The effects of domestic tourists' fear of COVID-19 and travel anxiety on travel intentions
Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Issues
; 4(1):29-40, 2022.
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in Turkish
| CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-1918744
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of COVID-19 fear perceptions on travel anxiety, and travel intentions of domestic tourists during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were collected from a total of 387 participants through an online survey in September 2021, using data collection tools adapted from different studies. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to verify the measurement model, and covariance-based structural equation modeling (SEM) was applied to test the theoretical model using LISREL software. The results of the study show that domestic tourists' fears of COVID-19 infection have influenced significantly on their travel anxiety, and it has not a significant effect on their travel intentions. It has been determined that travel anxiety has a significant effect on the travel intentions of domestic tourists. According to the results of the research, the theoretical and practical contributions of the research are discussed.
Tourism and Travel [UU700]; Non-communicable Human Diseases and Injuries [VV600]; Social Psychology and Social Anthropology [UU485]; Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Economics [EE119]; domestic tourism; travel; anxiety; tourism; tourists; visitor behaviour; coronavirus disease 2019; pandemics; Turkey; Mediterranean Region; OECD Countries; upper-middle income countries; very high Human Development Index countries; West Asia; Asia; visitor behavior; behavior
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Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Turkish
Journal:
Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Issues
Year:
2022
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Article
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