How Visitor and Environmental Characteristics Influence Perceived Crowding
This paper aims to investigate tourists’ perceptions of crowding and factors influencing those perceptions. The effects of visitor socio-demographic characteristics, economic factors, and destination situational characteristics are investigated. Questionnaire data were collected from a sample of...
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| author | Rasoolimanesh, Mostafa S. Jaafar, Mastura Marzuki, Azizan Mohamad, Diana |
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| description | This paper aims to investigate tourists’ perceptions of crowding and factors influencing
those perceptions. The effects of visitor socio-demographic characteristics, economic
factors, and destination situational characteristics are investigated. Questionnaire data
were collected from a sample of 362 tourists at Pantai Cenang Beach, Langkawi Island.
The results confirmed the significant effect of visitor socio-demographic characteristics
on perceived crowding. Among the economic factors, although the findings did not
confirm an effect for level of income, the results showed a positive effect for spending
money per day on perceived crowding. Furthermore, the hypothesized effect of situational
characteristics on perceived crowding could not be verified. In light of the absence of
studies investigating the factors influencing perceived crowding using partial least
squares–structural equation modeling, this study contributes theoretically and methodologically
to the perceived crowding literature. Moreover, the results can assist the local authorities
to understand the perceptions of tourists for future development. |
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| spelling | usm.eprints-301992018-01-03T11:14:26Z http://eprints.usm.my/30199/ How Visitor and Environmental Characteristics Influence Perceived Crowding Rasoolimanesh, Mostafa S. Jaafar, Mastura Marzuki, Azizan Mohamad, Diana TH1-9745 Building construction This paper aims to investigate tourists’ perceptions of crowding and factors influencing those perceptions. The effects of visitor socio-demographic characteristics, economic factors, and destination situational characteristics are investigated. Questionnaire data were collected from a sample of 362 tourists at Pantai Cenang Beach, Langkawi Island. The results confirmed the significant effect of visitor socio-demographic characteristics on perceived crowding. Among the economic factors, although the findings did not confirm an effect for level of income, the results showed a positive effect for spending money per day on perceived crowding. Furthermore, the hypothesized effect of situational characteristics on perceived crowding could not be verified. In light of the absence of studies investigating the factors influencing perceived crowding using partial least squares–structural equation modeling, this study contributes theoretically and methodologically to the perceived crowding literature. Moreover, the results can assist the local authorities to understand the perceptions of tourists for future development. Routledge 2016 Article PeerReviewed Rasoolimanesh, Mostafa S. and Jaafar, Mastura and Marzuki, Azizan and Mohamad, Diana (2016) How Visitor and Environmental Characteristics Influence Perceived Crowding. Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, 21 (9). pp. 952-967. ISSN 1094-1665 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10941665.2015.1084348 |
| spellingShingle | TH1-9745 Building construction Rasoolimanesh, Mostafa S. Jaafar, Mastura Marzuki, Azizan Mohamad, Diana How Visitor and Environmental Characteristics Influence Perceived Crowding |
| title | How Visitor and Environmental Characteristics
Influence Perceived Crowding |
| title_full | How Visitor and Environmental Characteristics
Influence Perceived Crowding |
| title_fullStr | How Visitor and Environmental Characteristics
Influence Perceived Crowding |
| title_full_unstemmed | How Visitor and Environmental Characteristics
Influence Perceived Crowding |
| title_short | How Visitor and Environmental Characteristics
Influence Perceived Crowding |
| title_sort | how visitor and environmental characteristics influence perceived crowding |
| topic | TH1-9745 Building construction |
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