Destination Personality, Affective Image, and Behavioral Intentions in Domestic Urban Tourism

• Published in: Journal of travel research Vol. 54; no. 3; pp. 302 - 315
• Main Authors: Papadimitriou, Dimitra, Apostolopoulou, Artemisia, Kaplanidou, Kyriaki (Kiki)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.05.2015; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Consumer behavior; Data analysis; Personality; Personality traits; Studies; Tourism; destination image; affective image; behavioral intentions; domestic urban tourism; destination personality; past experience

The collective influence of destination personality and affective image on overall image formation of a domestic urban destination and subsequently its influence on tourists’ behavioral intentions were examined in this study. The sample consisted of 361 urban tourists and included both past visitors...