Covid-19 pandemic on youth tourism

Total (α = .926) 
62.79 
 
 
 
 
 
For the study, the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the participants and demographic 
variables was examined. In this context, the results of the t-test applied to reveal the pandemic 
impacts according to the gender variable are shown in Table 3 below. According to the analysis 
results, it was seen that the gender variable has a statistically significant difference in the dimension 
of travel attitudes and preferences (p< 0,05). The male participants are less affected by the 
pandemic compared to the female, and the pandemic's impact level on their travel attitudes and 
preferences are relatively lower. In terms of hygiene and safety, participants are moderately 
affected by the pandemic, regardless of their gender.
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Journal of Mediterranean Tourism Research, Vol. 1, Iss. 1 [2021], Art. 2
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/jometr/vol1/iss1/2
DOI: 10.5038/2770-7555.1.1.1002

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Table 3: COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts by Gender 
Factor 
Gender 
n 
M 
SD 
T-
Value 
p 
Hygiene and safety 
Female 
76 
3.89 
.94 
1.552 
.123 
Male 
57 
3.63 
.93 
Travel attitudes and 
preferences 
Female 
76 
3.35 
.94 
2.045 
.043 
Male 
57 
2.99 
1.08 
Correlation analysis was applied to reveal the relationship between the effects of the COVID-19 
pandemic on the participants and the age variable (Table 4 below). According to the analysis, it 
was found that the age variable has a positive and significant relationship with both factors (p < 
0,05). Thus, as the age increases, the participants have stricter attitudes in terms of both hygiene 
and safety, and travel attitudes and preferences.