“I would like to visit a bone chapel, but …”: facilitators, constraints, motivators and death anxiety

IF 3 Q2 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
Maria Amélia Machado Carvalho
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Abstract

Purpose

The study aims to understand the relationship between facilitating, demoting, motivating factors and visit intention; and to clarify the role of death anxiety before visiting a dark exhibition.

Design/methodology/approach

Partial least squares structural equation modeling was adopted to analyze data from 426 potential visitors to the Capuchin Crypt in Rome (Italy).

Findings

Results demonstrate that dark fascination, prestige, reflection on death and mortality and interpersonal facilitators are the main drivers of visit intention, and structural constraints are the main demoting factors. Contrary to expectations, intrapersonal constraints have a positive influence on motivators and indirectly on visit intention, and death anxiety has mixed results.

Research limitations/implications

Data collection from only one dark exhibition requires that the generalization of the results must be done with care.

Practical implications

Conclusions enabled a better understanding of pre-trip tourist behavior, providing valuable suggestions for the communication strategy of Destination Management Organizations (DMOs) and site managers.

Originality/value

The study adopts a consolidated and empirical approach to studying facilitators, motivators, constraints and visit intention, as well as the effect of death anxiety. To the best of the author’s knowledge, this is the first study to develop a comprehensive investigation of these four constructs, whether at the darker or the lighter end of the dark tourism spectrum. Consequently, it offers a better understanding of lighter dark attractions, which allows DMOs and others to improve the communication of their tourism products.

"我想去骨灰堂,但是......":促进因素、限制因素、激励因素和死亡焦虑
研究目的本研究旨在了解促进因素、降级因素、激励因素与参观意向之间的关系,并阐明参观黑暗展览前的死亡焦虑所起的作用。研究结果研究结果表明,黑暗魅力、声望、对死亡和死亡率的反思以及人际促进因素是参观意向的主要驱动因素,而结构限制则是主要的降级因素。与预期相反,人际制约因素对参观动机有积极影响,并间接影响参观意愿,而死亡焦虑则有好坏参半的结果。实践意义研究结论有助于更好地理解游客的行前行为,为目的地管理组织(DMO)和景点管理者的沟通策略提供有价值的建议。原创性/价值本研究采用综合的实证方法研究了促进因素、激励因素、制约因素和参观意愿,以及死亡焦虑的影响。据笔者所知,这是第一项对这四个方面进行全面调查的研究,无论是在黑暗旅游光谱的黑暗一端还是光明一端。因此,这项研究有助于更好地了解浅色黑暗旅游景点,从而使目的地管理组织和其他组织能够改进其旅游产品的传播。
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International Journal of Tourism Cities
International Journal of Tourism Cities HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM-
CiteScore
5.90
自引率
11.50%
发文量
47
期刊介绍: A peer-reviewed journal, the International Journal of Tourism Cities provides an international forum for the critical study of urban tourism and tourism cities. The journal aims to be inter-disciplinary in its appreciation of tourism cities and tourism in urban areas, and welcomes original, theoretically-informed articles from those involved in the planning, management or marketing of tourism in city destination or places adjoining urban areas. Urban tourism and travel cover many disciplines and impinge on numerous aspects of daily life within cities. Moreover, they play a key role in domestic and international tourism in most countries, and cities often function as key travel gateways and tourism destinations. The International Journal of Tourism Cities contents include primary research articles, expert discussions on current urban tourism issues, and tourism city case studies. Articles are selected that are relevant to both academics and practitioners. The journal particularly encourages contributions on contemporary topics and issues in urban tourism including smart cities and tourism, environmental impact and sustainable tourism development in cities, citizen and stakeholder involvement in tourism, city destination governance, and the development of policies and standards for city tourism development. The International Journal of Tourism Cities has four distinct purposes: To encourage greater research and scholarship related to tourism in urban settings. To stimulate more interdisciplinary research on tourism in cities, particularly the integration of tourism and urban studies theories and principles. To generate more research studies on tourism at the edge of cities, where urban and rural areas converge. To create more literature on best practices in city tourism worldwide through in-depth analyses and the production of exemplary case studies.
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