ArticleTourism management2021
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on travelers' preference for crowded versus non-crowded options.
Article in Tourism management, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 118 citations in OpenAlex.
- How COVID-19 has changed tourists' behaviour.Nature human behaviour · 2025Review
- When, where, and with whom during crisis: The effect of risk perceptions and psychological distance on travel intentions.Tourism management · 2024Article
- Understanding changing public transit travel patterns of urban visitors during COVID-19: A multi-stage study.Travel behaviour & society · 2023Article
- Preference for utilitarian or hedonic value options during a pandemic crisis: The moderation effects of childhood socioeconomic status and sensation-seeking.International journal of hospitality management · 2023Article
- Can mask mandates boost nature-based tourism? The role of escapism and travel anxiety.PloS one · 2023Article
- On the optimal layout of a dining room in the era of COVID-19 using mathematical optimization.International transactions in operational research : a journal of The International Federation of Operational Research Societies · 2022Article
- COVID-led consumption displacement: A longitudinal analysis of hotel booking patterns.International journal of hospitality management · 2022Article
- Dire Straits: How tourists on the Diamond Princess cruise endured the COVID-19 crisis.Tourism management · 2022Article
- "We Were Afraid": Mental Health Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Two South African Districts.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
Crowding is a critical determinant of consumers' satisfaction with and preferences for different shopping and travel situations. When considering a selection of travel and hospitality options, travelers are influenced by perceived crowding. This research examined how the current health crisis (i.e., the COVID-19 pandemic) affects travelers' preferences for crowded and non-crowded options. Specifically, we predicted that travelers would have a diminished preference for crowded (vs. non-crowded) travel and hospitality options when the ongoing pandemic is salient. We demonstrated that the primary effect of the salience of the threat was persistent across different travel categories and contexts. We also found that travelers with high levels of sensation seeking and a high need for uniqueness show the opposite pattern, suggesting a possible recovery strategy from the pandemic. Five experimental studies provide several theoretical and managerial implications for travel and hospitality business marketers.
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