Empirical validation of an instrument to measure the factors affecting the residents’ support to the development of tourism in protected natural areas

Authors

  • Carla Stefânia Cabral de Medeiros Santana Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RB
  • Marcos Antônio Leite do Nascimento Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN
  • Sergio Marques Junior Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34024/rbecotur.2020.v13.9736

Keywords:

Validation, Residents' Support, Tourism, Protected Area

Abstract

The objective of this article is to perform the statistical validation of a research instrument to measure the set of observable variables belonging to each factors that may affect the support of residents to the development of tourism in the Nature Conservation Unit Parque das Dunas, Natal/RN. To this end, an exploratory and descriptive study was developed, with a quantitative analytical approach. The sample collected was composed of 180 respondents living in the locality of Natal/RN who were visiting the natural área. This sample was collected in a non-probabilistic manner for convenience and using systematization as a criterion for selecting the respondentes. The collected data were analyzed using the multivariate statistical technique, specifically exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis, through SPSS v. 18.0. From the results found, according to the recommended criteria, it is concluded that they are adequate, consistent and validated in exploratory and confirmatory scope. Thus, as a contribution, this research made it possible to reinforce the relevance of studies of this nature, aiming to determine observable variables in the formation of factors and whether they are measuring what they should effectively measure.

Author Biographies

  • Carla Stefânia Cabral de Medeiros Santana, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RB

    Bacharel em Turismo, Especialista em Gestão ambiental, Mestre em Turismo

  • Marcos Antônio Leite do Nascimento, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN

    Graduação em Geologia; Mestrado e doutorado em Geodinâmica e Geofísica; Docente da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte/UFRN.

  • Sergio Marques Junior, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN

    Graduação em Engenharia Agronômica; Mestrado e Doutorado em Agronomia; Docente da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte/UFRN

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2020-04-27

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SANTANA, Carla Stefânia Cabral de Medeiros; NASCIMENTO, Marcos Antônio Leite do; JUNIOR, Sergio Marques. Empirical validation of an instrument to measure the factors affecting the residents’ support to the development of tourism in protected natural areas. Brazilian Journal of Ecotourism, [S. l.], v. 13, n. 2, 2020. DOI: 10.34024/rbecotur.2020.v13.9736. Disponível em: https://periodicos.unifesp.br/index.php/ecoturismo/article/view/9736. Acesso em: 5 dec. 2025.
Received 2019-09-13
Accepted 2020-02-06
Published 2020-04-27