Leisure Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 24
Published: Dec. 1, 2023
AbstractComparative
research
on
park
patrons
with
distinctive
cultures
or
ethnicities
has
been
one
line
of
cross-cultural
in
the
recreation
field
recent
decades.
The
critical
issue
for
such
is
between-group
homogeneity
as
most
studies
use
culture
nation
their
unit
analysis.
This
study
employed
comparison
approach
to
identify
different
perceptions
service
quality
among
three
major
socio-culture
groups,
Hoklos,
Hakkas,
and
Mainlanders,
context
outdoor
Taiwan.
A
total
2,433
respondents,
1,719
from
499
215
were
collected
an
visitor
survey
conducted
Huisun
National
Forest
Recreation
Area
Taroko
Park.
findings
revealed
that
differences
perceptions,
satisfaction
judgment,
behavioral
intention
derived
examination.
discussion
cultural
heterogeneity
across
subgroups
its
implications
management
included.Keywords:
intentioncross-cultural
studynatural
touristsatisfactionservice
Disclosure
statementNo
potential
conflict
interest
was
reported
by
authors.
Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
75, P. 103527 - 103527
Published: Aug. 11, 2023
Achieving
sustainable
development
is
a
significant
hurdle
that
societies
around
the
world
face
in
present
era.
The
on-going
global
discourse
on
sustainability
revolves
dual
objective
of
developing
consciousness
while
fostering
social
and
economic
progress.
However,
despite
its
relevance
to
humankind,
little
known
about
mechanisms
boundary
conditions
explain
what
influences
an
individual's
consciousness.
To
fill
this
void,
we
borrow
from
theory
mindful-consumption
why
how
mindfulness
impacts
Besides,
given
material
wealth
experiencing
unprecedented
boom,
examine
moderating
role
materialism
aforesaid
relationship.
Demographic
factors
such
as
age
(Gen
Y
vs
Gen
Z)
gender
(male
female)
were
also
employed
moderators
study.
A
sample
726
was
collected
through
survey
instrument
analysed
using
SMART
PLS
test
hypothesized
relationships.
Findings
reveal
there
positive
relationship
between
with
acting
moderator.
model
relationships
did
not
vary
across
two
generational
cohorts
significantly.
results
further
revealed
impact
stronger
for
females
than
males,
depicting
be
moderator
proposed
current
work
among
very
few
studies
empirically
validate
entire
gamut
(including
environmental,
economic,
aspects);
has
major
implications
academicians,
practitioners,
policy
makers
passionate
sustainability.
Journal of Sustainable Tourism,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 25
Published: March 23, 2024
This
study
develops
four
subjective
scales
to
measure
a
destination's
sustainability
from
the
perspectives
of
residents,
tourists,
businesses
and
government
agencies.
Using
expert
opinion
survey,
participants
were
asked
evaluate
initial
list
indicators
based
on
five
aspects
sustainability,
including
economic,
socio-cultural,
environmental,
political
technological
for
each
stakeholder
group.
Then,
validated
using
partial
least
squares
-
structural
equation
modeling
(PLS-SEM)
confirmatory
composite
analysis
(CCA).
article
has
unique
theoretical
contribution
by
developing
destinations
perspective
main
stakeholders.
Moreover,
this
provides
practical
implications
can
assist
tourism
providers
governments
in
better
understanding
sustainable
urban
development
shaping
policy.
Innovative Marketing,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
21(2), P. 68 - 78
Published: April 11, 2025
Tourism
has
become
one
of
the
most
important
activities,
contributing
significantly
to
national
development.
That
is
why
understanding
tourist
behavior
essential
but
also
very
complex,
as
each
manifests
different
motivations
when
making
a
trip.
The
objective
this
research
been
evaluate
psychometric
perspectives
and
invariance
scale
in
Peruvian
context.
study
focuses
on
positivist
paradigm
with
quantitative,
non-experimental,
cross-sectional
methodological
perspective.
data
collection
was
carried
out
non-probabilistic
sampling
by
convenience
tourists
who
visited
destinations
jungle
Laguna
Azul,
Ahuashiyacu,
Alto
Mayo,
Lamas,
obtaining
sample
778
valid
responses.
results
show
two-dimensional
(intention
revisit
α=0.819;
intention
recommend
α=0.882)
adequate
internal
consistency
indices.
On
other
hand,
convergent
discriminant
validation
indices
(CR=0.825;
0.850;
AVE=0.612;
0.654)
guarantee
representative
scale.
Furthermore,
scale’s
factor
structure
shown
be
strictly
invariant
groups
men
women,
which
suggests
that
both
genders
share
similar
conception
have
interpretation
items
factor.
In
conclusion,
factorial
indicates
can
reliably
applied
mixed
samples
(men
women),
guaranteeing
its
validity
reliability
measurement
tourism
behavior.
it
suggested
consider
use
future
evaluation
marketing
strategies,
since
an
accurate
robust
tool
for
tourists’
intentions.
