The impact of tourist activities on tourists' subjective wellbeing

The Routledge Handbook of Health Tourism

Volumn , Issue , 2016, Pages 65-78

  Uysal, Muzaffer ^a   Joseph Sirgy, M ^b   Woo, Eunju ^c   Kim, Hyelin Lina ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b PAMPLIN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS   (United States)

^c Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EID: 85027706021     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781315693774     Document Type: Chapter

References (102)

1. Bimonte, S. and Faralla, V. (2012) 'Tourist types and happiness: A comparative study in Maremma, Italy', Annals of Tourism Research, 39(4), 1929-1950.
2. Bimonte, S. and Faralla, V. (2013) 'Happiness and outdoor vacations: Appreciative versus consumptive tourists', Journal of Travel Research, DOI: 10.1177/0047287513513171.
3. Bjork, P. (2014) 'Tourist experience value: Tourist experience and life satisfaction', in N. Prebensen, J. Chen and M. Uysal (eds) Creating Experience Value in Tourism, CABI, UK, pp. 22-32.
4. Brajsa-Zganec, A., Merkas, M. and Sverko, I. (2011) 'Quality of life and leisure activities: How do leisure activities contribute to subjective wellbeing?', Social Indicators Research, 102, 81-91.
5. Brown, J.J., MacDonald, R. and Mitchell, R. (2015) 'Are people who participate in cultural activities more satisfied with life?', Social Indicators Journal, 122, 135-146.
6. Campos, A. C., Mendes, J., do Valle, P. O. and Scott, N. (2015) 'Co-creation of tourist experiences: A literature review', Current Issues in Tourism, 1-32, DOI:10.1080/13683500.2015.1081158.
7. Campos, A. C., Mendes, J., do Valle, P. O. and Scott, N. (2016) 'Co-creation experiences: Attention and memorability', Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing, 1-28, DOI:10.1080/10548408.2015.1118424.
8. Chen, C. and Petrick, J. F. (2013) 'Health and wellness benefits of travel experiences: A literature review', Journal of Travel Research, 52(6), 709-719.
9. Chen, L. H., Ye, Y.-C., Chen, M.-Y. and Tung, I.-W. (2010) 'Alegria! Flow in leisure and life satisfaction: The mediating role of event satisfaction using data from acrobatics show', Social Indicators Research, 99, 301-313.
10. Chen, Y., Fu, X. and Lehto, Y. (2014) 'Chinese tourist vacation satisfaction and subjective wellbeing', Applied Research Quality Life, DOI: 10.1007s11482-014-9354-y.
11. Chen, Y., Lehto, X. and Cai, L. (2013) 'Vacation and wellbeing: A study of Chinese tourists', Annals of Tourism Research, 42, 284-310.
12. Cohen, E. (2012) 'Medical travel and the quality of life', in M. Uysal, R. Perdue and M. J. Sirgy (eds) Handbook of Tourism and Quality-of-Life Research: Enhancing the Lives of Tourists and Residents of Host Communities, Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer, pp. 169-192.
13. Coyle, C. P., Lesnik-Emas, S. and Kinney, W. B. (1994) 'Predicting life satisfaction among adults with spinal cord injuries', Rehabilitation Psychology, 39(2), 95-112.
14. Dann, M. S. G. (2012) 'Tourist motivation and quality of life: In search of the Missing Link', in M. Uysal, R. Perdue and M. J. Sirgy (eds) Handbook of Tourism and Quality-of-Life Research: Enhancing the Lives of Tourists and Residents of Host Communities, Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp. 233-250.
15. de Bloom, J., Geurts, S. A. E., Sonnentag, S., Taris, T. W., de Weerth, C. and Kompier, M. A. J. (2011) 'How does a vacation from work affect employee health and wellbeing?', Psychology and Health, 26(12), 1606-1622.
16. de Bloom, J., Geurts, S. A. E., Taris, T. W., Sonnentag, S., de Weerth, C. and Kompier, M. A. J. (2010) 'Effects of vacation from work on health and wellbeing: Lots of fun, quickly gone', Work and Stress: An International Journal of Work, Health and Organizations, 24(2), 196-216.
17. Diener, E. (1984) 'Subjective wellbeing', Psychological Bulletin, 95(3), 542-575.
18. Diener, E., Suh, E. M., Lucas, R. E. and Smith, H. L. (1999) 'Subjective wellbeing: Three decades of progress', Psychological Bulletin, 125(2), 276-300.
