Kultura putovanja mladih u Hrvatskoj i omladinski turizam

Klarin, Tomislav; Gusić, Ana

doi:10.15291/lib.907

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“…A questionnaire containing 33 items captured socio-demographic information, motives, activities undertaken in the destination, travel characteristics, attitudes regarding sustainability issues and the importance young people attach to certain characteristics when choosing a travel destination. The items were adapted from previous researches: Buffa, 2015;Hancuk et al, 2020;Klarin & Gusić, 2013;Bubalo-Živković & Lukić, 2015;Moisa, 2010b;Tomić & Božić, 2015;Wangari Njagi et al, 2017;WYSE Travel Confederation, 2018;Šaparnienė et all, 2022;Šimková & Holzner, 2014. Data were analysed using SPSS 25.0. Descriptive analysis provided the profile of the sample.…”

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“…In addition, young people also use their savings, scholarships, student loans, partners, or boyfriends/girlfriends for travel (Carr, 2005). Research by Klarin and Gusić (2013) showed that Croatian youth are not considered "big spender youth", as the majority spend between 133 and 199 euros per trip. Regarding Serbs, Božić and Tomić (2015) found that one of the main barriers to travel is the poor economic situation throughout the country.…”

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“…The mode of transportation also determines the price of a trip, as it is almost always the most expensive part of the final travel product. Bus was the most common means of transportation for young Croatians (Klarin & Gusić, 2013). In 2017, air travel became the main mode of transport leaving bus travel behind (WYSE Travel Confederation, 2018), which can be explained by the expansion of low-cost flights and the general decline in prices in this industry (WYSE Travel Confederation, 2018;Shoham et all, 2004).…”

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“…Nevertheless, some main characteristics of youth travel can be identified. As far as Southeastern Europe is concerned, there are several studies involving young people from countries such as Croatia and Serbia (Klarin & Gusić, 2013;Tomić & Božić, 2015;WYSE Travel Confederation, 2016b). However, there are no studies comparing the travel characteristics of youth from these two countries or the attitudes of young people who experienced the pandemic.…”

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