Junxian Shen, Cora Un In Wong, Hongfeng Zhang, Fanbo Li, Jianhui Chen
{"title":"Exploring Tourism Autobiographical Memory and Psychological Richness","authors":"Junxian Shen, Cora Un In Wong, Hongfeng Zhang, Fanbo Li, Jianhui Chen","doi":"10.1002/jtr.70091","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.70091","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study aims to investigate how tourism autobiographical memory influences tourists' psychological richness based on the transmission model of inspiration. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was conducted to examine the proposed hypotheses on 419 valid questionnaires collected from China. The PLS-SEM results showed that tourism autobiographical memory and inspiration were the significant positive predictors of tourists' psychological richness. Tourism autobiographical memory can directly predict psychological richness, and it can also indirectly predict psychological richness via the mediating role of inspiration. In addition, gender moderates the prediction of tourism autobiographical memory on psychological richness. The findings provide a theoretically and empirically consistent explanation for the effect of tourism autobiographical memory on psychological richness, which has rarely been examined in the tourism literature.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":"27 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144811300","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}
Zhang Jieyao, Jeetesh Kumar, Erose Sthapit, Brian Garrod
{"title":"Overcrowding, Risk Perception, and Protective Behaviors: A Study on Tourist Decision-Making","authors":"Zhang Jieyao, Jeetesh Kumar, Erose Sthapit, Brian Garrod","doi":"10.1002/jtr.70095","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.70095","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study uses protection motivation theory as its theoretical foundation to examine the relationships between crowding experience, cognitive appraisal, risk perception, and protection behavioral intention. Data were gathered from 361 tourists who had experienced crowding situations. Structural equation modeling was then used to test a proposed conceptual model. The results indicate significant relationships between coping appraisal, risk perception, and tourists' protection intention. Risk perception, meanwhile, was found to fully mediate the relationship between crowding experience and protection behavior intention. Implications for tourism management include the need to promote not only awareness of overcrowding but also readiness among tourists to adapt to overcrowded conditions. More and better information is needed on the potential for overcrowding and its associated risks before tourists respond regarding protective behavior change.</p>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":"27 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jtr.70095","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144782687","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":"Pursuing Hedonia or Eudaimonia: The Effect of Travel Experience Sharing on Post-Trip Well-Being","authors":"Lujun Su, Yingchao Ji, Chaojun Li","doi":"10.1002/jtr.70093","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.70093","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Travel experience sharing contributes to post-trip well-being, but whether and how different sharing types affect different dimensions of well-being is unclear. Applying self-determination theory, this research found that the interaction between social platform types and travel experience sharing resulted in different dimensions of post-trip well-being. The results further revealed two mediating pathways (i.e., personal development and social reputation) behind this matching effect. Specifically, in strong-tie social platforms, desirability (vs. feasibility) sharing induced higher eudaimonia through enhanced personal development, whereas in weak-tie social platforms, feasibility (vs. desirability) sharing induced higher hedonia through enhanced social reputation. This research provides a positive psychological research direction for existing literature on the effects of travel experience sharing. It provides managerial insights for effectively enhancing post-trip well-being.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":"27 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144751218","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}
Sara Larrabure, Agustín Cocola-Gant, Eduardo Brito-Henriques, Margarida Queirós
{"title":"The Gender Approach in Tourism Research: A Bibliometric Review of the 2010–2021 Period","authors":"Sara Larrabure, Agustín Cocola-Gant, Eduardo Brito-Henriques, Margarida Queirós","doi":"10.1002/jtr.70090","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.70090","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study undertakes a bibliometric analysis of gender and tourism research from 2010 to 2021, aiming to evaluate the recent advancements in this field. A total of 2738 articles were examined using Web of Science and Scopus databases. Our findings reveal a positive growth in the number of publications addressing the intersection of gender and tourism. However, our analysis highlights that gender still occupies a peripheral position in major tourism scientific journals. Beyond these statistical observations, the paper emphasises the limited progress made in utilising gender as a conceptual category in the production of knowledge over the past decade and proposes potential pathways for future advancements in this area.</p>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":"27 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jtr.70090","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144740375","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":"Customer Engagement in Virtual Tourism: Embracing Immersive Experience of Culture and Heritage","authors":"Neena Sinha, Garima Kapoor, Nikita Kataria","doi":"10.1002/jtr.70094","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.70094","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study employs insights from positive psychology to examine how virtual reality (VR) antecedents influence the flow state in cultural and heritage tourism to enhance customer engagement and visit intention. The study examines unobserved heterogeneity using PLS-SEM and FIMIX-PLS through purposive sampling. Findings underscore the significance of emotionally arousing and authentic content in virtual tourism for cultural and heritage destinations, fostering immersive experiences through positive psychology principles. The study highlights diverse perspectives on VR's impact on flow, engagement, and visit intention. Engaging VR visuals and realistic experiences grounded in positive psychology can evoke positive emotions and encourage repeat visits. The research offers strategies for marketers to deepen engagement and understand positive psychological outcomes using VR. Theoretically, it strengthens positive psychology by emphasizing the role of flow and engagement in enriching virtual tourism experiences.