Mobile health technology as a solution to self-control problems: The behavioral impact of COVID-19 contact tracing apps in Japan

Shoji, Masahiro; Cato, Susumu; Ito, Asei; Iida, Takayuki; Ishida, Kenji; Katsumata, Hiroto; McElwain, Kenneth Mori

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115142

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“…A study in Japan [81] investigated the uptake and role of a contact tracing app to act as a commitment device in improving social distancing, which found that the app could assist with social distancing without the fear of mental health retribution. It has also been found that the need to avoid infections (Contamination Avoidance) is a major determinant in the adoption of teleconsultation [82].…”

Section: ) Physical Healthmentioning

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“…Table VIII summarizes the above discussion on the impacts. [78], [79], [80], [81], [82], [83] Socioeconomic The sudden onslaught of the COVID-19 virus has pushed countries worldwide to adopt digital solutions to curb the spread of the virus whilst maintaining a semblance of normalcy. However, the adoption varies across countries, and within the country itself.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Technology Dependency and Impact During COVID-19: A Systematic Literature Review and Open Challenges

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The COVID-19 pandemic is still a challenge in many countries, although life must proceed while ensuring the pandemic is managed critically. Due to the delay in producing permanent medical intervention, despite the availability of vaccines, there is still a need to depend on technology in performing several tasks. A systematic literature review that provides comprehensive evidence on technology dependence and the impact of technology on individuals during the pandemic is lacking. This study systematically reviewed scholarly works related to technology dependency from a broad view since the pandemic and mapped the research findings into a taxonomy, thus establishing the trend in technology type, major areas of technology dependency, and the impact of technology during the pandemic. The mapped taxonomy is used to expound on open challenges and recommendations. The final set from the systematic search was 76 articles. Technology might be an avenue for administering and enhancing health services, improving outreaches, and supporting curbing the spread of diseases. However, the impact of technology dependence is both positive and negative. A systematic mapping was conducted to explore the literature on the impacts of technology, where there is a need for further research. Notwithstanding the category, most of the reviewed articles emphasized the usage and impact of technology at such a time of the pandemic and provided insights on the manner of addressing them. Realistically, there has been an acceleration of digitalization trends in the present era of the COVID-19 pandemic and the possibility of rapid development of novel digital technologies.

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Technology Dependency and Impact During COVID-19: A Systematic Literature Review and Open Challenges

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Relationship Between Fatigue in University Students and the Consumption of Videos on Social Networks

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Neira-Gómez,

Romero-Rivera

et al. 2024

Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems

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The role of nudge-based messages on the acceptability and download of COVID-19 contact tracing apps: survey experiments

Kurokawa,

Sasaki,

Ohtake

2024

JER

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We investigated the effectiveness of nudge-based messages in promoting the download of contact tracing apps, particularly in the context of low uptake due to serious distrust in the product. Even in the presence of distrust towards the app, promoting downloads can be a beneficial means of preventing infection spread at a stage before pharmacological interventions, such as vaccines or therapeutic drugs, are established. Two studies were conducted with Japanese residents who had not yet downloaded any contact tracing apps. Study 1, based on smartphone location data, targeted 2690 individuals who had gone out despite public instructions to stay at home. Study 2 targeted 4126 individuals whose web-search behavior could be tracked. Nudge-based messages did not increase app downloads in either study. In Study 1, where participants were considered non-cooperative, these messages also did not enhance acceptability such as willingness to accept and intention to download the apps. Conversely, in Study 2, a more representative sample, nudge-based messages emphasizing altruism, economic losses, and medical losses increased app acceptability, although they did not increase searches related to the app's keywords.

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Mobile health technology as a solution to self-control problems: The behavioral impact of COVID-19 contact tracing apps in Japan

Cited by 7 publications

References 56 publications

Technology Dependency and Impact During COVID-19: A Systematic Literature Review and Open Challenges

Technology Dependency and Impact During COVID-19: A Systematic Literature Review and Open Challenges

Relationship Between Fatigue in University Students and the Consumption of Videos on Social Networks

The role of nudge-based messages on the acceptability and download of COVID-19 contact tracing apps: survey experiments

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