{"title":"A Study of the Mechanism of Environmental Education and Awe on Tourists' Pro-Environmental Behavior","authors":"Chengqiang Yin, Wenming Li, Xingzhu Yang","doi":"10.1002/jtr.2798","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.2798","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study investigates how amalgamation of environmental education and awe influences pro-environmental behavior through the formulation of two models: Model A, which focuses on environmental education, and Model B, which emphasizes awe. Using 300 survey responses and PLS-SEM, this study assesses these models in China's Jinggangshan Scenic Area. It finds that these two approaches effectively promote pro-environmental behaviors among tourists by integrating emotional engagement with environmental education. Model B, dominated by awe, exhibits higher explanatory power. Awe and the “Need for Accommodation” can directly foster pro-environmental behaviors among tourists, as well as through the intermediary function of environmental education. The “Appraisal of Vastness” largely exerts a direct impact through awe and the sequential process of environmental education. This study provides a cognitive-behavioral framework that incorporates environmental education and sensations of awe for enhanced elucidation. This study's findings demonstrate that hard/passive environmental education holds substantial importance in military historical sites and offers practical assistance.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":"27 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143749749","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enhancing Sustainable Rural Tourism Through Memorable Experiences: A Means-End Chain Analysis","authors":"Zahra Soleymani, Hamdollah Sojasi Qeidari, Hamid Shayan, Siamak Seyfi, Tan Vo-Thanh","doi":"10.1002/jtr.2800","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.2800","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The preservation of natural and cultural assets in rural destinations, while providing memorable experiences to tourists, has become a crucial concern for policymakers and destination management organizations. This study employed a means-end chain (MEC) approach to explore how tourists' memorable experiences align with the core principles of sustainable tourism development in rural destinations. The analysis of the collected data from multiple cases in a developing country context identified 11 MECs, 17 attributes, 16 consequences, and 10 values. These findings shed light on the factors that drive tourists' experiences and emphasize the significance of integrating sustainable practices to enhance tourists' overall experiences while preserving the authentic charm and integrity of rural destinations. The findings also offer practical implications for destination managers to enhance tourists' experiences while supporting the long-term sustainability of rural areas.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":"27 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143689694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Intra-City Tourism Flow Forecasting: A Novel Deep Learning Model","authors":"Weimin Zheng, Xin Guo, Jianqiang Li","doi":"10.1002/jtr.70011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.70011","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Intra-city tourism flow forecasting plays a critical part in urban destination management and planning. However, research on this issue is extremely inadequate because of the challenges of intra-city tourism flow forecasting and the difficulty of obtaining data on intra-city tourism flows. Therefore, this study aims to construct a novel deep learning model that integrates a graph attention network and long short-term memory for the accurate prediction of intra-city tourism flows. A study was conducted in Xiamen, China, to confirm the validity of the proposed model supported by taxi data. The results reveal that the proposed model is applicable to intra-city tourism flow forecasting and outperforms popular benchmarks in terms of forecasting accuracy and robustness. At last, our model effectively obtains information on distribution and temporal fluctuation of tourism flows.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":"27 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143595268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of Past Tourism Experience on the Current Travel Motivations of Japanese Travellers","authors":"Yuta Mitsuhashi, Yuichi Wada","doi":"10.1002/jtr.2802","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.2802","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study aimed to elucidate the influences of past tourism experiences, as well as the impact of sex and age on tourism motivations, targeting the Japanese population. A total of 1046 survey responses collected through a web-based questionnaire survey were analysed by qualitative research methods. The analysis revealed five tourism motivations. Among these, ‘escape/relax’, ‘pleasure trip’, and ‘expansion of a personal point of view’ were more prominent in women compared with men. Conversely, the ‘autonomy’ factor was more pronounced in men than in women. Younger individuals with more tourism experience tended to have higher tourism motivations, whereas older individuals with less tourism experience exhibited lower tourism motivations. The results emphasise the need to develop more personalised tourism marketing strategies that consider an individual's travel history.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":"27 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143513679","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nadia Adnan, Dalia Abdelrahman Farrag, Mohammad Nurul Alam
{"title":"Exploring Arousal in GCC as a Mediator of Impulsive Behavior Among Tourists in E-Sports Tourism: Insights From Gulf Countries' Collective Culture","authors":"Nadia Adnan, Dalia Abdelrahman Farrag, Mohammad Nurul Alam","doi":"10.1002/jtr.2763","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.2763","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The surge in e-sports tourism globally, with China at the forefront of revenue generation and GCC nations striving for preeminence, has spurred interest in impulsive behavior among e-sports tourists within Gulf collective cultures. Grounded in arousal theory, a survey of 562 GCC participants unveils noteworthy findings: human stimuli and the success of the information system significantly impact arousal levels. Motivations for e-sports tourism, concerns surrounding group honor, and cultural identification serve to intensify arousal, thereby influencing impulsive actions. Arousal functions as a mediating factor, except for formation quality, which alters the impulsive behavior–environment relationship. This research underscores the profound influence of psychological and physical factors in shaping arousal levels and traveler behavior within collective cultures in e-sports tourism. Additionally, it furnishes valuable guidance for event planners in the e-sports industry, aiding in the optimization of settings to achieve desired arousal levels and enhance the overall tourism experience.