Personal values, subjective well-being and destination-loyalty intention of international students

• Main Authors: Adam, AA (Author), Jamaludin, NL (Author), Sam, DL (Author), Sandal, GM (Author)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: ABROAD; BEHAVIORAL INTENTIONS; CULTURE; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; Destination-loyalty intention; HAPPINESS; MOOD; Personal values; Subjective well-being; VALUE PRIORITIES
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 What are the factors that predict international students' destination-loyalty intention? This is the main question this paper addresses, using an online survey among 396 (short-term, N = 182) and (long-term, N = 214) international students at a Norwegian university. Structural equation model-AMOS was conducted to examine relationships among personal values, subjective well-being and destination-loyalty intentions. The results showed that: (1) universalism was positively related to subjective well-being for short-term students; and (2) subjective well-being was positively related to destination-loyalty intention for all groups. We found that relatively stable and happy individuals might be important for ensuring destination-loyalty intentions. Results also indicated that personal values that emphasize justice and equity are also important for short-term international students' well-being.