Attributes of senior-friendly tourism destinations for current and future senior tourists: an importance-performance analysis approach
This study aims to identify the tourists’ expectation and satisfaction of destination attributes from the perspective of senior tourists in Malaysia. Two groups of tourists were chosen as the study sample, that is, future seniors (40–54 years old) and seniors (55 years old and above). It is hoped th...
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| author | Liew, Sien Leong Hussin, Siti Rahayu Abdullah, Nawal Hanim |
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| description | This study aims to identify the tourists’ expectation and satisfaction of destination attributes from the perspective of senior tourists in Malaysia. Two groups of tourists were chosen as the study sample, that is, future seniors (40–54 years old) and seniors (55 years old and above). It is hoped that, through recognizing and raising awareness on the need for equal traveling opportunities, senior tourists and future senior tourists will be encouraged to undertake more tourism activities. An importance-performance analysis (IPA) and paired sample t tests were employed to investigate senior tourists’ perceptions of senior-friendly destination attributes. Measures of destination attributes included the “4As” (i.e., attractions, accessibility, amenities, and ancillary services). The findings from a survey of 227 respondents revealed that the most important attributes for a senior-friendly destination are safety and cleanliness. Other attributes deemed important by senior tourists include the availability of leisure facilities and barrier-free public transportation. The findings also highlight attributes that tourism industry practitioners may use to improve tourists’ satisfaction and develop into competitive advantages against other tourist destinations. Both theoretical and practical implications of these important findings are discussed. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-961602023-01-31T03:26:34Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96160/ Attributes of senior-friendly tourism destinations for current and future senior tourists: an importance-performance analysis approach Liew, Sien Leong Hussin, Siti Rahayu Abdullah, Nawal Hanim This study aims to identify the tourists’ expectation and satisfaction of destination attributes from the perspective of senior tourists in Malaysia. Two groups of tourists were chosen as the study sample, that is, future seniors (40–54 years old) and seniors (55 years old and above). It is hoped that, through recognizing and raising awareness on the need for equal traveling opportunities, senior tourists and future senior tourists will be encouraged to undertake more tourism activities. An importance-performance analysis (IPA) and paired sample t tests were employed to investigate senior tourists’ perceptions of senior-friendly destination attributes. Measures of destination attributes included the “4As” (i.e., attractions, accessibility, amenities, and ancillary services). The findings from a survey of 227 respondents revealed that the most important attributes for a senior-friendly destination are safety and cleanliness. Other attributes deemed important by senior tourists include the availability of leisure facilities and barrier-free public transportation. The findings also highlight attributes that tourism industry practitioners may use to improve tourists’ satisfaction and develop into competitive advantages against other tourist destinations. Both theoretical and practical implications of these important findings are discussed. SAGE Publications 2021 Article PeerReviewed Liew, Sien Leong and Hussin, Siti Rahayu and Abdullah, Nawal Hanim (2021) Attributes of senior-friendly tourism destinations for current and future senior tourists: an importance-performance analysis approach. SAGE Open, 11 (1). pp. 1-19. ISSN 2158-2440 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2158244021998658 10.1177/2158244021998658 |
| spellingShingle | Liew, Sien Leong Hussin, Siti Rahayu Abdullah, Nawal Hanim Attributes of senior-friendly tourism destinations for current and future senior tourists: an importance-performance analysis approach |
| title | Attributes of senior-friendly tourism destinations for current and future senior tourists: an importance-performance analysis approach |
| title_full | Attributes of senior-friendly tourism destinations for current and future senior tourists: an importance-performance analysis approach |
| title_fullStr | Attributes of senior-friendly tourism destinations for current and future senior tourists: an importance-performance analysis approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Attributes of senior-friendly tourism destinations for current and future senior tourists: an importance-performance analysis approach |
| title_short | Attributes of senior-friendly tourism destinations for current and future senior tourists: an importance-performance analysis approach |
| title_sort | attributes of senior friendly tourism destinations for current and future senior tourists an importance performance analysis approach |
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