• 농촌지도와개발
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.17-31
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• 2020

The study aims to identify the moderating effects of involvement on satisfaction, recommendation, and revisit intention in insect exhibition. Tourism motivation and involvement are crucial factors influencing visitors satisfaction. Particularly, the study aim to examine the moderating effects on tourism involvement between tourism motivation and visitors' satisfaction. Data were collected from 346 usable questionnaires among visitors of the pet insect competition. Results of a factor analysis yielded three dimensions of tourism motivation which are insect experience/learning, recreation/escape, and social and friendship. Hierarchical regression analysis indicates that insect experience/learning motivation and recreation/escape motivation influence visitors' satisfaction, Results also show that visitors' involvement has moderating effects on satisfaction. It was suggested that visitors' motivation and involvement be considered in insect exhibition and events.