Documentation, Informaiton & Knowledge ›› 2025, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (3): 88-98.doi: 10.13366/j.dik.2025.03.088

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Examining the Check-in Trend from Cultural Scenes: A Study on the Online Community Users' Check-in Behavior of Culture and Tourism Locations

DONG Jing1, WEN Xiaoyu1, XU Hao2   

  1. 1. School of Information Management, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079;
    2. School of New Media, Peking University, Beijing, 100871
  • Online:2025-05-10 Published:2025-06-23
  • Contact: Correspondence should be addressed to DONG Jing, Email:dongjing@ccnu.edu.cn, ORCID: 0000-0002-6883-3901

Abstract: [Purpose/Significance] Under the background of the integrated development of cultural and tourism, the online community platforms have continuously set off a trend of "Check-in" behavior of culture and tourism locations. It is necessary to examine the formation and influencing factors of this kind of behavior from a cultural perspective. because it is a process of shaping and spreading cultural symbols. [Design/Methodology] This study examines the influencing factors of online community users' check-in behavior of tourism locations from the perspective of cultural scenes theory, combined with quasi-social relationship theory and unified technology acceptance theory. It also analyzes how the scene characteristics of culture and tourism attractions affect users' willingness to check-in and subsequently trigger their check-in behavior. [Findings/Conclusion] It has been identified that the authenticity, legitimacy, community influence and quasi-social relationship of scenes are the main factors influencing online community users' check-in behavior. Based on the research findings, this study puts forward relevant suggestions to promote the integrated development of culture and tourism. [Originality/Value] This study reveals the relationship between scene characteristics of tourism attractions and user check-in behavior from a cultural perspective, providing a unique theoretical perspective for future research.

Keywords: Check-in behavior, Social media, Online community, Culture and tourism integration, Cultural scenes theory