Sameer Hosany
Biographic Data
| ID | 309138 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sameer Hosany |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sameer |
| FAMILY NAME | Hosany |
| SIGNATURE | HOSANY S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Royal Holloway University of London |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2654-9096 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 153 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Profiling self-employed women in the wellness tourism industry: Through the lens of entrepreneurial orientation and psychological empowerment
Self-employed women are vital to the tourism industry, yet they often face the difficult task of navigating a complex socio-economic landscape where supportive factors and are intertwined with discouraging social and cultural barriers. To understand such dynamics, drawing on entrepreneurial orientation and psychological empowerment, this study profiles self-employed women working in the wellness tourism sector. Data were collected from 379 self-e…
Travel Stress, Leisure Exploration, and Trip Satisfaction: The Mediating Role of Travel Adjustment
Integrating Torbiorn’s theory of adjustment and Lazarus’ theory of stress, this study examines the antecedents, consequences, and mitigating factors of international business travel adjustment. Results from two studies, a unique pre (Time 1) and post (Time 2) travel survey conducted before COVID at two airports in North and South America, and data collected post-COVID using an online panel of business travelers illustrate how and why adjustment m…
Bare Fridges and Burnt Tortillas: Conflictual Moments in the Making of Coupledom
This article investigates how conflicts emerge and unfold among newly cohabiting couples during the daily practices of making and sharing dinner. Adopting a 'moments approach', findings from an ethnographic study involving 12 couples reveal how conflictual moments emerge from clashes between individuals' dispositions regarding responsibilities (who does what), standards (what is appropriate) and techniques (how things are done). Clashes are refle…
Consumption of pop culture and tourism demand: Through the lens of herding behaviour
Herding is a social phenomenon where individuals act collectively as part of a group and make decisions based on the behaviour and choices of others. In this study, we conceptualise herding behaviour on social media via a two-step flow communication model and measured through Google and YouTube search volume. The estimated herding behaviour is used to develop a novel index to measure the online consumption of Korean cultural products. Monthly dat…
Memorable tourism experience: A review and research agenda
A decade of research has produced substantial results but the theorization of memorable tourism experience, often drawing on positive and environmental psychology, remains fuzzy and fragmented. Adopting state‐of‐the art practices, this study systematically reviews, synthesizes, and integrates the extant body of knowledge across multiple literature streams on memorable tourism experience. Our review indicates that research in this field has a geog…
The personalisation-privacy paradox: Consumer interaction with smart technologies and shopping mall loyalty
Emotions in Tourism: Theoretical Designs, Measurements, Analytics, and Interpretations
The theorization of emotion receives considerable attention in contemporary tourism literature. Remarkably, existing studies largely ignore the operationalization of emotion in tourism research. Drawing on extant knowledge from psychology, marketing, and tourism literatures, this article describes methodological and theoretical concerns and provides guidance for selecting highly useful-for-the-context (HUFTC) emotion measures. To help researchers…
Subjectivities in motion: Dichotomies in consumer engagements with self-tracking technologies
The Influence of Place Attachment, Ad-Evoked Positive Affect, and Motivation on Intention to Visit: Imagination Proclivity as a Moderator
Integrating the theoretical foundations of symbolic interactionism, parasocial interaction, direct affect transfer, push and pull motivational framework, and narrative transportation, this study investigates the determinants of tourists’ intention to visit a destination using Heidi, a famous literary and television series persona, as a stimulus. Place attachment, ad-evoked positive affect, and motivation were theorized as antecedents of intention…
Mediating Effects of Place Attachment and Satisfaction on the Relationship between Tourists’ Emotions and Intention to Recommend
This study develops a model based on the developmental theory of place attachment. The model considers the influence of tourists’ emotions on place attachment and the mediating effects of satisfaction and place attachment on the relationship between tourists’ emotions and intention to recommend. The model was tested using data collected from 464 international tourists at the end of their trip to Thailand. Results show that positive emotions, nega…
