The development of villas in Bali is very rapid, especially in Badung regency with the distribution of the number of dominant villas in North Kuta district. Based on preliminary study, tourists tend to make reservatio...The development of villas in Bali is very rapid, especially in Badung regency with the distribution of the number of dominant villas in North Kuta district. Based on preliminary study, tourists tend to make reservations through online travel agents （OTA）. Therefore, there is a tendency if the villa manager in North Kuta district makes promotion through OTA. The aim of this research is to explain and analyze the dominant factors that influence the perception of villa managers in North Kuta district on using OTA as marketing media. The population in this research is composed of 191 villas. The final sample villas, using Slovin formula, were chosen based on cluster proportional sampling technique, totally 66 unit villas. Respondent in this research is the villa manager of each sample villa, so there are as much as 66 respondents. For data analysis, we used confirmatory factor analysis and descriptive statistics. In general, the perception of managers in North Kuta district on the use of OTA as marketing media is strongly agree or strongly positive with an average value of 4.37. The analysis of factors simultaneously showed that the perception of villa managers in North Kuta district on the use of OTA is determined by three factors, namely, factor in the self-perception of villa manager （F 1）, the factors in the self-perception of OTA （F2）, and situational factors （F3）.展开更多
Based on air quality perception, researching through field survey forms on Shanghai＇ s public travel decisions, article give a comparative analysis and a descriptive statistics on survey data. The study found, differ...Based on air quality perception, researching through field survey forms on Shanghai＇ s public travel decisions, article give a comparative analysis and a descriptive statistics on survey data. The study found, different identity, qualifications, age, background of Shanghai＇ s Public perception to air quality perform a universal character, and the rate of concerning for air pollution is relatively high, but to air pollution, they lack of understanding of its essence. Shanghai＇s public have a large usage of mobile devices, the way of concerns for air quality shows a ＂move concern＂ feature. There is a certain influence of air quality on public＇s travel decisions, on the condition that public often go out and show their concern on air quality information.展开更多
This study investigates the motivations of Chinese domestic tourists visiting seismic memorial sites after the great Wenchuan earthquake of 2008, and examines their interpretation of experiences and benefits of the vi...This study investigates the motivations of Chinese domestic tourists visiting seismic memorial sites after the great Wenchuan earthquake of 2008, and examines their interpretation of experiences and benefits of the visits. Recent research on dark tourism has raised the possibility that people are attracted to death and memorial sites in ways different from other tourist attractions. The study used an empirical research design employing questionnaires to collect data from 255 Chinese domestic visitors at seismic memorial sites in west Sichuan. Analysis revealed that the obligation of commemoration mixed with curiosity represents a different set of travel motivation in dark tourism settings than in other kinds of tourism. In addition, the empirical evidence also suggests an interrelated pattern between motivations, experiences and benefits. This study implies that Chinese domestic tourists were attracted in ways different from other tourist attractions both because they tended to fulfill their obligation of commemoration and were interested in destruction; and visitor experiences played an important mediating role between travel motivations and benefits gained.展开更多
<strong>Introduction:</strong> Many overseas volunteers have worked in low and middle-income countries. However traveling abroad and staying in an unfamiliar environment with inadequate medical infrastruct...<strong>Introduction:</strong> Many overseas volunteers have worked in low and middle-income countries. However traveling abroad and staying in an unfamiliar environment with inadequate medical infrastructure exposes volunteers to a wide range of health risks. The aim of this study was to clarify the relationships among disease knowledge and symptoms, disease risk perception, and self-management skills. <strong>Methods:</strong> This was a questionnaire survey of 189 Japanese who were preparing to volunteer abroad. A factor analysis was conducted on 13 items (six general risk events and seven major diseases) of risk perception. Correlation analysis was performed between the identified risk perception factors and disease knowledge and symptoms. Risk perception scores by factors from the seven disease items were compared between the Self-management Score (SMS) group and disease knowledge and risk of symptoms group, using T-tests. St. Luke’s International University Ethics Committee (19-A092) approved this study. <strong>Results:</strong> Many participants expected to suffer from digestive diseases (69.3%) and dermatitis (55%) in the field. On the other hand, few expected high risk of malaria (26.5%) or dengue fever (36%). Factor analysis yielded robust factor loadings creating a “Dread” and an “Unknown” factor accounting for 62.2% of total variance. Strong correlation was not found between SMS and disease risk perception. A weak negative correlation was observed in dengue fever, digestive disorders, and dermatitis (r = <span style="white-space:nowrap;">−</span>0.20 to <span style="white-space:nowrap;">−</span>0.25, p < 0.001) on the “Unknown” factor. A high SMS score was associated with a lower “Unknown” factor score for malaria, diarrhea, dermatitis, and dental disorders. In addition, higher disease knowledge was significantly associated with higher “Dread” factor score for dental disorders. <strong>Conclusions: </strong>Self-management skills and disease knowledge will enable higher risk awareness of common diseases and high lethality diseases.展开更多
绿色出行的引导效果受政策及出行者选择偏好影响,需要考虑不同类型的低碳引导政策和出行者的异质性。为定量分析政策和出行者异质性对出行行为的影响,将政策分为三种:经济、便利和公共信息政策感知,基于521份绿色出行问卷调查数据,采用K...绿色出行的引导效果受政策及出行者选择偏好影响,需要考虑不同类型的低碳引导政策和出行者的异质性。为定量分析政策和出行者异质性对出行行为的影响,将政策分为三种:经济、便利和公共信息政策感知,基于521份绿色出行问卷调查数据,采用K-means聚类将出行者划分为享乐型组(60.7%)和实用型组(39.3%)。偏最小二乘法结构方程模型(partial least square method of structural equation model, PLS-SEM)的结果表明:在出行者绿色出行行为中,若不考虑出行者的异质性,可能高估或低估政策对出行者绿色出行意向的影响;享乐型组的绿色出行意向受公共信息政策感知的影响大于实用型组,受经济政策感知的影响小于实用型组;公共信息政策是引导享乐型组和实用型组绿色出行最重要的政策措施。展开更多
文摘The development of villas in Bali is very rapid, especially in Badung regency with the distribution of the number of dominant villas in North Kuta district. Based on preliminary study, tourists tend to make reservations through online travel agents （OTA）. Therefore, there is a tendency if the villa manager in North Kuta district makes promotion through OTA. The aim of this research is to explain and analyze the dominant factors that influence the perception of villa managers in North Kuta district on using OTA as marketing media. The population in this research is composed of 191 villas. The final sample villas, using Slovin formula, were chosen based on cluster proportional sampling technique, totally 66 unit villas. Respondent in this research is the villa manager of each sample villa, so there are as much as 66 respondents. For data analysis, we used confirmatory factor analysis and descriptive statistics. In general, the perception of managers in North Kuta district on the use of OTA as marketing media is strongly agree or strongly positive with an average value of 4.37. The analysis of factors simultaneously showed that the perception of villa managers in North Kuta district on the use of OTA is determined by three factors, namely, factor in the self-perception of villa manager （F 1）, the factors in the self-perception of OTA （F2）, and situational factors （F3）.
文摘Based on air quality perception, researching through field survey forms on Shanghai＇ s public travel decisions, article give a comparative analysis and a descriptive statistics on survey data. The study found, different identity, qualifications, age, background of Shanghai＇ s Public perception to air quality perform a universal character, and the rate of concerning for air pollution is relatively high, but to air pollution, they lack of understanding of its essence. Shanghai＇s public have a large usage of mobile devices, the way of concerns for air quality shows a ＂move concern＂ feature. There is a certain influence of air quality on public＇s travel decisions, on the condition that public often go out and show their concern on air quality information.
基金supported by the China Scholarship Council(Liujinfa[2011]No.5024)the Key Teachers Development Fellowship Program of CDUT(KYGG201313)the Center for Folk Culture Studies(MJ13-09)
文摘This study investigates the motivations of Chinese domestic tourists visiting seismic memorial sites after the great Wenchuan earthquake of 2008, and examines their interpretation of experiences and benefits of the visits. Recent research on dark tourism has raised the possibility that people are attracted to death and memorial sites in ways different from other tourist attractions. The study used an empirical research design employing questionnaires to collect data from 255 Chinese domestic visitors at seismic memorial sites in west Sichuan. Analysis revealed that the obligation of commemoration mixed with curiosity represents a different set of travel motivation in dark tourism settings than in other kinds of tourism. In addition, the empirical evidence also suggests an interrelated pattern between motivations, experiences and benefits. This study implies that Chinese domestic tourists were attracted in ways different from other tourist attractions both because they tended to fulfill their obligation of commemoration and were interested in destruction; and visitor experiences played an important mediating role between travel motivations and benefits gained.
文摘<strong>Introduction:</strong> Many overseas volunteers have worked in low and middle-income countries. However traveling abroad and staying in an unfamiliar environment with inadequate medical infrastructure exposes volunteers to a wide range of health risks. The aim of this study was to clarify the relationships among disease knowledge and symptoms, disease risk perception, and self-management skills. <strong>Methods:</strong> This was a questionnaire survey of 189 Japanese who were preparing to volunteer abroad. A factor analysis was conducted on 13 items (six general risk events and seven major diseases) of risk perception. Correlation analysis was performed between the identified risk perception factors and disease knowledge and symptoms. Risk perception scores by factors from the seven disease items were compared between the Self-management Score (SMS) group and disease knowledge and risk of symptoms group, using T-tests. St. Luke’s International University Ethics Committee (19-A092) approved this study. <strong>Results:</strong> Many participants expected to suffer from digestive diseases (69.3%) and dermatitis (55%) in the field. On the other hand, few expected high risk of malaria (26.5%) or dengue fever (36%). Factor analysis yielded robust factor loadings creating a “Dread” and an “Unknown” factor accounting for 62.2% of total variance. Strong correlation was not found between SMS and disease risk perception. A weak negative correlation was observed in dengue fever, digestive disorders, and dermatitis (r = <span style="white-space:nowrap;">−</span>0.20 to <span style="white-space:nowrap;">−</span>0.25, p < 0.001) on the “Unknown” factor. A high SMS score was associated with a lower “Unknown” factor score for malaria, diarrhea, dermatitis, and dental disorders. In addition, higher disease knowledge was significantly associated with higher “Dread” factor score for dental disorders. <strong>Conclusions: </strong>Self-management skills and disease knowledge will enable higher risk awareness of common diseases and high lethality diseases.
文摘绿色出行的引导效果受政策及出行者选择偏好影响,需要考虑不同类型的低碳引导政策和出行者的异质性。为定量分析政策和出行者异质性对出行行为的影响,将政策分为三种:经济、便利和公共信息政策感知,基于521份绿色出行问卷调查数据,采用K-means聚类将出行者划分为享乐型组(60.7%)和实用型组(39.3%)。偏最小二乘法结构方程模型(partial least square method of structural equation model, PLS-SEM)的结果表明:在出行者绿色出行行为中,若不考虑出行者的异质性,可能高估或低估政策对出行者绿色出行意向的影响;享乐型组的绿色出行意向受公共信息政策感知的影响大于实用型组,受经济政策感知的影响小于实用型组;公共信息政策是引导享乐型组和实用型组绿色出行最重要的政策措施。
