Exploring family travel motivation, preference, and decision-making with children of different ages

• Tseng, Tzuhui Angie ^[1] ; Chien, Hsiu-Wen ^[1] ; Shen, Ching-Cheng ^[2]
  1. [1] National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
  2. [2] National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism (NKUHT), Taiwan
• Localización: Tourism & Management Studies, ISSN-e 2182-8466, ISSN 2182-8458, Vol. 19, Nº. 4, 2023, págs. 35-45
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.18089/tms.2023.190401
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Explorando a motivação, preferências e tomada de decisão em viagens em família com crianças de diferentes
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  • English

    Family tourism has seldom been explored beyond the consideration that families that travel with children are a homogeneous group. This lack of studies is particularly true concerning the exploration of the differences among families with children of different ages. Therefore, this study aims to explore whether differences exist among travel motivations, travel preferences, key travel considerations, and travel characteristics of families with children of different ages. This study also sought to uncover whether differences exist in modes of decision-making concerning family tourism, travel frequency, travel length, dining outlets, accommodation, and modes of transportation among families with children of different ages. A questionnaire based on the literature was applied to Taiwanese families, and 608 valid responses were obtained. The results revealed that the different ages of the children determine travel motivation, decision-making, tourism activities, travel length, safety and hygiene, dining options, and accommodation. These results, which are novel in tourism literature, are discussed, and practical implications are drawn.

  • português

    O turismo familiar raramente foi explorado além da consideração de que as famílias que viajam com crianças são um grupo homogéneo. Essa falta de estudos é particularmente verdadeira no que diz respeito à exploração das diferenças entre famílias com crianças de diferentes idades. Portanto, este estudo tem como objetivo explorar se existem diferenças entre as motivações para viajar, preferências de viagem, considerações-chave e características de viagem de famílias com crianças de diferentes idades. Este estudo também tentou aferir se existem diferenças nos modos de tomada de decisãono que diz respeito ao turismo familiar, frequência de viagem, duração da viagem, opções de refeições, alojamento e modos de transporte entre famílias com crianças de diferentes idades. Um questionário com base na literatura foi aplicado a famílias taiwanesas e foram obtidas 608 respostas válidas. Os resultados revelaram que as diferentes idades das crianças determinam a motivação para viajar, tomada de decisão, atividades turísticas, duração da viagem, segurança e higiene, opções de refeições e acomodações. Esses resultados, que são inovadores na literatura de turismo, são apresentados e discutidos em pormenor, e são extraídas implicações práticas.

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