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The widespread adoption of COVID-19 contact tracing and vaccination applications was critical to pandemic response efforts, yet social determinants influencing public uptake remain inadequately understood. While extant literature has predominantly examined individual attitudes and technological characteristics, social capital’s contribution to application adoption decisions has received insufficient scholarly attention. This investigation explores how distinct dimensions of social capital influenced COVID-19 application adoption among New York State residents. A qualitative secondary analysis utilized focus group data from 63 residents aged 18+ years. Employing social capital theory, transcripts were systematically coded examining bonding (family/intimate ties), bridging (community networks), and linking (institutional relationships) social capital. A notable paradox emerged whereby individuals receiving greatest social support concurrently encountered significant adoption obstacles. These findings challenge conventional health behavior paradigms emphasizing familial influence, demonstrating institutional credibility dominated COVID-19 application adoption. Public health strategies should prioritize institutional partnerships over individual-focused campaigns.

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Exploring the Influence of Social Capital on the Perception and Use of COVID-19 Apps in New York State: A Qualitative Secondary Analysis of Focus Group Data

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  • 发表日期：

    2026年

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  • Yvonne Appiah Dadson,
  • Prabin Sharma,
  • DeeDee Bennett-Gayle,
  • Xiaojun Yuan

摘要

The widespread adoption of COVID-19 contact tracing and vaccination applications was critical to pandemic response efforts, yet social determinants influencing public uptake remain inadequately understood. While extant literature has predominantly examined individual attitudes and technological characteristics, social capital’s contribution to application adoption decisions has received insufficient scholarly attention. This investigation explores how distinct dimensions of social capital influenced COVID-19 application adoption among New York State residents. A qualitative secondary analysis utilized focus group data from 63 residents aged 18+ years. Employing social capital theory, transcripts were systematically coded examining bonding (family/intimate ties), bridging (community networks), and linking (institutional relationships) social capital. A notable paradox emerged whereby individuals receiving greatest social support concurrently encountered significant adoption obstacles. These findings challenge conventional health behavior paradigms emphasizing familial influence, demonstrating institutional credibility dominated COVID-19 application adoption. Public health strategies should prioritize institutional partnerships over individual-focused campaigns.