Winning the Hearts and Minds of Young Adults in the COVID-19 Pandemic

The transition from adolescence to adulthood is a complex time of exploration, identity formation, and burgeoning autonomy. Young adulthood, defined here as ages 18 –25 years, is always a challenging time – a time that has been made exponentially more difficult by the pandemic, which has undermined social connectivity, precluded typical rites of passage such as proms and graduations, disrupted all traditional plans for college and future employment, and cre ated widespread economic insecurity. Many young adults fear, or have experienced, COVID-related illness and death among important adults in their lives.
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - Category: Child Development Authors: Tags: Commentary Source Type: research