Medicine and Health

Individuals' willingness to provide geospatial global positioning system (GPS) data from their smartphone during the COVID-19 pandemic

Y. Hswen, U. Nguemdjo, et al.

This study by Yulin Hswen, Ulrich Nguemdjo, Elad Yom-Tov, Gregory M Marcus, and Bruno Ventelou explores how willing people were to share their smartphone GPS data during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interestingly, it was found that monetary incentives boosted data sharing significantly, while motivations driven by altruism were unaffected. Discover how location and testing status played a role in willingness to contribute!

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Abstract

This study investigates people's willingness to share smartphone GPS data during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using self-determination theory, the researchers tested for a crowding-out effect between financial and altruistic motivations. Participants were randomly assigned to groups receiving motivational messages framed around self-interest, pro-social benefit, or monetary compensation, with positive or negative valence. Results from 1055 participants across 41 countries showed that monetary incentives significantly increased data provision, with no evidence of a crowding-out effect. Location and COVID-19 testing status also influenced willingness to share data.

Publisher

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications

Published On

Sep 26, 2022

Authors

Yulin Hswen, Ulrich Nguemdjo, Elad Yom-Tov, Gregory M Marcus, Bruno Ventelou

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