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An integrative model of destination brand equity and tourist satisfaction

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  • Héctor San Martín
  • Angel Herrero
  • María del Mar García de los Salmones

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This paper develops an integrative model that includes the dimensions of destination brand equity (i.e. awareness, image, quality and loyalty), as well as a key behavioural variable that is tourist satisfaction. In particular, our paper aims to contribute to the literature: (1) by examining the relationships between the dimensions of destination brand equity, which is not a deeply investigated issue so far; and (2) by adding tourist satisfaction, a key concept in loyalty formation, to the variables usually considered in destination brand equity models. The model was tested in two samples, national and international tourists visiting a destination in Spain, in order to also explore the role of the geographical and cultural distance between tourist and destination. Our results from a multi-group analysis indicate: (1) a robust link between “quality-satisfaction-loyalty” in both samples of tourists; (2) a chain of effects among awareness, image (separately considering the cognitive and affective dimensions) and perceived quality, although with the presence of some significant difference between both samples of tourists; and (3) a positive influence of cognitive image on affective image in both cases.

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  • Héctor San Martín & Angel Herrero & María del Mar García de los Salmones, 2019. "An integrative model of destination brand equity and tourist satisfaction," Current Issues in Tourism, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 22(16), pages 1992-2013, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rcitxx:v:22:y:2019:i:16:p:1992-2013
    DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2018.1428286
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