The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in economic decline all over the world, including Malaysia. The tourism industry has been hit the hardest. The researcher's goal in this study is to determine the relationship between travel anxiety and the intention to visit Brunei among Malaysian residents. This study employs non-probability sampling, and it is conducted in every state in Malaysia. A total of 238 respondents completed the questionnaire. The results indicate that somatic and psychological aspect as a key predictor of intention to visit. However, Physical aspect was found to be not significantly related to intention to visit. The implications of these findings are further elaborated.
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In-Text Citation: (Bakar et al., 2022)
To Cite this Article: Bakar, W. H. R. bin W. A., Misaridin, N. A. F. binti, Razak, F. Z. bin A., Ismail, M. F. bin, Yaakub, M. B. H., Ahmad, S. S. binti H., Mohiddin, M. N. H., & Hashim, N. binti P. H. (2022). The Relationship between Travel Anxiety and Visit Intention to Brunei among Malaysian. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 12(12), 1583– 1587.
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