Author, as appears in the article.: Orden-Mejía M; Carvache-Franco M; Huertas A; Carvache-Franco W; Landeta-Bejarano N; Carvache-Franco O
Department: Estudis de Comunicació
URV's Author/s: Huertas Roig, Maria Asuncion / Orden Mejía, Miguel Ángel
Keywords: Social distancing Smart care Safety Pricing strategy Pandemic Mental health Destination image Destination choice Crisis Comfort social distancing smart care safety risk resource pricing strategy model mental health destination choice crisis comfort behavior
Abstract: Expectations about a destination influence the tourist experience during the travel process stages. In the post-COVID-19 normalcy, people are adjusting their priorities and social values. Therefore, it becomes crucial to identify tourists’ expectations before traveling. The objectives of this research were: (a) identify the preferences of tourists; (b) establish the attitudes of tourists; and (c) determine the expectations of tourists for post-COVID-19 destination selection. The study analyzed a sample of 491 people during pandemic lockdowns in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Statistical techniques such as exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis were used in data analysis. The results show that after the pandemic, tourists prefer urban tourism, followed by cultural tourism and traveling with relatives. It also shows a more responsible and supportive attitude when traveling. Likewise, the results support the dimensional structure that explains a set of post-pandemic tourist expectations. Five factors were identified: Smart Care, pricing strategy, safety, comfort, and social distancing. Finally, the theoretical and managerial implications of the results that will guide for tourism destination managers were discussed.
Thematic Areas: Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros Serviço social Saúde coletiva Química Public, environmental & occupational health Public health, environmental and occupational health Psicología Pollution Odontología Nutrição Medicina iii Medicina ii Medicina i Materiais Interdisciplinar Health, toxicology and mutagenesis Geografía Geociências Farmacia Environmental studies Environmental sciences Ensino Engenharias ii Engenharias i Enfermagem Educação física Educação Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências ambientais Ciências agrárias i Ciência da computação Biotecnología Biodiversidade Astronomia / física Administração pública e de empresas, ciências contábeis e turismo
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: miguelangel.orden@estudiants.urv.cat sunsi.huertas@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0001-6684-4220
Record's date: 2024-09-07
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Link to the original source: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/8/4822
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Papper original source: International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health. 19 (8):
APA: Orden-Mejía M; Carvache-Franco M; Huertas A; Carvache-Franco W; Landeta-Bejarano N; Carvache-Franco O (2022). Post-COVID-19 Tourists’ Preferences, Attitudes and Travel Expectations: A Study in Guayaquil, Ecuador. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health, 19(8), -. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19084822
Article's DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19084822
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2022
Publication Type: Journal Publications