How Does Mindfulness Alleviate Panic Buying: The Mediating Role of Social Alienation and Death Anxiety.
Psychology research and behavior management January 1, 2025 Yuxuan Tan, Rong Huang, Zhuo Chen 1 citation
During the COVID-19 outbreak, a two-wave survey of 342 Chinese college students found that higher levels of the personality trait mindfulness were associated with lower intentions to panic buy. This relationship was explained by two sequential mediators: mindfulness reduced feelings of social alienation, which in turn lowered death anxiety, and both factors together curbed panic buying. The findings suggest that mindfulness may help mitigate panic buying during health crises.