Fig 1.
Research model and hypotheses.
Table 1.
Sample Profile.
Table 2.
Confirmatory Factor Analysis.
Table 3.
Discriminant validity analysis from CFA(Qingdao).
Table 4.
Discriminant validity analysis from CFA (Zhoushan).
Table 5.
Independent sample T-Test analysis.
Table 6.
Measurement invariance testing across Qingdao and Zhoushan samples.
Table 7.
Multicollinearity diagnostics (VIF Values) for Qingdao and Zhoushan samples.
Table 8.
Results of hypotheses testing.
Fig 2.
Tourism Effect Model for Qingdao (Mature Tourist Destination).
Fig 3.
Tourism Effect Model for Zhoushan (Newly Developing Tourist Destination).
Table 10.
Moderating effect of tourism employment on path coefficients (Qingdao).
Table 9.
Multi-group analysis results for tourism employment moderation (Qingdao).
Table 11.
Multi-group analysis results for tourism employment moderation (Zhoushan).