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Motivation, perceived authenticity and satisfaction of tourists visiting the monastery of Mor Hananyo-Mardin, Turkey

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dc.creator Cakar, Kadir
dc.creator Seyitoglu, Faruk
dc.creator DAVRAS, Özgür
dc.date 2022-12-09T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2023-01-09T12:03:12Z
dc.date.available 2023-01-09T12:03:12Z
dc.identifier 5d897fda-6581-485d-bcb8-cc24a0844a4e
dc.identifier 10.1108/ijtc-08-2021-0160
dc.identifier https://avesis.sdu.edu.tr/publication/details/5d897fda-6581-485d-bcb8-cc24a0844a4e/oai
dc.identifier.uri http://acikerisim.sdu.edu.tr/xmlui/handle/123456789/97901
dc.description Purpose This study aims to investigate the relationship between the dimensions of motivation, perceived authenticity and satisfaction of tourists visiting the Mor Hananyo Monastery as a heritage site. Design/methodology/approach The quantitative research method was implemented to test the proposed structural model. Accordingly, a self-administered questionnaire was applied to 341 tourists visiting the monastery of Mor Hananyo between April and May 2019. First, confirmatory factor analysis was performed to ensure the scales' construct validity; then, the covariance-based structural equation model was established to test the research hypothesis with the help of path analysis. Findings The results showed that all motivation dimensions influence the objective authenticity perception of tourists. Heritage and ancestral motivations influence the constructive authenticity perception of tourists. However, the effect of educational motivation on the same variable was insignificant. Furthermore, only heritage motivation affects the existential authenticity perception of tourists. Originality/value The results of this study demonstrate that tourist satisfaction has causal relationships with travel motivations and authenticity perceptions. Additionally, although tourist satisfaction has been accepted as an essential and extensively discussed subject in the tourism literature, this study is the first to examine the structural relationships of travel motivations (ancestral, heritage and educational motivations), authenticity perceptions (objective, constructive and existential authenticity) and tourist satisfaction in the monastery context.
dc.language eng
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.title Motivation, perceived authenticity and satisfaction of tourists visiting the monastery of Mor Hananyo-Mardin, Turkey
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article


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