The patronage of religious tourism seen from its motivations that predict satisfaction and loyalty: The Virgin of Chaguaya in Bolivia

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 19; no. 8; p. e0307664
• Main Authors: Carvache-Franco, Mauricio, Loaiza-Torres, Jose, Carvache-Franco, Orly, Fernández-Cruz, José Eduardo, Carvache-Franco, Wilmer
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 13.08.2024; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Adult; Analysis; Biology and Life Sciences; Bolivia; Culture; Engineering and Technology; Factor analysis; Female; Humans; Information management; Male; Mediation; Middle Aged; Motivation; People and Places; Personal Satisfaction; Physical Sciences; Pilgrimages; Pilgrims; Religion; Religious aspects; Research and Analysis Methods; Shopping; Social Sciences; Spirituality; Statistical analysis; Surveys; Surveys and Questionnaires; Tourism; Travel industry; Young Adult; Bolivia; Saudi Arabia; India

This study focused on pilgrimages as part of religious tourism and aimed to achieve the following objectives: identify the main motivational factors of religious tourism focused on pilgrimages; analyze the motivational dimensions that predict satisfaction in religious tourism focused on pilgrimages;...