Motivations for participation in active sports tourism: a cross-national study

IF 2.2 Q2 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

International Journal of Event and Festival Management Pub Date : 2021-12-03 DOI:10.1108/ijefm-06-2021-0045

Sita Mishra, Gunjan Malhotra, Maria Johann, S. Tiwari

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Abstract

PurposeSports tourism has gained much attention in recent decades due to its socio-economic and environmental impact on destinations. This study at first examines travel motives that might trigger participation in active sports tourism (AST). Further, it compares these travel motives and their impact on participation intention in AST (between India and Poland).Design/methodology/approachData were collected online through a self-administered questionnaire in both countries (N = 273 in India and N = 255 in Poland). Descriptive data were analyzed using SPSS statistics 24, and SPSS AMOS 25 was used for testing the measurement model and multi-group analysis.FindingsThe results show that in both countries, participants are motivated mainly by travel exploration, social bonding, and stress relief, which are the primary travel motives commonly associated with tourism. However, the significance of these motives varies across both nations. Interestingly, active sports tourists are not motivated by physical strength, self-enhancement, and social recognition.Originality/valueThe study presents a framework to discuss travel motives in Active Sports Tourism (AST). It also describes the motives that influence Indians and Polish citizens' participation in active sports tourism.

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参与积极体育旅游的动机:一项跨国研究

目的近几十年来，体育旅游因其对目的地的社会经济和环境影响而备受关注。本研究首先考察了可能引发积极体育旅游（AST）参与的旅行动机。此外，它还比较了这些旅行动机及其对AST参与意向的影响（印度和波兰之间）。设计/方法/方法数据是通过两个国家的自行问卷在线收集的（印度为273，波兰为255）。描述性数据采用SPSS statistics 24进行分析，SPSS AMOS 25用于检验测量模型和多组分析。研究结果表明，在这两个国家，参与者的动机主要是旅行探索、社会联系和压力缓解，这是通常与旅游业相关的主要旅行动机。然而，这些动机在两国的意义各不相同。有趣的是，活跃的体育游客并不是出于体力、自我提升和社会认可。创意/价值本研究提供了一个框架来讨论积极体育旅游（AST）中的旅行动机。它还描述了影响印度人和波兰公民参与积极体育旅游的动机。

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International Journal of Event and Festival Management HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM-

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期刊介绍： The International Journal of Event and Festival Management advances knowledge in the field of events management and enhances the uptake of such knowledge by academics in the field. The double-blind peer-reviewed journal will cover events management issues ranging in scope from small festivals, business and special events to mega events such as the Olympics. Articles will be sourced from all disciplinary perspectives and a multi-disciplinary research approach is encouraged.