A Scalar Comparison of Motivations and Expectations of Experience within the Religious Tourism Market

Olsen, Dan R.

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“…First, our study explains why perceived environmental restorativeness affects tourists’ expectations from the perspective of push-pull motivation. This distinction answers the call ( Olsen, 2014 ) to examine tourists’ different motivations when traveling to a specific destination, and extends previous studies ( Olsen, 2014 ) that consider the push-pull motivation as a single analysis. We empirically verified push-pull motivation as the mechanism mediating the relationship between perceived environmental restorativeness and urban professionals’ tourism expectations.…”

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“…In particular, we found that urban professionals’ perceived environmental restorativeness is positively associated with their tourism expectations. Based on the findings, urban professionals are eagerly anticipating the restorative effects of restorative tourism; in particular, the landscapes, natural environment, architecture, and culture of rural areas seem to provide the push and pull motivations that form the ‘expectation of experience’ discussed in the literature ( Olsen, 2014 ).…”

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“…For instance, Park and Yoon (2009) highlighted Korea’s diverse restorative tourism industry, addressing visitor needs and expectations and emphasizing relaxation factors such as refreshment, escape, physical activity, and feeling at home. Olsen (2014) found that the motivations and ‘expectation of experience’ of individuals who travel to religious points versus religious lines and religious areas are distinct.…”

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Urban professionals’ restorative tourism: exploring the role of perceived environmental restorativeness, push and pull motivations and destination attributes on tourism expectations

Ding,

2024

Front. Psychol.

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IntroductionUrban professionals often seek respite from their daily routines through restorative tourism, driven by a complex interplay of motivations that include both internal “push” factors and external “pull” factors. This study investigates the intricate relationship between the perceived environmental restorativeness of tourist destinations and the expectations of urban professionals engaging in restorative tourism. Furthermore, it examines how push and pull motivations mediate this relationship while also considering the moderating effect of destination attributes.MethodsThe multiple regression analyses on the survey data collected from 221 urban professionals with restorative tourism experiences provided quantitative evidence regarding the hypothesized relationships among perceived environmental restorativeness, push and pull motivations, destination attributes, and tourism expectations.ResultsThe results showed that perceived environmental restorativeness has a positive effect on urban professionals’ tourism expectations; urban professionals’ pull motivation and push motivation each play a mediating role between perceived environmental restorativeness and tourist expectations; and restorative tourism destination attributes have a moderating effect between perceived environmental restorativeness and push motivation, as well as the relationship between perceived environmental restorativeness and pull motivation.DiscussionThis study provides essential theoretical contributions to restorative tourism and practical implications when designing restorative tourism destinations that target urban professionals.

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Urban professionals’ restorative tourism: exploring the role of perceived environmental restorativeness, push and pull motivations and destination attributes on tourism expectations

Ding,

2024

Front. Psychol.

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“…Thus, the aim of the segmentation of religious tourists based on motivation is completed by grouping them according to their motives and characteristics, which helps to direct specific marketing strategies for each segment [36]. Scholars have recently begun defining the religious tourism market based on travel motivations rather than the activities people engage in and the places they visit during their trip [37,38].…”

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Segmentation of Religious Tourism by Motivations: A Study of the Pilgrimage to the City of Mecca

Hassan

Carvache‐Franco

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The present study about the pilgrimage to Mecca aims to: (i) identify the motivational dimensions of the demand for religious tourism, (ii) determine the segments of the demand for religious tourism, (iii) establish the relationship between the segments and socio-demographic aspects, and (iv) establish the relationship between tourist segments and their satisfaction and loyalty in the religious tourism destination of Mecca. The research was carried out on pilgrims who had visited Mecca who lived in Bahrain, a country located on the Persian Gulf, where most of its population is Muslim. The sample consisted of 350 surveys obtained online. A factor and K-means clusters analysis were used to reduce and group the data. The results show three motivational dimensions: religious, social and cultural, and shopping. Additionally, there were also three segments of demand: the “Multiple motives,” with high scores in all the motivational variables, the “Passive tourists” with low levels of motivation and the “Religious,” with motivations in variables related to religion. The “Multiple motives” and the “Religious” segments had high satisfaction and loyalty levels. The results will serve as guides for the management of religious destinations and contribute to the academic literature on this subject.

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When the Process is the Destination

Mau,

Roessler

2024

The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Tourism

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A Scalar Comparison of Motivations and Expectations of Experience within the Religious Tourism Market

Cited by 10 publications

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Urban professionals’ restorative tourism: exploring the role of perceived environmental restorativeness, push and pull motivations and destination attributes on tourism expectations

Urban professionals’ restorative tourism: exploring the role of perceived environmental restorativeness, push and pull motivations and destination attributes on tourism expectations

Segmentation of Religious Tourism by Motivations: A Study of the Pilgrimage to the City of Mecca

When the Process is the Destination

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