', European Journal of Marketing, 54(9), pp. 2079–2105. doi: 10.1108/EJM-05-2018-0341.
Knüppel Lauener, S. et al. (2019) 'Psychisch kranke Menschen zu Hause: was braucht es? : eine Beschreibung des Versorgungsbedarfs von psychisch kranken Menschen durch die spitalexterne Pflege', Pflegewissenschaft, 2019(9/10), pp. 444–455.
Volken, T. et al. (2017) 'Temporal change to self-rated health in the Swiss population from 1997 to 2012 : the roles of age, gender, and education', Public Health, 150, pp. 152–165. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2017.07.007.
Thürmer, J. L., Wieber, F. and Gollwitzer, P. M. (2017) 'Planning and performance in small groups : collective implementation intentions enhance group goal striving', Frontiers in Psychology, 8(603). doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00603.
Loy, L. S. et al. (2016) 'Supporting sustainable food consumption : Mental Contrasting with Implementation Intentions (MCII) aligns intentions and behavior', Frontiers in Psychology, 7(607). doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00607.

Buchbeiträge, peer-reviewed

Thürmer, J. L., Wieber, F. and Gollwitzer, P. M. (2026) 'Sofort-Gewohnheiten : wie kollektive Wenn-Dann Pläne die Zielerreichung im Team unterstützen', in Quirin, M., Jonas, E., and Graßmann, C. (eds) Coachingpsychologie: Grundlagen, Methoden und Anwendungsgebiete. Wiesbaden: Springer, pp. 311–324. doi: 10.1007/978-3-658-48449-1_15.
von Wyl, A. et al. (2025) 'Die psychische Gesundheit von Kindern, Jugendlichen und jungen Erwachsenen', in Schweizerisches Gesundheitsobservatorium (Obsan) (ed.) Psychische Gesundheit in der Schweiz: Entwicklung, Förderung, Prävention und Versorgung : Nationaler Gesundheitsbericht 2025. Neuchâtel: Bundesamt für Statistik BFS, pp. 74–105. Available at: https://www.obsan.admin.ch/sites/default/files/2025-09/ngb2025_de.pdf.
von Wyl, A., Wieber, F. and Neuhauser, H. (2025) 'Psychische Gesundheit', in Dratva, J. et al. (eds) Public Health im Kindes-und Jugendalter: Schlüsselkonzepte, Methoden und Umsetzungsstrategien. Bern: Hogrefe, pp. 89–108.
Thürmer, J. L. et al. (2018) 'Hidden profile discussion coding : tracing synergy in group decisions', in Brauner, E., Boos, M., and Kolbe, M. (eds) Cambridge handbook of group interaction analysis. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 565–574. doi: 10.1017/9781316286302.038.
Wieber, F. and Gollwitzer, P. M. (2017) 'Planning and the control of action', in Werlen, B., Suarsana, L., and Meusburger, P. (eds) Knowledge and action. Cham: Springer, pp. 169–183. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-44588-5_10.
Froidevaux, A. et al. (2017) 'Retirement planning : how to deal with different adjustment trajectories?', in Ertelt, B.-J. and Scharpf, M. (eds) Berufliche Beratung Älterer [career guidance for older people]. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang, pp. 25–53. doi: 10.3726/b11357.
Wieber, F. and Gollwitzer, P. M. (2016) 'Decoupling goal striving from resource depletion by forming implementation intentions', in Jia, L., Hirt, E. R., and Clarkson, J. J. (eds) Self-regulation and ego control. Amsterdam: Elsevier, pp. 43–65. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-801850-7.00003-2.