Indonesian traveler study: analyze the role of the big five personalities on hard adventure traveler type

https://doi.org/10.35912/joste.v2i2.551
Published: Dec 25, 2020

Abstract:

Purpose: This study aims to determine the role of big five personalities simultaneously and partially towards the tendency of hard adventure travelers.

Research methodology: This study will also look at the five traits found in the big five personalities which tend to play a role in the hard adventure traveler. This research is a replication study of Kristin Scott and John C. Mowen with a quantitative approach involving 1,558 subjects with a purposive sampling technique. Big five personality was measured using the big five infentory scale, while the hard adventure type would be measured using a scale from Scott & Mowen. Data analysis of this study using multiple regression techniques.

Results: The results showed that there is a role of big five personalities that is simultaneous towards traveler's hard adventure type of 7,6%, whereas partially openness, extraversion, and neuroticism trait had a role towards the type of hard adventure, where openness trait had the biggest role towards hard adventure type.

Limitations: Based on the magnitude of the role generated in this study, there are still other factors that can influence traveler's decision making to choose the traveling type, so that these other factors are expected to explore more.

Contribution: This research can be a reference in the development of tourist attraction marketing by taking into account visitors' personality types.

Keywords:
1. Big 5 personalities
2. Hard adventure
3. Traveling type
Authors:
1 . Lusy Asa Akhrani
Department of Psychology, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia
2 . Chintya Fatima Dewi
Department of Psychology, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia
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Akhrani, L. A., & Dewi, C. F. (2020). Indonesian traveler study: analyze the role of the big five personalities on hard adventure traveler type. Journal of Sustainable Tourism and Entrepreneurship, 2(2), 83–94. https://doi.org/10.35912/joste.v2i2.551
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  1. Akhrani, L.A., Alhad, M.A., Najib, A., Almira, H., Maulida, S.A., Dewi, C.F., and Yolandakhrani, C. (2020). Hallo traveler, how happy are you? Psychological well-being traveler ditinjau dari big-five personality dan traveling type. JIPT (Jurnal Ilmiah Psikologi Terapan), 8(2), 160-176.
  2. Akhrani, L.A. & Najib, A. (2020). Tell me who you are and i will tell you where to go: Examining the role of big five personality in soft-adventure traveling type. GeoJournal of Tourism and Geosites, 32(4), 1299–1303. https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.32416-572
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  4. Beaton, D., Bombardier, C., Guillemin, F., & Ferraz, M. (2000). Guidelines for the process of cross-cultural adaptation of self-report measures. SPINE, 24(24), 3186-3191. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00007632-200012150-00014
  5. Corr, P. J., & Matthews, G. (2009). The Cambridge handbook of personality psychology. New York: Cambridge University Press.
  6. Ewert, A. (1987). Research in outdoor adventure: overview and analysis. The bradford papers anual, II, 15-28.
  7. Feist, J., & Feist, G. J. (2009). Theories of personality. United States: The McGraw-Hill Companies.
  8. Friedman, H., & Schustack, M. (2006). Kepribadian teori klasik dan riset modern. (Edisi ketiga jilid 1). Jakarta: Erlangga.
  9. Gibson, H., & Yiannakis, A. (2002). Tourist roles needs and the lifecourse. Pergamon, 358-383.
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  11. Hidayat, F. (2014, Mei 13). Survei : Perempuan lebih suka traveling sendiri. Retrieved Maret 5, 2019, from BeritaSatu: https://www.beritasatu.com/food-travel/183674-survei-perempuan-lebih-suka-traveling-sendiri.html
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  21. Santika, I. G. (2015). Hubungan indeks massa tubuh (IMT) dan umur terhadap daya tahan umum (kardiovaskuler) mahasiswa putra semester II kelasa fakultas pendidikan olahraga dan kesehatan ikip pgri bali tahun 2014. Jurnal pendidikan kesehatan rekreasi. Volume 1, 42-47.
  22. Schneider, P. P., & Vogt, C. A. (2012). Applying the 3M model of personality and motivation to adventure travelers. Journal of travel research, 51(6), 704-716. http://doi: 10.1177/0047287512451134
  23. Schott, C. (2007). Selling adventure tourism: a Distribution channels perspective. International Journal of Tourism Research, 9, 257-274. http://doi: 10.1002/jtr.610
  24. Scott, K., & Mowen, J. C. (2007). Travelers and their traits: A hierarchical model approach. Consumer Behaviour, 6, 146-157. http://doi: 10.1002/cb.214
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  26. Wulandari, A., & Rehulina, M. (2013). Hubungan antara Lima Faktor Kepribadian (The Big Five Personality) dengan Makna Hidup pada Orang dengan Human Immunodefciency Virus. Jurnal Psikologi Klinis dan Kesehatan Mental, 2(1), 41-47.