Measuring Tourists’ Emotional Experiences: Further Validation of the Destination Emotion Scale
This study is an extension of Hosany and Gilbert’s original research on the development of a scale measuring the diversity and intensity of tourists’ emotional experiences toward destinations: the Destination Emotion Scale (DES). The DES consists of 15 items, representing three emotional dimensions: joy, love, and positive surprise. Although the DES displays solid psychometric properties, additional evidence is required of the scale’s validity. U…
Understanding the Relationships between Tourists’ Emotional Experiences, Perceived Overall Image, Satisfaction, and Intention to Recommend
The purpose of this study is to empirically test an integrative model linking tourists’ emotional experiences, perceived overall image, satisfaction, and intention to recommend. The model was tested using data collected from domestic tourists visiting Sardinia, Italy. Results show that tourists’ emotional experiences act as antecedents of perceived overall image and satisfaction evaluations. In addition, overall image has a positive influence on …
When Middle East meets West: Understanding the motives and perceptions of young tourists from United Arab Emirates
The role of tourists' emotional experiences and satisfaction in understanding behavioral intentions
London residents' support for the 2012 Olympic Games: The mediating effect of overall attitude
Appraisal Determinants of Tourist Emotional Responses
A coherent body of research recognizes the role of emotion in various aspects of consumer behavior. However, while a number of studies exist on the consequences of emotion, empirical investigations into its determinants in tourism have received lesser attention. Building on well-established cognitive appraisal theories of emotion, this study investigates the antecedents of tourists’ emotional responses toward destinations. Canonical correlation a…
Dimensions of Cruisers’ Experiences, Satisfaction, and Intention to Recommend
In the past decade, Pine and Gilmore set out the vision for a new economic era, the experience economy, in which consumers are in search for extraordinary and memorable experiences. Since then, a rich body of research on applications of the experience economy concepts have appeared in the marketing literature. However, academic investigations on the measurement of tourism experiences are very recent. The purpose of this article is twofold: to ide…
Measuring Tourists' Emotional Experiences toward Hedonic Holiday Destinations
Destinations are more likely to be successful if they recognize the experiential qualities of their offerings. However, with some exceptions, research into the emotional content of the destination experience remains largely underexplored. This current research addresses this lacuna and empirically investigates the dimensions of tourists' emotional experiences toward hedonic holiday destinations. Adopting a rigorous scale development procedure, ex…
Destination image and destination personality
Purpose To examine the contentious relationship between brand image and brand personality in the context of tourism destinations. Design/methodology/approach The paper reviews the literature on brand (destination) image, brand (destination) personality and identifies examples of definitional inconsistencies and instances where the terms brand image and brand personality are used interchangeably. Two studies were carried out to investigate the rel…
Destination Personality: An Application of Brand Personality to Tourism Destinations
As tourism destinations become more substitutable due to increasing competition in global tourism markets, destination personality is seen as a viable metaphor for building destination brands and crafting a unique identity for tourism places. At the conceptual level, although the importance of destination personality has been acknowledged, to the best of our knowledge, no empirical research has yet identified its dimensions. Adopting Aaker’s bran…
Measuring Tourists' Emotional Experiences toward Hedonic Holiday Destinations
Destinations are more likely to be successful if they recognize the experiential qualities of their offerings. However, with some exceptions, research into the emotional content of the destination experience remains largely underexplored. This current research addresses this lacuna and empirically investigates the dimensions of tourists' emotional experiences toward hedonic holiday destinations. Adopting a rigorous scale development procedure, ex…
London residents' support for the 2012 Olympic Games: The mediating effect of overall attitude
When Middle East meets West: Understanding the motives and perceptions of young tourists from United Arab Emirates
Consumption of pop culture and tourism demand: Through the lens of herding behaviour
