Author Identifier (ORCID)
Sangkyun Kim: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2746-9952
S. Mostafa Rasoolimanesh: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7138-0280
Songshan Huang: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4990-2788
Abstract
This study introduces the concept of perceived realism to (film) tourism studies and examines its effect in combination with place attachment on residents' support for and involvement in film tourism development. Partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) and fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) were applied to a sample of 401 Barcelona residents to explore both symmetrical and asymmetrical relationships among the research constructs. The PLS-SEM revealed that events-focused external realism affects residents' support for film tourism development, while narrative realism affects their involvement in film tourism development. In addition, place attachment directly affects residents' support for and involvement in film tourism development. The fsQCA identified asymmetrical configurations among different perceived realism dimensions and place attachment in explaining residents' support for and involvement in film tourism development. The study offers practical implications for local institutional stakeholders, such as the creation of a cultural consultation film hub to get local residents involved.
Keywords
fsQCA, host community, media representation, place attachment, screen tourism, Spain
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
1-1-2026
Volume
60
Publication Title
Tourism Management Perspectives
Publisher
Elsevier
School
School of Business and Law
RAS ID
88754
Funders
European Commission through the H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (843473)
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Comments
Castro, D., Kim, S., Rasoolimanesh, S. M., & Huang, S. (2026). Perceived realism, place attachment, and residents’ support and involvement: Towards resident-centric film tourism development. Tourism Management Perspectives, 60, 101441. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmp.2025.101441