Examining the relationships among nature-based tourists’ travel motivations, ecologically responsible attitudes and subjective well-being within the scope of self-determination theory

Çıkı K. D., Tanriverdi H.

Current Issues in Tourism, vol.27, no.15, pp.2363-2368, 2024 (SSCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27 Issue: 15
  • Publication Date: 2024
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/13683500.2023.2250509
  • Journal Name: Current Issues in Tourism
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, ABI/INFORM, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), CAB Abstracts, Geobase, Hospitality & Tourism Complete, Hospitality & Tourism Index, PAIS International, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.2363-2368
  • Keywords: ecologically responsible attitudes, Nature-based tourism, self-determination theory, self-determined travel motivation, Turkiye
  • Istanbul Gelisim University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to reveal the relationships between nature-based tourists’ self-determined travel motivations, ecologically responsible attitudes and subjective well-being within the scope of self-determination theory. Empirical analyses show that there are positive relationships between nature-based tourists’ self-determined travel motivations, ecologically responsible attitudes and subjective well-being. The conceptual model was tested using Smart-PLS with 268 valid survey responses. The results of the study showed that there are positive and significant relationships between nature-based tourists’ self-determined travel motivation, ecological responsibility attitudes and subjective well-being. Research integrating self-determination theory and nature-based tourism is relatively limited and the results of this study enhance our understanding of the topic.