The psychological reassurance effect of mobile tracing apps in Covid-19 Era

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Highlights：

• Contact tracing apps are playing a vital role during the Covid-19 pandemic.

• No research exists on the reassurance effect of mobile tracing apps.

• Mobile tracing apps have a psychological reassurance effect on individuals.

• Mobile tracing apps positively affect our well-being & our trust on government.

摘要

•Contact tracing apps are playing a vital role during the Covid-19 pandemic.•No research exists on the reassurance effect of mobile tracing apps.•Mobile tracing apps have a psychological reassurance effect on individuals.•Mobile tracing apps positively affect our well-being & our trust on government.

论文关键词：Mobile tracing apps,Anxiety,Public health policy,COVID-19,Government trust,Well-being,Trust in the future

论文评审过程：Received 17 June 2021, Revised 21 December 2021, Accepted 21 January 2022, Available online 25 January 2022, Version of Record 1 February 2022.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2022.107210