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Travel Motivation Questionnaire

We request for your cooperation and participation in taking this survey which forms a part of doctoral research of Prof. T. K. Chatterjee. The questionnaire is brief and will take about 10 – 12 minutes to fill. Please be assured that all information you provide will be kept strictly confidential. Your name or other details will not appear on any study report. The data will be reported as statistical summaries only. However, respondents who want the feedback or results for the questionnaire may feel free to contact at tkchatterjee@imtnag.ac.in. Your responses are very important to us and we request you to fill the information honestly.



    Travel Motivation Items:

    Travel motivation is a critical factor and a driving force behind tourist behavior. We all travel for different reasons. Some of the travel motivation items are mentioned below. Please mark the below mentioned travel motivations on the scale ( 5 being Strongly agree to 1 being strongly disagree) with your agreement or disagreement based on the importance you give to each of the following items. Your response to each question is valuable to us. Please spare 10 minutes to record your responses.

    1. Having Fun and being entertained


    2. Experiencing something different


    3. Feeling the special atmosphere of the vacation destination


    4. Visiting places related to my personal interests


    5. Resting and relaxing


    6. Getting away from everyday psychological stress/pressure


    7. Being away from daily routine


    8. Getting away from the usual demands of life


    9. Not worrying about time


    10. Getting away from everyday physical stress/pressure


    11. Being with others who enjoy the same things as I do


    12. Strengthening relationships with my companions


    13. Strengthening relationships with my family/friends


    14. Contacting with family/friends who live elsewhere


    15. Being independent


    16. Being obligated to no one


    17. Doing things my own way


    18. Learning new things


    19. Experiencing different cultures


    20. Meeting new and varied people


    21. Developing my knowledge of the area


    22. Meeting the locals


    23. Observing other people in the area


    24. Following current events


    25. Exploring the unknown


    26. Feeling excitement


    27. Having unpredictable experiences


    28. Being spontaneous


    29. Having daring/adventuresome experience


    30. Experiencing thrills


    31. Experiencing the risk involved


    32. Developing my personal interests


    33. Knowing what I am capable of


    34. Gaining a sense of accomplishment


    35. Gaining a sense of self-confidence


    36. Developing my skills and abilities


    37. Using my skills and talents


    38. Feeling personally safe and secure


    39. Being with respectful people


    40. Meeting people with similar values/interests


    41. Being with others if I need them


    42. Gaining a new perspective on life


    43. Feeling inner harmony/peace


    44. Understanding more about myself


    45. Being creative


    46. Working on my personal/spiritual values


    47. Experiencing the peace and calm


    48. Avoiding interpersonal stress and pressure


    49. Experiencing the open space


    50. Enjoying isolation


    51. Having romantic relationships


    52. Being with people of the opposite sex


    53. Sharing skill and knowledge with others


    54. Showing others I can do it


    55. Being recognized by other people


    56. Leading others


    57. Having others know that I have been there


    58. Enjoying local festivals


    59. Learning culture different from my own


    60. Opportunity to increase knowledge


    61. Appreciating Local crafts/handiwork


    62. Being with unique/different cultural groups


    63. Interesting small towns/villages


    64. Enjoying live theater/concerts


    65. Enjoying local cuisine


    66. Enjoying outstanding scenery


    67.Enjoying water sports


    68. Enjoying nightlife and entertainment


    69. Being on good beaches for swimming/sunning


    70. Watching sporting events


    71. Playing sports


    72. Being at amusement/theme parks


    73. Enjoy exotic atmosphere


    74. Eating at fast food restaurants


    75. Being in big modern cities


    76. Standard of hygiene/cleanliness


    77. Personal safety, even when traveling alone


    78. Warm welcome for tourists


    79. Destination having reliable weather


    80. Staying at first class hotels


    81. Enjoying warm and sunny climate


    82. Enjoying variety of short guided excursions/tour


    83. Doing good shopping


    84. Eating at high quality restaurants


    85. Cruise of one or more nights


    86. Enjoying wilderness and undisturbed nature


    87. Being at national parks/forests


    88. Being at wide open spaces to get away from crowds


    89. Enjoying outdoor activities


    90. Being at mountainous areas


    91. Getting a chance to see wildlife/birds


    92. Being near lakes and rivers


    93. Enjoying environmental quality of air/water/soil


    94. Enjoying campgrounds and trailer parks


    95. Having inexpensive travel in destination country


    96. Having budget accommodation


    97. Eating at inexpensive restaurant


    98. Having good public transportation


    99. Experiencing new and different lifestyles


    100. Seeing & experiencing a foreign destination


    101. Learning new things, increasing knowledge


    102. Trying new foods


    103. Traveling to places historically important


    104. Visiting friends & relatives


    105. Visiting places family came from


    106. Being together as a family


    107. Reliving past good times


    108. Experiencing simpler lifestyle


    109. Rediscovering myself


    110. Being free to act the way I feel


    111. Talking about trip after return home


    112. Traveling to safe/secure places


    113. Seeing as much as possible


    114. Going places friends haven’t been


    115. Being physically active


    116. Indulging in luxury


    117. Doing nothing at all

    Demographic and other Details:


    What is your gender?


    What is your age?


    What is the highest level of education you acquired?


    What is your present occupation?


    What is your monthly income (In Rupees)?


    Who accompanied you on your last trip? (You may choose multiple options)


    Number of people accompanied you on your last trip?


    9. What was your total length of stay in days?


    10. How did you gather information about the trip?