A Study to Determine the Attitudes of Immigrants towards the Development of Tourism

Halil İbrahim Karakan

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A Study to Determine the Attitudes of Immigrants towards the Development of Tourism

Authors:

Halil İbrahim Karakan

Publisher:

Gaziantep University

Main Topics:

Göçmen Kültürü Çalışmaları | Demografi (Diğer)

Journal:

International Review of Migration and Refugee Studies Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.25-45

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001301569

pISSN:

2757-5594

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Abstract:

 This study aims to analyze the attitudes of immigrants towards tourism development. The population of the study consists of immigrants living in Turkey. The study sample consists of 453 immigrants from seven regions of Turkey. The findings explain how migrants attitudes towards tourism development differ according to socio-demographic factors. The attitudes of immigrants towards the contribution of tourism to their quality of life were high. On the other hand, immigrants concerns about tourism development are low. Migrants attitudes towards tourism development show a partial difference depending on gender. According to this result, male immigrants perceive the contribution of tourism to their lives more positively. However, migrants concerns about tourism development show a statistically significant difference according to age and educational status. According to these results, it has been determined that the concern of highly educated immigrants towards the effects of tourism development is higher than that of immigrants with high school and lower educational backgrounds. Young migrants aged between 18 and 24 are more concerned about the effects of tourism development than older migrants. On the other hand, there was no significant difference in migrants attitudes toward tourism development based on geographical location, marital status, income and age. It is recommended that tourism planners raise awareness about the adaptation processes of immigrants to tourism destinations and distribute immigrants to these destinations by considering the carrying capacity of the destination. Key Words: Tourism, Socio-Cultural Effects, Immigrants, Sociology.

 This study aims to analyze the attitudes of immigrants towards tourism development. The population of the study consists of immigrants living in Turkey. The study sample consists of 453 immigrants from seven regions of Turkey. The findings explain how migrants attitudes towards tourism development differ according to socio-demographic factors. The attitudes of immigrants towards the contribution of tourism to their quality of life were high. On the other hand, immigrants concerns about tourism development are low. Migrants attitudes towards tourism development show a partial difference depending on gender. According to this result, male immigrants perceive the contribution of tourism to their lives more positively. However, migrants concerns about tourism development show a statistically significant difference according to age and educational status. According to these results, it has been determined that the concern of highly educated immigrants towards the effects of tourism development is higher than that of immigrants with high school and lower educational backgrounds. Young migrants aged between 18 and 24 are more concerned about the effects of tourism development than older migrants. On the other hand, there was no significant difference in migrants attitudes toward tourism development based on geographical location, marital status, income and age. It is recommended that tourism planners raise awareness about the adaptation processes of immigrants to tourism destinations and distribute immigrants to these destinations by considering the carrying capacity of the destination. Key Words: Tourism, Socio-Cultural Effects, Immigrants, Sociology.

 This study aims to analyze the attitudes of immigrants towards tourism development. The population of the study consists of immigrants living in Turkey. The study sample consists of 453 immigrants from seven regions of Turkey. The findings explain how migrants attitudes towards tourism development differ according to socio-demographic factors. The attitudes of immigrants towards the contribution of tourism to their quality of life were high. On the other hand, immigrants concerns about tourism development are low. Migrants attitudes towards tourism development show a partial difference depending on gender. According to this result, male immigrants perceive the contribution of tourism to their lives more positively. However, migrants concerns about tourism development show a statistically significant difference according to age and educational status. According to these results, it has been determined that the concern of highly educated immigrants towards the effects of tourism development is higher than that of immigrants with high school and lower educational backgrounds. Young migrants aged between 18 and 24 are more concerned about the effects of tourism development than older migrants. On the other hand, there was no significant difference in migrants attitudes toward tourism development based on geographical location, marital status, income and age. It is recommended that tourism planners raise awareness about the adaptation processes of immigrants to tourism destinations and distribute immigrants to these destinations by considering the carrying capacity of the destination. Key Words: Tourism, Socio-Cultural Effects, Immigrants, Sociology.

