Liu, HongboLiu-Lastres, BingjieZeng, LiDonohoe, Holly2024-06-052024-06-052022-10-05Liu H, Liu-Lastres B, Zeng L, Donohoe H. Travel despite the COVID-19 pandemic: Implications for tourism recovery. Front Psychol. 2022;13:1015421. Published 2022 Oct 5. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1015421https://hdl.handle.net/1805/41222The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the global tourism industry. This study explores why some Chinese residents travel during the pandemic. A mixed-methods research design was adopted, guided by the health belief model and relevant literature. Through 21 interviews with Chinese tourists who took an overnight leisure trip in May 2020, and a national survey among Chinese residents, this study explored factors influencing Chinese residents' travel-related decisions and behaviors during the pandemic. Results outline the influences of health beliefs, government trust, past travel experience, and psychological capital on tourists' risk-reduction behaviors. Theoretical and practical implications are provided regarding tourism recovery during pandemics.en-USAttribution 4.0 InternationalCOVID-19Traveling during pandemicHealth belief modelMixed-methodsGovernment trustPsychological capitalPast travel experienceArticle