The Influence of Place Attachment on Social Distance: Examining Mediating Effects of Emotional Solidarity and the Moderating Role of Interaction

By Kayode D. Aleshinloye, Xiaoxiao Fu, Manuel Alector Ribeiro, K. Woosnam, A. Tasci. Journal of Travel Research, 2019

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Building on common identity theory and intergroup contact theory, this study sought to further understanding of people–place relationships by developing a holistic theoretical model to scrutinize place attachment as an antecedent of social distance, mediated by emotional solidarity and moderated by frequency of contact between tourists and residents. Visitor data analyzed with SEM revealed that place dependence is a significant predictor of social distance given it affects affinity positively and avoidance negatively, both of which are mediated by the three dimensions of emotional solidarity. Furthermore, the mediated relationships (via emotional solidarity) between place attachment and social distance vary by level of visitors’ frequency of interaction with residents. This study expands current theorization by examining the merits of emotional solidarity as an affective link in a tourist cognitive-behavioral model. From a practical standpoint, DMOs need to understand these construct linkages and include residents in their marketing strategies to increase repeat visitation.

Subfields: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Sociology and Political Science

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Place-Oriented or People-Oriented Concepts for Destination Loyalty: Destination Image and Place Attachment versus Perceived Distances and Emotional Solidarity (2021, background): “A handful of studies have explored the role of place attachment as a predictor of solidarity (Aleshinloye et al. 2020; Patwardhan et al. 2020; Woosnam et al. 2018).”
Antecedents and Outcomes of Resident Empowerment through Tourism (2021, unknown): “Place dependence reflects how well a setting facilitates users’ particular activities, as well as the importance of a place in meeting the functional goals of individuals (Aleshinloye et al. 2019). Place attachment, with its two most widely used dimensions of place dependence and place identity, ref”