Keywords
hotels
hotel guests
living areas
socioeconomic status
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Abstract
The aim of the article is to assess the variability of pro-environmental behaviors of hotel guests in various areas of life and the correlation of these behaviors with the socioeconomic status of guests. The survey was conducted on a sample of 1,317 hotel guests from four Polish cities using a diagnostic questionnaire and a proprietary. The study showed that the respondents most often implemented pro-environmental behaviours while performing household chores and professional duties, and least often during leisure trips and self-development activities. The study also noted significant relationships between the frequency of such behaviours and such aspects of socioeconomic status as gender, age, education, place of residence, professional status, marital status, and having children under 18 years of age. These are variables which, as shown by the literature review made in the article, have not been analysed in more detail in similar domestic and foreign studies. The research undertaken, therefore, fills the identified research gap to some extent. These results highlight the need for more targeted educational initiatives and wider dissemination of environmental programs in hotels and travel agencies to encourage environmentally sustainable leisure behaviour. Guests should also be informed about how the funds raised by changing their behaviour to a more environmentally friendly one are being used.
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