Context Matters: Patterns in Physical Distancing Behavior Across Situations and Over Time During the Covid-19 Pandemic in the Netherlands

CONCLUSIONS: Physical and social context matters for physical distancing, highlighting the importance of developing strategies for pandemic preparedness that improve opportunities for physical distancing (e.g., reducing crowding, one-way traffic) and accommodate young people to safely meet even in times of high pandemic severity and lockdowns. Future studies should account for the physical and social context in which distancing behavior is observed.PMID:37708324 | DOI:10.1093/abm/kaad053

Source: Annals of Behavioral Medicine - September 14, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Carlijn Bussemakers Mart van Dijk Bas van den Putte Marijn de Bruin Source Type: research