Difference in Electronics Media Exposure Behavior and Perception in Tourism of Generation Y with Different Hometowns and Family Income

Authors

  • Pongsavake Anekjumnongporn School of Humanities and Tourism Management, Bangkok University
  • Kingkaew Subprawong รองศาสตราจารย์ คณะมนุษยศาสตร์และการจัดการการท่องเที่ยว มหาวิทยาลัยกรุงเทพ
  • Werakiat Rujirakun รองศาสตราจารย์ คณะมนุษยศาสตร์และการจัดการการท่องเที่ยว มหาวิทยาลัยกรุงเทพ

Keywords:

Electronics media exposure behavior, Perception in tourism, Generation Y

Abstract

The purposes of this research were 1) to study the level of electronics media exposure behavior and perception in tourism of Generation Y and 2) to study differences of the two variables among groups of Generation Y with different hometowns and family income. The sample consisted of 510 third-year and fourth-year undergraduate students at higher education institutes, selected by multiple sampling. The research instruments were multiple-choice and rating scale questionnaires. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, and a two-way MANOVA. The major research findings were 1) the level of electronics media exposure behavior and perception in tourism of Generation Y were at the high level. 2) Generation Y with different family income had differences of electronics media exposure behavior and perception in tourism at the .01 level of significance. However, Generation Y from different hometowns had insignificant differences in the two variables.

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2018-09-13

How to Cite

Anekjumnongporn, P., Subprawong, K., & Rujirakun, W. (2018). Difference in Electronics Media Exposure Behavior and Perception in Tourism of Generation Y with Different Hometowns and Family Income. KKU Research Journal (Graduate Studies) Humanities and Social Sciences, 7(1), 1–11. Retrieved from https://so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/gskkuhs/article/view/132400

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