Panic Buying Data

This research aims to reveal the antecedents of panic buying behavior in extraordinary situations that negatively affect individuals' emotional world and daily life, such as infectious diseases and various disasters affecting societies. Within the scope of the study, data were collected from 982 participants in Turkey by online survey method (Male N= 708, Female N = 274). According to the results of this research, panic buying behavior is affected by anxiety sensitivity and fear of COVID-19. In addition, it has been stated that fear of COVID-19 has a fully mediating role in the effect of anxiety sensitivity on panic buying behavior. Accordingly, the mediating role of fear of COVID-19 in the relationship between panic buying and anxiety sensitivity was examined. The inferences from this research will contribute to the literature revealing the psychological basis of panic buying behavior of consumers in extraordinary situations.