Differential roles of push and pull factors on escape for travel: Personal and social identity perspectives

Document Type

Article

Source of Publication

International Journal of Tourism Research

Publication Date

7-1-2020

Abstract

© 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd This study examines the effects of push and pull motivations linked to an individual's personal and social identities as key antecedents to escape for travel. In terms of push factors, escape for travel is driven from a personal identity perspective by the need for evaluation of self and regression and from a social identity perspective by the need for social interaction but not enhancement of kinship. Cultural motives that reflect personal identity positively influence escape for travel than destination pull factors linked to social identity. Overall, the study contributes to the existing knowledge on push and pull tourist motivations.

ISSN

1099-2340

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Volume

22

Issue

4

First Page

464

Last Page

478

Disciplines

Tourism and Travel

Keywords

escape for travel, personal identity, push and pull factors, social identity

Scopus ID

85079460239

Indexed in Scopus

yes

Open Access

no

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