Becky Liu-Lastres
Biographic Data
| ID | 3100096 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Becky Liu-Lastres |
| GIVEN NAMES | Becky |
| FAMILY NAME | Liu-Lastres |
| SIGNATURE | LIU-LASTRES B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7970-4865 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 95 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 23 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Impact of social movements and employer responses on tourism employees
The purpose of this research note is to explore the impact of social movements on the tourism profession from an employee perspective. This study interviewed 28 tourism employees and analyzed the data through the lens of Strawson’s reactive attitude framework. The results revealed how tourism employees reacted to social injustice issues outside of their own workplace. The participants’ feelings varied but were mainly influenced by their work loca…
Examining the Influence of Perceived Crowding on Mega-Cruise Experiences
This study examines cruise passengers' perceptions of crowding on large and mega ships and their impact on their experiences and booking intentions. The research develops and tests a conceptual model specific to perceived crowding on mega cruise ships. Two studies were conducted. Study 1 analyzed the textual responses of 75 participants and used the critical incident technique to explore how crowding-related incidents affect safety perception, sa…
Voices from the ground
This study investigates how residents of Sarapiquí, an emerging tourism destination, perceive sustainability and tourism, and what influences their willingness to engage in sustainable tourism development initiatives. Guided by the Norm Activation Model (NAM), the study employs a mixed-methods approach and draws perspectives from both sustainability and community-based tourism. Focus group findings reveal a strong understanding of sustainability …
Enhancing Pre-Travel Health Communication for International Travelers Through Visual and Text Synergy
International travelers are particularly vulnerable due to their unfamiliarity with local environments and limited access to timely health information about emerging risks at their destinations. Effective health communication can significantly improve travelers' decision-making abilities to reduce health risks. Understanding and supporting travelers' health communication process-specifically their behaviors around seeking, processing, and applyin…
Exploring esport players’ motivation, experiences, and well-being
This study aimed to explore esports fans’ motivation, experiences and well-being. Guided by the serious leisure perspective and self-determination theory, this study focused on the community of Super Smash Brothers (SSB). This study adopted a qualitative approach and interviewed 13 members with different types of involvement with the community. The results showed that participants’ continuous involvement with the activity is motivated by pursuing…
Navigating uncertainty
The COVID-19 pandemic affected many industries, including the organisation of community events. One of the main consequences of the pandemic has been ongoing uncertainty. Defining and managing uncertainty is complex and has been explored from different angles; however, little has been written from the perspective of event and festival organisations. This study employs qualitative interviews with festival organisers in Mexico, the United States an…
Exploring gaps in young generations’ sustainable travel behavior
Exploring the impacts of internal crisis communication on tourism employees insights from a mixed-methods study
Using the extended parallel process model (EPPM) to explore US consumers' dining behaviors during Covid-19
Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine consumers' dining behaviors and explore their decision-making process when dining out during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach Based on the extended parallel process model (EPPM) and the related literature, a conceptual model was developed and tested. This study conducted an online survey with 351 responses. In addition, a series of statistical analyses, including descriptive analy…
A survey on the degree of eye discomfort caused by video terminal use among college students in different altitudes
Female, high altitude, frequent use of eye drops, shorter daily sleep duration and longer daily VDT use were associated risk factors for the development of severe eye discomfort, where the severity of eye discomfort was significantly negatively correlated with increased sleep duration and significantly positively correlated with increased total time of VDT use
Investigation and Analysis of Eye Discomfort Caused by Video Display Terminal Use Among Medical Students Studying at High-Altitude Regions
Objective To investigate the use of video display terminal (VDT) in high-altitude regions by medical students and the resulted risk factors of eye discomfort. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in 686 medical students randomly selected from high-altitude regions, Kunming, Yunnan Province. The prevalence of video display terminal syndrome (VDTs) and related risk factors in medical students were analyzed by instructing students to fill i…
Impact of user-generated travel posts on travel decisions
