A Meta-analysis of Relationships between Place Attachment and Tourists' Environmentally Responsible Behavior

The tourists' environmentally responsible behavior (TERB) plays an important role in the sustainable development of destination. This paper constructs the influential mechanism model of place attachment and TERB with tourists' satisfaction as an intermediate variable by using meta-analysis method. We explore the relationship between place attachment and TERB. The study finds that: (1) Place dependence and place identity have positive and significant influences on TERB. (2) Tourists' satisfactions have positive and significant influences on TERB. (3) Place dependence and place identity have intermediate influences on TERB through satisfaction. (4) The region of destination plays an important moderating role in the relationship between these variables. Therefore, in tourism management, destination managers need to pay more attention on how to motivate the willingness of tourists' environmental responsibility, and cultivate TERB, in order to promote the sustainable development of tourism.