Determinants of Health Risk Perception Among Low-risk-taking Tourists Traveling to Developing Countries

Jonas, Aliza; Mansfeld, Yoel; Paz, Shlomit; Potasman, Israel

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“…The study also found that different demographic groups differ in their risk perception. The findings were consistent with the previous studies (Jonas, et al 2011;Kozak, et al 2007;Rittichainuwat & Chakraborty, 2009;Sonmez & Graefe, 1998) mentioned that tourists are more likely to choose safe destinations.…”

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The Impact of Risk Perception and Factors on Tourists Decision Making for Choosing the Destination Uttarakhand/India

Garg¹,

Kumar²

2017

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This study explores the tourists' perception of risks attached to safety and security affecting their decision-making process. The study further discusses the risk perception of tourists in relation to social and cultural factors, media influence and demographic factors that motivate tourists to choose a safe destination and how tourists perceive the safety and security measures in the hospitality and tourism industry and at their travel destination. Quantitative research methodology was implemented and samples were collected from both the domestic as well as international tourists. A Stratified Random Probability Sampling method was applied to select the sample at five tourist spots of India i.e., Dehradun, Mussoorie, Haridwar, Rishikesh, and Nainital. 287 questionnaires were returned back and the data was analysed by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences. The findings reveal that tourists' decisionmaking process is influenced by their risk perception level; therefore, this study validates that tourists' decision-making is influenced by their risk perception level in relation with sociocultural factors and media influence and provides useful information for destination marketers, hospitality operators and its stakeholders in proper planning and implementation of the policies and to utilize this information while undertaking the marketing campaign or develop tourist products.

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The Impact of Risk Perception and Factors on Tourists Decision Making for Choosing the Destination Uttarakhand/India

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2017

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“…In addition, tourists may use a number of risk reduction strategies such as conducting additional research to reduce uncertainty of the situation (Reichel, Fuchs, & Uriely, 2009). Furthermore, perception of control over the risk influences an individual's willingness to travel (Jonas, Mansfeld, Paz & Potasman, 2010).…”

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Perceptions of personal risk in tourists’ destination choices: nature tours in Mexico

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Mackoy

McCormick

2017

European Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation

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Terrorism, pandemic diseases, and other threatening events have recently heightened the sense of personal risk for tourists considering international travel. This article addresses the paucity of research assessing perceptions of risk both before and during travel to risky destinations. Tourists on two nature tours in Mexico were interviewed and observed while engaged in the travel. Many types of specific perceived risks were uncovered, including insect-borne disease, traffic accidents, financial losses, and unattained goals. Some correlates of perceived risk were tour company reputation, stage of family life cycle, age, and motivation. Based on the types of perceived risk and the factors, five propositions are discussed. One unexpected proposition addresses the role of age and states that as the perceived years of physical ability to travel decreases, the tolerance for safety risk increases. Another proposes that eco-tourists with intense, destination-specific motivations are more tolerant of travel risk than those with casual and/or social motivations. The article concludes with suggestions for tour industry managers and directions for future research.

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“…While previous studies identified these risks as developing during the tourist's vacation, such as the concern of being disconnected from communication (Sheng-Hshiung et al, 1997;Simpson & Siguaw, 2008), or the unavailability of clean water (Eitzinger & Wiedemann, 2007;Jonas et al, 2011), this study indicates these risks develop after the disaster events. This has also been identified in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, where spread of disease due to lack of sanitary water postdisaster was a concern (Watson et al, 2007).…”

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“…The risk perceptions which have been discussed in the tourism literature are summarised in Table 2.2. Similarly, Jonas et al (2011), in their study on health risk perceptions, found that there were nine risk dimensions, ranging from water quality, infection, disease and physical injury, to health impacts of drug use. In terms of crime, risk of assault and theft were the most feared by visitors to South Africa (Richard, 2010).…”

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“…The use of information sources also enhances tourists risk perceptions (Jonas et al, 2011 As shown in Table 2.4, there are equally as many studies that have shown external information to be an input (contributes to risk perception) as there are those that indicate external information is a risk reduction strategy. It could also be argued that these information sources are "marketingneutral" because they receive such extensive exposure that they are inescapable (Moreira, 2010 …”

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Travel risk perceptions, travel intentions and influencing factors: A natural disaster context

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While studies of tourist risk perceptions and travel intentions have focused on terrorism, political instability, and outbreak diseases, limited studies have focused on natural disasters, despite the increased impact of disasters. Such events not only cause physical devastation to a tourist destination, but can affect future travel to the effected destination. Natural disasters can create risks for potential tourists which may influence their travel intentions. Thus understanding these risks and how they influence travel intentions is vital.To date, while abundant research is attempting to understand the effect of disasters on risk perceptions, and its subsequent impact on travel intention, questions remain unanswered.Conceptually research should be conducted using a bottom up approach to understand risk perceptions and the factors which can influence risk perceptions. Researchers agree that risk is a multidimensional construct that is context specific, thus more research is needed in the context of natural disasters rather than relying on studies that have explored other types of risks that may not be relevant. In addition, the domestic tourist as a market has been ignored in past studies, which tend to focus on international tourists. In order to address these gaps, this thesis develops a holistic understanding of risk perceptions and the factors that affect the travel intentions of domestic tourists in a destination vulnerable to natural disasters. Accordingly, there are three research objectives in this thesis. First, a bottom up approach is used to identify disaster specific risk dimensions. Second, to understand the relationships between the dimensions of travel risks, the factors that influence travel risk perception and travel intention. Third, to investigate how the dimensions of risk, and the factors that influence risk perception affect the travel intention of domestic tourists to destinations prone to natural disasters. Hence, a mixed method sequential method approach was applied.Initially 52 respondents completed a semi-structure interview. The results were then verified by 605 respondents in a mall intercept survey. The study area was West Sumatra, Indonesia which is one of the most disaster prone destinations in the world, yet it is also considered one of top ten domestic tourist destinations in Indonesia. The thematic analysis, exploratory factor analysis, and Partial least square -Structural equation modelling helped to untangle the complex interrelationships between the risk dimensions, travel intentions and influencing factors.iii Firstly, this thesis uncovered seven dimensions of travel risk in the context of natural disasters. They consist of government preparedness, helplessness, tsunami, feeling trapped, earthquake anxiety, mitigation awareness and mythical beliefs. Many of these risks are consistent with risks found in other context; however two risks (mitigation awareness and mythical beliefs) were also identified. This finding suggests that risk perceptions are context specific ...

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Determinants of Health Risk Perception Among Low-risk-taking Tourists Traveling to Developing Countries

Cited by 179 publications

References 63 publications

The Impact of Risk Perception and Factors on Tourists Decision Making for Choosing the Destination Uttarakhand/India

The Impact of Risk Perception and Factors on Tourists Decision Making for Choosing the Destination Uttarakhand/India

Perceptions of personal risk in tourists’ destination choices: nature tours in Mexico

Travel risk perceptions, travel intentions and influencing factors: A natural disaster context

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