With the growing popularity and versatility of mobile applications, this study examined consumers' usage of multi-functional social media content apps and the influence of user-generated travel posts on their travel decision-making. Using the case of Chinese millennial travelers and Weibo and Xiaohongshu as representative apps, semi-structured interviews and surveys were conducted. Results showed that while respondents used Weibo more often in da…
Residents' involvement in disaster tourism as a practice
Are we missing the boat? Examining managers’ perspectives on employee wellbeing in the foodservice industry
The purpose of this research note was to examine managers’ perspectives on employee wellbeing in the foodservice industry. Particularly, this study conducted 14 semi-structured individual interviews with upper-level managers of various organizations within the foodservice industry. Thematic analyses were employed to analyze the data. The overall findings addressed the essence of considering employee wellbeing in the industry. Particularly, this s…
Exploring the host-Guest interaction in tourism crisis communication
The purpose of this study was to explore the host–guest interaction in tourism crisis communication. Guided by a practice-based approach, our study used the recent event of the 2018 Florida Red Tide as the context. It explored both visitors’ and residents’ information-acquiring and sharing practices in crisis communication. A total of 969 potential visitors and 460 Florida residents were surveyed, respectively. The findings of our study show that…
Business travel, risk, and safety of female university faculty and staff
Women constitute a significant portion of the total business travel market in the U.S. This study aimed to explore travel risk and safety issues among women in higher education who regularly travel for work. Three focus groups were conducted with female faculty and staff at a major public university in the U.S. Results of an inductive-deductive analysis indicated three major themes, namely, risk perception, risk treatment, and risk adoption. Find…
Thirty Years of Research on Tourism Safety and Security
Safety and security are important elements in tourism and have been studied over the past few decades. China plays an important role in the global tourism industry as the leading source market in the world. However, no studies thus far have comprehensively reviewed and compared tourism safety and security research published both within and outside China. To fill the void, this study reviewed 160 publications on tourism safety and security from En…
Risk reduction and adventure tourism safety
Travellers' self-protections against health risks
Tourism crisis management
Bed bugs bite the hospitality industry? A framing analysis of bed bug news coverage
Developing a conceptual framework to understand local residents' contribution in online travel communities
Online travel communities have reshaped travel behaviours and decision-makings of people around the world. Noticeably, local residents, who are perceived as reliable and authentic information providers, largely contribute to these online travel communities by offering help. This study developed and tested a conceptual framework, which was built upon the attribute-empathy theory and the social identity theory. Hierarchical regressions analyses wer…
Images of safe tourism destinations in the United States held by African Americans
Ensuring a safe destination is an essential factor in travelers' decision-making, as well as a destination's success. Recent crises have threatened perceptions of safety related to tourism. Under such circumstances, negative destination images might be produced and destination choices might be altered. Thus, understanding the effect of risk perceptions on destination image is a necessary research stream. This study examined African American trave…
Travellers' self-protections against health risks
Risk reduction and adventure tourism safety
Exploring the impacts of internal crisis communication on tourism employees insights from a mixed-methods study
Bed bugs bite the hospitality industry? A framing analysis of bed bug news coverage
Impact of user-generated travel posts on travel decisions
With the growing popularity and versatility of mobile applications, this study examined consumers' usage of multi-functional social media content apps and the influence of user-generated travel posts on their travel decision-making. Using the case of Chinese millennial travelers and Weibo and Xiaohongshu as representative apps, semi-structured interviews and surveys were conducted. Results showed that while respondents used Weibo more often in da…
Tourism crisis management
Exploring esport players’ motivation, experiences, and well-being
This study aimed to explore esports fans’ motivation, experiences and well-being. Guided by the serious leisure perspective and self-determination theory, this study focused on the community of Super Smash Brothers (SSB). This study adopted a qualitative approach and interviewed 13 members with different types of involvement with the community. The results showed that participants’ continuous involvement with the activity is motivated by pursuing…
Business travel, risk, and safety of female university faculty and staff
