How perceived social mobility affects tourism expenditure: A cross-cultural perspective

IF 14.5 1区管理学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Tourism Management Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-03 DOI:10.1016/j.tourman.2025.105372

Bi Yang , Anqi (Angie) Luo , Yizhi Fang , Luorong (Laurie) Wu

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Abstract

Perceived social mobility (PSM) has garnered significant attention in economics, sociology, and psychology, yet it remains under-explored in tourism research. This article addresses this gap by investigating how PSM influences tourism expenditure differently across cultures characterized by indulgence versus restraint. Utilizing a multi-method approach comprising one secondary dataset (n = 71,091) and three experimental studies (n = 281, 159, and 160, respectively), we present several findings: (1) heightened PSM increases (decreases) tourism expenditure in indulgent (restrained) societies exemplified by the UK (China); (2) hedonism serves as the psychological mechanism that mediates the interactive effect of PSM and cultural orientation (indulgence vs. restraint); and (3) the nature of tourism benefits (hedonic vs. eudaimonic) constitutes a vital boundary condition. Specifically, when hedonic benefits are emphasized, the foregoing effects persist. Contrastingly, when eudaimonic benefits are highlighted, the relationship between PSM and tourism expenditure becomes non-significant in indulgent societies, whereas shifting to positive in restrained cultures.

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感知社会流动性如何影响旅游支出：跨文化视角

感知社会流动性（PSM）在经济学、社会学和心理学中引起了极大的关注，但在旅游研究中仍未得到充分的探索。本文通过调查PSM如何影响不同文化的旅游支出，以放纵与克制为特征，解决了这一差距。利用包括一个二级数据集（n = 71,091）和三个实验研究（n = 281, 159和160）的多方法方法，我们提出了以下几个发现：(1)在以英国（中国）为例的放纵（克制）社会中，PSM的增加（减少）了旅游支出；(2)享乐主义是PSM与文化取向（放纵vs约束）交互作用的中介心理机制；(3)旅游利益的性质（享乐性vs.享乐性）构成了重要的边界条件。具体来说，当享乐的好处被强调时，前述的影响会持续存在。相反，当幸福利益被强调时，在放纵的社会中，PSM与旅游支出之间的关系变得不显著，而在克制的文化中，PSM与旅游支出之间的关系转变为正相关。

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Tourism Management Multiple-

CiteScore

24.10

自引率

7.90%

发文量

190

审稿时长

45 days

期刊介绍： Tourism Management, the preeminent scholarly journal, concentrates on the comprehensive management aspects, encompassing planning and policy, within the realm of travel and tourism. Adopting an interdisciplinary perspective, the journal delves into international, national, and regional tourism, addressing various management challenges. Its content mirrors this integrative approach, featuring primary research articles, progress in tourism research, case studies, research notes, discussions on current issues, and book reviews. Emphasizing scholarly rigor, all published papers are expected to contribute to theoretical and/or methodological advancements while offering specific insights relevant to tourism management and policy.