Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Research (AHTR),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 17, 2025
The
impact
of
social
media
endorsers
on
tourism
has
been
extensively
studied,
with
their
significant
role
widely
recognized.
However,
the
distinct
influence
mechanism
native
remains
underexplored.
To
address
this
gap,
study
introduces
self-expansion
theory
as
a
novel
theoretical
framework
to
investigate
how
shape
tourists’
destination
identification
and
recommendation
intentions.
Utilizing
quantitative
approach,
457
valid
responses
were
collected
from
China
(response
rate:
76%),
structural
equation
modeling
was
employed
test
hypotheses.
findings
highlight
that
perceived
self-congruence
fosters
para-social
relationship,
which
is
further
enhanced
by
endorser.
This
dynamic
positively
influences
By
revealing
endorsers’
content
contributes
connections,
provides
critical
insights
for
managers
in
selecting
designing
impactful
marketing
strategies,
thus
advancing
practical
understanding
endorsement
contexts.
International Journal of Tourism Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Abstract
This
research
findings
to
study
the
impact
of
socio‐psychological,
economic,
and
political
antecedents
on
tourism
relationship
among
ethnocentrism
(TE),
civilized
behavioral
intention,
willingness
visit,
electronic‐word
mouth.
Also,
it
examines
moderating
role
pandemic
anxiety
variables.
The
results
show
that
American
socio‐psychological
are
factors
directly
affect
TE
have
a
significant
effect
travelers
who
insecure
about
traveling
due
pandemic.
Travelers
affected
by
were
found
higher
travel
Therefore,
this
suggests
need
strengthen
people's
patriotism
pride
in
their
country
activate
domestic
tourism,
which
should
be
used
as
marketing
material
promote
post‐pandemic.
International Journal of Tourism Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Abstract
This
study
investigated
the
characteristics
of
markets
segmented
by
push–pull
factors
associated
with
medical
tourists.
The
questionnaire
sought
information
on
attributes
tourism
motivations
and
included
eight
push
factor
attributes,
10
pull
13
demographic
behavior
variables,
for
a
total
31
items.
surveys
were
translated
into
Chinese,
Japanese,
English.
paper
proposes
market
segmentation
that
consists
three
significant
segments,
quality
seeker,
essential
services
rest
seeker.
results
indicate
these
segments
have
strategic
implications
reaching
individual
in
industry.
International Journal of Tourism Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Abstract
This
study
(a)
investigates
the
perception
of
medical
practitioners
regarding
tourism,
and
(b)
examines
differences
in
importance
services
involved.
The
hypotheses
are
focused
on
a
series
comparisons
institutions
that
“are
or
not
involved
tourism.”
results
showed
(i)
professionalism
treatment
is
recognized
as
most
important
factor
regardless
nature
value
provided
while
patient
travels;
(ii)
there
no
significant
surgery,
treatment,
examination,
in‐hospital
room
costs.
International Journal of Tourism Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Abstract
This
study
seeks
to
understand
the
impact
of
tourist
experience
metaverse
on
users'
actual
visit
intentions
by
proposing
an
integration
Technology
Acceptance
Model
(TAM)
and
Theory
Planned
Behavior
(TPB),
using
construct
Presence
.
We
developed
a
questionnaire‐based
experiment
in
which
478
responses
were
collected
via
online
survey
achieve
objectives
study.
Structural
equation
modeling
was
used
test
relationships
among
proposed
constructs.
The
results
indicate
that
presence
is
positively
associated
with
perceived
ease
use,
usefulness,
attitude,
respectively.
In
addition
relationship
between
use
six
other
hypotheses
within
model
merged
TAM
TPB
statistically
supported.
Furthermore,
implications
recommendations
based
are
valuable
contributions
development
tourism.
International Journal of Tourism Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Abstract
This
study
explores
the
relationships
between
motivation,
service
quality,
tourist
satisfaction,
quality
of
life
(QOL),
and
spa
wellness
tourism.
The
partial
least
squares
structural
equation
modeling
(PLS‐SEM)
approach
was
used
to
analyze
hypotheses
generated.
‘snowball’
sampling
technique
collect
data
via
an
online
survey.
Derived
from
a
sample
270
Chinese
respondents,
results
demonstrate
that
motivations
positively
impact
perception
which
in
turn
influence
QOL.
tourists
who
perceived
good
services
are
more
likely
be
satisfied
with
their
tourism
experience.
