Journal
JOURNAL OF TRAVEL & TOURISM MARKETING
Volume 39, Issue 2, Pages 173-187Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/10548408.2022.2061676
Keywords
Wellness tourism; cognitive appraisal theory; goal relevance; goal congruence; motivation; tourist inspiration; frequency of visits; multi-group SEM; tourism marketing; Asia Pacific
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- National Social Science Fund of China [20BGL158]
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This research investigates the process of eliciting tourist inspiration in the context of wellness tourism and reveals that motivations positively influence goal relevance and goal congruence. The congruence of goals leads to the elicitation of inspiration, which can be separated into two stages. Furthermore, tourist inspiration diminishes as the frequency of visitation increases. This study provides conceptual clarity on the intricate connection between motivations and tourist inspiration.
Integrating Cognitive Appraisal Theory with the transmission model of inspiration, this paper investigates the tourist inspiration-eliciting process in the context of wellness tourism. A questionnaire survey (N = 974) was provided to wellness tourists in Shizhu county, China, with findings revealing the motivations of wellness tourists positively influence goal relevance and goal congruence. Goal congruence led to the elicitation of inspiration, which could be separated into two stages of inspired-by and inspired-to. Tourist inspiration was found to diminish as frequency of visitation increased. This research provides conceptual clarity surrounding the intricate connection between motivations and tourist inspiration.
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