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A cross-cultural perspective of backpacker motivation and sustainable behavior
While sustainable behaviors of backpackers continue to attract scholarly attention, previous studies rarely explain the impact of the cultural context of the destination on individual motivations and (un)sustainable behaviors. Based on (cross-)cultural adaptation theory, this study aims to examine the specific impact of backpackers' motivations on their engagement in different specific (un)sustainable behaviors in two different non-Western cultural destinations. Both backpackers in Ghana (n = 400) and China (n = 400) are surveyed and contrasted. Results show differences in motivation components in Ghana (escapism & relaxation, self-development, culture, and enjoyment & adventure) and China (self-development & adventure, socialization & escapism, and vogue). While backpackers in both destinations frequently performed environmentally sustainable behaviors, significant differences exist in socially and culturally sustainable behaviors. Backpackers pursue different psychological needs from different destinations by engaging in a variety of (un)sustainable behaviors. These findings highlight contextual differences in understanding backpacker motivations and sustainable behaviors.
期刊介绍:
Tourism Management Perspectives is an interdisciplinary journal that focuses on the planning and management of travel and tourism. It covers topics such as tourist experiences, their consequences for communities, economies, and environments, the creation of image, the shaping of tourist experiences and perceptions, and the management of tourist organizations and destinations. The journal's editorial board consists of experienced international professionals and it shares the board with Tourism Management. The journal covers socio-cultural, technological, planning, and policy aspects of international, national, and regional tourism, as well as specific management studies. It encourages papers that introduce new research methods and critique existing ones in the context of tourism research. The journal publishes empirical research articles and high-quality review articles on important topics and emerging themes that enhance the theoretical and conceptual understanding of key areas within travel and tourism management.