Restrictions' acceptance and risk perception by young generations in a COVID-19 context

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dc.contributor.authorSeabra, Claudia
dc.contributor.authorAlAshry, Miral
dc.contributor.authorCinar, Kevser
dc.contributor.authorRaja, Irfan
dc.contributor.authorReis, Manuel
dc.contributor.authorSadiq, Najma
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-23T14:23:49Z
dc.date.available2024-02-23T14:23:49Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.departmentNEÜen_US
dc.description.abstractPurpose The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of the acceptance of national governments' restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic on the citizens' safety perceptions of daily life and future plans. In particular, the aim is to examine the relationship among the citizens who belong to Generations Y and Z and who represent the future of tourism markets, as tourists and as host communities, in three important receiving countries, namely, Egypt, Portugal and Turkey. Design/methodology/approach This pilot project gathers data from three important receiving countries located on two continents involving 348 residents from Generations Y and Z. To identify the factors underlying the acceptance of restrictions and measures and the Impacts of the COVID-19 threat on safety perceptions a factor analysis was carried out. Notably, Pearson's correlation coefficient and a multiple linear regression analysis allowed to analyze the relationships between the two factors and a Kruskal-Wallis test was used to assess the influence of individuals' country of residence. Findings The results reveal that in general, young generations accepted the measures and restrictions imposed by the respective governments. In addition, the present pandemic has a strong impact on their safety perception in daily lives and future plans to travel. Moreover, results prove that between the three countries there are dissimilarities showing that the countries' situation regarding COVID-19 influences those two dimensions. Research limitations/implications This study adds to the development of studies on the impacts of health risks in tourism activity, specifically on the safety measures adopted and their impacts on local receiving communities. It shows that the current pandemic is severely affecting the daily lives and plans for the future of citizens and tourists, which is in accordance with previous studies. Practical implications The outcome of this study paves the way for policy-makers in the tourism industry because it presents experiences from Generations Y and Z members, future customers and tourist products consumers, but also from receiving communities. Social implications The results of this study bring some light on how local communities, specifically, the younger generations, are facing this pandemic period and on the impact it has on the way they face daily life, future plans and on their level of acceptance of a sector as important as tourism. Originality/value To the knowledge, besides the relevant studies already conducted on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the tourism field, no study has yet been carried out to analyze how residents have reacted and accepted the restrictions and security measures imposed by their national governments and their impact on residents' feelings and perceptions, daily lives and travel plans. Furthermore, the specific impacts of this crisis will have on the younger generations are yet to be analyzed.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/IJTC-08-2020-0165
dc.identifier.endpage491en_US
dc.identifier.issn2056-5607
dc.identifier.issn2056-5615
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85107809931en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage463en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1108/IJTC-08-2020-0165
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12452/13708
dc.identifier.volume7en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000681324400011en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEmerald Group Publishing Ltden_US
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal Of Tourism Citiesen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectCovid-19 Impactsen_US
dc.subjectResidents' Perceptionsen_US
dc.subjectSafety Measuresen_US
dc.subjectRisk Perceptionsen_US
dc.subjectHealth Risksen_US
dc.subjectMillennials And Generation Zen_US
dc.titleRestrictions' acceptance and risk perception by young generations in a COVID-19 contexten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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