Tourism and wellbeing
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine the philosophical background of wellbeing from different perspectives and take a closer look at how these frameworks can inform tourism research and practices, and explore the relationship between diverse terminologies and perspectives as well as the ways in which hedonic and eudaimonic wellbeing can be derived through tourism experiences.
About: This article is published in Annals of Tourism Research.The article was published on 2017-09-01. It has received 281 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Tourism.
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TL;DR: Findings confirm that the proposed hybrid machine learning methods can be implemented as an incremental recommendation agent for spa hotel/resort segmentation through effectively utilizing ‘big data’ procured from online social media contexts.
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TL;DR: This viewpoint conceptualizes three different effects of interactive system use on technology-mediated tourist experiences—besides goal achievement that impacts satisfaction, effects can be goal-limiting, goal- Surpassing or goal-surpassing, and is used to frame the importance of human-centered design for emerging Tourism 4.0 technologies.
Abstract: Building on the momentum of Industry 4.0 developments in production and manufacturing, the tourism-specific concept of Tourism 4.0 currently fuels visions of similar technology-based transformations towards highly interconnected and phygital systems in the tourism industry. There is an implicit assumption that the technological innovations of Tourism 4.0 work better for the benefits of tourists. However, even marvels of tourism information technology often come with a serious lack of human-centered design. The unprecedented speed of development and implementation of Tourism 4.0 technology further adds to this neglect. In addition, traditional approaches to designing the user experience of interactive systems are now seriously challenged by the disruption of traditional views on the goals of system use, more complex user roles, and the dynamic and hybrid context of the use. The powerful capabilities of Tourism 4.0 technologies allow for the enhancement of interaction with a system and enrichment of the tourist experience itself, providing new ways of assisting in behavior change and even in the long-lasting transformation of the users. However, this also means greater potential for harm. This viewpoint conceptualizes three different effects of interactive system use on technology-mediated tourist experiences—besides goal achievement that impacts satisfaction, effects can be goal-limiting (ranging from distracting to damaging) or goal-surpassing (ranging from enhancing to transforming). This conceptualization is then used to frame the importance of human-centered design for emerging Tourism 4.0 technologies.
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TL;DR: Commercial outdoor tourism enterprises can contribute powerfully to the wellbeing of women and families, and will be especially valuable for mental health recovery, following deterioration during COVID-19 coronavirus lockdowns worldwide.
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TL;DR: In this article, a tourist transformation model is created, which provides a conceptual foundation for future research, and is relevant for designing and marketing transformative tourism experiences, with consequences on attitude, habits, and behaviour.
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TL;DR: A systematic review of 82 peer-reviewed articles published in English-language tourism journals indicates that tourist well-being is predominantly examined as a consequence of travel, rather than linked to tourism marketing and management.
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TL;DR: This review considers research from both perspectives concerning the nature of well-being, its antecedents, and its stability across time and culture.
Abstract: ▪ Abstract Well-being is a complex construct that concerns optimal experience and functioning. Current research on well-being has been derived from two general perspectives: the hedonic approach, which focuses on happiness and defines well-being in terms of pleasure attainment and pain avoidance; and the eudaimonic approach, which focuses on meaning and self-realization and defines well-being in terms of the degree to which a person is fully functioning. These two views have given rise to different research foci and a body of knowledge that is in some areas divergent and in others complementary. New methodological developments concerning multilevel modeling and construct comparisons are also allowing researchers to formulate new questions for the field. This review considers research from both perspectives concerning the nature of well-being, its antecedents, and its stability across time and culture.
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TL;DR: This work confirms that social capital is strongly linked to subjective well-being through many independent channels and in several different forms, both directly and through their impact on health.
Abstract: Large samples of data from the World Values Survey, the US Benchmark Survey and a comparable Canadian survey are used to estimate equations designed to explore the social context of subjective evaluations of well-being, of happiness, and of health. Social capital, as measured by the strength of family, neighbourhood, religious and community ties, is found to support both physical health and subjective well-being. Our new evidence confirms that social capital is strongly linked to subjective well-being through many independent channels and in several different forms. Marriage and family, ties to friends and neighbours, workplace ties, civic engagement (both individually and collectively), trustworthiness and trust: all appear independently and robustly related to happiness and life satisfaction, both directly and through their impact on health.
