What am I going to do now? Examining choice overload in vacation activities using the familiarity concept
This study examines the similarities between leisure activities engaged in at home and those engaged in while at a vacation destination, as well as the relationships between leisure involvement, leisure habit, choice overload, regret and satisfaction. A post-holiday web-based survey was conducted am...
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ftdokuzeylueluni:f29bb479-6734-4c54-9a8a-7b331f20cf6e 2023-05-15T18:07:40+02:00 What am I going to do now? Examining choice overload in vacation activities using the familiarity concept Coudounaris, Dafnis Sthapit, Erose KOZAK, METİN 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1080/15022250.2017.1405844 https://avesis.deu.edu.tr/publication/details/f29bb479-6734-4c54-9a8a-7b331f20cf6e/oai eng eng f29bb479-6734-4c54-9a8a-7b331f20cf6e doi:10.1080/15022250.2017.1405844 https://avesis.deu.edu.tr/publication/details/f29bb479-6734-4c54-9a8a-7b331f20cf6e/oai info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2019 ftdokuzeylueluni https://doi.org/10.1080/15022250.2017.1405844 2022-06-01T07:19:18Z This study examines the similarities between leisure activities engaged in at home and those engaged in while at a vacation destination, as well as the relationships between leisure involvement, leisure habit, choice overload, regret and satisfaction. A post-holiday web-based survey was conducted among tourists in Rovaniemi, Finland, and a valid sample of 246 persons was used for the data analysis. The study indicates that some visitors might exhibit similar behaviours in both their home and holiday environments in terms of activity participation. The findings demonstrate the effect of high involvement (self-expression and centrality) and habits (resistance) in leisure activities at home on lower choice overload regarding vacation activities while at a destination. Lower choice overload also leads to less regret but is not associated with satisfaction. One of the managerial implications of this study is that to avoid choice overload tourism service providers should be aware of the activities that visitors do in their home environments when offering them activities. Moreover, different tiers of programmes targeting various visitor segments are critical in avoiding choice overload, eliminating regret and creating satisfactory experiences. Article in Journal/Newspaper Rovaniemi Dokuz Eylül University Research Information System Rovaniemi ENVELOPE(26.159,26.159,66.392,66.392) Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism 19 3 232 258 |
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This study examines the similarities between leisure activities engaged in at home and those engaged in while at a vacation destination, as well as the relationships between leisure involvement, leisure habit, choice overload, regret and satisfaction. A post-holiday web-based survey was conducted among tourists in Rovaniemi, Finland, and a valid sample of 246 persons was used for the data analysis. The study indicates that some visitors might exhibit similar behaviours in both their home and holiday environments in terms of activity participation. The findings demonstrate the effect of high involvement (self-expression and centrality) and habits (resistance) in leisure activities at home on lower choice overload regarding vacation activities while at a destination. Lower choice overload also leads to less regret but is not associated with satisfaction. One of the managerial implications of this study is that to avoid choice overload tourism service providers should be aware of the activities that visitors do in their home environments when offering them activities. Moreover, different tiers of programmes targeting various visitor segments are critical in avoiding choice overload, eliminating regret and creating satisfactory experiences. |
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