dc.creatorMONTERRUBIO CORDERO, JUAN CARLOS; 221939
dc.creatorMENDOZA ONTIVEROS, MARTHA MARIVEL; 123106
dc.creatorMONTERRUBIO CORDERO, JUAN CARLOS
dc.creatorMENDOZA ONTIVEROS, MARTHA MARIVEL
dc.date2016-05-04T16:02:11Z
dc.date2016-05-04T16:02:11Z
dc.date2013
dc.identifierMonterrubio, J.C. & Mendoza-Ontiveros, M.M. (2013) Spring break travel: Motivations and behavior in a Mexican destination. Journal of Tourism Consumption and Practice, 5(1): 18-32.
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11799/41061
dc.descriptionArtículo
dc.descriptionSpring break travel is a growing market and has become a relevant research object. Specifically, binge drinking, illicit drug use and high-risk sexual behaviour have become the focus of academic attention. Identifying such behaviour is relevant in designing policies for tourism management, particularly for the reduction of negative implications of such behaviours. This descriptive study aimed to identify the motivations, alcohol consumption, drug use and sexual behavioural patterns of spring break travellers in Acapulco, Mexico. Based on a quantitative approach, a total of 173 male and 112 female North American students were surveyed during spring break 2010. The study revealed that the party reputation of a destination is one of the main reasons for spring break travel. Binge drinking and the use of illegal drugs were reported by a significant number of students. Furthermore, high-risk sexual behaviour and the students’ self recognition of being at high risk of acquiring STDs appeared as relevant issues during the study.
dc.languageeng
dc.rightsopenAccess
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
dc.subjectspring break travel
dc.subjectbinge drinking
dc.subjectdrug use
dc.subjectsexual behaviour
dc.subjectmotivations
dc.subjectAcapulco
dc.subjectMexico
dc.subjectCIENCIAS SOCIALES
dc.titleSpring break travel: Motivations and behaviour in a Mexican destination
dc.typeArtículos de revistas
dc.typeArtículos de revistas


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