A study on tourists' perceived risks from COVID-19 using Q-methodology. Issue 10 (3rd October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lee, Won Seok; Park, Sunwoo; Jung, Junwoo; Mun, Seunglee; Jung, Jiwoo
• Is Part Of: Asia Pacific journal of tourism research. Volume 26:Issue 10(2021)
• Page Start: 1057
• Page End: 1069
• Publication Date: 2021-10-03
• Subjects: Q-methodology -- perceived risk -- tourism industry -- COVID-19 -- tourism constraints; Tourism -- Asia -- Periodicals; Tourism -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; 338.4791504429
• DOI: 10.1080/10941665.2021.1953087
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1094-1665

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led to constraints on tourism-related activities and a slowdown in the tourism industry. This study's main purpose is to identify tourists' perceived risks regarding COVID-19 to establish a strategy for the tourism industry to rebound when the pandemic stabilizes or dissipates. To better understand this, Q-methodology, an exploratory research methodology, was used. According to our results, the types of tourist constraints caused by COVID-19 can be divided into four categories: "worrying about health"; "worrying about potential problems"; "worrying about tourism itself"; and "worrying about issues" The implications from these will be discussed.