Mixed-method study on lay people’s associations with the term “mass panic” and alternative terms

In the context of crowd accidents, terms associated with panic or animalistic behavior are used in various languages. To approach this question for the German language, a mixed-method study (consisting of a questionnaire and interviews) was conducted. The terms investigated were Massenpanik (“mass panic”) or, alternatively, Massendesaster (“mass disaster”) and Massenunglück (“mass accident”).