A behavioural model for food tourism: an analysis of experiences on social media
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ENG- Social media has grown over recent years, and it is unambiguously evident that it plays a significant role in tourist behaviour and destination decisions. In particular, when deciding where to travel or dine, people often rely on opinions, and reviews posted online by other experienced users. In today's digital age, the trend of posting photos and sharing food consumer experiences through social media has become increasingly popular, and it is thus of considerable interest to understand the significance of this phenomenon in the tourism context. Consequently, the main aim of this thesis is to provide a theoretical framework that comprehensively explains the tourists' behaviour in sharing their food experiences during the trip on social media. This thesis is a compendium of three articles that together contribute to this main objective.
The first article aims to study the traveller's perceptions of food experiences expressed in online reviews by comparing the experiences before and during the COVID-19 crisis. Online reviews derived from the Google Maps platform are collected to investigate how these experiences are and what people share about their food experiences using sentiment analysis techniques. Results show that the more satisfied people are with their food experiences, the more they share about them on social media. In addition, dimensions of these shared experiences are identified and compared to find differences before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The second article delves into research on the motivation for sharing food-related experiences through social media. To understand the motivational components and compare their differences in sharing food experiences through social media, a measurement scale of motivation is developed and validated. Four motivational dimensions are identified: social recognition, perceived enjoyment, self-achievement and altruism.
Finally, the third article aims to investigate the factors influencing the intention to share food experiences on social media, including sharing motivation and satisfaction with dining experiences as well as to examine the impact of sharing intention on tourist behaviour and loyalty. Additionally, differences in these relationships across two cohorts of generations (Millennials and Gen Z) are taken into consideration. Results show that motivation is a precedent of food-sharing intention for both generations, while satisfaction is only for Gen Z. In addition, the intention of sharing food experiences online directly leads to actual sharing behaviour and higher loyalty levels for both generations
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