HOW DOG OWNERS LEISURE PATTERNS INFORM DESTINATION PREFERENCES: INSIGHTS FORM HUNGARY
This article investigates the leisure and travel behavior of Hungarian dog owners, focusing on their preferences for destinations and activities that accommodate their canine companions. The study utilizes a comprehensive methodological approach, including a quota sample of Hungarian dog owners, a...
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| author | Anetta MÜLLER Réka PÁLINKÁS Ildikó VAJDA Anikó MOLNÁR Zoltán BUJDOSÓ Anita BOROS Antal LOVAS KISS Attila LENGYEL Gábor Gergely RÁTHONYI Éva Bába BÁCSNÉ |
| author_facet | Anetta MÜLLER Réka PÁLINKÁS Ildikó VAJDA Anikó MOLNÁR Zoltán BUJDOSÓ Anita BOROS Antal LOVAS KISS Attila LENGYEL Gábor Gergely RÁTHONYI Éva Bába BÁCSNÉ |
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| description | This article investigates the leisure and travel behavior of Hungarian dog owners, focusing on their preferences for
destinations and activities that accommodate their canine companions. The study utilizes a comprehensive methodological
approach, including a quota sample of Hungarian dog owners, an online selfreported questionnaire, and advanced statistical
analyses such as robust factor analysis with Robust Diagonally Weighted Least Square (RDWLS) extraction and clustering of
factor scores, to explore the dynamics of pet inclusive tourism. Results reveal distinct clusters of dog owners with varying leisure
preferences and demonstrate significant associations between these preferences and destination choices, underscoring the
importance of dogfriendly accommodations and activities. The findings highlight a shift towards personalized tourism
experiences catering to dog owners, suggesting that destinations should adopt inclusive practices to attract this demographic. This
research contributes to the understanding of petinclusive tourism, offering practical implications for destination marketers and
service providers worldwide to better accommodate traveling dog owners.
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| spelling | doaj-art-c149bae3d40746f39348dbe4f83d7c732025-02-04T07:11:24ZengEditura Universităţii din OradeaGeo Journal of Tourism and Geosites2065-08172065-11982024-09-015531281129310.30892/gtg.55328-1300HOW DOG OWNERS LEISURE PATTERNS INFORM DESTINATION PREFERENCES: INSIGHTS FORM HUNGARYAnetta MÜLLER0Réka PÁLINKÁS1Ildikó VAJDA2Anikó MOLNÁR3Zoltán BUJDOSÓ4Anita BOROS5Antal LOVAS KISS6Attila LENGYEL7Gábor Gergely RÁTHONYI8Éva Bába BÁCSNÉ9Institute of Sports Economics and Management, Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary, e-mail: muller.anetta@econ.unideb.huInstitute of Physical Education and Sports Science, University of Nyíregyháza, Nyíregyháza, Hungary, e-mail:rekapalinkas9@gmail.comInstitute of Physical Education and Sports Science, University of Nyíregyháza, Nyíregyháza, Hungary, e-mail:vajda.ildiko@nye.huInstitute of Sports Economics and Management, Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary, e-mail: molnar.aniko@econ.unideb.huInstitute of Rural Development and Sustainable Economy, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences Gyöngyös, Hungary, e-mail: bujdoso.zoltan@uni-mate.huFaculty of Law Enforcement, Department of Administrative Law Enforcement and International Law Enforcement, Ludovika University of Public Science, Budapest, Hungary, e-mail: phdborosanita@gmail.comFaculty of Education for Children and Special Educational Needs - Department of Child Education, University of Debrecen, Hajdúböszörmény, Hungary, e-mail: lovaskiss@gmail.comCoordination and Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary, e-mail: lengyel.attila@econ.unideb.huInstitute of Sports Economics and Management, Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary, e-mail: rathonyi.gergely@econ.unideb.huInstitute of Sports Economics and Management, Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary, e-mail, bacsne.baba.eva@econ.unideb.huThis article investigates the leisure and travel behavior of Hungarian dog owners, focusing on their preferences for destinations and activities that accommodate their canine companions. The study utilizes a comprehensive methodological approach, including a quota sample of Hungarian dog owners, an online selfreported questionnaire, and advanced statistical analyses such as robust factor analysis with Robust Diagonally Weighted Least Square (RDWLS) extraction and clustering of factor scores, to explore the dynamics of pet inclusive tourism. Results reveal distinct clusters of dog owners with varying leisure preferences and demonstrate significant associations between these preferences and destination choices, underscoring the importance of dogfriendly accommodations and activities. The findings highlight a shift towards personalized tourism experiences catering to dog owners, suggesting that destinations should adopt inclusive practices to attract this demographic. This research contributes to the understanding of petinclusive tourism, offering practical implications for destination marketers and service providers worldwide to better accommodate traveling dog owners. https://gtg.webhost.uoradea.ro/PDF/GTG-3-2024/gtg.55328-1300.pdfleisure time with petsdestination preferencesleisure patternssegmenting dog ownerstraveling with dogs |
| spellingShingle | Anetta MÜLLER Réka PÁLINKÁS Ildikó VAJDA Anikó MOLNÁR Zoltán BUJDOSÓ Anita BOROS Antal LOVAS KISS Attila LENGYEL Gábor Gergely RÁTHONYI Éva Bába BÁCSNÉ HOW DOG OWNERS LEISURE PATTERNS INFORM DESTINATION PREFERENCES: INSIGHTS FORM HUNGARY Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites leisure time with pets destination preferences leisure patterns segmenting dog owners traveling with dogs |
| title | HOW DOG OWNERS LEISURE PATTERNS INFORM DESTINATION PREFERENCES: INSIGHTS FORM HUNGARY |
| title_full | HOW DOG OWNERS LEISURE PATTERNS INFORM DESTINATION PREFERENCES: INSIGHTS FORM HUNGARY |
| title_fullStr | HOW DOG OWNERS LEISURE PATTERNS INFORM DESTINATION PREFERENCES: INSIGHTS FORM HUNGARY |
| title_full_unstemmed | HOW DOG OWNERS LEISURE PATTERNS INFORM DESTINATION PREFERENCES: INSIGHTS FORM HUNGARY |
| title_short | HOW DOG OWNERS LEISURE PATTERNS INFORM DESTINATION PREFERENCES: INSIGHTS FORM HUNGARY |
| title_sort | how dog owners leisure patterns inform destination preferences insights form hungary |
| topic | leisure time with pets destination preferences leisure patterns segmenting dog owners traveling with dogs |
| url | https://gtg.webhost.uoradea.ro/PDF/GTG-3-2024/gtg.55328-1300.pdf |
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