An empirical investigation into people’s intention to participate in mega events tourism: applying mixture of two behavioral theoretical models

Halim, Yasser Tawfik; Halim, Hazem Tawfik; El-Deeb, Mohamed Samy; El Sheikh, Samia Adly

doi:10.1186/s43093-022-00175-z

Future Business Journal

Table 2 Results of the measurement model

From: An empirical investigation into people’s intention to participate in mega events tourism: applying mixture of two behavioral theoretical models

Constructs	Standardized loadings	Construct reliability	AVE
Observed benefits		0.72	0.52
1. If I travel to an overseas country to attend a mega event, I will be excited for the new experience	0.71
2. If I travel to an overseas country to attend a mega event, I will enjoy a higher level of hospitality at a much lower cost than my country	0.76
3. If I travel to an overseas country to attend a mega event, I will have the chance to combine my desired event amenities and service with a trip	0.72
4. If I travel to an overseas country to attend a mega event, I will expose to advanced technology during the event compared to the technology of my country	0.77
Interpersonal obstacles		0.91	0.77
1. I have no one to travel with me (have no travel companion) if I travel to an overseas country for attending an event	0.89
2. My family and/or supports are not concerned in traveling with me to a foreign country to attend an event	0.86
3. I feel uncomfortable because of cultural variations if I travel to an overseas country to attend an event	0.92
4. I have difficulty of verbal communications if I travel to an overseas country to attend an event	0.86
Structural obstacles		0.81	0.59
1. I do not have time to travel to an overseas country to attend an event	0.80
2. I do not know much about the events in foreign countries	0.81
3. Family and/or job commitments would keep me from traveling to a foreign country to attend an event	0.82
Intrapersonal obstacles		0.88	0.72
1. I have concerns about my personal security if I travel to a foreign country to attend a mega event	0.78
2. I feel frightening because of absence of control over the external environment if I travel to a foreign country to attend a mega event	0.91
3. I am doubtable of the healthful behaviors from the foreign country if I travel to an overseas country to attend a mega event	0.85
Perspective		0.89	0.72
1. Traveling to an overseas country to go to an event would be a good idea	0.81
2. I like the idea of traveling to an overseas country to attend a mega event	0.86
3. Traveling to an overseas country to go to an event would be a pleasant experience	0.87
Normative beliefs		0.87	0.71
1. Persons who inspire my activities consider that I would travel to an overseas country to go to an event	0.91
2. I would travel to an overseas country to go to an event because many of my friends have already traveled abroad to attend events	0.82
3. Persons who are important to me consider that I would travel to a foreign country to attend an event	0.82
Interactive mechanism		0.85	0.67
1. Traveling to an overseas country to go to a mega event would be entirely within my control	0.81
2. I would be able to travel to an overseas country to attend a mega event	0.82
3. I have the capitals, information, and aptitude to travel to a foreign country to attend a mega event	0.83
Intention to participate in events		0.93	0.87
1. I predict that I should travel to an overseas country to attend an event in the near future	0.92
2. I organize to travel to a foreign country to attend a mega event in the near future	0.94
3. I intend to travel to an overseas country to go to an event in the near future	0.88

AVE average variance extracted

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