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    Visitor Satisfaction and Place Attachment in National Parks

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    Authors
    Smith, L.
    Ramkissoon, Haywantee
    Kneebone, S.
    Date
    2014
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Smith, L. and Ramkissoon, H. and Kneebone, S. 2014. Visitor Satisfaction and Place Attachment in National Parks. Tourism Analysis. 19 (3): pp. 287-300.
    Source Title
    Tourism Analysis
    DOI
    10.3727/108354214X14029467968402
    ISSN
    13327461
    School
    School of Marketing
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/7648
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    This study examines the relationships between visitor satisfaction and place attachment. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling were used to test competing models of visitor satisfaction and place attachment represented as a (i) unidimensional, (ii) first-order, and (iii) second-order factor. Data were collected from a sample of 525 visitors at the Bruce Peninsula National Park, in the state of Ontario, Canada. Results indicate visitor satisfaction is a better predictor of place attachment as a second-order construct. Findings are discussed with respect to their applied and theoretical relevance. Practical applications of the study include strategies aimed at achieving optimum visitor satisfaction and promoting place attachment in national parks.

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