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. 2022 May 3;4:862466. doi: 10.3389/fdgth.2022.862466

Table 2.

Definitions of the ten categories of factors extracted from reviewed articles.

S/N Categories Definition/description
1 Privacy and trust User's beliefs and concerns about the privacy and trustworthiness of CTAs.
2 Perceived utility The degree to which a user believes that using a CTA will benefit their and/or public health.
3 Facilitating conditions Technical affordances, information, and features that facilitate the use of CTAs.
4 Perceived technology threats User's perceived threats and risks of new technology.
5 Perceived health threats User's perceived threats and risks of COVID-19.
6 Social cognitive factors Perceived self-efficacy, social norms, personal attitudes and beliefs about CTAs and social distancing behaviors.
7 Socio-demographic factors User characteristics, including demographic factors, that influence the adoption of CTAs.
8 Persuasive design Persuasive features used to motivate CTA adoption and usage.
9 Technology familiarity User's familiarity with CTAs (e.g., due to compatibility with similar apps used in the past) which fosters self-efficacy and readiness to use them.
10 Ethical concerns User's concerns about voluntariness, accessibility, affordability, data access, and legal issues associated with CTAs.