The role of perceived behavioural control in the constraint-negotiation process: the case of solo travel

Abstract

This study extends the leisure constraint-effects-mitigation model to the perceived behavioural control (PBC)- constraint-negotiation model by adding PBC. Three competing models were tested to determine which model best fits the data. Results suggested that PBC mediates the relationship between motivation and negotiation, and there is a direct path from motivation to participation. Findings contribute to deepening and broadening the theory of leisure constraint negotiation because the new variable was successfully added to the original model and the model was extended to new settings (i.e. solo travel and non-Western).

Keywords:

• Constraint-negotiation process
• leisure travel constraints
• negotiation strategies
• perceived behavioural control
• solo travel