Creating Experiences for Study-Abroad Tourists

Ellis, Gary D.; Freeman, Patti A.; Jiang, Jingxian

doi:10.9707/2328-0824.1072

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“…This measure of DSE produced criterion-related evidence of validity. DSE prevalence was positively associated with engagement, immersion, absorption, perceived value of time spent, delight, and service quality (G. D. Ellis, Freeman, et al, 2017;G. D. Ellis et al, 2016;Lacanienta, 2018;Stricklin & Ellis, 2018).…”

Section: Research On Deep Structured Experiencementioning

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Leisure as immediate conscious experience: Foundations, evaluation, and extension of the theory of structured experiences

Ellis

Jiang

Freeman

et al. 2020

Journal of Leisure Research

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The nature, causes, and effects of immediate conscious leisure experiences have long been central interests of scholars. Significant contributions to the field include Abraham Maslow's studies of ecstasy and peak experience, Sigmund Koch's descriptions of two forms of consciousness, John Neulinger's classification of immediate conscious experiences based on their motivational contexts, Michael J. Ellis' application of arousal theory to play, Howard and Diane Tinsley's theory of the leisure experience, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's career of inquiry into the "flow" phenomenon, and recently, the theory of structured experience (TSE). This paper reviews research on leisure as immediate conscious experience relating to development of TSE and informs new propositions strengthening the original theory (TSE 2.0) by (a) interpreting TSE in the context of previous research on leisure as immediate conscious experience of leisure, (b) summarizing, integrating, and critiquing research conducted to test propositions of TSE, and (c) proposing revisions to TSE based on completed research.

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Leisure as immediate conscious experience: Foundations, evaluation, and extension of the theory of structured experiences

Ellis

Jiang

Freeman

et al. 2020

Journal of Leisure Research

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“…Sport events offer immersive "servicescapes" (Bitner, 1992), experiencescapes (Mossberg, 2007) or sensoryscapes (Lee et al, 2012), which can enhance the value of the experience. Sport event consumers contribute through attending the event to its production and, thus, to the quality of the experience (cf., Ellis et al, 2017). The multi-dimensionality of the sport event experiencein the sense of engagement and co-creationand how the experience relates to revisit intention has received less attention.…”

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Sport events as experiencescapes: the spectator's perspective

Hallmann

Zehrer

Rietz

2021

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PurposeCombining sport event tourism and experience economy has led to an experience-based explanation of sport tourists' behavior and the creation of experiencescapes. This study aims to analyze the interdependence of perceived experiences and revisit intention across three events.Design/methodology/approachUsing a survey, data (n = 986) were collected from spectators at the ice hockey world championships, the table tennis world championships and motorsport events (e.g. German-touring car championship). Entertainment, esthetics, escapism and education served as dimensions defining the experience at sport events and their association with revisit intention. The models were tested using confirmatory factor analyses and structural equation modeling.FindingsThe four dimensions of experience were confirmed. Yet, they differ across the three sport events. For instance, whereas entertainment loaded highest on experience for all events, education had the second-highest factor loading for the table tennis event and esthetics for the ice hockey and motorsports events.Practical implicationsSport event marketers must understand spectators' experiences and the influence on post-consumption behavior. For motorsports, the promotional material should emphasize the esthetics of an experience, for ice hockey the entertainment, and for table tennis education is at the core of the experience.Originality/valueThis study employed the four realms of experience to a sport event setting, which is new. The results suggested that the three sport events provide distinct experiencescapes for the spectators.

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