Psychology features of older people in tourism

On the basis of the analysis of elderly people’s tourist activity the factors determining the organization of tourist activity have been revealed. The psychological features of elderly tourists, causing their consumer behavior, both in the process of purchasing tourist permits, and the General attitude of the consumer to tourism have been considered. It has been established that stereotypes, the environment of tourist products and the emotional sphere of the elderly tourist are the main factors, on the basis of which the decision on travel or refusal to travel is made. The model of interaction process of psychological features of elderly tourists with stages of tourist activity has been presented. The dependence between the primary experience of tourism and the subsequent recreational needs refl cts the importance of studying the psychology of elderly tourists to ensure the frequency of consumption of tourist products.

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