Escala de experiencia turística memorable: versión abreviada y adaptada para turistas que visitan islas

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https://doi.org/10.29352/mill0230.45929

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experiencia turística memorable; turismo senior; islas; validación de escala; Azores

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Introducción: Las islas son destinos turísticos buscados por su autenticidad y características distintivas, siendo esencial comprender las experiencias memorables de los visitantes para el desarrollo de estrategias de marketing y gestión territorial.

Objetivo: Presentar una versión reducida y adaptada de la Escala de Experiencia Turística Memorable (MTE) para turistas que visitan islas, validándola en una muestra de turistas seniors.

Métodos: Participaron 912 turistas seniors (edad media de 64 años) que visitaron la Isla de São Miguel, Azores. La versión adaptada de la MTE, compuesta inicialmente por 21 ítems, fue sometida a análisis factorial exploratorio (muestra A, n=485) y análisis factorial confirmatorio (muestra B, n=457). Se evaluaron la consistencia interna, la fiabilidad compuesta y la invarianza factorial entre sexo y grupos etarios.

Resultados: La versión final de la escala integra 16 ítems distribuidos en tres dimensiones: Serendipia (α=0,89), Involucramiento (α=0,83) y Hospitalidad (α=0,78). El modelo tridimensional ajustado presentó buenos índices de ajuste (CFI=0,92; TLI=0,90; RMSEA=0,084). La invarianza factorial fue confirmada para el sexo, pero no para los grupos etarios.

Conclusión: La escala validada constituye un instrumento robusto para evaluar experiencias turísticas memorables en contextos insulares, resultando útil para gestores de destinos y para el desarrollo de ofertas turísticas más auténticas y emocionalmente significativas.

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2026-05-29

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Mendes, J., & Medeiros, T. (2026). Escala de experiencia turística memorable: versión abreviada y adaptada para turistas que visitan islas. Millenium - Journal of Education, Technologies, and Health, 2(30), e45929. https://doi.org/10.29352/mill0230.45929

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Ingenierías, Tecnología, Gestión y Turismo