This paper examines the relationship between consumer motives and the intention to use Airbnb Plus homes. An online survey generated 342 valid responses. The results show that economic benefits, home benefits, authenticity, hedonism, and quality each positively influence the consumer’s intention to adopt Airbnb Plus. Hedonism emerged as the strongest predictor of the intention to choose Airbnb Plus homes. Neither social interaction nor social status has a significant effect on the intention to use Airbnb Plus.
Scholarly interest in research on travelers’ psychological ownership has recently increased given its relationship with traveler behavior. This study provides a systematic literature review centered on travelers’ psychological ownership, thus organizing extant work and developing guidelines for future research. We employ bibliometric analysis to reveal current research progress in the domain, acknowledge influential contributions, and identify major research streams. Then we use framework-based thematic analysis and develop a Targets-Antecedents-Consequences-Interventions (TACI) framework to explore the theoretical underpinning of travelers’ psychological ownership, yielding structural insights and knowledge gaps. Based on our review, we develop 18 propositions to guide future research. The findings provide academics with a roadmap to advance research on travelers’ psychological ownership.
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