19. Dolnicar, S., Lazarevski, K. and Yanamandram, V. (2013) 'Quality of life and tourism: A conceptual framework and novel segmentation base', Journal of Business Research, 66, 724-729.
20. Dolnicar, S., Yanamandram, V. and Cliff, K. (2012) 'The contribution of vacations to quality of life', Annals of Tourism Research, 39(1), 59-83.
21. Driver, B. L. and Brown, P. J. (1978) 'The opportunity spectrum concept and behavioral information in outdoor recreation resource supply inventories: A rationale', in H. G. Lund et al. (eds) Integrated Inventories of Renewable Natural Resources: General Technical Report RM-55, Tucson, AZ: USDA: Forest Service, pp. 24-31.
22. Driver, B. L., Brown, P. J. and Peterson, G. L. (1991) Benefits of Leisure, State College, PA, US: Venture Publishing.
23. Eusebio, C. and Carneiro, M. J. (2014) 'The impact of tourism on quality of life: A segmentation analysis of the youth market', Tourism Analysis, 19(6), 741-758.
24. Filep, S. (2012) 'The positive psychology and tourism', in M. Uysal, R. Perdue and M. J. Sirgy (eds) Handbook of Tourism and Quality-of-Life Research: Enhancing the Lives of Tourists and Residents of Host Communities, Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer, pp. 31-50.
25. Filep, S. (2014) 'Moving beyond subjective wellbeing: A tourism critique', Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research, 38(2), 266-274.
26. Filep, S. and Deery, P. (2010) 'Towards a picture of tourists' happiness', Tourism Analysis, 15(4), 399-410.
27. Fritz, C. and Sonnentag, S. (2006) 'Recovery, wellbeing and performance-related outcomes: The role of workload and vacation experiences', Journal of Applied Psychology, 91(4), 936-945.
28. Genc, R. (2012a) 'Tourist consumption behavior of quality of life', in M. Uysal, R. Perdue and M. J. Sirgy (eds) Handbook of Tourism and Quality-of-Life Research: Enhancing the Lives of Tourists and Residents of Host Communities, Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer, pp. 135-148.
29. Genc, R. (2012b) 'Subjective aspects of tourists' quality of life', in M. Uysal, R. Perdue and M. J. Sirgy (eds) Handbook of Tourism and Quality-of-Life Research: Enhancing the Lives of Tourists and Residents of Host Communities, Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer, pp. 149-167.
30. Gilbert, D. and Abdullah, J. (2004) 'Holiday taking and the sense of wellbeing', Annals of Tourism Research, 13(1), 103-121.
31. Heo, J., Lee, I., Kim, J. and Stebbins, R. (2012) 'Understanding the relationships among central characteristics of serious leisure: An empirical study of older adults in competitive sports', Journal of Leisure Research, 44(4), 450-462.
32. Heo, J., Stebbins, R. A., Kim, J. and Lee, I. (2013) 'Serious leisure, life satisfaction and health of older adults', Leisure Sciences, 35(1), 16-32.
33. Hoopes, L. L. and Lounsbury, J. W. (1989) 'An investigation of life satisfaction following a vacation: A domain-specific approach', Journal of Community Psychology, 17, 129-140.
34. Hunter-Jones, P. (2003) 'The perceived effects of holiday-taking upon the health and wellbeing of patients treated for cancer', International Journal of Tourism Research, 5, 183-196.
35. Ibrahim, H. (2008) Outdoor Recreation: Enrichment for Lifespan (3rd edition), Urbana-Champaign, IL: Sagamore Publishing.
36. Iwasaki, Y. (2007) 'Leisure and quality of life in an international and multicultural context: What are major pathways linking leisure to quality of life?', Social Indicators Research, 82(2), 233-264.
37. Jennings, G. and Nickerson, P. N. (2006) Quality Tourism Experiences, London: Elsevier.
38. Kim, H. L., Woo, E. J. and Uysal, M. (2015) 'Tourism experience and quality of life among elderly tourists', Tourism Management, 46, 465-476.
39. Kim, J., Ritchie, J. R. B. and McCormick, B. (2013) 'Development of a scale to measure memorable tourism experiences', Journal of Travel Research, 51(1), 12-25.
40. Konu, H. and Laukkanen, T. (2010) 'Predictors of tourists' wellbeing holiday intentions in Finland', Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 17, 144-149.
41. Kozma, A., Fazio, R. D., Stones, M. J. and Hannah, T. E. (1992) 'Long- and short-term affective states in happiness: Age and sex comparison', Social Indicator Research, 27(3), 293-309.
