Ulrich Scholz

Biographic Data

ID736791
NAMEUlrich Scholz
GIVEN NAMESUlrich
FAMILY NAMEScholz
SIGNATURESCHOLZ U
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Zurich
ORCID0000-0003-0184-5921
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS47
TOTAL CITATIONS73
AUTHOR COUNT47
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1978
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX4

  • Daily associations of three types of social control with physical activity, reactance, and mood in romantic couples

    Open AccessPascal Küng, Patrick S Höhener et al.ARTICLEPsychology & Health2026

    OBJECTIVE: Romantic partners influence each other's moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) through social control (intentional influence). Non-autonomy-limiting strategies (persuasion) may yield favourable outcomes, whereas autonomy-limiting strategies (pressure) may provoke reactance and fail. Although strategies likely lie on a continuum of how autonomy-limiting they are, research typically treats them dichotomously. We introduce plan-re…

  • What makes an intervention dyadic? Introducing the Dyadic meta-framework to Describe Your focAl Dyadic Intervention Components

    Open AccessCorina Berli, Ulrich Scholz et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Behavioral Medicine2026References: 41

    Background Engaging in health behaviors often occurs within a social context. This recognition has led to a notable growth in intervention approaches designed explicitly to involve a “close other,” often referred to as dyadic interventions. Yet, there has been surprisingly little discussion of what makes an intervention dyadic. Methods To address this gap, we developed the DYADIC meta-framework (Describe Your focAl Dyadic Intervention Components)…

  • In it Together

    Open AccessT Pauly, Elisa Weber et al.ARTICLEPersonality and Social Psychology…2025

    Events that change the family system have the potential to impact couple dynamics such as concordance, that is, partner similarity in health and well-being. This project analyzes longitudinal data (≥ two decades) from both partners of up to 3,501 German and 1,842 Australian couples to investigate how couple concordance in life satisfaction, self-rated health, mental health, and physical health might change with transitioning to parenthood and an …

  • Compendium of dyadic behavior change techniques v2.0

    Open AccessCorina Berli, Karoline Villinger et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Behavioral Medicine2025

    BACKGROUND: Dyadic interventions involving a close other (eg, romantic partner) have gained increased awareness and shown initial promise, but a shared language and systematic approach to describing their intervention content (ie, dyadic behavior change techniques [DBCTs]) is lacking. PURPOSE: This study aimed to further develop a comprehensive and expert-validated Compendium of DBCTs focused on health behavior change in romantic couples to suppo…

  • Physical activity planning interventions, body fat and energy-dense food intake in dyads

    Ewa Kulis, Zofia Szczuka et al.ARTICLEPsychology & Health2025

    OBJECTIVES: It is unclear if planning to change one behavior may prompt changes in other health behaviors or health outcomes. This study tested if physical activity (PA) planning interventions may result in (i) a body fat reduction in target persons and their dyadic partners (a ripple effect), (ii) a decrease in energy-dense food intake (a spillover effect), or an increase in energy-dense food intake (a compensatory effect). METHOD: = 320 adult-a…

  • Investigating the Association Between Companionship and Behavior Concordance

    Open AccessPatrick S Höhener, Janina Lüscher et al.ARTICLEPersonal Relationships2025References: 6

    Partners in romantic relationships influence each other's behaviors through various social exchange processes. One underexplored process that is assumed to be relevant for couples' behaviors is companionship. Companionship is defined as experiencing pleasurable social interactions or engaging in shared activities for the purpose of having an enjoyable time. This study investigated how companionship is associated with physical activity and behavio…

  • Health-related social control in overweight romantic couples

    Open AccessPascal Küng, Corina Berli et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Behavioral Medicine2025References: 35

    BACKGROUND: Physical activity is essential for health and wellbeing. However, many individuals fail to reach the recommended levels and obesity rates are increasing. Health-related social control refers to strategies employed by 1 person (agent) to influence another person's (target) health behavior. These strategies can be classified into persuasion (eg, encouraging or motivating) or pressure (eg, nagging or coercing). However, much of the exist…

