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Social Distance: The Missing Link in the Loop of Movies, Destination Image, and Tourist Behavior?

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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	Abstract

Visual information, especially delivered through movies, is believed to have an influence on destination image and consumer behavior. Based on the theory that knowledge about an object might cause feelings toward the object, visual information through movies can be assumed to affect not only destination image but also social distance between groups and, thus, to affect tourist behavior regarding the destination. With a quasi-experimental design, this study investigates if there is a relationship between visual information from movies and consumer-behavior variables, including destination image, destination desirability, visit intention, and social distance, taking Turkey as a case in point and a promotional movie as the stimuli. Results provide partial support for potential impact of movies on the consumer-behavior variables included in this study. Implications and future research suggestions are provided.

First published on November 18, 2008, doi:10.1177/0047287508326534

Journal of Travel Research 2009;47:494.

A more recent version of this article appeared on May 1, 2009


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