The impact of Central Asian tourists’ risk perception on their travel intentions during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Authors: Olimjon Saidmamatov , Elbek Khodjaniyazov , Umidjon Matyakubov , Ergash Ibadullaev , Dilmurad Bekjanov , Jonathon Day , Peter Marty , Jinlin Zhao

Title variants

PL

Wpływ postrzegania ryzyka przez turystów z Azji Środkowej na ich zamiary związane z podróżowaniem w trakcie pandemii COVID-19

Abstracts

PL

Kraje Azji Środkowej (Kazachstan, Kirgistan, Turkmenistan, Tadżykistan, Uzbekistan) uznawane są za jedne z najatrakcyjniejszych destynacji, ponieważ ze względu na swoje położenie geograficzne mają do zaoferowania wyjątkowe produkty turystyczne. Pandemia COVID-19 spowodowała jednak znaczące zmiany w działalności dobrze prosperującej branży turystycznej w regionie. Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie wyników badań wpływu ryzyka na postawy turystów z Azji Środkowej wobec podróżowania w trakcie pandemii COVID-19, w odniesieniu do ich cech socjodemograficznych. Badanie przeprowadzono w okresie od stycznia do kwietnia 2021 r. na próbie 966 respondentów przy użyciu kwestionariusza internetowego. W ankiecie wyodrębniono cztery główne kategorie potencjalnych zagrożeń: ryzyko zdrowotne, psychologiczne, finansowe oraz związane z podróżą i destynacją turystyczną. Aby zidentyfikować, w jaki sposób postrzeganie ryzyka wpłynęło na zamiary związane z podróżowaniem podczas pandemii, zastosowano regresję nominalną. Uzyskane wyniki pokazują, że świadomość zagrożeń w czasie epidemii COVID-19 miała istotne znaczenie dla podejmowania decyzji przez turystów z Azji Środkowej. Higiena, dezynfekcja oraz budzący zaufanie system opieki zdrowotnej w miejscu docelowym (21%) będą stanowiły główne czynniki wyboru podczas przyszłych podróży.

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Central Asian (CA) countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan) are assumed to be one of the most attractive tourist destinations since this particular geographical location holds immense potential in tourism products. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the flourishing tourism sector of these countries has been immensely affected. The aim of this study is to examine the impact of Central Asian tourists' risk attitudes toward traveling during the COVID-19 pandemic through consideration of sociodemographic characteristics. The research was conducted during January through April 2021 based on a sample of 966 respondents via an online questionnaire. In the survey, risks are divided into four main categories: health, psychological, financial and travel destination. Nominal regression was used to identify the way in which risk perception affected travel intentions during COVID-19 and the research findings indicate that Central Asian tourists’ risk perception has done so. Hygiene, disinfection and a reliable health system in destinations (21%) will be leading factors in future travel.

Keywords

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pandemia; turystyka; Azja Środkowa; postrzeganie ryzyka; nastawienie do podróżowania; badanie rozpoznawcze

EN

pandemic; tourism; Central Asia; risk perception; travel attitude; exploratory study

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Łódzki. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
• Journal: Turyzm
• Year: 2021
• Volume: 31
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 133-153

Dates

published

2021

Contributors

author

Olimjon Saidmamatov

• Urgench State University, Faculty of Tourism and Economics

• https://orcid.org/0000000300465521

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Elbek Khodjaniyazov

• Urgench State University, Faculty of Tourism and Economics

• https://orcid.org/0000000229373148

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Umidjon Matyakubov

• Urgench State University, Faculty of Tourism and Economics

• https://orcid.org/0000000348883044

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Ergash Ibadullaev

• Urgench State University, Faculty of Tourism and Economics

• https://orcid.org/0000000270592510

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Dilmurad Bekjanov

• Urgench State University, Faculty of Tourism and Economics

• https://orcid.org/0000000288512240

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Jonathon Day

• Purdue University, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

• https://orcid.org/0000000282079650

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Peter Marty

• Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), Institute of Natural Resource Sciences

• https://orcid.org/0000000274459506

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Jinlin Zhao

• Florida International University, Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management

• https://orcid.org/0000000283527689

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DOI

10.18778/0867-5856.31.2.08

Biblioteka Nauki

2032658