Although individuals' life satisfaction have been studied in a tourism setting, there has been limited research suggesting the flow experience as a predictor of life satisfaction. Studies investigating the antecedents of flow experience in an adventure setting are also scarce. Therefore,
this study was aimed to explore the interrelationships among these constructs using a quantitative design. A sample drawn from 296 paragliding participants in Turkey was used. Structural equation modeling approach was utilized to test the research model. The results strongly supported six
of seven hypotheses; the sense of control dimension was not supported. Sensation seeking dimension was first time supported as an antecedent of flow experience in paragliding activity. Challenge–skill balance and concentration were also found as strong antecedents of flow state. The
direct and indirect relationships through experience satisfaction between flow experience and life satisfaction was also demonstrated in this setting. Results are discussed and recommendations are identified for adventure tourism managers.
Festivals, as an innovative product, have become increasingly popular at various destinations. Although some researches have been conducted about festivals, few researches have been carried out with the aim of understanding the impacts of festival motivations on visitors' post-purchase behaviors. Therefore, this study aims to test a model of whether festival motivations impact on the post-purchase behavior of attendees of the Fethiye International Culture and Art Festival in Turkey. Based on the literature, five push and five pull motivation dimensions were determined. An on-site intercept survey was conducted and 388 items of data were gathered from the festival visitors. According to the structural equation model results, there is an interrelationship between festival motivations, satisfaction and word-of-mouth for attendees of a festival. The novelty is the strongest push motivation dimension that affects festival satisfaction, whereas atmosphere is the most effective pull dimension. The results are valuable to festival organizers in order to promote the attendees' word-of-mouth and thereby increase participation in the festivals, which leads to increased motivation and satisfaction. The practical and theoretical implications of the study results are discussed.
Gastronomy tourism has been a rising trend as a way to experience destination culture and taste food and beverages incidental to destination. The aim of this study is using taxonomy to group the tourists who visit Gaziantep come here and whose primary purpose is gastronomic tourism. For this purpose, based on the subjective ideas and perceptions of tourists, it is aimed to reveal groups with similar ideas through the Q method. The valid data obtained from 36 participants constituting the research sample was analyzed through the Q methodology, which allows the combination of quantitative and qualitative methods. Based on the information obtained as a result of the study, four different gastro-tourists have been introduced: "regular tourist, local seekers, genuine tourist and novelty seekers". Regular tourists seek food and beverages which are familiar to them whereas local seekers are gastronomy tourists who look for local foods and introductory information about them. While genuine tourists give importance to food and beverages as a cultural feature of the destination, novelty seekers see gastronomy as an escape from daily routines.
Dünya genelindeki teknolojik gelişmeler ve kıt kaynakların farkındalığı sonucu sürdürülebilirlik anlayışını benimseme yeni bir ekonomik oluşuma sahne olmaktadır. Bu ekonomik oluşumun temelinde yüzyıllardır süregelen paylaşım olgusu yatmaktadır. Atıl kapasitedeki varlıkların kullanımına dayanan paylaşım ekonomisi, turizm endüstrisindeki kaynakların kullanımı açısından önem taşımaktadır. Turizm endüstrisinde çok çeşitli paylaşım platformları bulunmakla birlikte, paylaşım ekonomisinin endüstri üzerinde birtakım olumlu ve olumsuz etkilerinden söz etmek mümkündür. Bu çalışma ile paylaşım ekonomisi ve uygulamalarının turizm endüstrisindeki etkilerini ortaya koymak amaçlanmıştır. Literatür taraması şeklinde gerçekleştirilen araştırmada söz konusu etkilerin ortaya konmasında çevresel, sosyo-kültürel ve ekonomik olmak üzere sürdürülebilirliğin üç boyutu esas alınmıştır. Araştırma bulgularına göre paylaşım ekonomisinin turizm endüstrisinde bu üç boyutta da olumlu ve olumsuz etkileri bulunmaktadır.
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