Smartphone use at tourist destinations: Interaction with social loneliness, aesthetic scope, leisure boredom, and trip satisfaction

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. 64-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wee-Kheng Tan ◽  
Kuan-Ju Lu
Keyword(s):  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Smartphone Use ◽  
Leisure Boredom ◽  
Social Loneliness

Psychological Traits, Addiction Symptoms, and Feature Usage as Predictors of Problematic Smartphone Use Among University Students in China

2019 ◽  
pp. 653-673
Author(s):  
Louis Leung ◽  
Jingwen Liang
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Random Sample ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Psychological Traits ◽  
Problematic Smartphone Use ◽  
Smartphone Use ◽  
Leisure Boredom

This study investigates the effects of psychological traits (i.e., procrastination, leisure boredom, and impulsivity) and addiction symptoms on problematic smartphone use. Data were collected from a multistage random sample of 649 university students. The results showed that procrastination, impulsivity [including sensation seeking and (lack of) perseverance], symptoms of addiction (e.g., inability to control craving, withdrawal, and complaints), and frequent usage of smartphone features for instrumental, relational, expressive, and informational purposes were significant predictors of problematic smartphone use.

Examining the factors influencing smartphone apps use at tourism destinations: a UTAUT model perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shampy Kamboj ◽  
Richa Joshi
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Smartphone Apps ◽  
Tourism Destination ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Social Loneliness

Purpose Tourists regularly make use of their smartphones while staying at tourist destinations. Several studies have studied the outcomes of smartphone use at travel destinations. The current paper believes tourists’ use of their smartphone or its apps because of their contact with tour friends, social loneliness-related concerns or its aesthetic scope. The purpose of this paper is to identify the factors of continued use of smartphone apps via travelers during their stay at a tourism destination, framed within the UTAUT2 model (unified theory of acceptance and use of technology), given intrinsic user attributes (innovativeness), tourism destination aspect (aesthetic scope and social loneliness) and one of the key characteristics of mobile devices (portability). Design/methodology/approach The sample consists of 357 smartphone users who travelled to some tourist destinations and used some mobile apps during their stay. Data was analyzed using the structural equation modeling approach. Findings The findings of the study show that the UTAUT2 model can effectively explain the use of smartphone apps at tourism destinations and characteristics of the user and mobile device, does affect behaviour outcomes (smartphone, intention to reuse app, satisfaction towards trip and loyalty towards app). Originality/value This paper is mainly important due to its emphasis on smartphone apps’ use during the travel stay, as the majority of the existing literature focusses on prior steps ( service booking).

Psychological Traits, Addiction Symptoms, and Feature Usage as Predictors of Problematic Smartphone Use Among University Students in China

2019 ◽  
pp. 321-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louis Leung ◽  
Jingwen Liang
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Random Sample ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Psychological Traits ◽  
Problematic Smartphone Use ◽  
Smartphone Use ◽  
Leisure Boredom

This study investigates the effects of psychological traits (i.e., procrastination, leisure boredom, and impulsivity) and addiction symptoms on problematic smartphone use. Data were collected from a multistage random sample of 649 university students. The results showed that procrastination, impulsivity [including sensation seeking and (lack of) perseverance], symptoms of addiction (e.g., inability to control craving, withdrawal, and complaints), and frequent usage of smartphone features for instrumental, relational, expressive, and informational purposes were significant predictors of problematic smartphone use.

Designing Pedagogical Models for Tourism Education

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 53-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanna Vuojärvi ◽  
Miikka Eriksson ◽  
Heli Ruokamo
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Teaching ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Cultural Tradition ◽  
Pedagogical Model ◽  
Electronic Learning ◽  
Design Based Research ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Tourism Education ◽  
Smartphone Use ◽  
Pedagogical Models

The main objective of the TravEd Research project is to develop a pedagogical model that exploits mobile technologies and electronic learning environments and that is applied especially to develop decentralised tourism education in tourist destinations with extremely mobile tourism students. Developmental work on the project will be carried out through design-based research (DBR). The approach to learning arises from the socio-cultural tradition inherent to the activities, culture, context, and environment in which the learning takes place. The focuses of attention are collaborative teaching–studying–learning (TSL) processes during which several types of applications that also enable smartphone use are utilised. This paper presents the theoretical underpinnings of the project and the first cycle of the DBR process that will be carried out during an apprenticeship period aiming to develop a pedagogical model for work-based mobile learning in tourism settings/education.

Psychological Traits, Addiction Symptoms, and Feature Usage as Predictors of Problematic Smartphone Use Among University Students in China

2019 ◽  
pp. 997-1017
Author(s):  
Louis Leung ◽  
Jingwen Liang
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Random Sample ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Psychological Traits ◽  
Problematic Smartphone Use ◽  
Smartphone Use ◽  
Leisure Boredom

This study investigates the effects of psychological traits (i.e., procrastination, leisure boredom, and impulsivity) and addiction symptoms on problematic smartphone use. Data were collected from a multistage random sample of 649 university students. The results showed that procrastination, impulsivity [including sensation seeking and (lack of) perseverance], symptoms of addiction (e.g., inability to control craving, withdrawal, and complaints), and frequent usage of smartphone features for instrumental, relational, expressive, and informational purposes were significant predictors of problematic smartphone use.

Psychological Traits, Addiction Symptoms, and Feature Usage as Predictors of Problematic Smartphone Use among University Students in China

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 57-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louis Leung ◽  
Jingwen Liang
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Random Sample ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Psychological Traits ◽  
Problematic Smartphone Use ◽  
Smartphone Use ◽  
Leisure Boredom

This study investigates the effects of psychological traits (i.e., procrastination, leisure boredom, and impulsivity) and addiction symptoms on problematic smartphone use. Data were collected from a multistage random sample of 649 university students. The results showed that procrastination, impulsivity [including sensation seeking and (lack of) perseverance], symptoms of addiction (e.g., inability to control craving, withdrawal, and complaints), and frequent usage of smartphone features for instrumental, relational, expressive, and informational purposes were significant predictors of problematic smartphone use.

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