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The perceived value of local knowledge tourism: dimension identification and scale development

INTRODUCTION: Local knowledge tourism encompasses the rich cultural heritage, historical narratives, and traditional practices of a specific destination. Despite its significance in enhancing the tourist experience, there is a dearth of research examining the subjective perceptions and values of vis...

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Autores principales: Zhang, Hailin, Jiang, Jinbo, Zhu, Jinsheng (Jason)
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10447968/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37637924
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1170651
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author Zhang, Hailin
Jiang, Jinbo
Zhu, Jinsheng (Jason)
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description INTRODUCTION: Local knowledge tourism encompasses the rich cultural heritage, historical narratives, and traditional practices of a specific destination. Despite its significance in enhancing the tourist experience, there is a dearth of research examining the subjective perceptions and values of visitors engaging in local knowledge tourism. Consequently, there is a pressing need to explore the composition of perceived tourist values in this unique context. METHODS: Due to the exploratory nature of this research, a constructivist grounded theory and content analysis are applied to analyze the data. RESULTS: This study identifies and conceptualizes five distinct dimensions of perceived values in local knowledge tourism: functional value, emotional value, social value, cognitive value, and self-actualization value. Furthermore, an 18-item scale is developed to measure these dimensions quantitatively. DISCUSSION: This research makes several significant contributions: (1) it expands the scope of perceived value research within the tourism domain and enhances our understanding of the tourist experience in local knowledge tourism; (2) it provides a reliable instrument for future quantitative investigations into the behavior and mindset of local knowledge tourists; and (3) it offers theoretical foundations and practical insights for destination managers seeking to develop tourism products tailored to the preferences and expectations of local knowledge tourists.
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spelling pubmed-104479682023-08-25 The perceived value of local knowledge tourism: dimension identification and scale development Zhang, Hailin Jiang, Jinbo Zhu, Jinsheng (Jason) Front Psychol Psychology INTRODUCTION: Local knowledge tourism encompasses the rich cultural heritage, historical narratives, and traditional practices of a specific destination. Despite its significance in enhancing the tourist experience, there is a dearth of research examining the subjective perceptions and values of visitors engaging in local knowledge tourism. Consequently, there is a pressing need to explore the composition of perceived tourist values in this unique context. METHODS: Due to the exploratory nature of this research, a constructivist grounded theory and content analysis are applied to analyze the data. RESULTS: This study identifies and conceptualizes five distinct dimensions of perceived values in local knowledge tourism: functional value, emotional value, social value, cognitive value, and self-actualization value. Furthermore, an 18-item scale is developed to measure these dimensions quantitatively. DISCUSSION: This research makes several significant contributions: (1) it expands the scope of perceived value research within the tourism domain and enhances our understanding of the tourist experience in local knowledge tourism; (2) it provides a reliable instrument for future quantitative investigations into the behavior and mindset of local knowledge tourists; and (3) it offers theoretical foundations and practical insights for destination managers seeking to develop tourism products tailored to the preferences and expectations of local knowledge tourists. Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-10 /pmc/articles/PMC10447968/ /pubmed/37637924 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1170651 Text en Copyright © 2023 Zhang, Jiang and Zhu. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10447968/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37637924
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1170651
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