Psychological underpinning of panic buying during pandemic (COVID-19)

Mental health research in the lower-middle-income countries of Africa and Asia during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review

“… 8 Does COVID-19 pandemic affect sexual behavior? A cross-sectional, cross-national online survey ( Arafat, Alradie-Mohamed, et al, 2020 ; Arafat, Kar, et al, 2020 ) General population; n = 120; Online survey; Cross-sectional study Sexual behavior 50% population reported positive change in emotional bonding with partner. 45% participants reported that lockdown affected their sexual life.…”

“…Fear of scarcity and losing control over the environment, insecurity, social learning, worsening of anxiety were posited as the core factors responsible for the panic buying phenomenon ( Arafat, Alradie-Mohamed, Kar, Sharma, & Kabir, 2020 ; Arafat, Kar, et al, 2020 ). However, empirical studies (both quantitative and qualitative) are needed to understand better and avoid the psychological basis of panic buying during future emergencies.…”

“…The National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention of mental ill-health (NASP) has been actively attempting to curb the self-harming behavior in the ongoing pandemic by increasing awareness and emphasizing early intervention ( Sahoo et al, 2020 ). Studies have also been carried out concerning Ayurveda and psychoneuroimmunology, social media and rumors, addiction, psychology, stress, binge-watching behavior, gaming addiction, attitude, behavior, anxiety disorders, telepsychiatry, sexual health, general mental health impact, and care of the COVID-19 patients ( Balhara, Kattula, Singh, Chukkali, & Bhargava, 2020 ; Dixit et al, 2020b ; Arafat, Kar, et al, 2020 ; Kar, Yasir Arafat, Kabir et al, 2020 ; Arafat, Alradie-Mohamed, et al, 2020 ; Rajkumar, 2020 ).…”

Effects of Fear of COVID-19 on Mental Well-Being and Quality of Life: A path analysis

“…The ndings indicate signi cant relationships between the fear of COVID-19, mental well-being and QoL, with some potential bene t from social support. It is widely accepted that outbreaks of infectious disease bring uncertainty and feeling of insecurity, along with decreased rational thinking and leading to psychological distress and symptoms of mental illness (Arafat et al, 2020;Bao et al, 2020;Mukhtar, 2020). Fear, insecurity, exacerbation of anxiety and a hyper-vigilant state are core factors that may characterize COVID-19 as a traumatic event (Arafat et al, 2020;Horesh & Brown, 2020).…”

A critical analysis of the impacts of COVID-19 on the global economy and ecosystems and opportunities for circular economy strategies

“…As highlighted in subsequent sub-sections, one of the psychological impacts of COVID-19 is panic buying ( Arafat et al., 2020 ), which happens due to uncertainties at national levels (e.g. for scarce equipment) and at individual levels (e.g.…”