The Effects of Superstition as Destination Attractiveness on Behavioral Intention

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dc.contributor.authorZhang, Yunzhouen
dc.contributor.committeechairUysal, Muzaffer S.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMcCleary, Ken W.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMagnini, Vincent Paulen
dc.contributor.departmentHospitality and Tourism Managementen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:36:22Zen
dc.date.adate2012-05-30en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:36:22Zen
dc.date.issued2012-05-02en
dc.date.rdate2012-05-30en
dc.date.sdate2012-05-11en
dc.description.abstractSuperstitious beliefs date back thousands of years and continue to the present, and research suggests that superstitious beliefs have a robust influence on product satisfaction and decision making under risk. The study therefore examines how superstition attitude will impact potential tourists' intention to visit a destination so that relevant organizations (e.g. destination management/marketing organizations) could better understand potential tourists' behaviors, identify a niche market encompassing those prone to superstition, and tailor the tourism products to the needs and beliefs of potential tourists. The study used a survey instrument which consists of four components: the scale of Superstition as Destination Attractiveness (SADA), the revised Paranormal Belief Scale, the measurement of Intention to Visit, and respondents' demographics and travel experiences. A mixed-method data collection procedure was adopted to populate the sample. A total of 323 questionnaires were collected from Virginia Tech students, at both undergraduate and graduate level. A multiple regression analysis method was employed for hypothesis testing. The result of the data analysis supported both hypotheses, and the study finds that the more positive potential tourists' attitude is about superstition, the more likely they are to visit a destination with superstition as its attractiveness, and the more trait of superstition a potential tourist bears, the stronger the relationship between potential tourists' attitude about superstition and their intention to visit a destination with superstition as its attractiveness. Implications and future studies were suggested based on the findings of the study.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.identifier.otheretd-05112012-163128en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05112012-163128/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/32609en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartZhang_Yunzhou_T_2012.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectbehavioral intentionen
dc.subjectsuperstition as destination attractiveness (SADA)en
dc.subjectsuperstition attitudeen
dc.subjectdestination attractivenessen
dc.titleThe Effects of Superstition as Destination Attractiveness on Behavioral Intentionen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineHospitality and Tourism Managementen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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