Women constitute a significant portion of the total business travel market in the U.S. This study aimed to explore travel risk and safety issues among women in higher education who regularly travel for work. Three focus groups were conducted with female faculty and staff at a major public university in the U.S. Results of an inductive-deductive analysis indicated three major themes, namely, risk perception, risk treatment, and risk adoption. Find…
Exploring gaps in young generations’ sustainable travel behavior
Residents' involvement in disaster tourism as a practice
Thirty Years of Research on Tourism Safety and Security
Safety and security are important elements in tourism and have been studied over the past few decades. China plays an important role in the global tourism industry as the leading source market in the world. However, no studies thus far have comprehensively reviewed and compared tourism safety and security research published both within and outside China. To fill the void, this study reviewed 160 publications on tourism safety and security from En…
Images of safe tourism destinations in the United States held by African Americans
Ensuring a safe destination is an essential factor in travelers' decision-making, as well as a destination's success. Recent crises have threatened perceptions of safety related to tourism. Under such circumstances, negative destination images might be produced and destination choices might be altered. Thus, understanding the effect of risk perceptions on destination image is a necessary research stream. This study examined African American trave…
Images of safe tourism destinations in the United States held by African Americans
Ensuring a safe destination is an essential factor in travelers' decision-making, as well as a destination's success. Recent crises have threatened perceptions of safety related to tourism. Under such circumstances, negative destination images might be produced and destination choices might be altered. Thus, understanding the effect of risk perceptions on destination image is a necessary research stream. This study examined African American trave…
Bed bugs bite the hospitality industry? A framing analysis of bed bug news coverage
Developing a conceptual framework to understand local residents' contribution in online travel communities
Online travel communities have reshaped travel behaviours and decision-makings of people around the world. Noticeably, local residents, who are perceived as reliable and authentic information providers, largely contribute to these online travel communities by offering help. This study developed and tested a conceptual framework, which was built upon the attribute-empathy theory and the social identity theory. Hierarchical regressions analyses wer…
Tourism crisis management
Thirty Years of Research on Tourism Safety and Security
Safety and security are important elements in tourism and have been studied over the past few decades. China plays an important role in the global tourism industry as the leading source market in the world. However, no studies thus far have comprehensively reviewed and compared tourism safety and security research published both within and outside China. To fill the void, this study reviewed 160 publications on tourism safety and security from En…
Risk reduction and adventure tourism safety
Travellers' self-protections against health risks
Business travel, risk, and safety of female university faculty and staff
Women constitute a significant portion of the total business travel market in the U.S. This study aimed to explore travel risk and safety issues among women in higher education who regularly travel for work. Three focus groups were conducted with female faculty and staff at a major public university in the U.S. Results of an inductive-deductive analysis indicated three major themes, namely, risk perception, risk treatment, and risk adoption. Find…
Are we missing the boat? Examining managers’ perspectives on employee wellbeing in the foodservice industry
The purpose of this research note was to examine managers’ perspectives on employee wellbeing in the foodservice industry. Particularly, this study conducted 14 semi-structured individual interviews with upper-level managers of various organizations within the foodservice industry. Thematic analyses were employed to analyze the data. The overall findings addressed the essence of considering employee wellbeing in the industry. Particularly, this s…
Exploring the host-Guest interaction in tourism crisis communication
The purpose of this study was to explore the host–guest interaction in tourism crisis communication. Guided by a practice-based approach, our study used the recent event of the 2018 Florida Red Tide as the context. It explored both visitors’ and residents’ information-acquiring and sharing practices in crisis communication. A total of 969 potential visitors and 460 Florida residents were surveyed, respectively. The findings of our study show that…
Investigation and Analysis of Eye Discomfort Caused by Video Display Terminal Use Among Medical Students Studying at High-Altitude Regions
