Health and Fitness

Risk preferences and risk perception affect the acceptance of digital contact tracing

R. Albrecht, J. B. Jarecki, et al.

Explore the dynamics behind digital contact-tracing applications (DCTAs) in Switzerland! This study by Rebecca Albrecht, Jana B. Jarecki, Dominik S. Meier, and Jörg Rieskamp uncovers why acceptance rates are low despite high compliance, revealing crucial factors like health-risk perception and data security concerns.

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Abstract

Digital contact-tracing applications (DCTAs) can help control the spread of epidemics. However, people in Western societies often fail to install them. This study investigated the factors influencing DCTA acceptance and compliance in a representative sample of German-speaking Swiss adults (N=757). Results showed high compliance with DCTA recommendations but low acceptance. Risk preferences and perceptions significantly influenced acceptance: high health-risk perception and low data-security-risk perception increased acceptance. Support for political measures, technical abilities, and understanding DCTA functionality also strongly influenced acceptance. The study recommends highlighting personal health risks and clearly explaining DCTAs, focusing on data security, to improve acceptance.

Publisher

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications

Published On

Aug 06, 2021

Authors

Rebecca Albrecht, Jana B. Jarecki, Dominik S. Meier, Jörg Rieskamp

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