Do destination personality and self-congruity matter for the pro-environmental behavioral intention? Nature-based pro-environmental behavior

IF 3 Q2 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

International Journal of Tourism Cities Pub Date : 2024-03-15 DOI:10.1108/ijtc-05-2023-0100

Yingqi Long, Chung-Shing Chan

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Abstract

Purpose

The study aims to draw on the self-congruity theory to investigate the relationship among destination personality (DP), self-congruity and tourists’ pro-environmental behavioral intention (BI) among Guangzhou citizens who have experienced nature-based tourism (NBT).

Design/methodology/approach

The survey-based quantitative research was divided into two rounds, namely, a preliminary study exploring the dimensions of DP and the verification of whether the DP dimensions that significantly affect pro-environmental BI in step one would be selected for the main research to validate the conceptual model.

Findings

The results suggest that wholesome, one of the destination personalities, strongly predicts tourists’ pro-environmental BI, while actual self-congruity plays a mediating role between sincere, another DP, and tourists’ pro-environmental BI.

Practical implications

In practice, it offers multidimensional knowledge and robust evidence-based recommendations for the sustainable development and destination branding of NBT destinations in the post-epidemic era.

Originality/value

The study presents pioneering work that reveals previously underestimated factors influencing pro-environmental BI.

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目的地人格和自我一致性对亲环境行为意向有影响吗？基于自然的亲环境行为

设计/方法/途径以调查为基础的定量研究分为两轮，即探索目的地人格（DP）维度的初步研究和验证第一步中显著影响亲环境行为意向的目的地人格维度是否会被选入主要研究以验证概念模型。研究结果研究结果表明，作为目的地个性之一的 "健康 "强烈预测了游客的亲环境商业指数，而 "实际自我一致性 "在 "真诚"（另一个DP）和游客的亲环境商业指数之间起到了中介作用。

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International Journal of Tourism Cities HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM-

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11.50%

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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.