An Exploration of the Relationships between Nostalgia, Involvement, and Behavioral Intention in Diaspora Tourism

Diaspora tourism has become a significant market niche under globalization, but diaspora tourism to China has been less studied. This paper explores the relationships between nostalgia, involvement, and behavioral intention in diaspora tourism of the Chinese diaspora. By investigating 303 overseas C...

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Autores principales: Yanfang Zeng, Rui Xu
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:cff59215516243958a088980c62f48512021-11-11T19:49:49ZAn Exploration of the Relationships between Nostalgia, Involvement, and Behavioral Intention in Diaspora Tourism10.3390/su1321122732071-1050https://doaj.org/article/cff59215516243958a088980c62f48512021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/21/12273https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050Diaspora tourism has become a significant market niche under globalization, but diaspora tourism to China has been less studied. This paper explores the relationships between nostalgia, involvement, and behavioral intention in diaspora tourism of the Chinese diaspora. By investigating 303 overseas Chinese, we use quantitative methodologies to measure the nostalgia of the Chinese diaspora and identify three segments of Chinese diasporic tourists based on their nostalgia: extremely nostalgic, nostalgic, and moderately nostalgic. Demographic features of each segment and attitude toward home-return travel are depicted. The findings suggest that the level of nostalgia has influences on the perception of home-return travel for the diaspora. For the strongly nostalgic groups, home-return travel is an important way to build and express their identity. For the moderately nostalgic group, home-return travel is regarded as a pleasure-driven activity. This study extends the theoretical understanding of diaspora nostalgia and also has practical implications for the marketing and construction of destinations.Yanfang ZengRui XuMDPI AGarticlenostalgiainvolvementhome-return traveldiasporaoverseas ChineseEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 12273, p 12273 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic nostalgia
involvement
home-return travel
diaspora
overseas Chinese
Environmental effects of industries and plants
TD194-195
Renewable energy sources
TJ807-830
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
spellingShingle nostalgia
involvement
home-return travel
diaspora
overseas Chinese
Environmental effects of industries and plants
TD194-195
Renewable energy sources
TJ807-830
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
Yanfang Zeng
Rui Xu
An Exploration of the Relationships between Nostalgia, Involvement, and Behavioral Intention in Diaspora Tourism
description Diaspora tourism has become a significant market niche under globalization, but diaspora tourism to China has been less studied. This paper explores the relationships between nostalgia, involvement, and behavioral intention in diaspora tourism of the Chinese diaspora. By investigating 303 overseas Chinese, we use quantitative methodologies to measure the nostalgia of the Chinese diaspora and identify three segments of Chinese diasporic tourists based on their nostalgia: extremely nostalgic, nostalgic, and moderately nostalgic. Demographic features of each segment and attitude toward home-return travel are depicted. The findings suggest that the level of nostalgia has influences on the perception of home-return travel for the diaspora. For the strongly nostalgic groups, home-return travel is an important way to build and express their identity. For the moderately nostalgic group, home-return travel is regarded as a pleasure-driven activity. This study extends the theoretical understanding of diaspora nostalgia and also has practical implications for the marketing and construction of destinations.
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title An Exploration of the Relationships between Nostalgia, Involvement, and Behavioral Intention in Diaspora Tourism
title_short An Exploration of the Relationships between Nostalgia, Involvement, and Behavioral Intention in Diaspora Tourism
title_full An Exploration of the Relationships between Nostalgia, Involvement, and Behavioral Intention in Diaspora Tourism
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