Social interactions among Asian backpackers: Scale development and validation
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Current Issues in Tourism
Publisher
Routledge
Place of Publication
United Kingdom
School
School of Business and Law
RAS ID
22906
Abstract
Social interactions are a key aspect of the travel experience for Asian backpackers. Underpinned by the paradigm of symbolic interactionism and drawing on the theories of liminality and social identity, this study investigates the social interactions of Asian backpackers and provides a validated measurement scale. The interactions of travel companions comprise six dimensions including motivation, similarity, connection, similarity avoidance, distinction and recommendation along the travel timeline from pre-travel to on-road and post-travel period. The findings also identify the change, from learner to mentor, in the traveller’s role as the trip progresses.
DOI
10.1080/13683500.2016.1205553
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Comments
Bui, H. T., & Wilkins, H. C. (2018). Social interactions among Asian backpackers: scale development and validation. Current Issues in Tourism, 21(10), 1097-1114. Available here.