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Tourism & Management Studies

versión impresa ISSN 2182-8458

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CORREA, Andrea de la Hoz  y  LEIVA, Francisco Muñoz. Analysis of the determinants on the predisposition to visit a wellness tourism destination: Typologies of potential tourists. TMStudies [online]. 2016, vol.12, n.2, pp.84-95. ISSN 2182-8458.  https://doi.org/10.18089/tms.2016.12210.

In this article we analyze: a) the potential effect that variables such as familiarity, motivation and image have on the intention to visit a wellness tourism destination; b) the existence of different groups of tourists that may exist using a psychological criteria, in this case, motivations. For data gathering, a web questionnaire was sent to an existing entry list on a web platform. The analysis demonstrates the existence of groups of wellness tourists and shows the influence of the variables under study on the intention of visiting a wellness tourism destination. The findings contribute to a better understanding of the decision-making process and the factors that influence actual and potential tourists to conduct welfare activities and to choose certain destinations.

Palabras clave : Wellness tourism; motivation; intention; mere exposure effect; familiarity; destination image.

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