Exploring Possible Survey Measures for Trader Harassment Intensity at Tourist Destinations
Location
Gran Canaria
Participation
Attend Online/Virtually
Type of Submission
Paper Presentation
Short Abstract
The goal of the study was to explore possible subconstructs for trader harassment intensity at destinations. To accomplish this the research team analyzed blog posts and survey data gathered through Amazon Mechanical Turk, using content and exploratory factor analyses, respectively. Five factors emerged, each with sub-constructs. They were the extent to which the visitor found their interaction with micro-trader(s) at the destination hassling, non-stop, a rip-off, threatening, and unethical. The next step is to confirm the veracity of these factors. The findings have important theoretical and practical implications. They could influence how trader harassment intensity is measured by the academy and by destination management organizations.
Keywords: Visitor harassment, tourist harassment, survey, vendors, scale development
Exploring Possible Survey Measures for Trader Harassment Intensity at Tourist Destinations
Gran Canaria
The goal of the study was to explore possible subconstructs for trader harassment intensity at destinations. To accomplish this the research team analyzed blog posts and survey data gathered through Amazon Mechanical Turk, using content and exploratory factor analyses, respectively. Five factors emerged, each with sub-constructs. They were the extent to which the visitor found their interaction with micro-trader(s) at the destination hassling, non-stop, a rip-off, threatening, and unethical. The next step is to confirm the veracity of these factors. The findings have important theoretical and practical implications. They could influence how trader harassment intensity is measured by the academy and by destination management organizations.
Keywords: Visitor harassment, tourist harassment, survey, vendors, scale development
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/itsa/ITSA2022/ITSA2022/33