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From ownership to responsibility: extending the theory of planned behavior to predict tourist environmentally responsible behavioral intentions

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: This research adopts the view that tourists can feel destinations belong to them emotionally (destination psychological ownership). An ownership route for promoting tourist environmentally responsible behavioral intentions (TERBI) is examined based on the theory of planned behavior, with perceived environmental responsibility and place attachment as mediators. Data were collected from two samples in Hangzhou: Gen Z (n = 549) and older generations (n = 547). The results showed that destination psychological ownership is not directly related to TERBI; perceived environmental responsibility and place attachment mediate the relationship between destination psychological ownership and TERBI. Place attachment is the most critical mediating variable. The levels of TERBI are significantly lower among Gen Z tourists; however, the effect of subjective norms on TERBI is stronger for Gen Z than for other generations. This research provides theoretical and managerial implications to understand better the role of destination psychological ownership in facilitating TERBI.

Source: Journal of Sustainable Tourism

DOI: 10.1080/09669582.2022.2116643

Authors: Hongliang Qiu, Xiongzhi Wang, Alastair M. Morrison, Catherine Kelly, Wei Wei

Institutions: Tourism College of Zhejiang, The University of Queensland, University of Greenwich, University of Central Florida

Language: English

Topic: Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4293370343

FWCI: 38.13

Cites: 82

Cited by: 126

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