An investigation of the relationships among destination familiarity, destination image and future visit intention

Tan, Wee-Kheng; Wu, Cheng-En

doi:10.1016/j.jdmm.2015.12.008

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“…Affective image, after all, is a subjective, emotional response to cognitive knowledge regarding a tourist destination [14]. Cognitive image is known to positively influence affective image even before any visit to the destination [15].…”

Section: Cognitive Image and Affective Imagementioning

confidence: 99%

“…It can be an awareness of or set of perception about a destination-related product or service, even before or without any actual visit experience [26]: today's consumer can easily encounter tourism information prior to travel, creating familiarity before a trip is ever undertaken [27]. A potential tourist may perceive a high degree of familiarity with a destination's attributes through education, media, experience, and personal contact [15].…”

Section: The Moderating Effect Of Familiaritymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Examining the Relationships of Image and Attitude on Visit Intention to Korea among Tanzanian College Students: The Moderating Effect of Familiarity

Kim

Kwon

2018

Sustainability

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Abstract:The aim of this study was to investigate country image and attitudes on Tanzanian tourists' intention to visit Korea. It also aimed to examine the moderating effects of destination and product familiarities in the relationship between country image and attitudes on future visit intention. We utilized data collected from 350 college students in Tanzania and found that participants' cognitive image of Korea significantly influenced their affective image, in turn affecting attitudes toward country, products, and cuisine. Attitudes toward country, products, and cuisine, in turn, had positive effects on visit intention. We also showed the moderating effects of destination and product familiarities among the interrelationships.

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Section: Cognitive Image and Affective Imagementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Moderating Effect Of Familiaritymentioning

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Examining the Relationships of Image and Attitude on Visit Intention to Korea among Tanzanian College Students: The Moderating Effect of Familiarity

Kim

Kwon

2018

Sustainability

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“…Destination image is a construct widely explored in different studies concerning the tourism sector since it directly influences the intention to travel for the first time or travel again to a certain destination and also impacts tourists' suggestions about said destinations (Kim & Stepchenkova, 2015;Tan & Wu, 2016;Tasci & Gartner, 2007). The Image Theory suggests that the world is a psychological or inaccurate representation of an objective reality existing in the mind of the individual (Myers, 1968).…”

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“…Destination image is a variable which positively influences tourist destination, impacting first and subsequent trips (Baloglu & McCleary, 1999;Beerli & Martin;2004;Rodríguez-Molina, Frías-Jamilena, & Castañeda-García, 2015;Tan & Wu, 2016). The image is defined as a mental representation, a set of beliefs, ideas, and impressions that people have of a destination (Crompton 1979).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…For this purpose, DMOs use their official websites and also interact in social media (Hays, Page, & Buhalis, 2013;Jeong, Holland, Jun, & Gibson, 2012;Xiang & Gretzel, 2010). Said online resources influence both the destination imagen and the decisions which tourists make (Llodrà-Riera, Martínez-Ruiz, Jiménez-Zarco & Izquierdo-Yusta, 2015;Tan & Wu, 2016). However, official online websites need a better and improved management (Del VastoTerrientes, Fernández-Cavia, Huertas, Moreno, & Valls, 2015).…”

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Destination Image on the DMO's Platforms: Official Website and Social Media

Molinillo

Liébana‐Cabanillas

Anaya‐Sánchez

2017

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Tourists usually configure and develop ideas about possible destinations based on information previously gathered from both social media and the official web of the destination management organization (DMO). In spite of the relevance of said information sources, there have not been many studies evaluating how these different sources influence the destination image. This research proposes a model intended to explain the image creation process of a destination taking into account both the DMO's online platforms and the perceived psychological distance. The proposed model is tested with an empirical study including a questionnaire which collects data from 264 participants. The validity of the model is reviewed through PLS analysis. Results show that the psychological distance does not influence the overall destination image. In addition, the overall destination image can be estimated to a larger extent when tourists approach social media as their main source of information. Implications and conclusions are discussed.Keywords: Destination image, psychological distance, tourism website, social media, DMO. ResumenLos turistas se forman una imagen del destino teniendo en cuenta la información recibida a través de canales como los medios sociales y la web oficial de la Organización Gestora del Destino (OGD). A pesar de la relevancia de estos canales pocos trabajos han analizado las posibles diferencias en su influencia en la formación de la imagen. Adicionalmente, el efecto de la distancia psicológica en el proceso de construcción de la imagen del destino no ha sido suficientemente evaluado en un contexto online. En esta investigación se propone un modelo para explicar la formación de la imagen del destino en función de la fuente de información online empleada y de la distancia psicológica percibida. El modelo propuesto es contrastado con un estudio empírico con 264 encuestados, mediante un análisis PLS. Los resultados muestran que la distancia psicológica no influye en la imagen global del destino. Además, la imagen global del destino puede estimarse en mayor medida cuando los turistas abordan los medios sociales como su principal fuente de información. Se discuten las implicaciones y las conclusiones.Palabras clave: Imagen del destino, distancia psicológica, sitio web oficial de turismo, medios sociales, OGD.

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Pre‐ and post‐trip antecedents of destination image for non‐visitors and visitors: A literature review

Yılmaz

Yilmaz

2020

Journal of Tourism Research

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In this review study, it is aimed to reveal the antecedents of destination image (DI) through analyzing the findings of quantitative studies published between 1999 and 2019. Findings suggest that DI could be handled with pretrip and posttrip DI separately. Antecedents of pre and post DI are divided as destination‐based and personal‐based antecedents. Making such a categorization and mapping the findings of studies accordingly helps to clarify our understanding about the DI formation process. A model is suggested considering the pre and posttrip destination and personal‐based antecedents in the literature to explain the affective, cognitive, and overall DI.

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An investigation of the relationships among destination familiarity, destination image and future visit intention

Cited by 211 publications

References 74 publications

Examining the Relationships of Image and Attitude on Visit Intention to Korea among Tanzanian College Students: The Moderating Effect of Familiarity

Examining the Relationships of Image and Attitude on Visit Intention to Korea among Tanzanian College Students: The Moderating Effect of Familiarity

Destination Image on the DMO's Platforms: Official Website and Social Media

Pre‐ and post‐trip antecedents of destination image for non‐visitors and visitors: A literature review

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