Furthermore,
satisfaction
mediates
relationship
QOL
resulting
Journal Of Vacation Marketing,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 24, 2025
This
paper
discusses
the
influence
of
brand
experience
in
tourism
destinations
on
visitor
behavioral
intentions.
The
study
developed
and
tested
a
conceptual
model
by
integrating
this
theoretical
relationship.
test
involved
432
valid
responses
that
were
collected
from
adult
visitors
to
UNESCO
World
Cultural
Heritage
sites
China.
results
structural
equation
modeling
showed
all
hypotheses
are
supported.
Specifically,
four
dimensions
cultural
heritage
destination
(sensory,
intellectual,
behavioral,
affective)
positively
affect
self-expansion
perceived
authenticity.
Second,
authenticity
contribute
formation
place
attachment,
which
affects
visitors’
In
addition,
compared
with
authenticity,
has
more
substantial
predictive
power
for
attachment.
Finally,
self-expansion,
mediating
role
attachment
also
confirmed.
These
put
forward
critical
theories
deliver
significant
managerial
implications
marketers
destinations.
International Journal of Tourism Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(2)
Published: March 1, 2024
Abstract
With
the
growth
of
sustainable
tourism
research
and
its
practical
relevance
in
today's
world,
it
is
important
to
integrate
synthesize
vast
amount
ofintellectual
work
on
this
topic.
This
applies
a
novel
robust
structural
topic
modeling
technique
analyze
textual
data
from
total
3289
articles
published
between
1978
2022.
The
topics
identified
have
been
classified
into
macro,
meso,
micro
levels.
Further,
we
compared
contrasted
themes
across
three
time
periods
provide
coherent,
cohesive,
holistic
overview
extant
literature
each
period
discuss
their
contributions
knowledge.
article
presents
publication
trends,
evolution
last
four
decades,
identifies
emerging
future
opportunities
advance
International Journal of Tourism Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(2)
Published: Feb. 29, 2024
Abstract
This
study
aims
to
empirically
validate
a
theoretical
model
for
the
engagement
of
performance
Metaverse
platform
with
other
rapidly
developing
platforms
around
world.
It
innovatively
examines
relationship
between
gamification
affordance,
perceived
value,
and
flow
state
in
context
concert
that
improves
tourism
entertainment
industries.
The
proposed
incorporates
five
stages:
gamification,
state,
engagement.
A
total
671
usable
questionnaires
were
obtained,
results
analysed
using
confirmatory
factor
analysis,
discriminant
validity
path
analysis.
Social
gain
enjoyment
have
positive
effect
on
personal
are
influenced
by
identity
competition
self‐expression
affordance.
Furthermore,
increases
However,
value
(effectiveness,
social
gain,
enjoyment)
differ
according
gender.
International Journal of Tourism Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Abstract
This
study
examines
the
impact
of
leisure
activities
on
domain
and
life
satisfactions
subjective
well‐being
(SWB)
explores
differences
between
genders
in
these
associations,
using
data
from
316
middle‐aged
adults.
The
results
suggest
that
sports
travel
&
outdoor
have
greatest
physiological,
psychological,
relaxing
satisfactions.
Social
are
key
ingredients
social,
physiological
as
seen
by
men,
whereas
cultural
hobbies
important
women's
psychological
satisfaction.
While
social
men's
SWB,
satisfaction
is
most
factor
SWB.
International Journal of Tourism Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(4)
Published: July 1, 2024
Abstract
Tourism
destination
development
and
visitor
satisfaction
are
significantly
enhanced
by
responsible
tourism
practices.
Responsible
should
be
taken
into
consideration
as
a
policy
choice
being
strategic
marketing
tool
improving
quality
tourist
satisfaction.
This
study
is
an
effort
to
comprehend
how
practices
affect
satisfaction,
re‐visit
intention,
word‐of‐mouth.
The
also
took
account
visitors'
awareness
of
mediated
their
with
experiences
while
visiting
the
area.
Structural
equation
modeling
(SEM)
was
used
test
proposed
model
from
data
gathered
548
tourists.
Results
revealed
that
improved
followed
increased
likelihood
returning
favorable
word‐of‐mouth
recommendations.
