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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in the widespread implementation of social distancing measures. Adhering to social distancing may be particularly challenging for adolescents, for whom interaction with peers is especially important. We argue that young people's capacity to encourage each other to observe social distancing rules should be harnessed.

Original publication

DOI

10.1016/j.tics.2020.05.001

Type

Journal article

Journal

Trends Cogn Sci

Publication Date

08/2020

Volume

24

Pages

585 - 587

Keywords

COVID-19, adolescence, peer influence, public health, Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Betacoronavirus, COVID-19, Coronavirus Infections, Health Behavior, Health Promotion, Humans, Pandemics, Peer Influence, Pneumonia, Viral, Public Health, SARS-CoV-2, Social Norms