
Tourism and Hospitality Research, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 8, 2025
Terror Management Theory suggests that health messages can trigger mortality thoughts, influencing consumer behavior. Two studies were conducted to explore this salience effect in the context of travel marketing during a pandemic. Findings from Study 1 showed health-focused ads led more thoughts and increased intentions. Both low high levels these boosted intentions, while moderate deterred them. Drawing on Protection Motivation Theory, 2 examined roles trust destination perceived risk effects message-induced mortality-related Travel evoked encouraged both domestic international when risks as low, but discouraged it high. Furthermore, findings suggest mitigate negative thoughts. This study offers insights into reactions health-related ads, with theoretical practical implications.
Язык: Английский