Alves, SandraAbrantes, José LuísAntunes, Maria JoséSeabra, CláudiaHerstein, Ram2016-04-202016-04-202016-05Alves, S., Abrantes, J. L., Antunes, M. J., Seabra, C., & Herstein, R. (2015). WOM antecedents in backpacker travelers. Journal of Business Research, 69(5), 1851–1856. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2015.10.06801482963http://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/3160This study examines the antecedents of Word-of-Mouth (WOM) message content (MC) of backpackers' travelers. How travel motivation, the sense of belonging, social interaction places and cultural activities influence WOM-MC in the case of backpacker travelers. The study tests a model empirically using a survey of 656 backpackers from 75 different countries.engBackpackersWord-of-MouthSocial interactionMotivationsSense of belongingjournal article10.1016/j.jbusres.2015.10.068