How Chinese Students’ Travel Constraints Influence Their Travel Intentions in Thailand: Moderating Role of Cross-Cultural Adaptation

Wong, Jehn‐Yih; Kuo, Cheng-Yi

doi:10.3390/su13041665

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“…Rather, it was intrapersonal constraints, such as lack of tourists' knowledge and interest, that adversely impacted their intention to revisit heritage destinations. This confirms previous empirical evidence (Khan et al, 2019;Shores et al, 2007;Wong and Kuo, 2021) for the greatest impact of psychological travel constraints on travel preference and continuity. These findings highlight the role of destination managers in developing strategies that emphasise the unique aspects of local attractions and cater to tourists' needs.…”

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Examining the role of heritage-destination attributes on travel constraints and revisit intention using multilevel analysis

Dabphet

2023

JHTI

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PurposeThis study aimed to explore how the attributes of heritage destinations become constraints on tourists' intention to revisit these destinations and to provide stakeholders with strategies to mitigate travel constraints, thereby increasing tourists' revisit intention.Design/methodology/approachA quantitative research approach was used, and data collection utilised a convenience sampling method. A total of 1,250 tourists completed self-administered, on-site surveys. To analyse the collected data effectively and to test hypotheses, multilevel analysis models were created.FindingsHeritage-destination attributes are found to mediate the impact of perceived constraints on tourists' intention to revisit heritage destinations. Positive perceptions of heritage and cultural attractions among tourists can mitigate the adverse effects of constraints on their intentions.Research limitations/implicationsThis study only focused on examining the downward cross-level impact, i.e. from the macro level to the individual level. This could be beneficial for exploring an upward cross-level impact.Practical implicationsThe findings provide strategic guidance for marketing programs to enhance the reputation of heritage destinations. By identifying and establishing attributes specific to heritage destinations that visitors perceive as the most appealing, program designers can effectively target their efforts. Additionally, the findings help stakeholders of heritage destinations develop and provide suitable heritage and cultural attractions and tourism infrastructure in line with tourists' preferences.Originality/valueThis study employed a multilevel approach to examine how heritage-destination attributes and related constraints on travelling on impact individuals' intentions to revisit destinations. The study considered a macro-based perspective to analyse these effects.

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Examining the role of heritage-destination attributes on travel constraints and revisit intention using multilevel analysis

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2023

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“…This may affect their plans to travel in the new normal. This finding is in line with the study done by [51][52][53]. However, it is in contrast with previous research done by [54].…”

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Travel Intention of People Susceptible to COVID-19: Social Issues

Widiyastuti¹,

Wardhani²

2022

Proceedings of the International Academic Conference on Tourism (INTACT) "Post Pandemic Tourism: Trends and Future Directions"

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COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a fundamental challenge to inclusive tourism particularly in terms of people at high risk to COVID-19. Considering physical distancing as the most effective non pharmaceutical intervention to minimize the virus contagion, this research purported to reveal the influence of interpersonal constraints on the travel intention of people physically vulnerable to COVID-19, also owing to the concern of their need to fulfill well-being. Data collection was conducted through an online survey to citizens of Jakarta aged 46 and older. SmartPLS SEM was used to examine the role of interpersonal constraints and the Theory or Reasoned Action in determining travel intention. The study showed that travel intention of people at high risk from COVID-19 can be classified as high, with attitude, subjective norms, and interpersonal constraint as its determinants. Nonetheless, the structural model did not show any moderating effects of interpersonal constraints in the framework. The weak effect of interpersonal constraints hinted collective values might act as a buffer towards the constraints in travel decision making. The study offered some thoughts and recommendations for inclusive tourism development, inter alia in promoting physical distancing in destinations, wishing to contribute towards the attainment of sustainable tourism.

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“…In the past three decades, many studies have adopted the LCM to examine how travel constraints influence travel intentions, and much knowledge has been drawn from these research ( Mei and Lantai, 2018 ; Yang and Tung, 2018 ; Jian et al, 2021 ). It is generally recognized that travel constraints, as obstacles and inhibitors, significantly affect individuals’ preferences and participation in tourism activities ( Wong and Kuo, 2021 ). Therefore, most relevant studies assume that travel constraints have a negative impact on travel intentions ( Nyaupane and Andereck, 2008 ; Hung and Petrick, 2012 ).…”

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“…These constraints are considered the most influential factors restricting individuals’ participation in leisure activities ( Fredman and Heberlein, 2005 ). Specifically, it is found that prospective travelers’ intentions to travel will decrease under the negative impacts of structural constraints ( Lai et al, 2013 ; Wong and Kuo, 2021 ). Conversely, Khan et al (2019b) concluded that structural constraints have no significant relationship with travel intentions as Chen et al (2021) explained that structural constraints are negotiable.…”

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Travel decision making during and after the COVID-2019 pandemic: Revisiting travel constraints, gender role, and behavioral intentions

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The COVID-19 pandemic has deeply influenced the tourism and hospitality industry, and it has also reshaped people’s travel preferences and related behaviors. As a result, how prospective travelers perceive travel constraints and their effects on future travel behaviors may have changed to some extent. Besides, such perception arguably varies across gender. Therefore, this research examines the interplay between travel constraints, gender, and travel intentions for facilitating robust tourism recovery by revisiting the Leisure Constraints Model (LCM) from a gender perspective. Data were collected through a survey from 357 Malaysian prospective travelers. By conducting path analysis and multigroup analysis (MGA), it is found that structural and interpersonal constraints impose indirect effects on travel intentions (mediated by intrapersonal constraints), and gender moderating the effect of structural cost on intrapersonal constraints and effect of intrapersonal constraints on travel intentions. Based on these findings, this research provides theoretical and practical implications into how to adjust their marketing strategies and travel products during the era of “new normal” for tourism policy makers, destination marketers, and related businesses.

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How Chinese Students’ Travel Constraints Influence Their Travel Intentions in Thailand: Moderating Role of Cross-Cultural Adaptation

Cited by 7 publications

References 56 publications

Examining the role of heritage-destination attributes on travel constraints and revisit intention using multilevel analysis

Examining the role of heritage-destination attributes on travel constraints and revisit intention using multilevel analysis

Travel Intention of People Susceptible to COVID-19: Social Issues

Travel decision making during and after the COVID-2019 pandemic: Revisiting travel constraints, gender role, and behavioral intentions

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