Kim, Jinwon, Jung, Jiwoo, Jang, Seongsoo  ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5948-0876, Jeong, Ji Youn and Yang, Eunjung
2026.
Exploring spatial heterogeneity in mortality salience-based travel intentions: a geo-psychological approach.
The Professional Geographer
10.1080/00330124.2026.2672425
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Abstract
Travel intentions triggered by mortality salience are shaped by a complex interplay of psychological and environmental factors that might either encourage or constrain travel behavior. This interdisciplinary study adopts a geo-psychological framework that integrates psychological factors (e.g., self-esteem and cultural worldview) with environmental factors (e.g., COVID-19 severity and tourism cluster) to investigate the spatial variability of travel intentions among U.S. residents facing heightened mortality awareness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using a combination of primary and secondary data and applying spatial analytical methods, this study demonstrates that psychological and environmental factors are associated with mortality salience-driven travel intentions, and that these effects vary significantly across geographic contexts. By incorporating spatial heterogeneity into psychological processes, this geo-psychological perspective offers a novel framework for understanding how tourists perceive, decide, and behave within and between destinations.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Date Type: | Published Online |
| Status: | In Press |
| Schools: | Schools > Business (Including Economics) |
| Additional Information: | RRS applied - AB 03/07/26 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis Group |
| ISSN: | 0033-0124 |
| Date of First Compliant Deposit: | 3 July 2026 |
| Date of Acceptance: | 2 March 2026 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Jul 2026 09:39 |
| URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/187644 |
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