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<p>This research was conducted to determine the relationship between environmental sensitivity, ecological attitude, and ecological product purchasing behaviour of tourists. Within the scope of the research, a survey was conducted on foreign tourists who visited Manavgat, Turkey. The Smart PLS program was used to determine the relationships among the variables. According to the results of the research, it has been determined that tourists’ environmental sensitivity has a strong effect on their ecological attitude and their behaviour in purchasing ecological products. Moreover, ecological attitude plays a mediating role in the relationship between environmental sensitivity and ecological product purchasing behaviour. Many suggestions are offered to the academicians, business managers in the sector, and destination management organisations at the end of the study.</p>
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This research was conducted to determine the relationship between environmental sensitivity, ecological attitude, and ecological product purchasing behaviour of tourists. Within the scope of the research, a survey was conducted on foreign tourists who visited Manavgat, Turkey. The Smart PLS program was used to determine the relationships among the variables. According to the results of the research, it has been determined that tourists’ environmental sensitivity has a strong effect on their ecological attitude and their behaviour in purchasing ecological products. Moreover, ecological attitude plays a mediating role in the relationship between environmental sensitivity and ecological product purchasing behaviour. Many suggestions are offered to the academicians, business managers in the sector, and destination management organisations at the end of the study.

The Relationship Between Environmental Sensitivity, Ecological Attitude, and the Ecological Product purchasing Behaviour of Tourists

European Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation

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This research was conducted to determine the relationship between environmental sensitivity, ecological attitude, and ecological product purchasing behaviour...

The Relationship Between Environmental Sensitivity, Ecological Attitude, and the Ecological Product purchasing Behaviour of Tourists

Article Category: Research Article

Data publikacji: 31 gru 2022

Zakres stron: 31 - 45

Otrzymano: 30 paź 2020

Przyjęty: 06 gru 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ejthr-2022-0002

Słowa kluczowe
environmental sensitivity, ecological attitude, ecological product, tourist

© 2022 Özgür Yayla et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

The Relationship Between Environmental Sensitivity, Ecological Attitude, and the Ecological Product purchasing Behaviour of Tourists

Article Category: Research Article

Data publikacji: 31 gru 2022

Zakres stron: 31 - 45

Otrzymano: 30 paź 2020

Przyjęty: 06 gru 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ejthr-2022-0002

Słowa kluczoweenvironmental sensitivity, ecological attitude, ecological product, tourist

© 2022 Özgür Yayla et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Słowa kluczowe
environmental sensitivity, ecological attitude, ecological product, tourist