Proenvironmental behaviour: The link between place attachment and place satisfaction

The study tested whether proenvironmental behavioral intention mediates the relationship between place attachment and place satisfaction among visitors of the Dandenong Ranges National Park in Australia. Structural equation modeling was employed on a sample of 452 visitors. Regression models were es...

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Main Authors: Ramkissoon, Haywantee, Mavondo, F.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Croatian National Tourist Board 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/60361
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author Ramkissoon, Haywantee
Mavondo, F.
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Mavondo, F.
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description The study tested whether proenvironmental behavioral intention mediates the relationship between place attachment and place satisfaction among visitors of the Dandenong Ranges National Park in Australia. Structural equation modeling was employed on a sample of 452 visitors. Regression models were estimated to test the mediating effect of proenvironmental behavioral intentions on the relationships between place dependence, place identity, place affect, place social bonding, and place satisfaction. Results show that as hypothesized, these effects were mediated by proenvironmental behavioral intentions, except for the relationship between place social bonding and place satisfaction. An important theoretical contribution is the mediating role of proenvironmental behavioral intentions in nature-based settings. Practical applications of the study include marketing aimed at encouraging repeat visitation by increasing levels of place attachment and place satisfaction in national parks through proenvironmental message development and delivery.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-603612019-05-03T07:11:01Z Proenvironmental behaviour: The link between place attachment and place satisfaction Ramkissoon, Haywantee Mavondo, F. The study tested whether proenvironmental behavioral intention mediates the relationship between place attachment and place satisfaction among visitors of the Dandenong Ranges National Park in Australia. Structural equation modeling was employed on a sample of 452 visitors. Regression models were estimated to test the mediating effect of proenvironmental behavioral intentions on the relationships between place dependence, place identity, place affect, place social bonding, and place satisfaction. Results show that as hypothesized, these effects were mediated by proenvironmental behavioral intentions, except for the relationship between place social bonding and place satisfaction. An important theoretical contribution is the mediating role of proenvironmental behavioral intentions in nature-based settings. Practical applications of the study include marketing aimed at encouraging repeat visitation by increasing levels of place attachment and place satisfaction in national parks through proenvironmental message development and delivery. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/60361 10.3727/108354214X14146846679286 Croatian National Tourist Board restricted
spellingShingle Ramkissoon, Haywantee
Mavondo, F.
Proenvironmental behaviour: The link between place attachment and place satisfaction
title Proenvironmental behaviour: The link between place attachment and place satisfaction
title_full Proenvironmental behaviour: The link between place attachment and place satisfaction
title_fullStr Proenvironmental behaviour: The link between place attachment and place satisfaction
title_full_unstemmed Proenvironmental behaviour: The link between place attachment and place satisfaction
title_short Proenvironmental behaviour: The link between place attachment and place satisfaction
title_sort proenvironmental behaviour: the link between place attachment and place satisfaction
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/60361