Geotourism: Toward A Better Understanding Of Motivations For A

Geotourism: Toward A Better Understanding Of Motivations For A Geotourism Experience: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective

The purpose of this study is to explore the different motivations behind tourists engaging in a geotourism experience and to investigate the behavioural intention of tourists to revisit a geosite. Guided by Self-Determination Theory (Deci & Ryan, 1985, 2000), this research seeks to investigate what are different types of motivation (intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation and amotivation) behind the tourists undertaking a geotourism experience and the potential relationship between those motivations and the desire for repeat visitations to the same geosite.Quantitative methodology was employed, consisting of a self-administered questionnaire that involved inviting a convenience sample of 600 tourists visiting Crystal Cave in Yanchep National Park and The Pinnacles in Australia, as well as Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea in Jordan between 2010 - 2011. The results of this study revealed that the main intrinsic motivation for the respondents in Jordan and Australia were â€˜to escape from the hustle and bustle of the daily life routineâ€™, â€˜relaxationâ€™, â€˜enjoymentâ€™, â€˜a sense of wonderâ€™, and â€˜gaining knowledgeâ€™.
Country USA
Brand LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Manufacturer LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9783659106224
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Manufacturer	LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9783659106224
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Geotourism: Toward A Better Understanding Of Motivations For A Geotourism Experience: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective