Examining The Structural Relationships Between Memorable Tourism Experiences, Tourist Satisfaction, Place Attachment and Destination Loyalty Among Active Sport Tourists

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Hyun-Suk Kim ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Place Attachment ◽  
Destination Loyalty ◽  
Tourist Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Relationships ◽  
Active Sport

scholarly journals Understanding Active Sport Tourist Behaviors in Small-Scale Sports Events: Stimulus-Organism-Response Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 8192
Author(s):  
Yunduk Jeong ◽  
Euisoo Kim ◽  
Suk-Kyu Kim
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
Emotional Experiences ◽  
Destination Loyalty ◽  
Tourist Behavior ◽  
Tourist Satisfaction ◽  
Functional Value ◽  
Structural Relationships ◽  
Active Sport

With the growth in opportunities for amateur athletes to participate in competitive events, a major challenge for policy-makers of a sporting destination is to understand the role of small-scale recurring sporting events in attracting tourists and the variables that influence active sport tourist behavior. Thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate structural relationships between emotional experiences, perceived value, tourist satisfaction, and destination loyalty within the context of small-scale recurring sporting events by adopting stimulus–organism–response theory. Construct validity of the measurement scale was verified by confirmatory factor analysis, factor loadings, average variance extracted, and construct reliability. Reliability of the measurement scale was verified by Cronbach’s alpha analysis. A structural equation modeling test with maximum likelihood estimation was used to examine structural relationships between variables in the proposed model by analyzing responses of 301 survey participants. Results showed positive impacts of (a) emotional experiences on functional value and emotional value, (b) functional value on tourist satisfaction and destination loyalty, and (c) tourist satisfaction on destination loyalty. The results of this study: (1) show it is meaningful to include emotional experiences in examining active sport tourist behaviors; (2) confirm that both small- and large-scale sporting events should be considered as effective marketing strategies aimed at improving tourist satisfaction and destination loyalty; and (3) provide the effectiveness of applying an extended stimulus–organism–response framework in investigating sports-tourist behavior.

A study of event quality, destination image, perceived value, tourist satisfaction, and destination loyalty among sport tourists

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 940-960
Author(s):  
Yunduk Jeong ◽  
Sukkyu Kim
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Value ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Destination Loyalty ◽  
Tourist Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Relationships

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore structural relationships between quality, destination image, perceived value, tourist satisfaction and destination loyalty with emphasis on the mediating effect of tourist satisfaction on relations between destination image and destination loyalty, and between perceived value and destination loyalty in the context of small-scale sporting events. Design/methodology/approach Construct validity of the measurement scale was verified by confirmatory factor analysis, factor loadings, average variance extracted, construct reliability and correlation analysis. Reliability of the measurement scale was verified by Cronbach’s α analysis. A structural equation modeling test with maximum likelihood estimation was used to test structural relationships between variables in the proposed model using the responses of 311 participants. Findings Results showed significant and powerful impacts of: event quality, destination image and perceived value on tourist satisfaction; destination image, perceived value, and tourist satisfaction on destination loyalty and demonstrated; and tourist satisfaction fully mediates relationships between destination image and destination loyalty, and between perceived value and destination loyalty. Originality/value The study shows: it is meaningful to include quality and value in tourism destination image-satisfaction-loyalty models; provides empirical evidence that tourist satisfaction fully mediates the relation between perceived value and destination loyalty; and confirms small-scale as well as large-scale sporting events should be viewed as important aspects of marketing strategies aimed at improving quality, image, value, satisfaction and loyalty.

scholarly journals THE STRUCTURAL RELATIONSHIPS OF EXPERIENCE QUALITY, TOURIST SATISFACTION AND DESTINATION LOYALTY: THE CASE OF PANGKOR ISLAND, MALAYSIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 186
Author(s):  
Mohd Hafiz Hanafiah ◽  
Ahmad Farhan Jasmi ◽  
Aidil Hafiz Mohammad Razali ◽  
Muhamad Sharudin Sulaiman
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Model Assessment ◽  
Destination Loyalty ◽  
Tourist Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Relationships ◽  
Tourist Experience ◽  
Travel Satisfaction

Previous studies show that a superior tourist experience would lead to travel satisfaction and develop loyalty towards a destination. However, the role and influence of experience quality on tourist behavioural intentions have yet to be thoroughly scrutinized. This study aims at examining the experience quality of Pangkor Island tourists and its effect on their satisfaction and destination loyalty. This research applied the convenience sampling method whereby the survey data were collected conveniently from the tourists visiting Pangkor Island. The data obtained were examined via Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). The structural model assessment proposed that the natural attraction of Pangkor Island, the local behaviour, destination value, safety and cleanliness influence the tourists' satisfaction and destination loyalty. This study contributes to a better understanding of how the quality of tourist experience affect their behavioural mechanisms: travel satisfaction and destination loyalty. The research findings contribute to the literature on island tourism and enrich the existing knowledge of experience quality components and their effect on tourists’ satisfaction and destination loyalty.Keywords: Destination loyalty, experience quality, Pangkor Island, satisfaction, Tourist. Cite as: Hanafiah, M. H., Jasmi, A. F., Razali, A. H. M., & Sulaiman, M. S. (2019). The structural relationships of experience quality, tourist satisfaction and destination loyalty: The case of Pangkor Island, Malaysia. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 4(1), 186-210. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol4iss1pp186-210

