The Impact of Tourists’ Perceived Value on Environmentally Responsible Behavior in an Urban Forest Park: The Mediating Effects of Satisfaction and Subjective Well-Being
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Literature Review and Research Hypothesis
2.1. SOR Theory
2.2. Relationships between Tourists’ Perceived Value, Subjective Well-Being, Satisfaction, and Environmentally Responsible Behavior
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Research Area
3.2. Questionnaire Design
3.3. Data Collection and Analysis
4. Research Results
4.1. Sample Profile
4.2. Measurement Model Testing
4.2.1. Reliability Testing and Validation Factor Analysis
4.2.2. Validity Tests
4.3. Structural Modeling and Hypothesis Verification
4.3.1. Test of Structural Model Fit Goodness-of-Fit
4.3.2. Hypothesis Verification
4.4. Chain Mediation of Satisfaction and Happiness
5. Discussion
5.1. Theoretical Implications
5.2. Practical Implications
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Frequency (n = 502) | Percentage (%) | ||
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Gender | Male | 254 | 50.60 |
Female | 248 | 49.40 | |
Age | 18–22 | 26 | 5.18 |
23–35 | 175 | 34.86 | |
35–45 | 146 | 29.08 | |
46–55 | 92 | 18.33 | |
56–65 | 39 | 7.77 | |
Over 65 | 24 | 4.78 | |
Education | High school or below | 17 | 3.39 |
Associate degree | 91 | 18.13 | |
Bachelor’s degree | 257 | 51.20 | |
Master’s degree or above | 137 | 27.29 | |
Occupation | Enterprise employee | 256 | 51.00 |
Self-employment or owner | 59 | 11.75 | |
Student | 13 | 2.59 | |
Government officials | 94 | 18.73 | |
Professionals, teachers, or technical | 59 | 11.75 | |
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries personnel | 21 | 4.18 | |
Personal monthly | Less than 3000 | 13 | 2.59 |
Income (RMB) | 3001–4500 | 58 | 11.55 |
4501–6000 | 174 | 34.66 | |
6001–7500 | 147 | 29.28 | |
7501–10,000 | 55 | 10.96 | |
10,001–15,000 | 39 | 7.77 | |
More than 15,000 | 16 | 3.19 |
Variant | Mean (SD) | Factor Loading | CR | AVE | Cronbach’s α |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quality of resources | 0.915 | 0.730 | 0.872 | ||
Rich and diverse flora and fauna | 3.71 (1.313) | 0.883 | |||
Unique landscape modeling | 3.63 (1.297) | 0.846 | |||
Good ecological environment | 3.69 (1.295) | 0.864 | |||
Comfortable and pleasant microclimate | 3.79 (1.203) | 0.824 | |||
Quality of service | 0.853 | 0.660 | 0.833 | ||
Convenient public transportation | 3.54 (1.360) | 0.848 | |||
Easy access to information | 3.51 (1.362) | 0.808 | |||
The quality of service is excellent | 3.52 (1.307) | 0.781 | |||
Activity Experience | 0.900 | 0.750 | 0.778 | ||
Easy-to-understand service facilities | 3.92 (1.115) | 0.840 | |||
Leisure facilities are comfortable and safe | 3.99 (1.124) | 0.868 | |||
Convenient and diversified sports facilities | 3.91 (1.138) | 0.889 | |||
Sentimental value | 0.835 | 0.628 | 0.812 | ||
You can experience new and exciting things | 3.59 (1.280) | 0.776 | |||
Make new friends | 3.63 (1.270) | 0.821 | |||
Enhancing relationships with family and friends | 3.63 (1.268) | 0.781 | |||
Tourist cost | 0.856 | 0.666 | 0.809 | ||
It is worth the time | 3.70 (1.237) | 0.856 | |||
It is worth the money | 3.73 (1.251) | 0.820 | |||
It is worth the effort | 3.69 (1.212) | 0.770 | |||
Tourism satisfaction | 0.813 | 0.592 | 0.807 | ||
Enjoyed my time in this forest park. | 3.80 (1.196) | 0.752 | |||
This forest park is well worth a visit | 3.87 (1.215) | 0.777 | |||
Love this forest park. | 3.74 (1.217) | 0.778 | |||
Subjective well-being | 0.880 | 0.647 | 0.876 | ||
I had a great time at Forest Park. | 3.41 (1.349) | 0.822 | |||
A trip to Forest Park makes me feel satisfied with my life | 3.46 (1.297) | 0.798 | |||
A trip to Forest Park gave my life meaning | 3.58 (1.245) | 0.798 | |||
A trip to Forest Park has helped me harmonize myrelationships. | 3.47 (1.349) | 0.798 | |||
Environmentally responsible behavior | 0.861 | 0.674 | 0.853 | ||
Appreciate the responsibility of caring for the park’s environment | 3.45 (1.411) | 0.843 | |||
Maximize environmentally friendly behaviors in the park | 3.47 (1.282) | 0.816 | |||
Discussing environmental issues in the most area with fellow travelers | 3.45 (1.348) | 0.803 |
Variables | Quality of Resources | Quality of Service | Activity Experience | Sentimental Value | Tourist Cost | Tourist Satisfaction | Subjective Well-Being | Environmentally Responsible Behavior |
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Quality of resources | 0.855 | |||||||
Quality of service | 0.636 | 0.813 | ||||||
Activity experience | 0.018 | 0.001 | 0.866 | |||||
Sentimental value | 0.561 | 0.561 | 0.012 | 0.793 | ||||
Tourist cost | 0.654 | 0.685 | 0.028 | 0.587 | 0.816 | |||
Tourist satisfaction | 0.634 | 0.651 | 0.061 | 0.581 | 0.644 | 0.769 | ||
Subjective well-being | 0.689 | 0.701 | 0.047 | 0.620 | 0.709 | 0.701 | 0.804 | |
