Tourists’ risk perceptions and pro-environmental behaviour during the pandemic
The roles of environmental concern and environmental ethics reflection
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21698529 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yong Ma (0000-0003-0445-3085, Hubei University), Haiyan Tang (0000-0002-9029-8431, Hubei University, corresponding author), Jie Ren (0000-0001-9135-475X, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 1801-1818 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Current Issues in Tourism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-3500 • E-ISSN: 1747-7603 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13683500.2024.2351145 |
| OpenAlex | W4396779131 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 77 |
The COVID-19 pandemic has served as a stark reminder to humanity of the urgent need to address environmental concerns. Given the intricate links between tourism and ecological issues, whether perceived risks during the pandemic can foster pro-environmental behaviour through increased concern and reflection about environmental challenges. Drawing on social cognitive theory, this study delves into the mechanisms that shape how visitors’ risk perceptions influence their pro-environmental actions in the context of the pandemic. From an online survey, 731 valid responses were accrued. The findings reveal that tourists’ risk perceptions have a significant positive influence on environmental concern and pro-environmental behaviour, environmental concern plays a partially mediating role in the relationship between tourists’ risk perceptions and pro-environmental behaviour. And environmental ethics reflection plays a positive moderating role in that mediated relationship. Based on these findings, management implications are proposed to promote pro-environmental behaviour among tourists, and the limitations of this study and future research directions are highlighted
Environmental disaster · Environmental ethics · Environmental planning · Environmental protection · Environmental resource management · Geography · Oil spill · Pandemic · Perception · Political science · Tourism · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Environmental Science · Environmental Sustainability in Business · Medicine · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 2,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |