The Relationships among Experience, Delight, and Recollection for Revisit Intention in Chocolate Exposition
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Literature Review and Hypotheses
2.1. Experience, Delight, and Recollection
2.2. Delight and Recollection
2.3. Delight, Recollection, and Revisit Intention
3. Methodology
3.1. Sampling and Data Collection
3.2. Research Instruments
3.3. Analytical Methods
4. Data Analysis and Results
4.1. Measurement Model
4.2. Structural Model
5. Discussion and Conclusions
5.1. Theoretical Implications
5.2. Practical Implications
5.3. Conclusions
5.4. Limitations and Future Research
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
Measurement Items | |
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Sensory | |
SE1 | This chocolate exposition tries to engage my senses. |
SE2 | This chocolate exposition is perceptually interesting. |
SE3 | This chocolate exposition has a sensory appeal. |
Feel | |
FE1 | This chocolate exposition tries to put me in a certain mood. |
FE2 | This chocolate exposition makes me respond in an emotional manner. |
FE3 | This chocolate exposition appeals to feelings. |
Think | |
TH1 | This chocolate exposition tries to intrigue me. |
TH2 | This chocolate exposition stimulates my curiosity. |
TH3 | This chocolate exposition appeals to my creative thinking. |
Act | |
AC1 | This chocolate exposition makes me think about my lifestyle. |
AC2 | This chocolate exposition reminds me of activities that I can do. |
AC3 | This chocolate exposition leads me to think about my actions and behaviors. |
Relate | |
RE1 | This chocolate exposition tries to get me to think about relationship. |
RE2 | I can relate to other people through this chocolate exposition. |
RE3 | This chocolate exposition reminds me of social rules and arrangements. |
Delight | |
DL1 | I felt delighted during my visit. |
DL2 | I felt gleeful during my visit. |
DL3 | I felt elated during my visit. |
DL4 | I felt enthusiastic during the visit. |
DL5 | I felt excited during the visit. |
Recollection | |
RC1 | When I remember this chocolate exposition, I feel as though I am reliving the original chocolate exposition experience. |
RC2 | I can actually remember this chocolate exposition instead of just knowing it happened. |
RC3 | While remembering this chocolate exposition experience, I feel like I traveled back to the time it happened. |
Revisit intention | |
RI1 | I intend to revisit this chocolate exposition next time. |
RI2 | I plan to revisit this chocolate exposition continuously. |
RI3 | It is very likely that I will revisit this chocolate exposition. |
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Demographic Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 58 | 20.7 |
Female | 222 | 79.3 | |
Age | 13–19 years | 49 | 17.5 |
20–29 years | 187 | 66.8 | |
30–39 years | 27 | 9.6 | |
40–49 years | 10 | 3.6 | |
Above 50 years | 7 | 2.5 | |
Occupation | Middle and high school student | 57 | 20.4 |
University student | 90 | 32.1 | |
Sales and service | 48 | 17.1 | |
Office workers | 16 | 5.7 | |
Technician | 7 | 2.5 | |
Professional job | 34 | 12.1 | |
Housewife | 9 | 3.2 | |
Others | 19 | 6.8 | |
Frequency of purchase for 1 month | 1–2 times | 130 | 46.4 |
3–4 times | 86 | 30.7 | |
Above 5 times | 64 | 22.9 | |
Frequency of visits to the exposition | 1 time | 215 | 76.8 |
2 times | 44 | 15.7 | |
3 times | 17 | 6.1 | |
Above 4 times | 4 | 1.4 | |
Favorite exposition program | Chocolate fashion show | 60 | 21.4 |
Dynamic performance | 11 | 3.9 | |
Chocolate recipe demonstration | 92 | 32.9 | |
Experiential learning about chocolate | 67 | 23.9 | |
Seminar with experts | 24 | 8.6 | |
Competition for chocolate national representatives | 11 | 3.9 | |
Others | 15 | 5.4 |
Variables & Items | Standardized Loading | CCRa | AVEb |
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Experience (α = 0.850) | |||
Sense | 0.554 | 0.841 | 0.520 |
Feel | 0.646 | ||
Think | 0.764 | ||
Act | 0.778 | ||
Relate | 0.506 | ||
Delight (DL) (α = 0.871) | |||
DL1 | 0.774 | ||
DL2 | 0.715 | 0.888 | 0.634 |
DL3 | 0.741 | ||
DL4 | 0.794 | ||
DL5 | 0.719 | ||
Recollection (RC) (α = 0.849) | |||
RC1 | 0.773 | 0.858 | 0.669 |
RC2 | 0.817 | ||
RC3 | 0.848 | ||
Revisit intention (RI) (α = 0.884) | |||
RI1 | 0.865 | 0.888 | 0.724 |
RI2 | 0.842 | ||
RI3 | 0.838 |
Variable | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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1. Experience | 0.721 | |||
2. Delight | 0.638 | 0.796 | ||
3. Recollection | 0.536 | 0.525 | 0.818 | |
4. Revisit intention | 0.618 | 0.524 | 0.495 | 0.851 |
Mean | 3.615 | 3.962 | 3.503 | 3.797 |
S.D. | 0.594 | 0.699 | 0.858 | 0.891 |
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Jeon, H.M.; Yoo, S.R.; Kim, S.H. The Relationships among Experience, Delight, and Recollection for Revisit Intention in Chocolate Exposition. Sustainability 2020, 12, 8644. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12208644
Jeon HM, Yoo SR, Kim SH. The Relationships among Experience, Delight, and Recollection for Revisit Intention in Chocolate Exposition. Sustainability. 2020; 12(20):8644. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12208644
Chicago/Turabian StyleJeon, Hyeon Mo, Se Ran Yoo, and Seon Hee Kim. 2020. "The Relationships among Experience, Delight, and Recollection for Revisit Intention in Chocolate Exposition" Sustainability 12, no. 20: 8644. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12208644
APA StyleJeon, H. M., Yoo, S. R., & Kim, S. H. (2020). The Relationships among Experience, Delight, and Recollection for Revisit Intention in Chocolate Exposition. Sustainability, 12(20), 8644. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12208644