Recurring Sport Events and Destination Image Perceptions: Impact on Active Sport Tourist Behavioral Intentions and Place Attachment

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 237-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyriaki Kaplanidou ◽  
Jeremy S. Jordan ◽  
Daniel Funk ◽  
Lynn L. Ridinger
Keyword(s):  
Place Attachment ◽  
Behavioral Intentions ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
Sport Event ◽  
Destination Loyalty ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Sport Events ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Active Sport

Hosting recurring sport events can be a solution for sustainable tourism development resulting in destination loyalty and higher place attachment levels. This study proposes active event sport tourists may include in their destination perceptions a number of destination and event attributes, given the direct association of the event with the place. The feasibility of the convergence of event and destination image attributes in one scale was explored and that scale’s influence on place attachment and on specific active sport tourists’ behaviors was examined. Data were collected from sport event tourist participants (n= 2,015) at a recurring marathon event via an online survey. Exploratory factor analysis confirmed the factor structure of destination image to include event characteristics. Regression analysis was used to test the impact of destination image factors on behavioral intentions and place attachment and supported the predictive validity of destination image factors. Implications for event and destination marketers are discussed.

scholarly journals Determinants of Behavioral Intentions in the Context of Sport Tourism with the Aim of Sustaining Sporting Destinations

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 3073 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunduk Jeong ◽  
Suk-Kyu Kim ◽  
Jae-Gu Yu
Keyword(s):  
Place Attachment ◽  
Behavioral Intentions ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Sport Tourism ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Tourist Satisfaction ◽  
Sporting Event ◽  
Structural Relationships ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Impacts

This study was undertaken to examine structural relationships between event quality, tourist satisfaction, place attachment, and behavioral intentions with emphasis on the mediating effects of tourist satisfaction and place attachment on relations between event quality and behavioral intentions in the context of a small-scale recurring sporting event. Responses obtained from 350 attendees were collected and analyzed. Results showed positive impacts of (a) event quality, tourist satisfaction and place attachment on behavioral intentions, (b) event quality and tourist satisfaction on place attachment, and (c) event quality on tourist satisfaction, and demonstrated (d) tourist satisfaction and place attachment partially mediate relationships between event quality and behavioral intentions and that (e) place attachment partially mediates the relationship between tourist satisfaction and behavioral intentions.

scholarly journals Structural Relationships among Antecedents to Perceived Value of Ecotourism for Sichuan Giant Pandas in China

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xijing Cui ◽  
Gyehee Lee ◽  
Seung Jea Lee ◽  
Taegoo Terry Kim
Keyword(s):  
Place Attachment ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Perceived Value ◽  
Place Identity ◽  
Giant Pandas ◽  
Destination Loyalty ◽  
Balance Of Nature ◽  
Structural Relationships ◽  
Place Dependence ◽  
Site Field

The purpose of this study is to investigate causal relationships among interpretation satisfaction, environmental attitudes, place attachment, destination loyalty, and perceived value of ecotourism for tourists visiting the Chengdu Panda Base (CPB) in China. An online and an on-site field survey were administered to respondents aged 50 years old and older who use the Internet relatively little. A total of 243 questionnaires were collected and analyzed. The results drawn from the structural model indicate that, first, the satisfaction level regarding the interpretation service positively affects the balance of nature and place attachment (place dependence and place identity) of tourists. Second, as tourists hold higher regard for the balance of nature and stronger place attachment to a tourist site, they tend to hold a stronger destination loyalty; conversely, anthropocentrism correlates negatively with destination loyalty. Lastly, the results show that the more destination loyalty tourists had, the more highly they valued ecotourism in the CPB, which in turn increased the amount of money they were willing to pay to enjoy the CPB, indicating that destination loyalty positively affects tourists’ perceived value of ecotourism.

The boundary condition of travel satisfaction and the mediating role of destination image: The case of event tourism

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
IpKin Anthony Wong ◽  
Yueying Hazel Xu ◽  
Xiuchang Sherry Tan ◽  
Huijun Wen
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Condition ◽  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Destination Loyalty ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Tourist Satisfaction ◽  
Event Tourism ◽  
Travel Satisfaction

Planned events have been acknowledged to improve the image of a place. Although there are ample studies examining the destination image and tourist behaviors, this research focuses on the mediating effects of different destination images on the linkage between travel-specific event value and destination loyalty. In addition, this study seeks to advance the literature by addressing the mixed findings of event-induced destination image by examining the moderating effect of travel satisfaction. Moderated mediating effects of cognitive and affective destination images as well as the moderated indirect effect of event value are also tested. From a broader theoretical perspective, this study aims to advance the importance of event-induced destination image and the loyalty formation process by demonstrating the boundary condition of a trip based on tourist satisfaction.

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