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TL;DR: Ryff as mentioned in this paper revisited key messages from Aristotle's Nichomacean Ethics to strengthen conceptual foundations of eudaimonic well-being, and examined ideas about positive human functioning from existential and utilitarian philosophy as well as clinical, developmental, and humanistic psychology.
Abstract: In an effort to strengthen conceptual foundations of eudaimonic well-being, key messages from Aristotle’s Nichomacean Ethics are revisited Also examined are ideas about positive human functioning from existential and utilitarian philosophy as well as clinical, developmental, and humanistic psychology How these perspectives were integrated to create a multidimensional model of psychological well-being [Ryff, CD: 1989a, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 57(6), pp 1069–1081] is described, and empirical evidence supporting the factorial validity of the model is briefly noted Life course and socioeconomic correlates of well-being are examined to underscore the point that opportunities for eudaimonic well-being are not equally distributed Biological correlates (cardiovascular, neuroendocrine, immune) of psychological well-being are also briefly noted as they suggest possible health benefits associated with living a life rich in purpose and meaning, continued growth, and quality ties to others We conclude with future challenges in carrying the eudaimonic vision forward
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...Utilitarian philosophers, such as Stuart Mill and Bertrand Russell agreed with Aristotle that subjective feelings of happiness are not the ultimate target (Ryff & Singer, 2008)....
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TL;DR: In this article, an integrative model of destination image, self-congruity, and travel behavior is described, in particular, the model postulates relationships between destination environment, destination visitor image, tourists' self-concept, selfcongruity, functional congruity (the match between the utilitarian attributes of the destination and tourists' ideal expectations related to those attributes), and travel behaviour.
Abstract: An integrative model of destination image, self-congruity, and travel behavior is described in this article. In particular, the model postulates relationships between destination environment, destination visitor image, tourists’ self-concept, self-congruity, functional congruity, and travel behavior. Travel behavior is hypothesized to be influenced significantly by both self-congruity and functional congruity. Self-congruity is the match between the destination visitor image and tourists’ self-concept (actual, ideal, social, and ideal social self-image). Functional congruity is the match between the utilitarian attributes of the destination and the tourist’s ideal expectations related to those attributes. Self-congruity is hypothesized to influence functional congruity. It is argued that the destination environment influences the formation and change of the destination visitor image and the tourist-perceived utilitarian destination attributes.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore critically the development of the research into residents' perceptions of tourism, highlighting key themes and trends in the literature, and identify a number of limitations in the research, including a narrow case study base, a dependence on quantitative methods, a focus on perceptions as opposed to responses, and the exclusion of the tourist from the majority of research.
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...…of the most researched subjects in tourism studies, and more recently, authors have placed emphasis on the ‘host gaze’ and ‘happy hosts’ (e.g. Deery, Jago, & Fredline, 2012; Ivlevs, 2016; Moufakkir & Reisinger, 2012; Nunkoo & Gursoy, 2012; Reisinger, 2015; Sharpley, 2014; Woo, Kim, & Uysal, 2015)....
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...At present, the emphasis in wellness tourism, for example, is still very much centred on western tourists’ experience of Eastern holistic (body, mind, spirit) experiences (e.g. Kelly, 2012; Kelly & Smith, 2016; Reisinger, 2013; Smith, 2013; Smith & Kelly, 2006; Smith & Puczkó, 2013)....
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...Sharpley (2014) dates the ‘host-guest’ literature back to the 1960s and suggests that it has been one of the most researched subjects in tourism studies, and more recently, authors have placed emphasis on the ‘host gaze’ and ‘happy hosts’ (e.g. Deery, Jago, & Fredline, 2012; Ivlevs, 2016; Moufakkir…...
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...Sharpley (2014) dates the ‘host-guest’ literature back to the 1960s and suggests that it has been one of the most researched subjects in tourism studies, and more recently, authors have placed emphasis on the ‘host gaze’ and ‘happy hosts’ (e.g. Deery, Jago, & Fredline, 2012; Ivlevs, 2016; Moufakkir & Reisinger, 2012; Nunkoo & Gursoy, 2012; Reisinger, 2015; Sharpley, 2014; Woo, Kim, & Uysal, 2015)....
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