Tourism Review: Volume 79 Issue 4

Outdoor tourism: risk preference, information acquisition, and safety decisions

Caihua Yu, Heng Zhang, Tonghui Lian

This study aims to explore the influence of risk preference and information acquisition on outdoor tourism safety decision-making.

Examine pet travel experiences from human–pet interaction: the moderating role of pet attachment

Zhenda Wei, Xi Yu Leung, Hong Xu

This study aims to explore the underlying mechanism of human–pet interaction in pet tourism affecting tourism experiences and daily lives of tourists. The research investigates…

Exploring tourists’ social identities in a similar-others destination: the case of Chinese tourists in North Korea

Ganghua Chen, Siqi Bie, Carol Zhang, Zhenghuan Li

This study aims to contribute to social identity theory in tourism by exploring the reflections of Chinese tourists visiting North Korea and how they negotiate their intergroup…

Family tourists’ emotional responses at world heritage sites (WHSs): the effects of existential authenticity and interpersonal interaction

Bo Meng, Dan Luo

The purpose of this study is to investigate family tourists’ emotional responses at world heritage sites (WHSs) by using cognitive appraisal theory (CAT).

Senior tourism: travel motivators and perceived constraints and risks for the elderly

Arun Aggarwal, Vandita Hajra, Vinay Kukreja

To cater to the senior tourist market, it is essential to comprehend the factors motivating and deterring them from international travel post-COVID-19. This study aims to focus on…

Experiential consumption dimensions and pro-environment behaviour by Gen Z in nature-based tourism: a Chinese perspective

Shiwei Shen, Fan Yang, Marios D. Sotiriadis

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of experience dimensions on the engagement in pro-environmental behaviour (PEB) within nature-based tourism in China. The focus…

The persuasive effect of humorous prompts on tourists’ heritage responsible behaviors

Jia-Cheng Ji, Yong-Quan Li, Wen-Qi Ruan, Shu-Ning Zhang, Fang Deng

This paper aims to elucidate how humorous prompts affect tourists’ heritage responsible behaviors (THRBs).

Norms and consumer behaviors in tourism: a systematic literature review

Allah Wasaya, Catherine Prentice, Aaron Hsiao

This paper aims to review norms and their relationship with consumer behavior in the tourism sector. The review aims to identify gaps in relation to various norms and their impact…

Young peoples’ environmentally sustainable tourism attitude and responsible behavioral intention

Sarah Schönherr, Birgit Pikkemaat

Environmental tourism impacts are considered to be unbalanced. The implementation of environmental sustainability focuses on restoring a balance through environmentally…

Women empowerment in tourism: progressing the research agenda

Fani Efthymiadou, Anna Farmaki

This review paper aims to contribute to the growing literature on women empowerment in tourism by identifying knowledge gaps that may offer opportunities for further research.

Asymmetric effects of wellness destination and wellness facility attributes on tourist satisfaction

Josip Mikulić, Maja Šerić, Damir Krešić

This study aims to provide insight into the determinants of wellness tourism satisfaction, thereby taking a nonlinear approach regarding the relationships between attribute-level…

Search strategies in accessible tourism, barrier-free tourism, disabled tourism and easy access tourism literature

Ana Leiras, Iria Caamaño-Franco

Research concerning the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in tourism activities began long before this field of study was formally named. This has led scholars to use a…

Nature-inspired awe toward tourists’ environmentally responsible behavior intention

Songjun Xu, Yaou Hu

Awe is an important yet largely overlooked emotion in tourism. This paper aims to reveal the underlying mechanism of the effects of nature-inspired awe on stimulating tourists'…