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This paper aims to examine the effects of the tourist experience on environmentally responsible behaviour and the mediating role of environmental sensitivity. Additionally, it was examined whether the impact on environmentally responsible behaviour differs between men and women. The study was conducted on tourists visiting Yoroz Urban Forest in Ordu, Türkiye. 279 tourists filled out face-to-face questionnaires between May and October 2021. The convenience sampling method was used to collect data from the sample group. Tourist experience was tested in the form of two sub-factors: Resource & Environmental Experience and Facility Management Experience. SmartPLS program was used for data analysis. Since the scales are reflective, the covariance-based structural equation model (CBSEM) method was used. According to the result, resource & environmental experience, facility management experience, and environmental sensitivity positively and significantly affected environmentally responsible behaviour. In addition, environmental sensitivity has a positive mediation effect between tourism experience and environmentally responsible behaviour. However, the mediation effect of environmental sensitivity is partial. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose - This paper examines the effect of the attractive motivational factors of archaeotourism on the intention to participate in archaeotourism. Methodology- The statistical program SmartPLS was used for data analysis. Design- The population consists of tourists who visited Çorum/Turkey, and convenience sampling method was applied. Four hundred and seventy tourists participated in the research between July and August 2022. Findings - Core archeological attractions, historical-cultural knowledge, leisure activities and archeotourism'development of the destination have a positive effect on the intention to participate in archaeotourism. On the other hand, additional archeological attractions and participatory archeological activities do not significantly influence the intention to participate in archaeotourism." Originality of the research - The study includes exceptional variables to demonstrate the impact of attractive motivational factors on the intention to participate in archaeotourism. Furthermore, the statistical analysis provides desirable motivational factors for archaeotourism to determine the intention to visit archaeotourism sites. Thus, the research enables the determination of visitation intention for a destination in the context of archaeotourism and attempts to bridge the gap between tourists' decisions and their visits. By modeling the effects of archaeotourism incentives on tourists' visitation intentions, evidence and knowledge gaps in the literature are also addressed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The present study aims to examine the effect of restaurant atmosphere on behavioral intention. The study sample group consists of 412 guests visiting the à la carte restaurants residing in Bodrum destination. The questionnaire was applied to restaurant customers between June-December 2018. The convenience sampling method was used within the scope of the research. SPSS and AMOS statistical programs were utilized to calculate the validity and reliability of the questionnaire and test the hypotheses. When the study results are examined, it can be noted that the spatial layout & employee factor and view from the window had a positive effect on the revisit intention, word-of-mouth intention, and willingness to pay more. Furthermore, it was determined that the ambiance affected the willingness to pay more positively. Nonetheless, it has been identified that there was no statistically significant effect of the ambiance and facility aesthetics on the revisit intention and word-of-mouth intention. Finally, it was figured out that facility aesthetics did not statistically significantly affect willingness to pay more. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]