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. 2022 May;8(5):e09372.
doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09372. Epub 2022 May 5.

Measuring a panic buying behavior: the role of awareness, demographic factors, development, and verification

Othman A Alfuqaha  1 , Dua'a A Aladwan  2 , Yazan Al Thaher  3 , Fadwa N Alhalaiqa  4
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Measuring a panic buying behavior: the role of awareness, demographic factors, development, and verification

Othman A Alfuqaha et al. Heliyon. 2022 May.

Abstract

In this study, a new panic buying behavior (PBB) and awareness scales were established and verified during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The PBB scales measured the relationship between people's awareness about COVID-19 and PBB. Moreover, this study investigated the potential association of some demographic factors with PBB. The online descriptive cross-sectional survey was collected from 429 Jordanians who were selected using the snowball sampling technique. The online survey started from April 1st to April 10th, 2020. Pearson correlation coefficient, one-way analysis of variance, independent sample t-test, and linear regression were used in this study. Findings indicated that both established scales were valid and reliable for achieving the required level of validity and reliability. In the current study, participants' awareness of COVID-19 was high; but, their PBB was low. Single and young individuals were positively associated with PBB. Awareness about COVID-19 and age were found to be the main predictors of PBB. This study concluded that the higher the awareness level about COVID-19, the lower PBB. High PBB may affect the world economy, highlighting the importance of COVID-19 awareness.

Keywords: Awareness; COVID-19; Development; Panic-buying behavior scale.

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