Attributes Influencing Visitors’ Experiences in Conservation Centers with Different Social Identities: A Topic Modeling Approach
The importance of charismatic flagship species (CFSs) in efforts to raise public awareness of conservation has been widely recognized. However, the effect of differences in social identities on shaping visitors’ experiences remains underexplored, although these differences can inform the development...
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| description | The importance of charismatic flagship species (CFSs) in efforts to raise public awareness of conservation has been widely recognized. However, the effect of differences in social identities on shaping visitors’ experiences remains underexplored, although these differences can inform the development of inclusive and culturally sensitive conservation strategies to increase visitors’ satisfaction in conservation centers. This study explores how cultural social identities influence visitors’ conservation experiences, particularly how the out-group homogeneity effect shapes individuals’ perceptions of CFSs. This effect can help to explain why visitors from different cultural backgrounds often perceive CFSs in a homogenized manner. Based on data collected from 6804 online reviews of a giant panda conservation center, this study employs anchored CorEx topic modeling and regression analysis. This research develops a novel framework for understanding how CFSs contribute to visitors’ experiences in conservation centers. It reveals that social identities affect interactions not only among people, but also between people and culturally significant animals. These findings offer practical implications for conservation center management. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7b558f191a9a4cdb9c84b2a116822c052025-08-20T02:21:58ZengMDPI AGSystems2079-89542025-06-0113644210.3390/systems13060442Attributes Influencing Visitors’ Experiences in Conservation Centers with Different Social Identities: A Topic Modeling ApproachZhongkai Li0Ping Chen1Jian Ming Luo2The Institute for Social and Cultural Research, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, ChinaThe Institute for Social and Cultural Research, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, ChinaSchool of Liberal Arts, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, ChinaThe importance of charismatic flagship species (CFSs) in efforts to raise public awareness of conservation has been widely recognized. However, the effect of differences in social identities on shaping visitors’ experiences remains underexplored, although these differences can inform the development of inclusive and culturally sensitive conservation strategies to increase visitors’ satisfaction in conservation centers. This study explores how cultural social identities influence visitors’ conservation experiences, particularly how the out-group homogeneity effect shapes individuals’ perceptions of CFSs. This effect can help to explain why visitors from different cultural backgrounds often perceive CFSs in a homogenized manner. Based on data collected from 6804 online reviews of a giant panda conservation center, this study employs anchored CorEx topic modeling and regression analysis. This research develops a novel framework for understanding how CFSs contribute to visitors’ experiences in conservation centers. It reveals that social identities affect interactions not only among people, but also between people and culturally significant animals. These findings offer practical implications for conservation center management.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-8954/13/6/442conservation centertopic modelingexperience attributessocial identityonline reviewpanda |
| spellingShingle | Zhongkai Li Ping Chen Jian Ming Luo Attributes Influencing Visitors’ Experiences in Conservation Centers with Different Social Identities: A Topic Modeling Approach Systems conservation center topic modeling experience attributes social identity online review panda |
| title | Attributes Influencing Visitors’ Experiences in Conservation Centers with Different Social Identities: A Topic Modeling Approach |
| title_full | Attributes Influencing Visitors’ Experiences in Conservation Centers with Different Social Identities: A Topic Modeling Approach |
| title_fullStr | Attributes Influencing Visitors’ Experiences in Conservation Centers with Different Social Identities: A Topic Modeling Approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Attributes Influencing Visitors’ Experiences in Conservation Centers with Different Social Identities: A Topic Modeling Approach |
| title_short | Attributes Influencing Visitors’ Experiences in Conservation Centers with Different Social Identities: A Topic Modeling Approach |
| title_sort | attributes influencing visitors experiences in conservation centers with different social identities a topic modeling approach |
| topic | conservation center topic modeling experience attributes social identity online review panda |
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