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The impact of innovation and gratification on authentic experience, subjective well-being, and behavioral intention in tourism virtual reality: The moderating role of technology readiness
- Source :
- Telematics and Informatics. 49:101349
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2020.
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Abstract
- Despite the increasing amount of attention paid to virtual reality (VR) tourism and the rising importance of VR tourism, a theoretically integrated model of behavior has not been developed. To fill this void, we build and test a framework based on both innovation diffusion and uses and gratifications theories to explain why people participate in VR tourism. The moderating role of VR tourists’ technology readiness (optimism and innovativeness) between subjective well-being and behavioral intention is also examined. Results demonstrate that authentic experience and subjective well-being are affected by simplicity, benefit, compatibility (attributes of innovation diffusion), informativeness, social interactivity, and playfulness (uses and gratifications attributes). Behavioral intention is more positively influenced by subjective well-being than by authentic experience. The moderating role of technology readiness between subjective well-being and behavioral intention is stronger in individuals with high optimism and innovativeness than their counterparts with low optimism and innovativeness.
- Subjects :
- Technology readiness
Gratification
Computer Networks and Communications
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05 social sciences
Innovation diffusion
050801 communication & media studies
Virtual reality
0508 media and communications
Optimism
Interactivity
0502 economics and business
050211 marketing
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Subjective well-being
Psychology
Social psychology
Tourism
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Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 07365853
- Volume :
- 49
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Telematics and Informatics
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........76118598796b38ffbeca4c82b6896135