Fast-disappearing destinations: the relationships among experiential authenticity, last-chance attachment and experiential relationship quality. Issue 7 (2nd July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wu, Hung-Che; Cheng, Ching-Chan; Ai, Chi-Han; Wu, Tsung-Pao
• Is Part Of: Journal of sustainable tourism. Volume 28:Issue 7(2020)
• Page Start: 956
• Page End: 977
• Publication Date: 2020-07-02
• Subjects: Experiential authenticity -- experiential relationship quality -- fast-disappearing destinations -- last-chance attachment; Tourism -- Periodicals; Sustainable development -- Periodicals; 338.479105
• DOI: 10.1080/09669582.2020.1713799
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0966-9582

Abstract

Abstract: This paper explores the relationships among experiential authenticity, the dimensions of last-chance attachment (last-chance dependence, last-chance identity, last-chance affect and last-chance social bonding) and the dimensions of experiential relationship quality (experiential trust, experiential satisfaction and experiential loyalty). A convenience sample of 505 tourists in Malé, Banana Reef, Artificial Beach and Sun Island of the Maldives was surveyed. The results indicate (a) a positive effect of experiential authenticity on last-chance dependence, last-chance identity, last-chance affect and last-chance social bonding, respectively; (b) positive effects of last-chance dependence, last-chance identity and last-chance affect on experiential satisfaction; (c) a positive effect of experiential satisfaction on experiential trust; and (d) positive effects of both experiential trust and experiential satisfaction on experiential loyalty. The implications of this study for academics and fast-disappearing destination management are discussed.