Constructs and items
| Construct | Measurement item | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Motivation | MOT 1: To get replies from friends/others about my food tourism experience posted on social media | Javed et al. (2021), Munar and Jacobsen (2014) Kang and Schuett (2013), Oliveira et al. (2020), Zhu et al. (2019) |
| MOT 2: To show others how enjoyable the meal experience | ||
| MOT 3: To be socially recognised experience | ||
| MOT 4: To have fun sharing my food experiences on social media | ||
| MOT 5: To improve my self-fulfilment | ||
| MOT 6: To help others make better decisions | ||
| Satisfaction with dining experiences | SAT 1: Food variety and taste | Poyoi et al. (2023), Tan (2017), Yang (2017) |
| SAT 2: Restaurant atmosphere and surrounding environment | ||
| SAT 3: Service | ||
| SAT 4: Local culture involved in gastronomy | ||
| SAT 5: Overall food experiences | ||
| Intention to share food experiences | INT 1: Intention to share my food experience with others on social media | Kumar et al. (2021) |
| INT 2: Intention to share photos of my food experiences on social media | ||
| INT 3: Intention to reply to others who ask or respond to my post shared via social media | ||
| Sharing behaviour | SB 1: When I travel, I share photos of food experiences on social media | Munar and Jacobsen (2014), Wong et al. (2020) |
| SB 2: When I travel, I post videos of food experiences on social media | ||
| SB 3: When I travel, I write reviews or comments about my food experiences on social platforms | ||
| Loyalty | LOY 1: Intention to revisit the destination | Kumar et al. (2021) |
| LOY 2: Intention to return to eat food at the destination | ||
| LOY 3: Intention to recommend others to come to the destination |
| Construct | Measurement item | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Motivation | MOT 1: To get replies from friends/others about my food tourism experience posted on social media | |
| MOT 2: To show others how enjoyable the meal experience | ||
| MOT 3: To be socially recognised experience | ||
| MOT 4: To have fun sharing my food experiences on social media | ||
| MOT 5: To improve my self-fulfilment | ||
| MOT 6: To help others make better decisions | ||
| Satisfaction with dining experiences | SAT 1: Food variety and taste | |
| SAT 2: Restaurant atmosphere and surrounding environment | ||
| SAT 3: Service | ||
| SAT 4: Local culture involved in gastronomy | ||
| SAT 5: Overall food experiences | ||
| Intention to share food experiences | INT 1: Intention to share my food experience with others on social media | |
| INT 2: Intention to share photos of my food experiences on social media | ||
| INT 3: Intention to reply to others who ask or respond to my post shared via social media | ||
| Sharing behaviour | SB 1: When I travel, I share photos of food experiences on social media | |
| SB 2: When I travel, I post videos of food experiences on social media | ||
| SB 3: When I travel, I write reviews or comments about my food experiences on social platforms | ||
| Loyalty | LOY 1: Intention to revisit the destination | |
| LOY 2: Intention to return to eat food at the destination | ||
| LOY 3: Intention to recommend others to come to the destination |
Source(s): Authors’ work