The professional career of tourism students in times of pandemic: Analysis from social psychology and relational marketing The professional career of tourism students in times of pandemic: Analysis from social psychology and relational marketing

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Rafael Fabricio Matos Cámara http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5225-2179
Luis Lucio Lobato Rincón http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4910-4006

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The aim of this research is to determine the extent to which students’ satisfaction with their university influences their trust and expectations regarding a future career in tourism during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study employs a quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional design. Data were collected through a questionnaire administered to a sample of 275 students at Rey Juan Carlos University (Madrid, Spain). Structural equation modeling (SEM) was conducted using path analysis. Overall, the results support most of the proposed hypotheses. Satisfaction emerges as the variable exerting the strongest influence on trust and, to a lesser extent, on students’ expectations regarding their future during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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MATOS CÁMARA, Rafael Fabricio; LOBATO RINCÓN, Luis Lucio. The professional career of tourism students in times of pandemic: Analysis from social psychology and relational marketing. CIENCIA ergo-sum, [S.l.], v. 33, abr. 2026. ISSN 2395-8782. Disponible en: <https://cienciaergosum.uaemex.mx/article/view/23526>. Fecha de acceso: 11 jun. 2026 doi: https://doi.org/10.30878/ces.v33n0a46.
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