Objective To investigate the use of video display terminal (VDT) in high-altitude regions by medical students and the resulted risk factors of eye discomfort. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in 686 medical students randomly selected from high-altitude regions, Kunming, Yunnan Province. The prevalence of video display terminal syndrome (VDTs) and related risk factors in medical students were analyzed by instructing students to fill i…
Impact of user-generated travel posts on travel decisions
With the growing popularity and versatility of mobile applications, this study examined consumers' usage of multi-functional social media content apps and the influence of user-generated travel posts on their travel decision-making. Using the case of Chinese millennial travelers and Weibo and Xiaohongshu as representative apps, semi-structured interviews and surveys were conducted. Results showed that while respondents used Weibo more often in da…
Residents' involvement in disaster tourism as a practice
Using the extended parallel process model (EPPM) to explore US consumers' dining behaviors during Covid-19
Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine consumers' dining behaviors and explore their decision-making process when dining out during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach Based on the extended parallel process model (EPPM) and the related literature, a conceptual model was developed and tested. This study conducted an online survey with 351 responses. In addition, a series of statistical analyses, including descriptive analy…
A survey on the degree of eye discomfort caused by video terminal use among college students in different altitudes
Female, high altitude, frequent use of eye drops, shorter daily sleep duration and longer daily VDT use were associated risk factors for the development of severe eye discomfort, where the severity of eye discomfort was significantly negatively correlated with increased sleep duration and significantly positively correlated with increased total time of VDT use
Exploring the impacts of internal crisis communication on tourism employees insights from a mixed-methods study
Exploring esport players’ motivation, experiences, and well-being
This study aimed to explore esports fans’ motivation, experiences and well-being. Guided by the serious leisure perspective and self-determination theory, this study focused on the community of Super Smash Brothers (SSB). This study adopted a qualitative approach and interviewed 13 members with different types of involvement with the community. The results showed that participants’ continuous involvement with the activity is motivated by pursuing…
Navigating uncertainty
The COVID-19 pandemic affected many industries, including the organisation of community events. One of the main consequences of the pandemic has been ongoing uncertainty. Defining and managing uncertainty is complex and has been explored from different angles; however, little has been written from the perspective of event and festival organisations. This study employs qualitative interviews with festival organisers in Mexico, the United States an…
Exploring gaps in young generations’ sustainable travel behavior
Impact of social movements and employer responses on tourism employees
The purpose of this research note is to explore the impact of social movements on the tourism profession from an employee perspective. This study interviewed 28 tourism employees and analyzed the data through the lens of Strawson’s reactive attitude framework. The results revealed how tourism employees reacted to social injustice issues outside of their own workplace. The participants’ feelings varied but were mainly influenced by their work loca…
Examining the Influence of Perceived Crowding on Mega-Cruise Experiences
This study examines cruise passengers' perceptions of crowding on large and mega ships and their impact on their experiences and booking intentions. The research develops and tests a conceptual model specific to perceived crowding on mega cruise ships. Two studies were conducted. Study 1 analyzed the textual responses of 75 participants and used the critical incident technique to explore how crowding-related incidents affect safety perception, sa…
Voices from the ground
This study investigates how residents of Sarapiquí, an emerging tourism destination, perceive sustainability and tourism, and what influences their willingness to engage in sustainable tourism development initiatives. Guided by the Norm Activation Model (NAM), the study employs a mixed-methods approach and draws perspectives from both sustainability and community-based tourism. Focus group findings reveal a strong understanding of sustainability …
Enhancing Pre-Travel Health Communication for International Travelers Through Visual and Text Synergy
International travelers are particularly vulnerable due to their unfamiliarity with local environments and limited access to timely health information about emerging risks at their destinations. Effective health communication can significantly improve travelers' decision-making abilities to reduce health risks. Understanding and supporting travelers' health communication process-specifically their behaviors around seeking, processing, and applyin…
Tourism (15 works) · Business (14 works) · Political science (14 works) · Marketing (13 works) · Psychology (12 works) · Public relations (11 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (7 works) · Geography (7 works)