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":"27 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143513682","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of Tourists' Perceived Crowding on Tourist Loyalty Based on Overcrowded Tourist Attraction in Bangladesh: The Mediating Role of Destination Attractiveness","authors":"Masum Miah, Md. Mahbubul Haq, Subarna Biswas, Gabor Szabo-Szentgroti, Virág Walter","doi":"10.1002/jtr.2764","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.2764","url":null,"abstract":"<p>For the study, the researchers proposed a multidimensional way to measure tourist-perceived crowding (TPC) and an integrated approach to tourist loyalty from a customer perspective based on the stimulus organism response model. A structural equation modeling was applied to examine the relationship among variables using the data collected from Bangladesh's crowded and popular tourist attractions. The study found that neutral crowding has significant negative effects and personal crowding has significant positive effects on destination attractiveness, but social crowding has no relationship with destination attractiveness. Moreover, social crowding directly affects tourist loyalty, but neutral and personal crowding indirectly affect tourist loyalty by mediating destination attractiveness. This study suggested a new result: TPC has both negative and positive impacts on destination attractiveness in overcrowded destinations. From the management perspective, the study suggested interesting insights for crowding and destination management, which ultimately affect tourist loyalty.</p>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":"27 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jtr.2764","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143513678","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Antony King Fung Wong, Thanakarn Bella Vongvisitsin, Brenda Rodriguez Alegre
{"title":"Medical Tourism for Gender Identity Affirmation: Transgender Perspectives","authors":"Antony King Fung Wong, Thanakarn Bella Vongvisitsin, Brenda Rodriguez Alegre","doi":"10.1002/jtr.2805","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.2805","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Medical tourism offers specialized healthcare services and leisure opportunities, serving as a critical journey for transgender individuals seeking gender affirmation. Drawing upon social identity framework, gender affirmation contributes to membership and belongingness within a gender group, enhancing social acceptance. Medical tourism is often the only option for some transgender individuals due to local social stigma and discrimination, exposing them to greater vulnerability. However, there is limited research that explores transgender perspectives. This study deploys planned behavior and protection motivation theories to identify influential factors in transgender medical travel intentions. Employing a structured survey, rigorously designed and distributed among 435 Thai and Filipino transgender participants, the research quantitatively assessed how attitudes, norms, efficacy, and identity factors significantly influence their decisions, overshadowing health threat perceptions. Findings suggest responsible strategies that promote holistic transgender well-being and highlight the need for a nuanced approach when navigating sociocultural and legal dynamics in transgender medical tourism.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":"27 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143513680","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Why Engagement? The Role of Tourism Short Video in Driving Customer Engagement","authors":"Yuexian Zhang, Xueying Wang","doi":"10.1002/jtr.70001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.70001","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>As a novel marketing approach, tourism short videos have gained popularity among consumers; however, research on how these videos stimulate consumer psychological and behavioral engagement remains limited. This study aims to reveal which elements of tourism short videos can effectively trigger psychological and behavioral engagement. Based on informational ecosystems, resonance theory, and stimulus–organism–response (SOR) theory, this study used SPSS 26.0 and AMOS 26.0 to analyze data from an online survey conducted with 712 participants. The analysis revealed that information quality, perceived similarity, decision support tool, recommendation signal, and community atmosphere motivate cognitive and emotional resonances, which in turn triggers psychological and behavioral engagement. Furthermore, the community atmosphere moderates these above effects. These findings contribute to the understanding of the spreading of tourism short videos and provide valuable insights for tourism marketers.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143475626","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Role of Digital Footprints for Destination Competitiveness and Engagement: Utilizing Mobile Technology for Tourist Segmentation Integrating Personality Traits","authors":"Delia Gabriela Moisa, Demos Parapanos, Tim Heap","doi":"10.1002/jtr.70006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.70006","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study presents a novel approach to tourism market segmentation by integrating personality traits to enhance traditional demographic methods. In partnership with Cumbria Tourism (local DMO), this study conducted in Cumbria, UK, home of the Lake District National Park, the research utilized 1217 quantitative surveys to analyse visitor personality traits, motivations, and activities. Through factor and cluster analysis, five unique visitor segments were identified: Reserved Explorers, Culturally Curious, Diligent Adventurers, Social Explorers, and Balanced Explorers. Each segment displayed distinctive traits, motivations, and activities, further supplemented by chi-square tests that highlighted socio-demographic differences. The findings underscore the value of incorporating personality traits through digital footprints for dynamic segmentation. This methodology not only offers deeper insights into visitor profiles, but it also aids in developing customized marketing strategies and products, determining activity preferences and providing a competitive edge for tourism destinations globally.</p>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jtr.70006","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143455964","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Methodological Advances and Theoretical Gaps in Tracking Non-Urban Tourism Mobility","authors":"João Romão, Kaede Sano","doi":"10.1002/jtr.70000","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.70000","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This perspective article aims at identifying topics for further research based on techniques for tracking the mobility of tourists in areas with low population density, characterized by scarcity of public transport often coexisting with sensitive natural ecosystems. Supported by a systematic scoping review, it identifies studies undertaken in four continents, even though all the articles were published during the last two decades. Marketing approaches and planning for sustainability are the main objectives identified. The works contribute for developing techniques and methodologies for data collection and analysis but the contribution for the emergence of new concepts or theories is limited. The results of this survey suggest that a shift from the focus on individual forms of mobility of tourists to a closer connection to collective forms of transport, mobility of resident populations or emergent concepts in transport studies may contribute for more innovative conceptual or theoretical approaches.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143379989","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}