The long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sustainable development and consumption in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has emerged as an urgent health issue around the world, with sustainable implications for social responsibility, environmental contexts, and people’s quality of life. As a result of the pandemic, people’s sustainable consumption, environmental consciousness, and social behaviors have been significantly altered. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on sustainable consumption, environmental awareness, and social responsibility in the Kingdom of Bahrain during the postpandemic period. A quantitative approach and descriptive analysis method were adopted by surveying 652 persons to investigate the differences between participants within the scope of awareness of sustainable consumption, environmental awareness, and social responsibility. The findings show that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on people’s behavioral changes and that it has sustainable implications for social responsibility and environmental awareness.