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Dimensions of Service Quality in Health-Fitness Clubs in China
The purpose of this study was to explore the dimensions of service quality in fitness clubs in China and examine their impact on customer satisfaction. In Phase I of the study, we collected qualitative data from online comments related to service quality in 30 Tera Wellness clubs in Shanghai (k = 62...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8535461/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34682314 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182010567 |
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author | Xu, Karen Kaijuan Chen, Kenny Kuanchou Kim, Euisoo García-Fernández, Jerónimo Nauright, John Zhang, James J. |
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description | The purpose of this study was to explore the dimensions of service quality in fitness clubs in China and examine their impact on customer satisfaction. In Phase I of the study, we collected qualitative data from online comments related to service quality in 30 Tera Wellness clubs in Shanghai (k = 6252). Conducting content analysis, we synthesized the information and identified preliminary themes and formulated measurement statements. Phase II implemented a series of quantitative research procedures to examine the measurement properties of statements developed in Phase I. Conducting exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and structural equation modeling analyses based on responses of club members (N = 533), we identified a total of 27 items in six dimensions: service recovery, service assurance, facility function, program operation, instructor quality, and staff performance. These factors significantly (p < 0.05) predicted customer satisfaction with fitness clubs in China. The findings highlight the importance of high-quality service delivery, service recovery, and service assurance and pinpoint specific areas for improvement. |
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spelling | pubmed-85354612021-10-23 Dimensions of Service Quality in Health-Fitness Clubs in China Xu, Karen Kaijuan Chen, Kenny Kuanchou Kim, Euisoo García-Fernández, Jerónimo Nauright, John Zhang, James J. Int J Environ Res Public Health Article The purpose of this study was to explore the dimensions of service quality in fitness clubs in China and examine their impact on customer satisfaction. In Phase I of the study, we collected qualitative data from online comments related to service quality in 30 Tera Wellness clubs in Shanghai (k = 6252). Conducting content analysis, we synthesized the information and identified preliminary themes and formulated measurement statements. Phase II implemented a series of quantitative research procedures to examine the measurement properties of statements developed in Phase I. Conducting exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and structural equation modeling analyses based on responses of club members (N = 533), we identified a total of 27 items in six dimensions: service recovery, service assurance, facility function, program operation, instructor quality, and staff performance. These factors significantly (p < 0.05) predicted customer satisfaction with fitness clubs in China. The findings highlight the importance of high-quality service delivery, service recovery, and service assurance and pinpoint specific areas for improvement. MDPI 2021-10-09 /pmc/articles/PMC8535461/ /pubmed/34682314 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182010567 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Xu, Karen Kaijuan Chen, Kenny Kuanchou Kim, Euisoo García-Fernández, Jerónimo Nauright, John Zhang, James J. Dimensions of Service Quality in Health-Fitness Clubs in China |
title | Dimensions of Service Quality in Health-Fitness Clubs in China |
title_full | Dimensions of Service Quality in Health-Fitness Clubs in China |
title_fullStr | Dimensions of Service Quality in Health-Fitness Clubs in China |
title_full_unstemmed | Dimensions of Service Quality in Health-Fitness Clubs in China |
title_short | Dimensions of Service Quality in Health-Fitness Clubs in China |
title_sort | dimensions of service quality in health-fitness clubs in china |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8535461/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34682314 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182010567 |
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