A Conceptualization of Tourists’ Food Behavior from a Habit Perspective
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Research Design and Methodology
3. Habit and Food Behavior
4. Habits, Cues, and Travel Food Behavior
4.1. Habit-Related Factors Influencing Tourists’ Food Behavior
4.1.1. Contextual Cues
- Physical surroundings
- Social surroundings
- Task Definition
4.1.2. Time Constraints
4.1.3. Distraction
4.1.4. Intensity of Goals
4.2. General Food Choice Related Factors Influencing Tourists’ Food Behavior
4.2.1. Food Personality
4.2.2. Food Availability and Familiarity
4.3. Conceptualization of the Tourists’ Food Behavior and Their Home Habit
5. Discussion
5.1. Theoretical Implications
5.2. Practical Implications
5.3. Limitations
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Saerom. 2023. "A Conceptualization of Tourists’ Food Behavior from a Habit Perspective" Sustainability 15, no. 3: 2662. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15032662