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effort involved in doing multiple loads of washing due to a small machine
or hand washing instead of machine washing, or trying to dry clothes with
no drying facilities added stress and discomfort. This increased household
chores instead of the holiday being an opportunity to relax.
Of note, respondents provided very different reasons for taking a
holiday compared with the findings from Plog (2005). While reducing stress
was the most common reason found in Plog's (2005) research, with 70% of
people stating that reason, only 48% of respondents in this study identified
reducing stress as a reason. Instead, spending time with family was the
primary driver, with almost all respondents stating that reason, confirming
the definition of a family holiday given in Chapter 1. Enjoying no schedules
and seeing/doing new things had similar response levels in both the present
research and Plog's study. However, while Plog (2005) found that 33% of
people stated they wanted to feel alive/energetic, only 18% of respondents
in this study selected this option.
Table 8.2 Reasons for taking a holiday: Comparison of Plog's (2005) findings and the
present study
Reason
%
(Plog, 2005)
%
(this study)
Get rid of stress
70
48
Time with spouse/family
60
95
Enjoy no schedules
59
54
See/do new things
56
58
I feel alive/energetic
33
18
Gain perspective
31
8
Like being waited on
24
4
Have time for friends/visit friends or relatives
23
28
Learn history/culture
23
40
Important part of life
21
30
Romantic time
21
4
Like solitude/isolation
16
8
Enjoy being outdoors
14
36
Enjoy physical tests
10
2
Source : Plog (2005)
 
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