Musgrave, J, Jopson, A and Jamson, S orcid.org/0000-0001-8166-0403 (2020) Travelling to a Sport Event: Profiling Sport Fans Against the Transtheoretical Model of change. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research. ISSN 1096-3480
Abstract
This article profiles the travel behavior of sport fans against the transtheoretical model of change (TTM) and its application to sport events. Using the four constructs of the TTM, we distributed a self-reporting survey to sport fans prior to home fixtures. There is some synergy with the theorized stages of change and processes of change in this context. Notwithstanding, the results showed a high level of commitment to others in the early stages of change—a movement away from the prescribed theory. Results from decisional balance and self-efficacy items reaffirmed the congruence with theory and the application of the TTM to sport fans and their travel behavior. This study assessed the application of a stage-based model of change within a sport event context; it provides an exploration of the antecedents of behavior change indicators relevant to sport fans, thus enabling policy makers to make informed decisions about future travel behavior change.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2020. This is an author produced version of an article published in Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Travel, sport events, transtheoretical model of change |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > Institute for Transport Studies (Leeds) > ITS: Safety and Technology (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 16 Sep 2019 11:17 |
Last Modified: | 13 May 2020 15:08 |
Status: | Published online |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/1096348020915255 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:150847 |