Biting the travel bullet: A motivated reasoning perspective on traveling during a pandemic

Agung Y Sembada and Hassan D Kalantari

Annals of Tourism Research, 2021, vol. 88, issue C

Abstract: •The research identifies that low perceived control explains why some tourists still chose to travel despite a pandemic.•Two studies found evidence of biased reasoning, as tourists may “wish away” perceived risks in favor of indulging in holidays.•Guilt over holidaying during a pandemic was low among those who were able to attribute their decision to external forces.•Travel professionals may employ strategies that modulate perceptions of risks to influence tourists' behaviors.

Keywords: Motivated reasoning; COVID-19; Perceived behavioral control; Perceived risk (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2020.103040

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