ABSTRACT

The present study explores the influence of attitudes, motivational factors, and emotions on the image of a Holocaust tourism site and ultimately, the desire of the victims’ descendants to visit it. The study, which was conducted with an online questionnaire distributed to a purposeful sample of 243 second-generation Holocaust survivors residing in Israel, found that the image of this dark tourism site was a significant mediator between: (a) respondents’ attitudes, (b) respondents’ emotions of animosity and grief, (c) heritage motivations, and the intent to visit the destination in which the dark tourism site is located. The results also highlight the importance of respondents’ feelings towards the country in which this dark tourism attraction is located. Respondents’ health constraints emerged as a significant moderator in the relationship between the image of the dark tourism site and the desire to visit the country in which the attraction is located. The study concludes with implications and directions for future research.

摘要

本研究探讨态度、动机因素和情绪对大屠杀旅游遗址形象的影响，并最终影响受害者后代参观该遗址的愿望。该研究是通过向居住在以色列的 243 名第二代大屠杀幸存者的有目的样本分发的在线问卷进行的，发现这个黑暗旅游网站的形象是以下之间的重要中介：(a) 受访者的态度，(b ）受访者的敌意和悲伤情绪，（c）遗产动机，以及访问黑暗旅游景点所在目的地的意图。结果还强调了受访者对这个黑暗旅游景点所在国家的感受的重要性。受访者的健康限制成为黑暗旅游景点形象与游览景点所在国家的愿望之间关系的重要调节因素。该研究总结了未来研究的意义和方向。