An examination of food tourist’s behavior: Using the modified theory of reasoned action

Young Hoon Kim, MinCheol Kim and Ben K. Goh

Tourism Management, 2011, vol. 32, issue 5, 1159-1165

Abstract: A number of studies have been conducted to examine the behavior of tourists. However, there has been little research done on food tourism examining food tourist’s behavior. Food tourism is one of the fastest growing industries and areas of interest in the tourism industry today. The current study provides an integrated approach to understand the effect of food tourists’ behavior based on perceived value and satisfaction as it relates to their intention to revisit using the modified theory of reasoned action (TRA). The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of perceived value on intention to revisit (H1) and satisfaction (H2), and satisfaction on intention to revisit (H3). Empirical findings indicated that H1, H2, and H3 were supported significantly in this study (p<0.01). H1 was supported (β=0.67) showing the perceived value is the antecedent of satisfaction. H2 and 3 suggested that attendees’ intention to revisit is predicted by the perceived value (β=0.13) and satisfaction (β=0.67) respectively. The most significant contribution of this study is a theoretical understanding with empirical results using the new factors (i.e., perceived value, satisfaction, and intention to revisit) in the context of the modified TRA rather than using the original factors. The implications will be very useful for food festival organizers as well as destination marketing organizations.

Keywords: Food tourism; The modified theory of reasoned action (TRA); Perceived value; Satisfaction; Future intention to revisit; Customer retention (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2010.10.006

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