42. Kruger, P. S. (2012) 'Perceptions of tourism impacts and satisfaction with particular life domains', in M. Uysal, R. Perdue and M. J. Sirgy (eds) Handbook of Tourism and Quality-of-Life Research: Enhancing the Lives of Tourists and Residents of Host Communities, Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer, pp. 279-292.
43. Kruger, S., Sirgy, M. J., Lee, D. J. and Yu, G. (2015) 'Does life satisfaction of tourists increase if they set travel goals that have high positive valence?', Tourism Analysis, 20(2), 173-188.
44. Lapham, E. V., Kozma, C. and Weiss, J. O. (1996) 'Genetic discrimination: Perspectives of consumers', Science, 274(5287), 621-624.
45. Lee, D. J., Kruger, S., Whang, M. J., Uysal, M. and Sirgy, M. J. (2014) 'Validating a customer wellbeing index related to natural wildlife tourism', Tourism Management, 45, 171-180.
46. Lee, D. J. and Sirgy, M. J. (1995) 'Determinants of involvement in the consumer/marketing life domain in relation to quality of life: A theoretical model and research agenda', Development in Quality of Life Studies in Marketing, 13-18.
47. Lee, S. H. and Tideswell, C. (2005) 'Understanding attitudes towards leisure travel and the constraints faced by senior Koreans', Journal of Vacation Marketing, 11(3), 249-263.
48. Liang, J., Yamashita, T. and Brown, J. S. (2013) 'Leisure satisfaction and quality of life in China, Japan and South Korea: A comparative study using Asia Barometer 2006', Journal of Happiness Studies, 14(3), 753-769.
49. Lounsbury, J. W. and Hoopes, L. L. (1986) 'A vacation from work: Changes in work and non-work outcomes', Journal of Applied Psychology, 71(3), 392-401.
50. Lu, L. and Argyle, M. (1994) 'Leisure satisfaction and happiness as a function of leisure activity', Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 10, 89-96.
51. Mactavish, J. B., Mackay, K. J., Iwasaki, Y. and Betteridge, D. (2007) 'Family caregivers of individuals with intellectual disability: Perspectives on life quality and the role of vacations', Journal of Leisure Research, 39(1), 127-155.
52. Malkina-Pykh, I. G. and Pykh, Y. A. (2014) 'Subjective wellbeing and personality: Implications for wellness tourism', WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, 187, 51-62.
53. Matias, E., Kim, L., Uysal, M., Sirgy, J. and Prebensen, N. (2016) 'The effect of co-creation experience on outcome variable', Annals of Tourism Research, 57, 62-75.
54. McCabe, S. and Johnson, S. (2013) 'The happiness factor in tourism: Subjective wellbeing and social tourism', Annals of Tourism Research, 41, 42-65.
55. McCabe, S., Joldersma, T. and Li, C. (2010) 'Understanding the benefits of social tourism: Linking participation to subjective wellbeing and quality of life', International Journal of Tourism Research, 12, 761-773.
56. Meadow, H. L. and Sirgy, M. J. (2008) 'Developing a measure that captures elderly's wellbeing in local marketplace transactions', Applied Research in Quality of Life, 3(1), 63-80.
57. Michalko, G., Kiss, K., Kovacs, B. and Sulyok, J. (2009) 'The impact of tourism on subjective quality of life among Hungarian population', Hungarian Geographical Bulletin, 58(2), 121-136.
58. Milman, A. (1998) 'The impact of tourism and travel experience on senior travellers' psychological wellbeing', Journal of Travel Research, 37, 166-170.
59. Nawijn, J. (2011a) 'Determinants of daily happiness on vacation', Journal of Travel Research, 50(5), 559-566.
60. Nawijn, J. (2011b) 'Happiness through vacationing: Just a temporary boost or long-term benefits?', Journal of Happiness Studies, 12(4), 651-665.
61. Nawijn, J., Marchand, M. A., Veenhoven, R. and Vingerhoets, A. J. (2010) 'Vacationers happier, but most not happier after a holiday', Applied Research in Quality of Life, 5(1), 35-47.
62. Nawijn, J., Mitas, O., Lin, Y. and Kerstetter, D. (2013) How do we feel on vacation? A closer look at how emotions change over the course of a trip', Journal of Travel Research, 52(2), 265-274.
63. Nawijn, J. and Peeters, P. M. (2010) 'Travelling "green": Is tourists' happiness at stake?', Current Issues in Tourism, 13(4), 381-392.