Environmentally responsible behavior | 0.718 | 0.739 | 0.065 | 0.661 | 0.750 | 0.751 | 0.780 | 0.821 |
Hypothesis Paths | Estimate | E. | t | p | Results |
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H1a: Resource quality imposes a significant positive influence on tourist satisfaction | 0.161 | 0.043 | 3.727 | *** | Supported |
H1b: Service quality imposes a significant positive influence on tourist satisfaction | 0.203 | 0.053 | 3.797 | *** | Supported |
H1c: Activity experience imposes a significant positive influence on tourist satisfaction | 0.036 | 0.029 | 1.227 | 0.220 | Unsupported |
H1d: Emotional value imposes a significant positive influence on tourist satisfaction | 0.168 | 0.053 | 3.172 | 0.002 | Supported |
H1e: Tourism cost imposes a significant negative influence on tourist satisfaction | 0.161 | 0.055 | 2.902 | 0.004 | Supported |
H2a: Resource quality imposes a significant positive influence on subjective well-being | 0.168 | 0.045 | 3.778 | *** | Supported |
H2b: Service quality imposes a significant positive influence on subjective well-being | 0.192 | 0.056 | 3.459 | *** | Supported |
H2c: Activity experience imposes a significant positive influence on subjective well-being | 0.020 | 0.029 | 0.669 | 0.503 | Unsupported |
H2d: Emotional values impose a significant positive influence on subjective well-being | 0.150 | 0.054 | 2.767 | 0.006 | Supported |
H2e: Travel cost imposes a significant negative influence on subjective well-being | 0.199 | 0.057 | 3.498 | *** | Supported |
H3a: Resource quality imposes a significant positive influence on environmentally responsible behavior | 0.129 | 0.045 | 2.842 | 0.004 | Supported |
H3b: Service quality imposes a significant positive influence on environmentally responsible behavior | 0.173 | 0.057 | 3.036 | 0.002 | Supported |
H3c: Activity experience imposes a significant positive influence on environmentally responsible behavior | 0.031 | 0.029 | 1.076 | 0.282 | Unsupported |
H3d: Emotional values impose a significant positive influence on environmentally responsible behavior | 0.149 | 0.055 | 2.708 | 0.007 | Supported |
H3e: Tourism costs impose a significant negative influence on environmentally responsible behavior | 0.186 | 0.058 | 3.192 | 0.001 | Supported |
H4: Tourist satisfaction imposes a significant positive influence on environmentally responsible behavior | 0.277 | 0.075 | 3.690 | *** | Supported |
H5: Subjective well-being imposes a significant positive influence on environmentally responsible behavior | 0.217 | 0.068 | 3.184 | 0.001 | Supported |
H6: Tourist satisfaction imposes a significant positive influence on subjective well-being | 0.264 | 0.073 | 3.643 | *** | Supported |
Hypothesis Paths | Path Effects | Size of Effect | Bias-Corrected 95% CI | Percentile 95% CI Z | p | ||
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Lower | Upper | Lower | Upper | ||||
Total effect: Perceived value → environmentally responsible behavior | Total | 1.570 | 1.332 | 1.875 | 1.331 | 1.873 | *** |
Direct effect: Perceived value → environmentally responsible behavior | Direct | 0.919 | 0.617 | 1.326 | 0.620 | 1.329 | *** |
Total indirect effects: Perceived value → Environmentally responsible behavior | Indirect | 0.651 | 0.392 | 0.907 | 0.377 | 0.892 | *** |
H7a: Perceived value → Tourist satisfaction → Environmentally responsible behavior | Indirect | 0.296 | 0.070 | 0.584 | 0.049 | 0.561 | 0.013 |
H7b: Perceived value → Subjective well-being of tourists → Environmentally responsible behavior | Indirect | 0.189 | 0.057 | 0.381 | 0.044 | 0.359 | 0.003 |
H7c: Perceived value → Tourist satisfaction→ Subjective well-being → Environmentally responsible behavior | Indirect | 0.166 | 0.053 | 0.350 | 0.038 | 0.321 | 0.003 |
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Zhao, J.; Weng, L. The Impact of Tourists’ Perceived Value on Environmentally Responsible Behavior in an Urban Forest Park: The Mediating Effects of Satisfaction and Subjective Well-Being. Forests 2024, 15, 1730. https://doi.org/10.3390/f15101730
Zhao J, Weng L. The Impact of Tourists’ Perceived Value on Environmentally Responsible Behavior in an Urban Forest Park: The Mediating Effects of Satisfaction and Subjective Well-Being. Forests. 2024; 15(10):1730. https://doi.org/10.3390/f15101730
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhao, Jiali, and Lisheng Weng. 2024. "The Impact of Tourists’ Perceived Value on Environmentally Responsible Behavior in an Urban Forest Park: The Mediating Effects of Satisfaction and Subjective Well-Being" Forests 15, no. 10: 1730. https://doi.org/10.3390/f15101730
APA StyleZhao, J., & Weng, L. (2024). The Impact of Tourists’ Perceived Value on Environmentally Responsible Behavior in an Urban Forest Park: The Mediating Effects of Satisfaction and Subjective Well-Being. Forests, 15(10), 1730. https://doi.org/10.3390/f15101730