Wellness tourism experience and destination brand love

This study assessed various aspects of the wellness tourism experience in Thailand. A survey was conducted with a sample of 420 Chinese tourists. The findings revealed significant and insignificant effects of the wellness tourism experience on the development of destination brand love. Additionally,...

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Main Authors: Kim, Sung in, Al-Ansi, Amr, Lee, Jin-Soo, Chua, Bee-Lia, Phucharoen, Chayanon, Han, Heesup
Format: Article
Published: Routledge 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116178/
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author Kim, Sung in
Al-Ansi, Amr
Lee, Jin-Soo
Chua, Bee-Lia
Phucharoen, Chayanon
Han, Heesup
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Chua, Bee-Lia
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description This study assessed various aspects of the wellness tourism experience in Thailand. A survey was conducted with a sample of 420 Chinese tourists. The findings revealed significant and insignificant effects of the wellness tourism experience on the development of destination brand love. Additionally, it confirmed that barriers and destination familiarity play a vital role in shaping tourists’ responses and strengthening their affinity towards the destination brand. The results highlight tourists’ focus on comprehensive experiences rather than external dynamics like weather. This study suggests collaboration among stakeholders to enrich the overall travel experience and prioritize the emotional wellbeing of tourists.
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spelling upm-1161782025-04-21T03:15:16Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116178/ Wellness tourism experience and destination brand love Kim, Sung in Al-Ansi, Amr Lee, Jin-Soo Chua, Bee-Lia Phucharoen, Chayanon Han, Heesup This study assessed various aspects of the wellness tourism experience in Thailand. A survey was conducted with a sample of 420 Chinese tourists. The findings revealed significant and insignificant effects of the wellness tourism experience on the development of destination brand love. Additionally, it confirmed that barriers and destination familiarity play a vital role in shaping tourists’ responses and strengthening their affinity towards the destination brand. The results highlight tourists’ focus on comprehensive experiences rather than external dynamics like weather. This study suggests collaboration among stakeholders to enrich the overall travel experience and prioritize the emotional wellbeing of tourists. Routledge 2024-07-01 Article PeerReviewed Kim, Sung in and Al-Ansi, Amr and Lee, Jin-Soo and Chua, Bee-Lia and Phucharoen, Chayanon and Han, Heesup (2024) Wellness tourism experience and destination brand love. Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing, 41 (7). pp. 988-1004. ISSN 1054-8408; eISSN: 1540-7306 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10548408.2024.2369752 10.1080/10548408.2024.2369752
spellingShingle Kim, Sung in
Al-Ansi, Amr
Lee, Jin-Soo
Chua, Bee-Lia
Phucharoen, Chayanon
Han, Heesup
Wellness tourism experience and destination brand love
title Wellness tourism experience and destination brand love
title_full Wellness tourism experience and destination brand love
title_fullStr Wellness tourism experience and destination brand love
title_full_unstemmed Wellness tourism experience and destination brand love
title_short Wellness tourism experience and destination brand love
title_sort wellness tourism experience and destination brand love
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116178/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116178/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116178/