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Copyright University of Rijeka, Faculty of Tourism & Hospitality Management Dec 2015

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to explore how students as an important travel segment are involved in social media during the travel process and explore the underlying dimensions of social media use by students during the travel process. The quantitative research focuses on the students' use of social media in the three phrases of the travel process -- before travel, during travel and after travel separately. Survey instrument was a structured questionnaire. Data were collected through online survey using Google Drive. Descriptive statistics and principal component analysis are performed in the study to comprehend the students' use of social media during the travel process. The findings of the study give an insight into the use of social media among students. They use mostly Facebook during the travel process, but traditional sources of information remain still relevant. Study findings reveal that social media are mostly used before travel begins and less during and after travel. There are identified two dimensions -- "search for opinions" and "information and comparison" -- that drive students to use social media before travel and two dimensions -- "sociability" and "information" -- that drive students to use social media during travel.

Details

Title
STUDENTS' USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA DURING THE TRAVEL PROCESS
Author
Rudez, Helena Nemec; Vodeb, Ksenija
Pages
179-190
Publication year
2015
Publication date
Dec 2015
Publisher
University of Rijeka, Faculty of Tourism & Hospitality Management
ISSN
13307533
e-ISSN
18473377
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1756201731
Copyright
Copyright University of Rijeka, Faculty of Tourism & Hospitality Management Dec 2015