Adoption of a COVID-19 Contact Tracing App by Czech Youth: Cross-Cultural Replication Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic crisis, the role of digital contact tracing (DCT) intensified. However, the uptake of this technology expectedly differed among age cohorts and national cultures. Various conceptual tools were introduced to strengthen DCT research from a theoretical perspective. However, little has been done to compare theory-supported findings across different cultural contexts and age cohorts.

Objective

Building on the original study conducted in Belgium in April 2020 and theoretically underpinned by the Health Belief Model (HBM), this study attempted to confirm the predictors of DCT adoption in a cultural environment different from the original setting, that is, the Czech Republic. In addition, by using brief qualitative evidence, it aimed

SUBMITTER: Dolezel M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10655852 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature