The Effects of Senior Tourists’ Characteristics on Travel Motivation

Moniz, Ana Isabel Damião de Serpa Arruda; Medeiros, Teresa; Silva, Osvaldo; Ferreira, Joaquim Armando

doi:10.1007/978-981-15-2024-2_37

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“…(Almeida, Silva, Amoêdo, 2019;Božić et al, 2017b;López-Guzmán et al, 2019;Pulido-Fernández, Cárdenas-García, Carrillo-Hidalgo, 2016;Smith et al, 2022;Tracz, Bajgier-Kowalska, 2019;Zhang, Mao, Qu, 2004), such conclusions were not drawn from this study. A significant number of studies have proven the influence of demographic characteristics on travel motivation (Aziz et al, 2018;Blešić et al, 2014;Carvache-Franco et al, 2020;Moniz et al, 2020;Saayman, Saayman, 2009). Hypotheses referring to significant differences among motives for visiting the Serbian urban destinations according to the demographic characteristics of tourists were set and tested.…”

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Investigating travel motivations for visiting urban destinations in the Republic of Serbia

Podovac

2022

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The aim of this article is to examine travel motivations for visiting urban destinations in the Republic of Serbia. Differences among the travel motives according to tourists’ demographic characteristics were also analyzed. The research was conducted from June 2018 to July 2019 on tourists who visited urban destinations in Serbia (Belgrade, Novi Sad, Niš and Kragujevac). The analysis included 390 valid answers from respondents. The research results, which are presented in the article, have shown that tourists visit urban destinations in Serbia for business, education, family and sightseeing. The contribution of this study is reflected in the identification of key travel motives for visiting urban destinations in Serbia and this can help those preparing a tourist offer to adjust their services to the needs and requirements of such tourists.

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Investigating travel motivations for visiting urban destinations in the Republic of Serbia

Podovac

2022

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“…With regard to senior tourism motivations, pull factor studies (Medeiros et al , 2021a; Moniz et al , 2020) are combined with push factor studies addressing the extensive literature that points to socialisation, ego, escape, destination appeal, knowledge, well-being and actualisation as primary domains for the ranking of senior TM (Otoo and Kim, 2018).…”

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What drives senior tourists to travel to islands? The case of the Azores

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PurposeAccording to the theory of push and pull factors, the current work aims to present two objectives: (1) to detect what attributes drive senior tourists to travel to the Azores islands, the role played by lecturing activities (LA) as push factors and their influence on the island's offer (pull factors) are analysed; and (2) to understand the personal and contextual barriers of tourists to provide information to the agents who form part of the tourism supply process on the island.Design/methodology/approachThe data has been processed using the statistical package SmartPLS version 26. Using an exploratory methodology based on SEM structural equations applied to small sample sizes, a tentative model has been generated to define the drivers of tourism for elderly people who visit the islands.FindingsThe research study reveals that LA are the key factor in completing the offering of tourist destinations in the Azores. Educational packages should be made available to senior tourists. Likewise, several tourism barriers, such as flight times, cost of the trip, concern about the safety of destinations, type of accommodation, language difficulties and medical and health care should also be revised by tourism authorities and flight stakeholders with regard to the Azores Islands.Research limitations/implicationsThe reduced sample has made the results impossible to show greater predictive power.Practical implicationsThe role played by push factors, such as lecturing or educational activities, and pull factors, such as the tourism offering by the island, allows us to envisage educational packages based on the preferences of senior tourists, such as attending lectures on the history of the Azores, gastronomy (traditional food), active ageing flora, and interesting facts and legends of the islands.Social implicationsAs a push factor, social interaction has become the main motivation among senior tourists. Such tourists have conveyed not only their desire to meet other tourists but also their interest in socialising in tourist activities, relaxing and visiting other new places.Originality/valueEven though LA are relatively common among university students and those with bachelor's degrees, educational packages for senior tourism are now gaining in popularity. Better socio-economic conditions worldwide and easier access to education for mature people have allowed them to expand their knowledge by travelling to exotic destinations such as the Azores. This paper links that interest with barriers to travel as well as to the Azores' rich touristic offering.

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“…Tourism has been recognized for offering health benefits, and there is evidence that the motivations to participate in this activity relate to ideas of well-being and health [13,14], with evidence that tourism promotes positive experiences [1,6], self-knowledge and wellbeing [6,9,28,29].…”

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PERMA Model of Well-Being Applied to Portuguese Senior Tourists: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis

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Tourism has been affirmed as an activity that promotes health and well-being. The present study aims to present a confirmatory analysis of the PERMA model in a sample of Portuguese senior tourists who visited the island of São Miguel (Azores). After approval of the study by the ethics committee (reference 6/2022), a Sociodemographic Questionnaire, PERMA Profiler, and Life Satisfaction Scale—SWLS were applied to 1083 senior tourists (≥55 years) of various nationalities. To evaluate the PERMA model for senior tourism in Portugal, a total of 434 senior tourists of Portuguese nationality were extracted from the sample. The results revealed that most of the participants attributed scores above the midpoint in the five dimensions of PERMA (positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, accomplishment) and in the satisfaction with life scale. Using scale reliability analyses, we found that some of the dimensions in the PERMA model showed relatively low values both for Cronbach alpha and composite reliability. Several confirmatory structural equation models (single factorial, second order, and five factors) were calculated, as well as the usual adjustment measures, with the five-factor PERMA model presenting the best structure, although with a relatively low fit. The modification of the model by the weight of regressions between some of the items with larger covariances allowed a better adjustment: χ2(73) = 264.960, p < 0.001, χ2/df = 3.63, CFI = 0.94, TLI = 0.91, IFI = 0.94; GFI = 0.92, RMSEA = 0.078, p < 0.001. Although the results revealed that the experiences of senior tourists when visiting the island of São Miguel contributed significantly to their well-being and the modified model presented superior adjustment quality, future studies are suggested to evaluate the quality of the PERMA model applied to tourism.

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The Effects of Senior Tourists’ Characteristics on Travel Motivation

Cited by 13 publications

References 8 publications

Investigating travel motivations for visiting urban destinations in the Republic of Serbia

Investigating travel motivations for visiting urban destinations in the Republic of Serbia

What drives senior tourists to travel to islands? The case of the Azores

PERMA Model of Well-Being Applied to Portuguese Senior Tourists: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis

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