The Effect of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Travel Risk Perception

Bülent AYDIN, (Batman Üniversitesi, Batman, Türkiye)
Reşat ARICA, (Adıyaman Üniversitesi, Adıyaman, Türkiye)
Yalçın ARSLANTÜRK (Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli Ünivesitesi, Ankara, Türkiye)
Journal of Yasar University
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Yıl: 2021 Cilt: 16 Sayı: 61 Sayfa Aralığı: 378 - 392 Metin Dili: İngilizce İndeks Tarihi: 07-06-2021

The Effect of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Travel Risk Perception

Öz:
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused risks and uncertainties within the tourism industry as in all industries across the world. This study sets out to explore the risk and hygiene perceptions of domestic touristsin the pandemic setting. The population of the study is comprised of individuals who have participated in domestic tourism movements in Turkey. The research data were collected through surveys and online platforms. Descriptive statistics and exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed on data. Results suggested a four-factor structure in the travel risk perceptions of individuals regarding the pandemic, which were named safety and hygiene, future travel preferences, quality, and concern. According to the weighted average of factors, domestic tourists are mostly concerned about hygiene and safety and have concerns about the future.
Anahtar Kelime:

Yeni Koronavirüs’ün (COVID-19) Seyahat Risk Algısı Üzerindeki Etkisi

Öz:
COVID-19 salgını, dünya genelinde tüm sektörlerde olduğu gibi turizm sektöründe de risklere vebelirsizliklere neden olmuştur. Bu çalışmada, yerli turistlerin pandemi ortamında risk ve hijyen algılarınıincelemesi amaçlamaktadır. Araştırmanın evrenini Türkiye'de iç turizm faaliyetlerine katılmış bireyleroluşturmaktadır. Araştırma verileri anket yoluyla toplanmıştır. Anketler çevrimiçi yolla derlenmiştir. Verilertanımlayıcı istatistikler, açıklayıcı ve doğrulayıcı faktör analizleriyle incelenmiştir. Bireylerin pandemiye yönelik turizm algılarında dört faktörlü bir yapı elde edilmiştir. Bu faktörler; güvenlik ve hijyen, gelecekteki seyahattercihleri, kalite ve endişe olarak isimlendirilmiştir. Faktörlerin ağırlıklı ortalamasına göre, yerli turistlerçoğunlukla hijyen ve güvenlik konusunda endişe duyduğu ve turizm faaliyetlerine gelecekte katılım noktasındaendişe taşıdıkları belirlenmiştir.
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