  • Let’s Enjoy an Evening on the Couch? A Daily Life Investigation of Shared Problematic Behaviors in Three Couple Studies

    Open AccessT Pauly, Janina Lüscher et al.ARTICLEPersonality and Social Psychology…2024

    Symptom-system fit theory proposes that problematic behaviors are maintained by the social system (e.g., the couple relationship) in which they occur because they help promote positive relationship functioning in the short-term. Across three daily life studies, we examined whether mixed-gender couples reported more positive relationship functioning on days in which they engaged in more shared problematic behaviors. In two studies (Study 1: 82 cou…

  • The influence of individual and cultural factors on perceptions of alcohol control strategies among university students in Europe

    Open AccessRichard O De Visser, F Beccaria et al.ARTICLEDrugs Education Prevention and…2023

    Alcohol control strategies vary between countries and reflect differences in drinking cultures. This study explored how perceived effectiveness of alcohol control strategies varies according to individual characteristics and country of residence. A cross-sectional online survey was completed by 1910 university students in Denmark, England, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Switzerland. It assessed the perceived effectiveness of 11 alcohol control str…

  • Social Stigma, Mental Health, Stress, and Health-Related Quality of Life in People with Long Covid

    Open AccessUlrich Scholz, Walter Bierbauer et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2023

    A considerable amount of people who have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 experience ongoing symptoms, a condition termed long COVID. This study examined nuanced experiences of social stigma in people with long COVID and their associations with perceived stress, depressive symptoms, anxiety, and mental and physical health-related quality of life (hrqol). A total of N = 253 participants with long COVID symptoms (mean age = 45.49, SD = 12.03; n = 224,…

  • Handwashing adherence during the Covid-19 pandemic

    Open AccessZofia Szczuka, Maria Siwa et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2023References: 28

  • Satisfying the Need for Relatedness Among Teachers

    Open AccessJasper Maas, Simone Schoch et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Education2022

    The satisfaction of teachers’ need for relatedness is an important pre-condition for teachers’ wellbeing. Receiving social support plays an important role in satisfying the need for relatedness. Following job crafting theory, the present study aims to examine (1) whether searching for social support results in an increase in the satisfaction of the need for relatedness and (2) whether this effect is mediated by an increase of received social supp…

  • Daily support seeking as coping strategy in dual-smoker couples attempting to quit

    Open AccessPhilipp Schwaninger, Janina Lüscher et al.ARTICLEPsychology & Health2022

    OBJECTIVE: Smoking cessation is a stressful event and lapses are frequent. The dynamic model of relapse has been criticized for not integrating interpersonal factors as phasic influences. Seeking social support, as a coping strategy to deal with cravings, may help to refrain from smoking. DESIGN: Overall, 83 heterosexual dual-smoker couples reported on their craving, the extent of seeking social support from one's partner regarding smoking cessat…

  • Differential associations of emotional and physical domains of the MacNew Heart with changes in 6-min walking test

    Open AccessLena Jellestad, Vera G Meier et al.ARTICLEQuality of Life Research2022

    Patients entering CR with low emotional and high physical HRQOL are at risk for a lower gain in exercise capacity during CR. Global MNH alone does not provide a reliable assessment of HRQOL; thus a focus on specific domains of HRQOL is needed

  • School principals’ social support and teachers’ basic need satisfaction

    Open AccessJasper Maas, Simone Schoch et al.ARTICLESocial Psychology of Education2022References: 8

    Many teachers report high levels of occupational stress. Teachers' basic need satisfaction is essential for teachers' well-being at work. Social support from school principals is assumed to play an important role for teachers' basic need satisfaction. However, the underlying mechanisms of the relationship between social support from school principals and teachers' basic need satisfaction are mostly unknown. Previous research suggests that job dem…

  • Insights into effects of individual, dyadic, and collaborative planning interventions on automatic, conscious, and social process variables

    Open AccessEwa Kulis, Zofia Szczuka et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2022References: 2

  • Dynamic associations between stress and relationship functioning in the wake of Covid-19

