Measuring Langkawi sustainability as travel destination: validation through confirmatory factor analysis
The environment and natural resources are is a reason that can attract tourist to visit. The main highlight of one particular tourism destination depends on the attractiveness and the beauty of its nature. Based on past literatures, limited study that focuses on the sustainability of the environment...
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| author | Ismail, An Nur Nabila Abdul Aziz, Yuhanis Bali Mahomed, Anuar Shah Kamal Basha, Norazlyn |
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| description | The environment and natural resources are is a reason that can attract tourist to visit. The main highlight of one particular tourism destination depends on the attractiveness and the beauty of its nature. Based on past literatures, limited study that focuses on the sustainability of the environment thus, this paper aims to validate several constructs that will be used to measure the sustainability of destinations. As Langkawi is one of the top destinations in Malaysia and recognized as a Global Geopark by United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), it is a need to conduct a further research especially in term of sustainability. A total of 318 local and international tourists participated in this study and the data was collected by using self-administrated questionnaires. To confirm the construct, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was adopted.The finding indicates that there are 15 constructs that can represent the destination sustainability. The study’s practical implication and limitation are discussed. |
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| spelling | upm-866922021-10-07T21:14:27Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/86692/ Measuring Langkawi sustainability as travel destination: validation through confirmatory factor analysis Ismail, An Nur Nabila Abdul Aziz, Yuhanis Bali Mahomed, Anuar Shah Kamal Basha, Norazlyn The environment and natural resources are is a reason that can attract tourist to visit. The main highlight of one particular tourism destination depends on the attractiveness and the beauty of its nature. Based on past literatures, limited study that focuses on the sustainability of the environment thus, this paper aims to validate several constructs that will be used to measure the sustainability of destinations. As Langkawi is one of the top destinations in Malaysia and recognized as a Global Geopark by United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), it is a need to conduct a further research especially in term of sustainability. A total of 318 local and international tourists participated in this study and the data was collected by using self-administrated questionnaires. To confirm the construct, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was adopted.The finding indicates that there are 15 constructs that can represent the destination sustainability. The study’s practical implication and limitation are discussed. Science & Engineering Research Support Society 2020 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/86692/1/Measuring%20Langkawi%20sustainability%20.pdf Ismail, An Nur Nabila and Abdul Aziz, Yuhanis and Bali Mahomed, Anuar Shah and Kamal Basha, Norazlyn (2020) Measuring Langkawi sustainability as travel destination: validation through confirmatory factor analysis. International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, 29 (7 spec.). 1529 - 1543. ISSN 2005-4238; ESSN: 2207-6360 http://sersc.org/journals/index.php/IJAST/issue/view/277 |
| spellingShingle | Ismail, An Nur Nabila Abdul Aziz, Yuhanis Bali Mahomed, Anuar Shah Kamal Basha, Norazlyn Measuring Langkawi sustainability as travel destination: validation through confirmatory factor analysis |
| title | Measuring Langkawi sustainability as travel destination: validation through confirmatory factor analysis |
| title_full | Measuring Langkawi sustainability as travel destination: validation through confirmatory factor analysis |
| title_fullStr | Measuring Langkawi sustainability as travel destination: validation through confirmatory factor analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Measuring Langkawi sustainability as travel destination: validation through confirmatory factor analysis |
| title_short | Measuring Langkawi sustainability as travel destination: validation through confirmatory factor analysis |
| title_sort | measuring langkawi sustainability as travel destination: validation through confirmatory factor analysis |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/86692/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/86692/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/86692/1/Measuring%20Langkawi%20sustainability%20.pdf |