The relative importance of volunteer tourism (sustainable/pro-social form of tourism) motivation factors for young tourists: a descriptive analysis by continents, gender, and frequency

Volunteer tourism is a vital formation of altruistic and sustainable tourism. This research is aimed to empirically find the relative importance of the motivation factors and the motivation realization factors for young tourists participating in the global volunteer tourism programs. The differences...

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Main Authors: Han, Heesup, Lee, Soyeun, Meng, Bo, Chua, Bee Lia, Ryu, Bobby Hyungseo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2020
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36550/1/36550.pdf
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author Han, Heesup
Lee, Soyeun
Meng, Bo
Chua, Bee Lia
Ryu, Bobby Hyungseo
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Lee, Soyeun
Meng, Bo
Chua, Bee Lia
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description Volunteer tourism is a vital formation of altruistic and sustainable tourism. This research is aimed to empirically find the relative importance of the motivation factors and the motivation realization factors for young tourists participating in the global volunteer tourism programs. The differences in the study variables across continents, gender, and frequency of participation were also scrutinized. A quantitative research approach that utilized the survey method was employed. The outcomes showed that personal development was the most vital motivator for global volunteer tourism. On the other hand, the young tourists felt that they most realized the factor of a new experience through their recent international volunteer tourism experience. The motivation factors and the motivation realization factors were consistent across the continents. Furthermore, the mean differences in the motivations, the motivations’ realization, satisfaction, and the behavioral intentions were revealed to be non-significant for the genders and the frequency of volunteer participation. By grasping the young volunteer tourists’ motivations and the experience evaluations, the volunteer programs can be advanced in consonance with their necessities and demands, which enhance the volunteer tourism experience.
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spelling upm.eprints-365502020-06-15T08:39:55Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36550/ The relative importance of volunteer tourism (sustainable/pro-social form of tourism) motivation factors for young tourists: a descriptive analysis by continents, gender, and frequency Han, Heesup Lee, Soyeun Meng, Bo Chua, Bee Lia Ryu, Bobby Hyungseo Volunteer tourism is a vital formation of altruistic and sustainable tourism. This research is aimed to empirically find the relative importance of the motivation factors and the motivation realization factors for young tourists participating in the global volunteer tourism programs. The differences in the study variables across continents, gender, and frequency of participation were also scrutinized. A quantitative research approach that utilized the survey method was employed. The outcomes showed that personal development was the most vital motivator for global volunteer tourism. On the other hand, the young tourists felt that they most realized the factor of a new experience through their recent international volunteer tourism experience. The motivation factors and the motivation realization factors were consistent across the continents. Furthermore, the mean differences in the motivations, the motivations’ realization, satisfaction, and the behavioral intentions were revealed to be non-significant for the genders and the frequency of volunteer participation. By grasping the young volunteer tourists’ motivations and the experience evaluations, the volunteer programs can be advanced in consonance with their necessities and demands, which enhance the volunteer tourism experience. MDPI 2020 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36550/1/36550.pdf Han, Heesup and Lee, Soyeun and Meng, Bo and Chua, Bee Lia and Ryu, Bobby Hyungseo (2020) The relative importance of volunteer tourism (sustainable/pro-social form of tourism) motivation factors for young tourists: a descriptive analysis by continents, gender, and frequency. Sustainability, 12 (10). art. no. 4002. pp. 1-21. ISSN 2071-1050 https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/10/4002 10.3390/su12104002
spellingShingle Han, Heesup
Lee, Soyeun
Meng, Bo
Chua, Bee Lia
Ryu, Bobby Hyungseo
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title The relative importance of volunteer tourism (sustainable/pro-social form of tourism) motivation factors for young tourists: a descriptive analysis by continents, gender, and frequency
title_full The relative importance of volunteer tourism (sustainable/pro-social form of tourism) motivation factors for young tourists: a descriptive analysis by continents, gender, and frequency
title_fullStr The relative importance of volunteer tourism (sustainable/pro-social form of tourism) motivation factors for young tourists: a descriptive analysis by continents, gender, and frequency
title_full_unstemmed The relative importance of volunteer tourism (sustainable/pro-social form of tourism) motivation factors for young tourists: a descriptive analysis by continents, gender, and frequency
title_short The relative importance of volunteer tourism (sustainable/pro-social form of tourism) motivation factors for young tourists: a descriptive analysis by continents, gender, and frequency
title_sort relative importance of volunteer tourism sustainable pro social form of tourism motivation factors for young tourists a descriptive analysis by continents gender and frequency
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