Table 2.
Representative literature on mediating effects in tourism and art research.
| Author | Published time | Research contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Yan et al. (2019) | 2023 | Analyzing the influence of different landscape features on emotional responses and thermal comfort, revealing that emotions act as a mediator in the relationship between landscape elements and perceived thermal comfort. |
| Wei et al. (2023) | 2023 | Investigating the connection between gamification, travel fatigue, and tourist satisfaction, identifying that motivation fatigue serves as a mediator in the relationship between gamification and travel satisfaction. |
| Patwardhan et al. (2020) | 2020 | Analyzing tourists’ emotional bonds with destinations in India, focusing on emotional solidarity and assessing how perceived safety influences destination loyalty |
| Weng et al. (2022) | 2022 | Identified that environmental attitude partially mediates the relationship between entertainment experience and environmentally responsible behavior. |
| Wang et al. (2023) | 2022 | Investigate how VR engagement influences behavioral intentions and offer innovative strategies for destination marketing. |
| Kumar and Shah (2021) | 2021 | Examining how an app’s aesthetic design mediates emotional responses, enhancing the understanding of its impact on users’ intention to continue using the app. |
| Lee and Kim (2022) | 2022 | Analyzing the mediating roles of perceived novelty and typicality in the relationship between color design and advertising attitudes, offering strategic recommendations for marketers on effectively integrating these elements to capture consumer interest. |
| Quach et al. (2022) | 2022 | Develop a conceptual framework illustrating the influence of artistic infusion on brand evaluation, while examining the mediating and moderating roles of factors such as value expression, social adaptation, and self-untrue experience. |
| Liu et al. (2023) | 2022 | Investigates the mediating and moderating effects in the relationship between souvenir symmetrical design and tourists’ aesthetic pleasure, offering insights for industry professionals on leveraging souvenir design to enhance the tourist experience. |