Assessing Leisure Motivators and Satisfaction of International Elderhostel Participants

Thomas, D.W.P.; Butts, Frank B.

doi:10.1300/j073v07n01_03

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“…Tourism may be considered as a form of leisure (Norris and Wall 1994; Thornton 1995), as well as a context for leisure activities (Brey and Lehto 2007; Thomas and Butts 1998). Postmodern tourism literature suggests that the distinctions between tourism and everyday life are decreasing due to the fact that experiences that were once confined to tourism are currently accessible in various everyday contexts (Lash and Urry 1994; Munt 1994).…”

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An exploration of the Innovation Theory of Successful Ageing among older tourists

Nimrod

Rotem

2011

Ageing and Society

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This article aims to examine patterns of innovation in older adults' tourism, and to explore whether innovation is associated with the benefits gained from the overall tourism experience. The study was based on a national mail survey of 298 retirees, who travelled abroad at least once in the year prior to the survey. Results indicated that participants' involvement in new experiences during their last travel abroad was quite high. Factor analysis of new experiences data identified two factors: ‘external innovation’, which included experiences that were associated with the external environment visited; and ‘internal innovation’, which consisted of experiences that were associated with some intrapersonal processes. Cluster analysis conducted on the new experiences' factors identified three groups of older tourists:non-innovators, external innovatorsandabsolute innovators. These groups were differentiated in terms of travel patterns and destination activities. In addition, theabsolute innovatorsreported a significantly higher level of agreement with various benefits statements than the other groups. Examining the findings through the lenses of the Innovation Theory of Successful Ageing helps to explain older adults' tourism experiences. Moreover, since the findings imply that experiencing ‘internal innovation’, rather than ‘external innovation’, amplified their overall tourism experience, this article suggests a new principle to the theory, which should be tested in future research.

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An exploration of the Innovation Theory of Successful Ageing among older tourists

Nimrod

Rotem

2011

Ageing and Society

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“…Also, tourists with different demographic profiles have different push-and-pull travel motivations in visiting a particular place. For instance, the primary push travel motivations of senior travelers were found to be visiting friends and relatives, health, and rest and relaxation (Thomas and Butts 1998;Jang and Wu 2006), whereas the major pull travel motivations of this market were hygiene, cleanliness, and personal safety (You and O'Leary 1999). In terms of gender, women are more concerned about safety than are men (Carr 2001), and so women are more likely than men to search for safety and security while traveling (Mieczkowski 1990).…”

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Responding to Disaster: Thai and Scandinavian Tourists' Motivation to Visit Phuket, Thailand

Rittichainuwat

2007

Journal of Travel Research

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This study explores travel motivation on thanatourism of tourists visiting the disaster-hit beach resort of Phuket and identifies differences in tourist motivation between Thais and Scandinavians and between tourists of different age and gender. The findings reveal that curiosity about the outcome of the tsunami, desire to help local people, and safety were the most important travel motivations. Significantly, it is found that curiosity on thanatourism of tourists is not curiosity about death but about the outcome of the disaster and that it motivated only domestic tourists but not inbound tourists. In addition, the study suggests that curiosity acts as both a push and a pull motivation for domestic tourists. The findings also suggest that women are more motivated by safety and desire to help others than are men and that young tourists are the most curious regarding thanatourism.

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“…However, empirical evidence for this contention is sparse. Although previous studies of the variety and type of activities available during a stay at a destination have shown that they represent one of the most influential factors in choosing a holiday destination (Nykiel, 1997) and that they are considered important because they facilitate social interaction (Gallarza & Gil, 2006;Thomas & Butts, 1998), few empirical studies have actually addressed the question of whether the level of tourist participation in the activities available at a holiday destination is a relevant factor in determining the overall degree of consumer satisfaction.…”

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A visitors' evaluation index for a visit to an archaeological site

2010

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Assessing Leisure Motivators and Satisfaction of International Elderhostel Participants

Cited by 25 publications

References 12 publications

An exploration of the Innovation Theory of Successful Ageing among older tourists

An exploration of the Innovation Theory of Successful Ageing among older tourists

Responding to Disaster: Thai and Scandinavian Tourists' Motivation to Visit Phuket, Thailand

A visitors' evaluation index for a visit to an archaeological site

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