Based on the effect of film and television preference on premiums of tourist products, this study uses SEM model to deeply analyze the forming process of premiums of tourist products and reveal the inherent mechanism of multiple mediators (regional image and scenic spot image) and the modulating variable (popularity of superstars). The founding is as follow: (1) The degree of film and television preference plays an important role in influencing regional image, scenic spot image and premiums of tourist products. There is a significant positive correlation among them, the higher the degree of consumers’ preference of the drama, the higher the evaluation of the presented region image. (2) Regional image and scenic spot image respectively have a significant positive correlation with the premiums of tourist products. (3) This multiple intermediary model explains the willing to pay premiums of tourist products. Regional image and scenic spot image have a significant partial mediation effect. The intermediary effect and influence of regional image are significantly stronger than those of scenic spot image. (4) In the case of a high popularity of superstars, the attribution of individual tourists to the degree of film and television preference is more likely to be converted into enhancement of regional image and scenic spot image. It is thus possible to make a decision to implement premiums of tourist products. The popularity of superstars and the image of the region and scenic spots are important factors that affect tourists’ willingness to pay premiums of tourist products.
Keywords:degree of film and television preference
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premiums
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popularity of superstars
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regional image
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scenic spot image
CHENXi, HANDong, SUNJia. A Study on Tourists’ Favoritism Towards Film and TV Dramas and Their Willingness to Pay for a Premium for Tourism Products[J]. Tourism and Hospitality Prospects, 2018, 2(5): 37-53 https://doi.org/10.12054/lydk.bisu.83
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