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      Memorable Tourism Experience (MTE): a scale proposal and test Translated title: Experiência Turística Memorável: proposição e teste de escala

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          This paper aims to propose and test a scale to assess Memorable Tourism Experiences (MTE). It presents an instrument initially containing 49 tested items, organised into 12 dimensions: Environment, Culture, Relationship with Companions, Relationship with Tourists, Relationship with Local Agents (residents and service providers), Novelty, Emotions, Dream, Meaningfulness, Refreshment, Hedonism and Involvement. Data collection included a survey of 1,193 Brazilians with regular travel habits, aged from 18 years old. Data were analysed quantitatively via Structural Equation Modelling. Statistical tests of Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) followed the Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). The results indicate that the scale is reliable and valid for the study of MTEs, at least for the studied sample. It attests to the multidimensionality of MTE construct, but Hedonism and Involvement are not appropriate dimensions. Thus, it confirmed the validity of the new MTE scale consisting of 35 items and ten dimensions of the second- order construct.

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          O objetivo desse artigo foi propor e testar uma escala destinada a avaliar Experiências Turísticas Memoráveis (MTE). Elaborou-se um instrumento inicialmente contendo 49 itens testados, organizados em 12 dimensões: Ambiente, Cultura, Relacionamento com Acompanhante, Relacionamento com Turistas, Relacionamento com pessoas Locais, Novidade, Emoções, Sonho, Significância, Renovação, Hedonismo e Envolvimento. A coleta de dados incluiu um survey com 1193 brasileiros com hábito de viagem e idade superior a 18 anos. Os dados foram analisados quantitativamente via Modelagem de Equações Estruturais. A Análise Fatorial Exploratória foi seguida de testes estatísticos da Análise Fatorial Confirmatória. Os resultados indicam que a escala demonstra-se confiável e válida para o estudo de MTEs para a amostra estudada. Comprovou-se a multidimensionalidade da MTE, mas Hedonismo e Envolvimento não são dimensões apropriadas, ao menos no estudo proposto. Logo, confirmou-se a validade de uma nova escala de MTE composta por 35 itens e 10 dimensões que são relativas ao construto de segunda ordem.

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                Contributors
                Role: ND
                Role: ND
                Journal
                tms
                Tourism & Management Studies
                TMStudies
                Escola Superior de Gestão, Hotelaria e Turismo da Universidade do Algarve (Faro, , Portugal )
                2182-8458
                2182-8466
                December 2018
                : 14
                : 4
                : 15-24
                Affiliations
                [1] orgnameUniversidade Anhembi Morumbi Brazil
                [2] orgnameFederal University of Minas Gerais Brazil
                Article
                S2182-84582018000400002
                10.18089/tms.2018.14402
                4627a9eb-f222-481c-8703-1d380e6e3966

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

                History
                : 16 October 2018
                : 28 July 2018
                : 15 May 2018
                Page count
                Figures: 0, Tables: 0, Equations: 0, References: 44, Pages: 10
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                SciELO Portugal

                Categories
                Tourism - Scientific Papers

                dimensão psicológica,análise fatorial confirmatória,relações interpessoais,confirmatory factorial analysis,Dimensões da experiência turística memorável,ambiente e cultura,Dimensions of the memorable tourism experience,environment and culture,interpersonal relationships,psychological dimension

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