    Open AccessT Pauly, Janina Lüscher et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social and Personal…2022Cited by: 6References: 62

    Individuals all across the world experienced significant disruptions in their personal and family life with the outbreak of the new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The current study investigated dynamic associations between stress and relationship functioning over time in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Perceived stress, relationship satisfaction, and relationship quality (appreciation, intimacy, conflict) were reported by 1483 young to m…

  • Dual-Focused Transformational Leadership, Teachers’ Satisfaction of the Need for Relatedness, and the Mediating Role of Social Support

    Open AccessSimone Schoch, Roger Keller et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Education2021

    Basic psychological need satisfaction is essential for the wellbeing of teachers and motivation at work. Transformational leadership contributes to the development and maintenance of a respectful, constructive atmosphere, a supportive working climate, and has been suggested to be a crucial factor for the satisfaction of the need for relatedness of employees. Transformational leadership is also considered as an ideal leadership style in the school…

  • Elena+ Care for Covid-19, a Pandemic Lifestyle Care Intervention

    Open AccessJoseph Ollier, Simon Neff et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2021

    Background: The current COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is an emergency on a global scale, with huge swathes of the population required to remain indoors for prolonged periods to tackle the virus. In this new context, individuals' health-promoting routines are under greater strain, contributing to poorer mental and physical health. Additionally, individuals are required to keep up to date with latest health guidelines about the virus, which may be …

  • From a mother's point of view

    Open AccessKonstantin Schenkel, Theda Radtke et al.ARTICLEJournal of Adolescence2021

    Introduction As early adolescents have limited capacities for self‐regulating electronic media use (EMU), parental monitoring is needed. However, research has shown that parents do not exert much monitoring over their children's EMU. A theory‐based approach may help to identify key predictors of parental monitoring and its effects on adolescents' EMU. Applying the Health Action Process Approach (HAPA), this study examined maternal psycho‐social p…

  • Simon

    Open AccessLuc Sels, Stephanie Homan et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2021

    Each year, more than 800,000 persons die by suicide, making it a leading cause of death worldwide. Recent innovations in information and communication technology may offer new opportunities in suicide prevention in individuals, hereby potentially reducing this number. In our project, we design digital indices based on both self-reports and passive mobile sensing and test their ability to predict suicidal ideation, a major predictor for suicide, a…

  • The trajectory of Covid-19 pandemic and handwashing adherence

    Open AccessZofia Szczuka, Charles Abraham et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021

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  • Teachers’ perceived time pressure, emotional exhaustion and the role of social support from the school principal

    Open AccessJasper Maas, Simone Schoch et al.ARTICLESocial Psychology of Education2021Cited by: 4References: 8

    Many teachers experience high levels of work-related strain due to time pressure, which over time can lead to various health problems, such as emotional exhaustion. However, there is growing evidence that this could be a reciprocal effect. Moreover, it is known that perceived social support can buffer the negative effects of stress, such as time pressure, on health outcomes. Less is known about buffering effects of received social support. Based …

  • Motivation and Healthy Aging

    Open AccessAlexandra M Freund, Marie Hennecke et al.ARTICLEThe Journals of Gerontology…2021Cited by: 1References: 14

    Building on the seminal definition of “healthy aging” by the World Health Organization (WHO, 2015; 2020), we present a model of motivation and healthy aging that is aimed at identifying the central psychological constructs and processes for understanding what older persons value, and how they can attain and maintain these valued aspects of their lives. This model places goals at its center, and then proceeds from motivational processes of goal se…

  • Leveraging Daily Social Experiences to Motivate Healthy Aging

    Open AccessSusan T Charles, Christina Röcke et al.ARTICLEThe Journals of Gerontology…2021Cited by: 5References: 15

    Models of healthy aging highlight the motivating influence of social connections. Social experiences constantly shape our thoughts and behaviors throughout daily life, and these daily processes slowly and consistently influence our health and well-being. In this article, we discuss research that has moved from cross-sectional laboratory designs emphasizing individual behaviors to more naturalistic within-person paradigms linking daily social expe…