Chinese Tourists in Sabah, Malaysia: The Mediating Effect of Perceived Value on Destination Quality and Tourist Satisfaction

Qi Qi and Rosazman Hussin and Md Sayed Uddin and Trixie Marjorie Tangit (2024) Chinese Tourists in Sabah, Malaysia: The Mediating Effect of Perceived Value on Destination Quality and Tourist Satisfaction. International Journal of Human Resource Studies, 14 (1). pp. 49-66. ISSN 2162-3058

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Abstract

This study aimed to test the potential mediating role of perceived value in the correlation between destination quality and tourist satisfaction. The study tested the mediating effect of perceived value using SPSS-process on a sample of 374 Chinese tourists visiting Sabah from 2017 to 2020. The results demonstrated that the proposed hypotheses were supported. There is a significant positive effect of destination quality on tourist satisfaction. Both dimensions of perceived value, emotional value and economic value have a positive predictive effect on tourist satisfaction. The relationship between destination quality and tourist satisfaction can be moderated by both emotional and economic value. In addition, this research results confirmed that emotional value and economic value had a partial mediating effect. The research indicates that destination managers need to tap into the unique attributes of the destination to enhance service quality. It is also essential to emphasize the perceived value to tourists and to test the quality of the destination by the perceived value, so as to improve the satisfaction of tourists.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Destination quality, Perceived value, Emotional value, Economic value, Satisfaction, Chinese tourists
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General). Atlases. Maps > G1-922 Geography (General) > G149-180 Travel. Voyages and travels (General) > G154.9-155.8 Travel and state. Tourism
Department:	INSTITUTE > Borneo Institute for Indigenous Studies
Depositing User:	SITI AZIZAH BINTI IDRIS -
Date Deposited:	15 Jul 2024 11:55
Last Modified:	15 Jul 2024 11:55
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/39162

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