Women solo travellers: motivations and experiences

Autores/as

  • Andreia Pereira MASTER STUDENT POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF VISEU, PORTUGAL
  • Carla Silva PROFESSOR POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF VISEU, PORTUGAL

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29352/mill0206.09.00165

Palabras clave:

Turismo, Motivaciones, Mujeres Solo Travel, Experiencia

Resumen

Introducción: El concepto de mujer solo traveller, aunque reciente, se ha convertido en un segmento turístico relevante. Estos turistas buscan más que un viaje de un lugar a otro. Escogen ir solas en busca de aventura, independencia, sentimiento de realización personal, individualidad y fuga. No viajan solas porque no tienen opción o porque son solitarias. Son llevadas por motivaciones específicas y conscientes.

Objetivos: En este trabajo conceptual, se categorizan las motivaciones de las mujeres solo travellers, basadas en la revisión de la literatura, con el fin de identificar por qué las mujeres eligen viajar por sí solas. El enfoque de este artículo es explorar la relación entre esas motivaciones y sus experiencias de viaje proporcionando un modelo conceptual.

Metodología: A través de una amplia revisión de literatura centrada en el concepto de motivaciones y experiencias turísticas, nos permitió organizar ciertas motivaciones que llevan a las mujeres a viajar solas y sus correspondientes experiencias como solo travelers. Las escalas multidimensionales consideran ocho motivaciones dimensiones: (1) de escape, (2) la auto-identidad y desarrollo, (3) desafío (4) de conexión a otros, (5) de aprendizaje, (6) Aventura (7) Nuevas perspectivas de vida, y (8) autonomía; y cinco dimensiones de la experiencia: (1) sensación (2) sentirse (3) pensar (4) acción (5) relacionarse, basado en el modelo Schmitt de la experiencia turística (Schmitt,1999).

Resultados: A pesar de una extensa revisión de la literatura, hay pocos estudios basados en experiencias y motivaciones de mujeres solo travelers.

Conclusiones: Aunque se trata de un mercado poco explorado y estudiado, ha ganado numerosos apoyos en todo el mundo, traduciéndose en un impacto expresivo no sólo en términos sociológicos, sino también en la experiencia turística.

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2018-05-30

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Pereira, A., & Silva, C. (2018). Women solo travellers: motivations and experiences. Millenium - Journal of Education, Technologies, and Health, 2(6), 99–106. https://doi.org/10.29352/mill0206.09.00165

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Ingenierías, Tecnología, Gestión y Turismo