Herding is a social phenomenon where individuals act collectively as part of a group and make decisions based on the behaviour and choices of others. In this study, we conceptualise herding behaviour on social media via a two-step flow communication model and measured through Google and YouTube search volume. The estimated herding behaviour is used to develop a novel index to measure the online consumption of Korean cultural products. Monthly dat…
Travel Stress, Leisure Exploration, and Trip Satisfaction: The Mediating Role of Travel Adjustment
Integrating Torbiorn’s theory of adjustment and Lazarus’ theory of stress, this study examines the antecedents, consequences, and mitigating factors of international business travel adjustment. Results from two studies, a unique pre (Time 1) and post (Time 2) travel survey conducted before COVID at two airports in North and South America, and data collected post-COVID using an online panel of business travelers illustrate how and why adjustment m…
Destination Personality: An Application of Brand Personality to Tourism Destinations
As tourism destinations become more substitutable due to increasing competition in global tourism markets, destination personality is seen as a viable metaphor for building destination brands and crafting a unique identity for tourism places. At the conceptual level, although the importance of destination personality has been acknowledged, to the best of our knowledge, no empirical research has yet identified its dimensions. Adopting Aaker’s bran…
Destination image and destination personality
Purpose To examine the contentious relationship between brand image and brand personality in the context of tourism destinations. Design/methodology/approach The paper reviews the literature on brand (destination) image, brand (destination) personality and identifies examples of definitional inconsistencies and instances where the terms brand image and brand personality are used interchangeably. Two studies were carried out to investigate the rel…
Measuring Tourists' Emotional Experiences toward Hedonic Holiday Destinations
Destinations are more likely to be successful if they recognize the experiential qualities of their offerings. However, with some exceptions, research into the emotional content of the destination experience remains largely underexplored. This current research addresses this lacuna and empirically investigates the dimensions of tourists' emotional experiences toward hedonic holiday destinations. Adopting a rigorous scale development procedure, ex…
Dimensions of Cruisers’ Experiences, Satisfaction, and Intention to Recommend
In the past decade, Pine and Gilmore set out the vision for a new economic era, the experience economy, in which consumers are in search for extraordinary and memorable experiences. Since then, a rich body of research on applications of the experience economy concepts have appeared in the marketing literature. However, academic investigations on the measurement of tourism experiences are very recent. The purpose of this article is twofold: to ide…
Appraisal Determinants of Tourist Emotional Responses
A coherent body of research recognizes the role of emotion in various aspects of consumer behavior. However, while a number of studies exist on the consequences of emotion, empirical investigations into its determinants in tourism have received lesser attention. Building on well-established cognitive appraisal theories of emotion, this study investigates the antecedents of tourists’ emotional responses toward destinations. Canonical correlation a…
The role of tourists' emotional experiences and satisfaction in understanding behavioral intentions
London residents' support for the 2012 Olympic Games: The mediating effect of overall attitude
When Middle East meets West: Understanding the motives and perceptions of young tourists from United Arab Emirates
Measuring Tourists’ Emotional Experiences: Further Validation of the Destination Emotion Scale
This study is an extension of Hosany and Gilbert’s original research on the development of a scale measuring the diversity and intensity of tourists’ emotional experiences toward destinations: the Destination Emotion Scale (DES). The DES consists of 15 items, representing three emotional dimensions: joy, love, and positive surprise. Although the DES displays solid psychometric properties, additional evidence is required of the scale’s validity. U…
Understanding the Relationships between Tourists’ Emotional Experiences, Perceived Overall Image, Satisfaction, and Intention to Recommend
The purpose of this study is to empirically test an integrative model linking tourists’ emotional experiences, perceived overall image, satisfaction, and intention to recommend. The model was tested using data collected from domestic tourists visiting Sardinia, Italy. Results show that tourists’ emotional experiences act as antecedents of perceived overall image and satisfaction evaluations. In addition, overall image has a positive influence on …
Mediating Effects of Place Attachment and Satisfaction on the Relationship between Tourists’ Emotions and Intention to Recommend
This study develops a model based on the developmental theory of place attachment. The model considers the influence of tourists’ emotions on place attachment and the mediating effects of satisfaction and place attachment on the relationship between tourists’ emotions and intention to recommend. The model was tested using data collected from 464 international tourists at the end of their trip to Thailand. Results show that positive emotions, nega…
The Influence of Place Attachment, Ad-Evoked Positive Affect, and Motivation on Intention to Visit: Imagination Proclivity as a Moderator
Integrating the theoretical foundations of symbolic interactionism, parasocial interaction, direct affect transfer, push and pull motivational framework, and narrative transportation, this study investigates the determinants of tourists’ intention to visit a destination using Heidi, a famous literary and television series persona, as a stimulus. Place attachment, ad-evoked positive affect, and motivation were theorized as antecedents of intention…
Emotions in Tourism: Theoretical Designs, Measurements, Analytics, and Interpretations
The theorization of emotion receives considerable attention in contemporary tourism literature. Remarkably, existing studies largely ignore the operationalization of emotion in tourism research. Drawing on extant knowledge from psychology, marketing, and tourism literatures, this article describes methodological and theoretical concerns and provides guidance for selecting highly useful-for-the-context (HUFTC) emotion measures. To help researchers…
Subjectivities in motion: Dichotomies in consumer engagements with self-tracking technologies
Memorable tourism experience: A review and research agenda
A decade of research has produced substantial results but the theorization of memorable tourism experience, often drawing on positive and environmental psychology, remains fuzzy and fragmented. Adopting state‐of‐the art practices, this study systematically reviews, synthesizes, and integrates the extant body of knowledge across multiple literature streams on memorable tourism experience. Our review indicates that research in this field has a geog…
The personalisation-privacy paradox: Consumer interaction with smart technologies and shopping mall loyalty
Consumption of pop culture and tourism demand: Through the lens of herding behaviour
Herding is a social phenomenon where individuals act collectively as part of a group and make decisions based on the behaviour and choices of others. In this study, we conceptualise herding behaviour on social media via a two-step flow communication model and measured through Google and YouTube search volume. The estimated herding behaviour is used to develop a novel index to measure the online consumption of Korean cultural products. Monthly dat…
Profiling self-employed women in the wellness tourism industry: Through the lens of entrepreneurial orientation and psychological empowerment
Self-employed women are vital to the tourism industry, yet they often face the difficult task of navigating a complex socio-economic landscape where supportive factors and are intertwined with discouraging social and cultural barriers. To understand such dynamics, drawing on entrepreneurial orientation and psychological empowerment, this study profiles self-employed women working in the wellness tourism sector. Data were collected from 379 self-e…
Travel Stress, Leisure Exploration, and Trip Satisfaction: The Mediating Role of Travel Adjustment
Integrating Torbiorn’s theory of adjustment and Lazarus’ theory of stress, this study examines the antecedents, consequences, and mitigating factors of international business travel adjustment. Results from two studies, a unique pre (Time 1) and post (Time 2) travel survey conducted before COVID at two airports in North and South America, and data collected post-COVID using an online panel of business travelers illustrate how and why adjustment m…
Bare Fridges and Burnt Tortillas: Conflictual Moments in the Making of Coupledom
This article investigates how conflicts emerge and unfold among newly cohabiting couples during the daily practices of making and sharing dinner. Adopting a 'moments approach', findings from an ethnographic study involving 12 couples reveal how conflictual moments emerge from clashes between individuals' dispositions regarding responsibilities (who does what), standards (what is appropriate) and techniques (how things are done). Clashes are refle…
Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (16 works) · Tourism (15 works) · Psychology (14 works) · Business (11 works) · Geography (11 works) · Social Psychology (11 works) · Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification (10 works) · Computer Science (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Advertising (7 works)