Research Article

Exploration of Moderated, Mediated, and Configurational Outcomes of Tourism-Related Content (TRC) on TikTok in Predicting Enjoyment and Behavioral Intentions

Table 2

Operationalization and measurement items.

ConstructDefinitionItemsScale

Content qualitySource: Grant [61]Source: Kim et al. [137], Rai et al. [138], and DeLone and McLean [73]7-Likert scale (1: strongly disagree, to 7: strongly agree).
Content quality as a tourism attribute as information that can influence consumers’ information-processing strategies.The tourism video content possesses a clear depiction.
The tourism video content is informative.
The travel information shared in the video is highly valuable.
The travel video content is relevant.
The tourism video content is of high quality.

Content reliabilitySource: Xu and Chen [36]Source: Xu and Chen [36], DeLone & McLean [73], and Kim et al. [137]7-Likert scale (1: strongly disagree, to 7: strongly agree).
Content reliability is perceived as content that pertains to the extent to which content about tourist destinations is perceived as true, accurate, and trustworthy by consumers.In my opinion, the travel information of this video is accurate.
In my view, the content of this tourism video is in line with the facts.
In my opinion, the content of this travel video can be trusted.
In my opinion, this travel video provides detailed information.

Content understandabilitySource: Xu and Chen [36]Source: Xu and Chen [36], DeLone & McLean [73], and Kim et al. [137]7-Likert scale (1: strongly disagree, to 7: strongly agree).
The extent to which video content about destinations is considered by users to be easily readable, visualizable, and comprehensible.I can easily understand the information in this video content.
I can follow this video content with little effort.
Viewers like me should perceive this travel video content as easy to understand.

Perceived enjoymentSource: Ahn et al. [139]Source: Kim et al. [24] and Choi et al. [140]7-Likert scale (1: strongly disagree, to 7: strongly agree).
Online information that can be experienced to the extent that tourism video content is inherently perceived as pleasurable.Watching this travel video content brings me enjoyment.
Watching this travel video content makes me feel relaxed and comfortable.
Watching this video content brings me joy.
Watching this travel video content sparks my interest.

Visit intentionSource: Vijayasarathy [141]Source: Kim et al. [24]7-Likert scale (1: strongly disagree, to 7: strongly agree).
The willingness to visit destinations mentioned in video content.I hope to visit [destination] in the future.
The possibility of me visiting [destination] in the future is high.
I can envision myself visiting [destination] in the future.
If I have the opportunity to travel, I intend to visit the [destination] mentioned in this video content.
When I travel, the likelihood of me visiting the [destination] mentioned in this video content is high.