Effect of coronavirus fear on sustainable consumption and loneliness

Yıldırım Yıldırım; İbrahim Topal

Makale detayları

Effect of coronavirus fear on sustainable consumption and loneliness

Yazarlar:

Yıldırım Yıldırım | İbrahim Topal

Yayıncı:

Balıkesir University

Ana Başlıklar:

İşletme

Dergi:

Balıkesir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Vol.26 Issue 50, pp.741-762

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001306577

pISSN:

1301-5265

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 The coronavirus disease distinguishes itself from previous epidemics in terms of its impact and extent, and people exhibit unpredictable behaviors against this disease, which creates uncertainty and fear. The new behavior patterns created by the fear of coronavirus mostly affect environmental attitudes and sustainable consumption patterns. In this study, the effects of fear of coronavirus on both sustainable consumption and loneliness are investigated. According to the results of the online survey conducted with 404 people, it was seen that the food consumption of people increased during their stay at home, but their energy consumption decreased. This can be attributed to the increase in the time spent at home and the loss of income of people as a result of workplaces closed due to the virus. When evaluated in the context of sustainable consumption and loneliness, it has been seen that the psychological dimension of the fear of coronavirus is effective in reusability recycling and the economic dimension is effective in environmental awareness behaviors. It has been found that loneliness has an effect on both environmental awareness and reusability recycling, but this effect is negative. In other words, it has been revealed that as peoples environmentally sensitive behaviors increase and they reuse their belongings more, their level of loneliness decreases.

 The coronavirus disease distinguishes itself from previous epidemics in terms of its impact and extent, and people exhibit unpredictable behaviors against this disease, which creates uncertainty and fear. The new behavior patterns created by the fear of coronavirus mostly affect environmental attitudes and sustainable consumption patterns. In this study, the effects of fear of coronavirus on both sustainable consumption and loneliness are investigated. According to the results of the online survey conducted with 404 people, it was seen that the food consumption of people increased during their stay at home, but their energy consumption decreased. This can be attributed to the increase in the time spent at home and the loss of income of people as a result of workplaces closed due to the virus. When evaluated in the context of sustainable consumption and loneliness, it has been seen that the psychological dimension of the fear of coronavirus is effective in reusability recycling and the economic dimension is effective in environmental awareness behaviors. It has been found that loneliness has an effect on both environmental awareness and reusability recycling, but this effect is negative. In other words, it has been revealed that as peoples environmentally sensitive behaviors increase and they reuse their belongings more, their level of loneliness decreases.

 The coronavirus disease distinguishes itself from previous epidemics in terms of its impact and extent, and people exhibit unpredictable behaviors against this disease, which creates uncertainty and fear. The new behavior patterns created by the fear of coronavirus mostly affect environmental attitudes and sustainable consumption patterns. In this study, the effects of fear of coronavirus on both sustainable consumption and loneliness are investigated. According to the results of the online survey conducted with 404 people, it was seen that the food consumption of people increased during their stay at home, but their energy consumption decreased. This can be attributed to the increase in the time spent at home and the loss of income of people as a result of workplaces closed due to the virus. When evaluated in the context of sustainable consumption and loneliness, it has been seen that the psychological dimension of the fear of coronavirus is effective in reusability recycling and the economic dimension is effective in environmental awareness behaviors. It has been found that loneliness has an effect on both environmental awareness and reusability recycling, but this effect is negative. In other words, it has been revealed that as peoples environmentally sensitive behaviors increase and they reuse their belongings more, their level of loneliness decreases.

 Koronavirüs hastalığı, etkisi ve genişliği itibariyle kendisini önceki salgınlardan ayırmakta ve insanlar belirsizlik ve korku oluşturan bu hastalığa karşı öngörülemeyen davranışlar sergilemektedir. Koronavirüs korkusunun yarattığı yeni davranış şekilleri en çok çevre yanlısı tutumlar ile sürdürülebilir tüketim biçimlerini etkilemektedir. Bu çalışmada koronavirüs korkusunun hem sürdürülebilir tüketim hem de yalnızlık üzerindeki etkileri araştırılmaktadır. 404 kişiyle yapılan çevrimiçi anket sonuçlarına göre insanların evde kaldıkları süre boyunca gıda tüketimlerinin arttığı ancak enerji tüketimlerinin azaldığı görülmüştür. Bu durum evde geçirilen sürelerin artması ve virüs nedeniyle kapanan işyerleri neticesinde insanların gelir kaybına uğramasına bağlanabilir. Sürdürülebilir tüketim ve yalnızlık bağlamında değerlendirildiğinde ise koronavirüs korkusunun psikolojik boyutunun yeniden kullanılabilirlik geri dönüşüm, ekonomik boyutunun ise çevre duyarlılığı davranışlarında pozitif yönde etkili olduğu görülmüştür. Yalnızlığın ise hem çevre duyarlılığı hem de yeniden kullanılabilirlik geri dönüşüm üzerinde etkili olduğu fakat bu etkinin negatif olduğu bulunmuştur. Yani insanların çevreye duyarlı davranışları arttıkça ve eşyalarını daha fazla yeniden kullandıklarında yalnızlık düzeylerinin azaldığı ortaya çıkmıştır.

Makale detayları

Effect of coronavirus fear on sustainable consumption and loneliness

Yazarlar:

Yıldırım Yıldırım | İbrahim Topal

Yayıncı:

Balıkesir University

Ana Başlıklar:

İşletme

Dergi:

Balıkesir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Vol.26 Issue 50, pp.741-762

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001306577

pISSN:

1301-5265

Fear of coronavirus

Sustainable consumption

LonelinessKoronavirüs korkusu

Sürdürülebilir tüketim

Yalnızlık

Sayı

Makale detayları

Effect of coronavirus fear on sustainable consumption and loneliness

Yazarlar: Yıldırım Yıldırım | İbrahim Topal

Yayıncı: Balıkesir University

Ana Başlıklar: İşletme

Dergi: Balıkesir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Vol.26 Issue 50, pp.741-762

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001306577

pISSN: 1301-5265

Fear of coronavirus

Sustainable consumption

LonelinessKoronavirüs korkusu

Sürdürülebilir tüketim

Yalnızlık

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Yıldırım Yıldırım | İbrahim Topal

Yayıncı:

Balıkesir University

Ana Başlıklar:

İşletme

Dergi:

Balıkesir Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Vol.26 Issue 50, pp.741-762

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001306577

pISSN:

1301-5265