Applying Self-Perception Theory to Explain Residents' Attitudes about Tourism Development Through Travel Histories
Keywords
Tourism Impact Attitude Scale (TIAS); Tourism Use History (TUH); Residents; Self-perception theory
Abstract
This study introduces self-perception theory as a guiding framework in explaining residents' attitudes from an introspective approach involving residents' own degree of travel. To date, measures explaining such attitudes have primarily come in the form of sociodemographic, socioeconomic, spatial, personal benefit/dependence, etc. variables. Results reveal that travel use history (TUH) is a useful predictor of residents' attitudes about tourism development. Residents who were infrequent travelers indicated less support for tourism than those who were intermediate or frequent travelers. For intermediate travelers, residents who had traveled internationally over the past two years had stronger support than those who had not for selected items within both attitude factors: support for tourism development and tourism contributions to the community. Findings provide support for the continued use of self-perception theory as a framework to consider in explaining residents' attitudes involving tourism and corresponding development.
Publication Date
1-1-2018
Number of Pages
357-369
Document Type
Article
Language
English
Source Title
Tourism Management
Volume
64
Copyright Status
Unknown
College
Rosen College of Hospitality Management
STARS Citation
Woosnam, Kyle M.; Draper, Jason; Jiang, Jingxian (Kelly); Aleshinloye, Kayode D.; and Erul, Emrullah, "Applying Self-Perception Theory to Explain Residents' Attitudes about Tourism Development Through Travel Histories" (2018). Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 741.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/ucfscholar/741