Understanding leisure travel motivations of travelers with acquired mobility impairments

Lei Shi, Shu Cole and H. Charles Chancellor

Tourism Management, 2012, vol. 33, issue 1, 228-231

Abstract: The purpose of the study was to understand what motivated people with mobility impairments to travel frequently. Two focus groups were conducted and results were analyzed in light of Crompton’s (1979) push/pull conceptual framework exploring pleasure travel motivation. Results showed that although travelers with acquired mobility impairments shared many similar motives with travelers not identified as having mobility impairments, they also had unique motivations including “Independence”, “The Desire of Being in a Natural Environment”, “Adventure/Risk”, “Do It Today”, and “Accessibility.” Findings and limitations of the study are discussed and implications of the results are suggested.

Keywords: Mobility impairments; Motivation; Leisure travel (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2011.02.007

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