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":"27 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144740337","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":"From the “University of Travel” to the “University of Hosting”: Does Couchsurfing Hosting Provide Vicarious Travel and Vacation-Like Benefits?","authors":"Abolfazl Siyamiyan Gorji, Siamak Seyfi, Adel Nikjoo","doi":"10.1002/jtr.70083","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.70083","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Existing tourism research often centers on active travelers, overlooking those who participate through hosting, especially in contexts where international mobility is restricted. This study draws on bottom-up spillover and vicarious experience theories to examine the experiences of Iranian Couchsurfing hosts whose ability to travel abroad is constrained by gendered restrictions, passport limitations, flight bans, and sanctions. Based on in-depth interviews with 25 hosts from diverse regions in Iran, the study introduces the concept of ‘vicarious travel’ to describe the psychological, sociocultural, and indirect rewards of hosting. Hosting, in this context, emerges as a form of tourism participation that enhances personal growth, cultural learning, and enduring transformation. Framed through the metaphor of the ‘University of Hosting’, these findings highlight how non-commercial hospitality platforms can serve as informal educational spaces, offering meaningful engagement with global cultures. This study broadens understandings of tourism by centering host experiences in constrained mobility contexts.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":"27 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144705415","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}
Kim-Lim Tan, Weng Marc Lim, Sook-Rei Tan, Lance DuBos
{"title":"Turning Hindrances Into Challenges: Transformational Leadership Enhances Employees' Competitive Productivity in an Artificial Intelligence-Driven Hospitality Industry","authors":"Kim-Lim Tan, Weng Marc Lim, Sook-Rei Tan, Lance DuBos","doi":"10.1002/jtr.70076","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.70076","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Extant understanding on the role of leadership in shaping employee perceptions of embedding artificial intelligence- (AI-) enabled technologies in workplace environments as either challenges (opportunities) or hindrances (threats) is notably limited. To address this issue, a two-wave, time-lagged survey was conducted and usable data from 224 hospitality employees were analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM), which, in turn, highlighted the importance of transformational leadership in fulfilling the three fundamental psychological needs of autonomy, competence, and relatedness in a workplace environment enabled by AI technologies. Significantly, meeting the needs for autonomy and relatedness fosters a perception of AI-enabled technologies as challenges to overcome and facilitates the positive appraisal of hindrances. Autonomy, in particular, emerged as a key determinant of this positive perspective. Noteworthily, employees who view AI-enabled technologies as challenges demonstrated a favorable correlation with their competitive productivity. These insights, in turn, contribute to the theoretical generalizability and extension of self-determination theory by integrating the challenge-hindrance appraisal framework and transformational leadership into the evolving discourse of the future of work shaped by AI-enabled technologies.</p>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":"27 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jtr.70076","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144681332","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":"How Do Memorable Experiences Influence Wellness Tourist Satisfaction? Insights From User-Generated Content and Machine Learning","authors":"Li-Juan Hu, Eugene Cheng-Xi Aw, Tat-Huei Cham, Mehrbakhsh Nilashi","doi":"10.1002/jtr.70088","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.70088","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study examines how international wellness tourists' memorable experiences influence their satisfaction and behavior in wellness hotels. We use machine learning to analyze user-generated content from wellness hotels across nine Asia-Pacific countries. Using <i>k</i>-means clustering, we identified two tourist segments based on tourists' ratings. Regression results showed that for Segment 1, value, rooms, and service positively influenced satisfaction; sleep quality had a negative effect, while location and cleanliness were insignificant. For Segment 2, value, rooms, service, and location had positive effects, whereas cleanliness and sleep quality were insignificant. Topic modeling further revealed three wellness dimensions (environmental, physical, and mental wellness) shaping memorable experiences. Based on these findings, we propose a conceptual framework linking hotel performance, wellness dimensions, memorable experience, satisfaction, and recommendation intention. This study contributes to wellness tourism research by emphasizing the role of big data and machine learning in enhancing wellness services and understanding consumer behavior.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":"27 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144672776","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 Path From Tourist Mindfulness to Storytelling: A Meaning-Making Perspective","authors":"Solbi Lee, James Busser, Minji Kim","doi":"10.1002/jtr.70089","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.70089","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Despite the significant meaning-making role of mindfulness in the tourist experience and storytelling as a powerful value generator for tourism services, limited research has been devoted to investigating the impact of mindfulness on tourists' storytelling behavior. Based on the Mindfulness-to-Meaning Theory (MMT), this study empirically tests the relationships among mindfulness, place authenticity, tourist engagement, and storytelling. PLS-SEM model results (<i>N</i> = 460) showed a significant impact of mindfulness on storytelling, the mediating roles of place authenticity and tourist engagement, and the moderating role of gender. While mindfulness's direct impact on tourist engagement was not significant, the mediation results reinforced the MMT's postulation that tourists' mindfulness facilitates meaning through a causal process. The findings extend the theoretical understanding of mindfulness and contribute to DMOs's managerial decision to enact storytelling.</p>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":"27 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jtr.70089","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144657617","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":"A Follow-Up Study on the Visiting Behavior After the Seoul Halloween Crowd Crush: Can Nostalgia Activate Revisit Intentions?","authors":"Kyuhyeon Joo","doi":"10.1002/jtr.70086","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.70086","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The current study designed a sequential structural equation modeling, including multidimensions of nostalgia (i.e., food, event, environment, and staff), place attachment, desire, and revisit intentions. In order to understand revisit behavior after the tragedy in Itaewon, the study deepened the framework by discovering the moderating role of perceived risk. The analysis results indicated that all nostalgia dimensions form place attachment, which in turn forms desire to dine out in Itaewon, and the desire led to intentions to revisit Itaewon. In addition, a multi-group analysis revealed that the causal relationship between place attachment and desire was significantly weakened by the perceived risk. This study consequently contributes to the state-of-the-art by extending the previous work, as well as presenting practical recommendations.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51375,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Tourism Research","volume":"27 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144647694","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}