The Impact of Family Cohesion on the Family Tourism Amount

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Department of Development Sociology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran

2 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran

Abstract

Context and Purpose: Although family tourism has important economic, cultural, and psychological functions for society, families, and individuals, reports indicate that this type of tourism is low in Iran. Studies on the reasons for the low rate of family tourism are also scarce. In addition, previous studies have not paid attention to the family factor, especially family cohesion. This research aims to examine the impact of family cohesion on the rate of family tourism.
Design/methodology/approach: The sample size included 382 female Babol City students selected through cluster random sampling. The measurement scales were a researcher-made questionnaire that measured the amount of family tourism with four questions and social cohesion with 12 items in four dimensions: the amount of family outings, the amount of family gatherings, the amount of children’s decision-making, and the amount of parents’ mistreatment of each other. PLS software was also used to examine the effect.
Findings: Results revealed that 10.7% of families have never gone to the park, and 9.2% have never gone to the seaside with all family members. Fathers are more likely to misbehave with their spouses than mothers. Moreover, 15.7% of respondents have never gone on a one- or two-day family trip. The amount of family outings, family gatherings, children's decision-making, and father-mother misbehavior explain 13%, 5%, 2%, and 4% of the variance in the amount of family tourism, respectively.
Conclusion: Efforts should be made to strengthen family cohesion by having families participate more in family outings (in parks, at the seaside) and family gatherings. This would increase children's decision-making, and consequently, the amount of family tourism would increase.
Originality/value: Applying the theory of family cohesion and examining the impact of family cohesion in the dimensions of family outings, family parties, the role of children in decision-making, and parental mistreatment on family tourism are among the originality of the present research.

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June 2025
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