Table 1

Mediator variable and independent variable

VariableMeasurement itemsAlpha
Hedonic value (adapted from Barcelos et al., 2018)– I enjoyed spending time on the profile of the tourist destination0.878
– Visiting the profile of the tourist destination was a pleasant experience 
– Compared to other things I could have done, being on the profile of the tourist destination was really enjoyable 
– I liked visiting the profile of the tourist destination for the pleasure of doing so, not just for the useful information I found 
(1–5: strongly disagree – strongly agree) 
Sharing behaviour (adapted from Evans et al., 2017)– I am interested in sharing these posts with my friends on Instagram0.865
– I am interested in sharing my experience with this tourist destination with my friends on Instagram 
– I am willing to spread word-of-mouth about this tourist destination on my Instagram page 
– I am willing to share these posts of the tourist destination on my Instagram profile 
(1–5: strongly disagree – strongly agree) 
Source(s): Authors’ own work

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