The impact of perceived depression, anxiety, loneliness and worry on consumer behavior and buying patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic - An exploratory study

The COVID-19 pandemic has made a big impact on economy and society. Various consumer behavior changes were documented since March 11, 2020 when the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus, named COVID-19 a global pandemic. In this study we have aimed to investigate the influence factors on consumer behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic in a systematic literature review and then, to measure the factor’s influence on additional purchasing of necessity goods and the preference between online shopping and brick-and-mortar shopping.