Tanja Dewitt

Tanja Dewitt, PhD, is a Researcher at the Institute of Nursing Science, University of Education Schwäbisch Gmünd. She teaches organizational development, leadership, communication, and teamwork while conducting health psychology research focused on evidence-based interventions and stress management in nursing contexts. Her office is located in room C 2.09 CHAL with consultation hours daily from 08:30-09:30.

Her research centers on health promotion through theory-driven interventions, particularly examining self-regulation strategies for health behavior, patient education frameworks, and psychosocial stressors in healthcare settings. Key areas include adolescent nutrition interventions, stress dynamics in operating rooms, and resource identification for nursing trainees, reflecting her commitment to bridging psychological theory with clinical practice.

Analysis of her publications reveals a consistent focus on developing and evaluating context-specific health interventions, primarily using frameworks like Intervention Mapping. Her work spans adolescent nutrition behavior, occupational stress in surgical environments, and self-regulation training for nursing students, demonstrating interdisciplinary approaches to improving health outcomes in educational and clinical settings.

Current active projects include the conception and evaluation of a self-regulation training program for health behavior in nursing trainees and a comprehensive study identifying stressors, impairments, and resources among health and pediatric nursing students. These initiatives highlight her applied research focus on strengthening resilience and health practices within healthcare education systems.