Evaluation of the Psychological and Hormonal Parameters in Paragliding

Çalık, Deniz Sinem; Gürsoy, Recep; Saruhan, Ercan

doi:10.18276/cej.2021.2-02

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“…Meanwhile, several stakeholders have raised concerns about environmental issues, ranging from the devastating nature of the environment to waste generation and to sustainability of the environment during festivals (Gu et al , 2021; Hazel and Mason, 2020; Wu and Cheng, 2017; Wut et al , 2020). In the last decade, paragliding festivals have become significant events in the global tourism space and attracting tourists to local and international destinations (Çalık et al , 2021; Sahin, 2014; Terra et al , 2013). Such paragliding festivals include those in Oludeniz, Turkey (Çalık et al , 2021; Sahin, 2014); Aspen, Colorado (Global paragliding, 2020) and in Slovenia (Terra et al , 2013).…”

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“…In the last decade, paragliding festivals have become significant events in the global tourism space and attracting tourists to local and international destinations (Çalık et al , 2021; Sahin, 2014; Terra et al , 2013). Such paragliding festivals include those in Oludeniz, Turkey (Çalık et al , 2021; Sahin, 2014); Aspen, Colorado (Global paragliding, 2020) and in Slovenia (Terra et al , 2013). In Ghana, the fourth edition of the “Corporate Paragliding Festival”, dubbed “Fun and Fly” took centre stage when Ghana commemorated 400 years of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans, capped “The Year of Return, Ghana 2019”.…”

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“…Paragliding festivals are unique within the tourism sector because of the emotional and psychological stress that patrons go through, arising from fear of deaths and possible injuries associated with the event (Calık et al , 2021; Terra et al , 2013). A research inquiry on these participants could unravel deep-seated and rational information on the entire festive occasion.…”

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Paragliding festival: understanding stakeholder perception of environmental attitudes and tourism performance

Gyepi-Garbrah

Preko

2022

IJEFM

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PurposeParagliding festivals have become significant events in the global tourism space, attracting tourists to local and international destinations. The purpose of this study was to assess environmental attitudes and rate the performance of the paragliding festival of the Kwahu traditional area in Ghana, from the perspectives of four stakeholder groups.Design/methodology/approachThis study was grounded on the salient stakeholder theory. A quantitative cross-sectional study, with a convenience sampling approach, collected 372 useable questionnaires from four major stakeholders/participants (i.e. Kwahu residents, Kwahu returnees, non-Kwahu Ghanaian tourists and foreigners). Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to analyse the data.FindingsThe findings of the Games-Howell post-hoc test show no significant differences among the four stakeholder groups in the festival performance assessment. However, there is a significant statistical difference between the Kwahu residents and foreign tourists regarding environmental attitudes towards the paragliding festival.Practical implicationsVisitors' perceptions and experiences of the environmental performance could inform the planning and execution of festive events that have a direct impact on the natural environment. Policymakers at the community levels must enact environmental protocols that uphold the value propositions of the stakeholders and that of the community at large.Originality/valueThe study expands the application of the salience stakeholder model within festival tourism by highlighting under-represented stakeholder voices in a single study on paragliding festivals in a developing country context.

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