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Travel Motivations and Travel Careers of Malaysian Backpackers

Travel Motivations and Travel Careers of Malaysian Backpackers

Samshul Amry Abdul Latif, Mazni Saad, Nuraini Ismail, Murodjon Matniyozov, Mona Fairuz Ramli
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 18
ISBN13: 9781799890713|ISBN10: 1799890716|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799890720|EISBN13: 9781799890737
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-9071-3.ch018
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MLA

Latif, Samshul Amry Abdul, et al. "Travel Motivations and Travel Careers of Malaysian Backpackers." Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Cross-Border Trade and Business, edited by Asmat-Nizam Abdul-Talib, et al., IGI Global, 2022, pp. 290-307. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9071-3.ch018

APA

Latif, S. A., Saad, M., Ismail, N., Matniyozov, M., & Ramli, M. F. (2022). Travel Motivations and Travel Careers of Malaysian Backpackers. In A. Abdul-Talib, N. Zakaria, & S. Abdul-Latif (Eds.), Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Cross-Border Trade and Business (pp. 290-307). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9071-3.ch018

Chicago

Latif, Samshul Amry Abdul, et al. "Travel Motivations and Travel Careers of Malaysian Backpackers." In Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Cross-Border Trade and Business, edited by Asmat-Nizam Abdul-Talib, Norhayati Zakaria, and Samshul-Amry Abdul-Latif, 290-307. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2022. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9071-3.ch018

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Abstract

The study's two primary goals are to determine the main travel motives of Malaysian backpackers and to examine the variations in travel motivations across three categories of backpackers: first-time, repeat, and serial. The results were collected using a self-administered online survey adopting a convenience sample technique. The non-normally distributed data were examined using exploratory factor analysis, median score assessment, and Kruskal-Wallis H tests on a sample of 249. Stimulation is the most crucial factor motivating backpackers, while recognition is the least important. The study also found that backpackers' motivation varied with travel experience. Due to limited research on Asian motivational travel determinants, notably among Malaysian backpackers, this study's motivational features are drawn from other countries. Future research should focus on non-Western motivators impacting backpackers. There is a need for more research on Asian tourism, notably Malaysian backpackers at various stages of their travel careers.

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