Pedalling towards satisfaction

The power of motivation and emotions in shaping tourism perception in cycle tourism events

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ID21611565
AutoresJosé E Ramos-Ruiz (0000-0002-2956-9263, University of Córdoba, autor correspondente), Guzmán Antonio Muñoz‐Fernández (0000-0003-4521-4793, University of Córdoba), Lucía García-García (0000-0003-0425-9821, University of Córdoba), Rocío Arteaga-Sánchez (0000-0003-0061-382X, University of Córdoba)
Ano2025
Volume29
Fascículo2
Páginas107-131
Data de publicação2025-04-03
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Sport & Tourism (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1029-5399 • E-ISSN: 1477-5085
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14775085.2025.2503349
OpenAlexW4410344690
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas111

This study examines the relationships between motivations, emotions, satisfaction, and tourist perception in the context of a mountain biking event held in Córdoba, Southern Spain. Drawing on data collected from 362 participants in the 2023 and 2024 editions of the MTB Guzmán El Bueno, structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was used to test both direct and indirect relationships between key psychological and experiential variables. The results confirm that participants’ motivations and emotions significantly influence satisfaction, which in turn shapes their perception of the destination. Additionally, motivations and emotions exert indirect effects on tourist perception through satisfaction, highlighting how individual experiences translate into broader cognitive and affective evaluations of place. From a practical standpoint, the findings suggest that event organisers and tourism professionals should design experiences that align with participants’ intrinsic motivations and generate positive emotional engagement. Enhancing satisfaction through service quality, emotional resonance, and event-environment coherence can strengthen the destination’s image among visitors. These results offer valuable insights into how sport events contribute to destination image formation and may inform strategies aimed at fostering long-term visitor engagement. Future research could build on this framework to explore behavioural intentions across diverse event types, tourism segments, and geographical contexts

Business · Perception · Political science · Tourism · Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Psychology · Social Psychology · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Marketing

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