The influence of neophobia and enduring food involvement on travelers' perceptions of wellbeing—Evidence from international visitors to Iran

Shahab Pourfakhimi; Zahra Nadim; Girish Prayag; Rory Mulcahy

doi:10.1002/jtr.2391

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The influence of neophobia and enduring food involvement on travelers' perceptions of wellbeing—Evidence from international visitors to Iran

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The influence of neophobia and enduring food involvement on travelers' perceptions of wellbeing—Evidence from international visitors to Iran

Shahab Pourfakhimi, Zahra Nadim, Girish Prayag and Rory Mulcahy

International Journal of Tourism Research, Vol.23(2), pp.178-191

2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.2391

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Abstract

Iran tourism

food tourism

neophobia

enduring involvement

PERMA

tourist well‐being

food experience

authentic food

This study adopts PERMA as the theoretical lens to analyze the influence of neophobia (reluctance to try new food) and enduring involvement on travelers' perceptions of the contribution of authentic food experiences to their well-being. Based on a survey of international visitors to Iran, the results show that authentic food experiences are strongly associated with positive emotions and meaningfulness of a trip. Higher food involvement and lower neophobia are associated with stronger perceptions that authentic food experiences contribute to well-being. Furthermore, this study demonstrates the applicability of the PERMA model for understanding multiple dimensions of well-being emanating from tourism experiences.

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Title: The influence of neophobia and enduring food involvement on travelers' perceptions of wellbeing—Evidence from international visitors to Iran
Authors: Shahab Pourfakhimi (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Business and Creative Industries
Zahra Nadim (Author) - Allameh Tabataba'i University
Girish Prayag (Author) - University of Canterbury
Rory Mulcahy (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Business and Creative Industries
Publication details: International Journal of Tourism Research, Vol.23(2), pp.178-191; 14
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Date published: 2021
DOI: 10.1002/jtr.2391
ISSN: 1522-1970; 1099-2340
Copyright note: Copyright (c) 2021. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Pourfakhimi, S, Nadim, Z, Prayag, G, Mulcahy, R. The influence of neophobia and enduring food involvement on travelers' perceptions of wellbeing—Evidence from international visitors to Iran. Int J Tourism Res. 2021; 23: 178– 191. https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.2391, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.2391. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.
Organisation Unit: School of Business and Creative Industries; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Sustainability Research Cluster
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99462007902621
Output Type: Journal article

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