MOTIVATIONS OF BACKPACKERS WHEN CHOOSING A TOURIST DESTINATION

Claudia Marcela Rodríguez, Sandra Rojas-Berrio, Oscar Robayo-Pinzon

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Abstract

According to the literature, travellers’ motivations in choosing a tourist destination can be of an intrinsic and extrinsic nature (Push and Pull). Intrinsic motivations refer to inner psychological forces that an individual possesses when traveling, and extrinsic motivations are external forces, attractions of a given place that impel to travel. Backpacker tourism has been increasing globally, and it is necessary to recognise what motivates tourists to engage in this type of activity, from the perspective of their intrinsic motivations, but also from the extrinsic motivations that make the destination attractive for this type of activity. For this purpose, a Likert scale questionnaire was generated and distributed on specialised websites for backpackers, and 410 valid responses were obtained. The forms were processed in SPSS with factor analysis, intrinsic and extrinsic motivations for backpacker tourism were found, and the findings describe, interpret and give meaning to what moves tourists to select this type of option, which in the future may have implications for consumer profiling for companies engaged in this type of activity.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationConsumer Behaviour in Hospitality and Tourism
Subtitle of host publicationContemporary Perspectives and Challenges
PublisherTaylor and Francis
Pages136-156
Number of pages21
ISBN (Electronic)9781040153628
ISBN (Print)9781032637754
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2024

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Social Sciences
  • General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
  • General Business, Management and Accounting

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