The Nexuses between Community Attachment, Tourism Support, and Cultural Heritage Protection in the Bektashi Faith Destination: The Roles of Perceived Tourism Impacts and Residency Length

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DEMİRKOL Ş., Çifçi H., Boz S.

JOURNAL OF ECONOMY CULTURE AND SOCIETY, cilt.1, sa.70, ss.179-192, 2024 (ESCI)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 1 Sayı: 70
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.26650/jecs2024-1404196
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ECONOMY CULTURE AND SOCIETY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.179-192
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

ABSTRACT

This study examines the nexus between community attachment (CA),

residents’ perceived positive tourism impacts (POSI), residents’ perceived

negative tourism impacts (NEGA), and their attitudes toward support for

tourism development (SUPT) and protection of cultural heritage (SUPCH)

in the Bektashi faith destination with the moderating role of length of

residency. Using a quantitative research approach through the questionnaire

technique, 245 eligible questionnaires were analyzed by partial least squares

structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). Findings confirmed the positive

relationships among CA, SUPT, and SUPCH. However, only SUPCH

positively mediated the relationship between CA and SUPT. Finally, length

of residency (LOR) significantly moderated some relationships (i.e., CA

and SUPCH; CA and POSI, NEGA and SUPT; and SUPCH and SUPT.

Theoretically, this research concluded that CA and LOR are essential

determinants of residents’ SUPT and SUPCH. Practically, policymakers and

practitioners of faith destinations can develop strategies and take practical

future actions.

Keywords: community attachment, perceived tourism impacts, length of

residency, faith tourism, cultural heritage, tourism development