Exploring the role of place attachment and prison museum experience on recommending intention and subjective well-being

ABSTRACT

The aim of the study is to explore the influence of prison experience and place attachment on recommend intention and subjective well-being in the context of dark tourism. A survey was conducted within the scope of Sinop Historical Prison in Sinop/Turkey. Data were collected from a total of 143 visitors using the convenience sampling technique. The collected data were analysed using Partial Least Square (PLS). According to the findings, prison experience and place attachment have significant effects on recommending intention and subjective well-being. Moreover, the study provides empirical contributions to the literature in terms of measuring the prison museum experience.

KEYWORDS:

• Dark tourism
• prison tourism
• destination marketing
• place attachment
• subjective well-being
• prison experience

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Kubra Asan

Kubra Asan PhD, is a lecturer at the School of Tourism and Hotel Management, Sinop University/Turkey. Her research interests are tourism marketing, tourist behaviour, event management, nature-based tourism and outdoor recreation.

Mustafa Daskin

Mustafa Daskin PhD, is an Associate Professor of Hospitality Management and Head of Tourism Department in Amasya University. He has recently worked in academia as a senior lecturer in Cyprus, Malaysia, Oman, and Turkey. Over eight years, he worked in hospitality and manufacturing industry as a middle-level Manager in Cyprus and Turkey. He has many publications in hospitality management and management journals. Mustafa Daskin is can be contacted at: [email protected]