2025 Volume 76 Issue 2 Pages 64-75
The present study conducts confirmatory factor and covariance structure analyses to examine whether the psychological processes induced by tourism experiences apply not only to tourists visiting destinations outside their daily living areas but also to residents visiting destinations within their daily living areas. These psychological processes help to clarify the essence of visiting destinations and determine the direction that should be taken in the management of these destinations. Therefore, this study aims to elucidate the essence of such visits. Based on previous research, it is hypothesized that tourism experiences, which are effected by four psychological stimuli (sensory, affective, behavioral, and intellectual), affect the flow, positive emotions, satisfaction, and perceived value. The analysis focuses on the relationships between tourism experiences, satisfaction, and perceived value to further clarify their essences. The findings reveal that the essence of visiting destinations is constructed by sensory and affective factors, consequently influencing their flow, positive emotions, satisfaction, and perceived value. In particular, experiences are mainly constructed by the sensory factor when residents visit destinations that fall within their daily living areas. In addition, the results indicate that it is necessary to attach importance to the perceived value of destinations in order to attract visitors to these destinations.
