The article “Group conflict and group harmony affect future female companion travel intentions: The mediating effect of female companion travel experience.” jointly by Wang, X., Li, X.F. and Lai, I.K.W. (MPU) was published in Tourism Management Perspectives. (SSCI, SCOPUS)
When women travel together, the social identity of the members creates group harmony, but disagreements over travel arrangements create intragroup conflict. This study draws on the self-categorization theory to examine the impact of group conflict and group harmony on female companion travel experiences and future female companion travel intentions. The study used both qualitative and quantitative methods. Focus group meetings were performed to develop the scale to measure dictatorship as a source of creating group conflict during female companion travel. The results of the questionnaire survey indicated that group conflict and group harmony have an impact on female companion travel experiences, but only group conflict directly influences future female companion travel intentions, group harmony does not. Female companion travel experience mediates the effect of group conflict and group harmony on future female companion travel intentions. Recommendations for destinations and the tourism industry to improve female companion travel experiences are provided.
The article can be read here:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmp.2024.101319.