TY - JOUR
T1 - Impact of Green Servicescape on visitors’ Emotional Bonding Through Their Green Behavior
T2 - Mediating Role of Perceived Environmental Responsibility and Trust
AU - Lam, Rachel
AU - Tavitiyaman, Pimtong
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2025/2/21
Y1 - 2025/2/21
N2 - This study explores the impact of the green servicescape on the green behavior and emotional bonding of visitors with a destination and examines the mediating role of perceived environmental responsibility and trust in the relationship between the green servicescape and green behavior. A self-administered questionnaire is created and given to the target population, that is, local and nonlocal visitors of Hong Kong Disneyland and Ocean Park Hong Kong. The results from 289 respondents show the positive effect of the green servicescape on green behavior, which can enhance the emotional bonding of the visitors with the theme parks. Furthermore, the results reveal the mediating role of perceived environmental responsibility and trust in the relationship between the green servicescape and green behavior. Destination marketers and theme park operators can evoke the personal responsibility and trust of visitors to increase their green behavior and emotional bonding with a destination.
AB - This study explores the impact of the green servicescape on the green behavior and emotional bonding of visitors with a destination and examines the mediating role of perceived environmental responsibility and trust in the relationship between the green servicescape and green behavior. A self-administered questionnaire is created and given to the target population, that is, local and nonlocal visitors of Hong Kong Disneyland and Ocean Park Hong Kong. The results from 289 respondents show the positive effect of the green servicescape on green behavior, which can enhance the emotional bonding of the visitors with the theme parks. Furthermore, the results reveal the mediating role of perceived environmental responsibility and trust in the relationship between the green servicescape and green behavior. Destination marketers and theme park operators can evoke the personal responsibility and trust of visitors to increase their green behavior and emotional bonding with a destination.
KW - emotional bonding
KW - green behavior
KW - Green servicescape
KW - perceived environmental responsibility
KW - theme park
KW - trust
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U2 - 10.1080/19388160.2025.2474917
DO - 10.1080/19388160.2025.2474917
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:86000666132
SN - 1938-8160
JO - Journal of China Tourism Research
JF - Journal of China Tourism Research
ER -