Exploring the competing influences of privacy concerns and positive beliefs on citizen acceptance of contact tracing mobile applications

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Highlights：

• Contact tracing applications offer both benefits and risks to individuals' privacy.

• Perceived health benefits influence willingness to download and rely on these apps.

• Social influence is an important factor in acceptance of contact tracing apps.

• Reciprocity shapes acceptance of contact tracing apps prior to and post launch.

摘要

•Contact tracing applications offer both benefits and risks to individuals' privacy.•Perceived health benefits influence willingness to download and rely on these apps.•Social influence is an important factor in acceptance of contact tracing apps.•Reciprocity shapes acceptance of contact tracing apps prior to and post launch.

论文关键词：Privacy calculus,Reciprocity,Government surveillance technology,Privacy,Contact tracing,Proximity tracing,Health surveillance technology,Mobile applications,COVID-19

论文评审过程：Received 18 September 2020, Revised 11 March 2021, Accepted 30 March 2021, Available online 3 April 2021, Version of Record 10 April 2021.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2021.106806