Document type: info:eu-repo/semantics/other
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0293480.t002
Related publications: Carvache-Franco, M., Carvache-Franco, W., Hernández-Lara, A. B., & Carvache-Franco, O. (2023). Effects of motivations in marine protected areas: The case of Galápagos Islands. PLOS ONE, 18(11), e0293480. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0293480
Research group: Anàlisi Social i Organitzativa
Departament: Gestió d'Empreses
Author: Hernández-Lara, Ana Beatriz
Repository ingest date: 2023-11-02
Dataset publication year: 2023
Subject matter: Ciències ambientals
Researcher identifier: 0000-0002-8110-9328
Related publication's DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0293480
Language: ca
Published by (editorial): Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV)
Access rights: info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Abstract: This research proposes: (i) analyze push and pull motivations in insular marine protected areas, and (ii) determine their effects on tourists’ satisfaction, positive recommendations and loyalty in terms of returning. The study was conducted in the Galápagos Islands in Ecuador; a renowned marine protected area with a National Park being a Natural Heritage Site of Humanity by UNESCO. An exploratory (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), followed by a stepwise multiple regression analysis applied on a sample of 407 tourists in the Galápagos Islands showed four push and pull motivational factors in this destination: "passive marine," "active marine," "novelty and escape," and "social relations". "Passive marine" and "social relations" were the most prominent factors influencing tourist satisfaction and return intentions. Moreover, "passive marine" and "novelty and escape " highly influenced visitors’ intention to recommend and give positive feedback about this place. These findings constitute action guides for the adequate management of marine protected areas.
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