The article “A conspiracy theory perspective on the influence of political events on tourism: a longitudinal study of Hong Kong” jointly by Xinzi Lin and Libo Yan (MPU) has been published in Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research (SSCI).

This study investigated the role of conspiracy beliefs associated with political events in affecting tourists’ intention to visit an event-related destination. Based on a series of recent political events in Hong Kong, two surveys were conducted in 2020 and 2023. The results showed that conspiracy theories have a diminishing negative impact on tourists’ intention to visit over time, according to a comparison of findings based on longitudinal datasets. Political engagement partially mediated the relationship between conspiracy beliefs and a negative intention to visit. Younger or ethnic minority respondents were found to be more likely to hold conspiracy beliefs.

The article can be read here:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10941665.2023.2293799