Exploring Arousal in GCC as a Mediator of Impulsive Behavior Among Tourists in E-Sports Tourism: Insights From Gulf Countries' Collective Culture

IF 4.1 3区管理学 Q1 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM International Journal of Tourism Research Pub Date : 2025-02-28 DOI:10.1002/jtr.2763

Nadia Adnan, Dalia Abdelrahman Farrag, Mohammad Nurul Alam

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The surge in e-sports tourism globally, with China at the forefront of revenue generation and GCC nations striving for preeminence, has spurred interest in impulsive behavior among e-sports tourists within Gulf collective cultures. Grounded in arousal theory, a survey of 562 GCC participants unveils noteworthy findings: human stimuli and the success of the information system significantly impact arousal levels. Motivations for e-sports tourism, concerns surrounding group honor, and cultural identification serve to intensify arousal, thereby influencing impulsive actions. Arousal functions as a mediating factor, except for formation quality, which alters the impulsive behavior–environment relationship. This research underscores the profound influence of psychological and physical factors in shaping arousal levels and traveler behavior within collective cultures in e-sports tourism. Additionally, it furnishes valuable guidance for event planners in the e-sports industry, aiding in the optimization of settings to achieve desired arousal levels and enhance the overall tourism experience.

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期刊介绍： International Journal of Tourism Research promotes and enhances research developments in the field of tourism. The journal provides an international platform for debate and dissemination of research findings whilst also facilitating the discussion of new research areas and techniques. IJTR continues to add a vibrant and exciting channel for those interested in tourism and hospitality research developments. The scope of the journal is international and welcomes research that makes original contributions to theories and methodologies. It continues to publish high quality research papers in any area of tourism, including empirical papers on tourism issues. The journal welcomes submissions based upon both primary research and reviews including papers in areas that may not directly be tourism based but concern a topic that is of interest to researchers in the field of tourism, such as economics, marketing, sociology and statistics. All papers are subject to strict double-blind (or triple-blind) peer review by the international research community.