 Bu araştırma, Türkiyedeki göçmenlerin turizm gelişimine yönelik tutumlarını incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmanın evrenini Türkiyede yaşayan göçmenler oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın örneklemini ise Türkiyenin yedi bölgesinden 453 göçmen oluşturmaktadır. Bulgular, göçmenlerin turizme yönelik algıları ve tutumlarını cinsiyet, yaş, medeni durum, eğitim durumu, gelir ve coğrafi konum gibi sosyo-demografik faktörlere göre nasıl farklılaştığını açıklamaktadır. Araştırmanın sonuçlarına göre göçmenlerin turizmin yaşam kalitelerine katkısına yönelik tutumları yüksek düzeyde olduğu belirlenmiştir. Öte yandan göçmenlerin turizmin gelişimen yönelik kaygıları ise düşük düzeydedir. Göçmenlerin turizm gelişimine yönelik tutumları cinsiyete bağlı olarak kısmi farklılık göstermektedir. Bu sonuca göre erkek göçmenlerin, turizmin yaşamlarına katkısını daha olumlu bir şekilde algıladığı tespit edilmiştir. Bununla birlikte, göçmenlerin turizmin gelişmesine yönelik kaygılarının yaşa ve eğitim durumuna göre istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir farklılık gösterdiği tespit edilmiştir. Bu sonuçlara göre; yüksek eğitimli göçmenlerin turizmin gelişmesinin getireceği etkilere karşı kaygı düzeylerinin lise ve altı düzeyde eğitim seviyesine sahit göçmenlere göre daha yüksek olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Yine 18-24 yaş arası genç göçmenlerin de diğer yaş grubundaki göçmenlere göre turizmin gelişiminin getireceği etkilerden daha fazla kaygı duydukları gözlemlenmiştir. Diğer yandan evli ve bekar göçmenler arasında turizmin gelişimine yönelik tutumlarında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir farklılık bulunmamıştır. Coğrafi konuma dayalı olarak ise göçmenlerin turizm gelişimine yönelik tutumlarında anlamlı bir farklılık saptanmamıştır. Bulgular ayrıca yaşın ve gelirin göçmenlerin turizme yönelik tutumları üzerinde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir etkisi olmadığını göstermektedir. Turizm planlamacılarına göçmenlerin turizm destinasyonlarına uyum süreçlerine ilişkin farkındalık oluşturulmasını sağlamaları ve destinasyonun taşıma kapasitesi göz önünde bulundurularak bu destinasyonlara göçmen dağılımının yapılması önerilmektedir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Turizm, Sosyo-Kültürel Etkiler, Göçmen, Sosyoloji.

Article Details

A Study to Determine the Attitudes of Immigrants towards the Development of Tourism

Authors:

Halil İbrahim Karakan

Publisher:

Gaziantep University

Main Topics:

Göçmen Kültürü Çalışmaları | Demografi (Diğer)

Journal:

International Review of Migration and Refugee Studies Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.25-45

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001301569

pISSN:

2757-5594

Tourism

Socio-Cultural Effects

Immigrants

SociologyTurizm

Sosyo-Kültürel Etkiler

Göçmen

Sosyoloji

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Authors: Halil İbrahim Karakan

Publisher: Gaziantep University

Main Topics: Göçmen Kültürü Çalışmaları | Demografi (Diğer)

Journal: International Review of Migration and Refugee Studies Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.25-45

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 10/2023

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001301569

pISSN: 2757-5594

Issues

Authors:

Halil İbrahim Karakan

Publisher:

Gaziantep University

Main Topics:

Göçmen Kültürü Çalışmaları | Demografi (Diğer)

Journal:

International Review of Migration and Refugee Studies Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.25-45

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001301569

pISSN:

2757-5594