GONG Yuanyuan
   Department   Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University  College of International Management
   Position   Associate Professor
Language English
Publication Date 2026/04
Type Research paper
Peer Review Peer reviewed
Title Understanding tourists’ travel health concern (THC): Development and validation of a multidimensional scale
Contribution Type Joint Work
Journal Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Management
Journal TypeAnother Country
Publisher Elsevier
International coauthorship International coauthorship
Author and coauthor Chung-Ming Chuang, Yuanyuan Gong, Junbang Lan
Details ABDC List: A*
Integrating safety system theory and protection motivation theory, this study develops a psychometric
scale that captures the multifaceted nature of THC. Using an exploratory sequential mixed-method
design, we conducted qualitative interviews with sixteen Fuzzy Delphi experts and collected survey data from
1571 tourists in Taiwan.