Cosmopolitan tourists: the most resilient travellers in the face of COVID-19

Vanda Veréb (), Helena Nobre and Minoo Farhangmehr
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Vanda Veréb: University of Aveiro
Helena Nobre: University of Aveiro
Minoo Farhangmehr: University of Minho

Service Business, 2022, vol. 16, issue 3, No 5, 503-527

Abstract: Abstract Fear, whilst essential for survival, has the power to impair rational thinking. In tourism, fear can cease international travels. Previous studies demonstrated that cosmopolitan travellers are more resistant to irrational fear. This study aims to verify if cosmopolitans are more resistant to irrationality when facing the fear of COVID-19. Building on grounded theory, 64 in-depth interviews and direct observation, this study found that the cosmopolitan mindset, open-mindedness and strive for objectivity facilitates personal resilience, rational functioning in the face of fear. The study categorises travellers based on their resilience and suggests how to encourage each category amidst the threat of COVID-19.

Keywords: Cosmopolitanism; COVID-19; Fear; Grounded theory; Infectious diseases; Post-pandemic tourism; Travellers’ resilience (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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