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The Role of Website Quality on PAD, Attitude and Intentions to Visit and Recommend Island Destination
Author(s) -
Loureiro Sandra Maria Correia
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of tourism research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.155
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1522-1970
pISSN - 1099-2340
DOI - 10.1002/jtr.2022
Subject(s) - pleasure , dominance (genetics) , psychology , arousal , perception , quality (philosophy) , social psychology , advertising , tourism , business , geography , neuroscience , gene , archaeology , biochemistry , chemistry , philosophy , epistemology
This study investigates the effect of website stimuli on positive attitude and intentions to visit and recommend, through three emotional responses (pleasure, arousal and dominance). The model was tested regarding three island‐related websites. Findings show the role of emotions as mediators between website quality attitude and intentions. Arousal and dominance are revealed to be more important in the formation of a positive attitude than pleasure. Visual appeal and ease of use, followed by information, seem to be the most important components in forming a perception of the islands' website quality. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.