International leisure tourists' involvement profile

被引:211
作者
Gursoy, D [1 ]
Gavcar, E [1 ]
机构
[1] Washington State Univ, Sch Hospitality Business Management, Pullman, WA 99164 USA
关键词
international tourists; involvement; confirmatory factor analysis; scale development;
D O I
10.1016/S0160-7383(03)00059-8
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
The involvement construct has received a great deal of attention in recent years. However, the majority of research on this topic has focused on internal tourists, recreational activities participants, or associated services and products. Using survey data collected from European leisure tourists at an international destination, this study examined the underlying dimensions of their involvement. Scale unidimensionality is first revealed by an exploratory factor analysis and validated by a confirmatory factor analysis. The data suggested that this is a three dimensional construct: pleasure/interest, risk probability, and risk importance. Construct validity, including discriminant, convergent and nomological validity, and reliability are also satisfactorily established. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:906 / 926
页数:21
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