ISSN 2736-1721
Global Journal of Business Management ISSN 6731-4538 Vol. 5 (5), pp. 001-014, May, 2011. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
The physical disabilities' travel behaviors
Chih-Yung Tsai
Department of Business Administration, National Formosa University, No. 64 Wen-Hua Road, Huwei City, Yunlin, R. O. C. Taiwan. E-mail: [email protected].
Accepted 14 February, 2011
Abstract
This study focuses on the self-perceived health conditions, activity constraints and travel attitudes of the physically disabled and their intentions and behaviors on traveling. Results show that increase in actual expenditures and frequencies in traveling become evident as their intentions to participate become higher. Furthermore, milder levels of physical pain lead to an increase in the number of days and frequency of travel. Therefore, this study recommends that travel providers should consider the travel intentions and health conditions of the physically disabled when planning travel activities. Such an approach can create re-participation in traveling of the physically disabled and provide further recommendations and promotions of the traveling benefits to other physically disabled people.
Key words: Self-perceived health conditions, travel constraints, travel behaviors.