Exploring visitors' desired benefits in Paklenica National Park, Croatia: Development, validation and management implications of measurement instrument (CROSBI ID 239907)
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Podaci o odgovornosti
Barić, Demir ; Anić, Petra ; Tončić, Marko ; Macias Bedoya, Ana
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Exploring visitors' desired benefits in Paklenica National Park, Croatia: Development, validation and management implications of measurement instrument
For protected area managers, understanding visitors' desired benefits are a key priority. However, be- cause of financial restrictions and insufficient capacity, Park managers often are not capable of devel- oping appropriate and reliable measurement instruments for tracking visitor's needs. The main purpose of this study was to develop a simple and cost-effective measurement instrument to monitor visitors' desired benefits in Paklenica National Park in Croatia. We used a literature-driven approach to test the relevancy of five hypothesized benefit dimensions, composed of 18 recreational experiences items on a general visitor sample (n=342). These dimensions were: Enjoy nature, Novelty and learning, Socializing, Escape and solitude, and Personal achievement. The Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) process pro- ceeded through two distinct phases. In the first phase, we tested the data fit for two competing models: orthogonal and correlated. In the second phase, we assessed the reliability and convergent validity of the measurement instrument. The results revealed that the model with correlated benefit dimensions re- produced the data better than the orthogonal model. Inter-correlations between latent benefit dimen- sions were statistically significant and positive. Reliability and convergent validity indicated a reasonable consistency of the measurement instrument. Further research should focus on continuous improvement of the measurement instrument and its application, according to different management demands.
Outcome focused management ; Desired benefits ; Visitors ; National park ; Measurement instrument development
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Podaci o izdanju
12
2015.
59-63
objavljeno
2213-0780
2213-0799
10.1016/j.jort.2015.11.013
Povezanost rada
Demografija, Psihologija, Sociologija