Examining Vietnamese Hard-Adventure Tourists’ Visit Intention Using an Extended Model of Goal-Directed Behavior

Bui, Ngoc Anh; Kiatkawsin, Kiattipoom

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“…Secondly, this study attempts to extend the NAM using two new constructs. Model extensions have been an approach to help improve the explanatory power of original models as well as to help shape the model to fit a different research context [22][23][24]. Lastly, the proposed study model is subjected to empirical validation among tourists that meet the defined characteristics of smart tourists [4,7].…”

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Determinants of Smart Tourist Environmentally Responsible Behavior Using an Extended Norm-Activation Model

2020

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The emergence of the smart tourism paradigm has shifted some research attention to the technologies that drive innovations. However, tourism destinations are not freed from the usual threats in the tourism industry. Environmental impacts have remained a fundamental concern for any destinations regardless of their adoption and incorporation of smart technologies. Tourists remain a critical source of harm inflicted on environmental systems. Thus, this present study aims to study smart tourists’ environmentally responsible behavior using an extended norm-activation model. The study model incorporates two new constructs measuring the involvement of culture and attitude towards cultural conservation as additional predictors of environmentally responsible behavior. A total sample of 554 is subjected to data analysis. The results support all proposed hypotheses. Both newly added constructs produce the largest total impact scores on the final construct. Model comparison between the study model and the original framework showed improved predictive ability while retaining superior fit.

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Determinants of Smart Tourist Environmentally Responsible Behavior Using an Extended Norm-Activation Model

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“…Some of the purposes of adventure tourism are shown in the study of Bui and Kiatkawsin [41]. These are understood to be seeking unfamiliar places, meeting unfamiliar people, to explore and study, or for recreation.…”

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Adventure Tourism in the Spanish Population: Sociodemographic Analysis to Improve Sustainability

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In recent decades, tourism is an activity in continuous growth and generates a significant impact in the social, economic, and environmental fields. Adventure tourism mainly takes place in natural settings, where tourist immersion will generate, in addition to profits, an impact on nature and the conservation of natural areas. The purpose of this work is to analyze the sociodemographic characteristics of tourists who choose to carry out adventure activities, as well as the means of transport used. For this, we have carried out this study through analysis of the 2019 data file of tourists from the National Statistics Institute with a sample of adventure tourists of 380 people. The results of the analysis show that the type of tourist who does adventure sports is single people with a higher educational level and a stable professional situation. The most frequently used means of transport to a destination is private transport, and lodging accounts for the majority of accommodation. It should be noted that significant gender differences were found in the level of studies, professional status in the job performed, and type of accommodation. Finally, the profile of the adventure tourist will be very useful for planning sustainable tourism.

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“…Adventure activities have been studied in the tourism context since the early days of tourism research [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]. Today, the popularity of the adventure tourism subsector remains relatively strong [ 5 , 6 , 7 ]. Scholars have attributed this sector’s continuous growth to the “commodification” of adventure tourism [ 2 , 5 ].…”

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“…The role of risk and danger has been studied extensively in the tourism context because of its significance in determining adventure tourism experiences. Notably, risk has been used to classify activities into soft or hard adventure [ 1 , 2 , 6 , 13 , 14 ], determine the types of motivation for participating in adventure activities [ 1 , 6 , 10 , 15 , 16 ], and determine experience quality and post-trip evaluation and behaviors [ 6 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 ]. Furthermore, previous researchers have studied other concepts that are still related to risks, such as a sense of accomplishment [ 23 ], the use of specific skills [ 24 ], the opportunity to challenge one’s physical and mental limits [ 15 ], and the chance to learn new skills and discover oneself [ 7 , 25 ].…”

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“…Nevertheless, studies focusing on the coping mechanism and the preparation in the pre-trip stage, especially in relation to the attitudinal dimensions of adventure tourists, are still lacking. Previous experience and existing knowledge related to adventure activities were found to have significant influences on attitude [ 6 , 23 , 26 , 27 ]. Thus, attitude helps to determine the likelihood of participation in the activity [ 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 ].…”

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The Moderating Roles of Sensation Seeking and Worry among Nature-Based Adventure Tourists

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The adventure tourism subsector continues to be popular today. Both industry and academia define adventure tourism’s scope from either the physical (e.g., outdoor activity and physical activity) or psychological aspects (e.g., thrill seeking and challenges). Recent studies have pointed out that adventure tourism can be interpreted differently across cultures and markets. Still, risk has always been universally accepted as an essential characteristic of adventure tourism. Thus, most empirical research has studied the role of risk as one of the motivations. However, attempts to investigate related elements that are either a response to or a coping mechanism for the presence of risk are scarce. This present study adopted one of the most prominent frameworks in explaining behavioral intentions, the theory of planned behavior, and included involvement and knowledge variables to extend it. Furthermore, the sensation-seeking and worry constructs were tested for their moderating impact on intentions to participate in adventure tours. The results of structural equation modeling and multigroup invariance tests revealed that subjective norms were not a significant predictor of intentions, while both sensation seeking and worry significantly moderated the relationships between the study variables.

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Examining Vietnamese Hard-Adventure Tourists’ Visit Intention Using an Extended Model of Goal-Directed Behavior

Cited by 34 publications

References 64 publications

Determinants of Smart Tourist Environmentally Responsible Behavior Using an Extended Norm-Activation Model

Determinants of Smart Tourist Environmentally Responsible Behavior Using an Extended Norm-Activation Model

Adventure Tourism in the Spanish Population: Sociodemographic Analysis to Improve Sustainability

The Moderating Roles of Sensation Seeking and Worry among Nature-Based Adventure Tourists

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