Abstract
This study investigated the role of conspiracy beliefs associated with political events in affecting tourists’ intention to visit an event-related destination. Based on a series of recent political events in Hong Kong, two surveys were conducted in 2020 and 2023. The results showed that conspiracy theories have a diminishing negative impact on tourists’ intention to visit over time, according to a comparison of findings based on longitudinal datasets. Political engagement partially mediated the relationship between conspiracy beliefs and a negative intention to visit. Younger or ethnic minority respondents were found to be more likely to hold conspiracy beliefs.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1327-1344 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 11 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Keywords
- Conspiracy mindset
- mainland Chinese tourists
- negative intention to visit
- patriotic attitude
- political engagement