Influence of terrorism risk on foreign tourism decisions

This study explored relationships between selected factors and several key stages of the international vacation tourism decision-making process. A theoretical framework of vacation decisions involving terrorism risk served as the foundation for the analysis. Eight independent variables were examined, including international travel experience, risk perception level, international travel attitude, age, gender, education, income and presence of children in household. Dependent variables were three key stages of the decision-making process, including the general decision to travel internationally versus domestically, the extent of information search and concern for safety in evaluating destination alternatives. A mail survey of international tourists achieved a 48% response rate. Non-response bias was tested with telephone interviews. Data were analyzed using multiple and simple regression. International attitude, risk perception level and income were found to directly influence international vacation destination choice. Touristic experience and education were indirect influences L'influence du risque de terrorisme sur les décisions du tourisme à l'étranger. On a examiné certains facteurs et étapes du processus de décisions dans le tourisme international. Un cadre théorique où le terrorisme entre en considération a servi comme base de l'analyse. Les variables indépendantes comprenaient expérience, perception des risques et attitude. Les variables dépendantes comprenaient la tendance aux voyages internationaux, l'étendue de la recherche d'information et le souci de sécurité dans l'évaluation des destinations. Une enquête par courrier a obtenu 48 pour cent de réponses. On a testé la non-réponse par des interviews téléphoniques. En utilisant des régressions simple et multiple, on a trouvé que l'attitude internationale, la perception des risques et les revenus influencent directement le choix de destination internationale. L'expérience touristique et l'éducation étaient des influences indirectes.