Examines how animal-based tourism enhances self-transcendence through human-animal connections, suggesting implications for tourism design.
In investigating how animal‐based tourism influences self‐transcendence, this study examines the relationship between human–animal interaction, sensory experiences, and human–animal connection (measured by benevolence and universalism) based on a social interaction framework. Four hundred and seventy‐six visitors visiting a zoo participated in a survey. Structural equation modeling developed a framework grounded in a social interaction perspective. Findings suggest that human–animal interaction can enhance visitors' sense of connection with animals through the mediation of sensory experiences. Self‐transcendence values, including benevolence and universalism, emerge thereafter. Our research confirms the role of animal‐based tourism in developing personal self‐transcendence, informing the design of relevant policies and tourism products.
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