Journal of Health Psychology
Integration in social networks and perceived vulnerability to disease among high school students
Behavioural responses that limit social interactions can reduce infection risk and may operate through Perceived Vulnerability to Disease (PVD). Although social and environmental factors, such as population density and human mobility, influence PVD, little is known about how integration within proximity networks relates to perceived susceptibility. We examined measures of social integration, derived from friendship nominations and proximity sensor data, in relation to PVD among high school students. Friendship inte …