64. Nawijn, J. and Veenhoven, R. (2011) 'The effect of leisure activities on life satisfaction: The importance of holiday trip', in I. Brdar (eds) The Human Pursuit of Wellbeing: A Cultural Approach, Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer Science, pp. 39-53.
65. Neal, J., Sirgy, M. J. and Uysal, M. (1999) 'The role of satisfaction with leisure travel/tourism services and experience in satisfaction with leisure life and overall life', Journal of Business Research, 44, 153-163.
66. Neal, J., Sirgy, M. J. and Uysal, M. (2004) 'Measuring the effect of tourism services on travellers' quality of life: Further validation', Social Indicators Research, 69(3), 243-277.
67. Neal, J. D., Uysal, M. and Sirgy, M. J. (2007) 'The effect of tourism services on travellers' quality of life', Journal of Travel Research, 46, 154-163.
68. Newman, D. B., Tay, L. and Diener. E. (2014) 'Leisure and subjective wellbeing: A model of psychological mechanisms as mediating factors', Journal of Happiness Studies, 15(3), 555-578.
69. Nimrod, G. (2008) 'Retirement and tourism themes in retirees' narratives', Annals of Tourism Research, 35(4), 859-878.
70. Oppermann, M. and Cooper, M. (1999) 'Outbound travel and quality of life: The effect of airline price wars', Journal of Business Research, 44(3), 179-188.
71. Payne, L., Ainsworth, B. and Godbey, G. (2010) Leisure, Health and Wellness: Making the Connections, State College, PA: Venture Publishing.
72. Pearce, P. (2008) 'The relationship between positive psychology and tourist behavior studies', Tourism Analysis, 1491, 37-48.
73. Pearce, P. (2011) Tourist Behavior and the Contemporary World, Bristol, UK: Channel View Publications.
74. Pearce, P. (2012) 'Relationships and the tourism experience: Challenges for quality of assessments', in M. Uysal, R. Perdue and M. J. Sirgy (eds) Handbook of Tourism and Quality-of-Life Research: Enhancing the Lives of Tourists and Residents of Host Communities, Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer, pp. 9-29.
75. Pearce, P., Filep, S. and Ross, G. (2010) Tourists, Tourism and the Good Life, London: Routledge.
76. Peters, M. and Schuckert, S. (2014) 'Tourism entrepreneurs' perception of quality of life: An explorative study', Tourism Analysis, 19(6), 731-740.
77. Pols, J. and Kroon, H. (2007) 'The importance of holiday trips for people with chronic mental health problems', Psychiatric Services, 58(2), 262-265.
78. Puczkó, L. and Smith, M. (2012) 'An analysis of QOL domains from the demand side', in M. Uysal, R. Perdue and M. J. Sirgy (eds) Handbook of Tourism and Quality-of-Life Research: Enhancing the Lives of Tourists and Residents of Host Communities, Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer, pp. 263-278.
79. Prebensen, N., Chen, J. and Uysal, M. (eds) (2014) Creating Experience Value in Tourism, London: CABI.
80. Prebensen, N., Kim, H. and Uysal, M. (2015) 'Co-creation as moderator between the experience value and satisfaction relationship', Journal of Travel Research, DOI: 10.11770047287515583359.
81. Prebensen, N., Woo, E. and Uysal, M. (2013) 'Experience value: Antecedents and consequences', Current Issues in Tourism, 16(7-8), 1-15.
82. Richards, G. (1999) 'Vacations and the quality of life: Patterns and structures', Journal of Business Research, 44, 189-198.
83. Richards, G. and Wilson, J. (2006) 'Developing creativity in tourist experiences: A solution to the serial reproduction of culture', Tourism Management, 26(6), 1209-1223.
84. Silverstein, M. and Parker, M. G. (2002) 'Leisure activities and quality of life among the oldest old in Sweden', Research on Aging, 24(5), 528-547.
85. Simsek, O. F. (2009) 'Happiness revisited: Ontological wellbeing as a theory-based construct of subjective wellbeing', Journal of Happiness Studies, 10, 505-522.
86. Sirgy, J., Uysal, M. and Kruger, S. (2016) Leisure Wellbeing: Towards an Integrated Model, unpublished manuscript, Blacksburg, VA: Virginia Tech, p. 32.
87. Sirgy, M. J. (2001) Handbook of Quality-of-Life Research: An Ethical Marketing Perspective, Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer.
88. Sirgy, M. J. (2002) The Psychology of Quality of Life, Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Kluwer Academic.
89. Sirgy, M. J. (2012) The Psychology of Quality of Life: Hedonic Wellbeing, Life Satisfaction and Eudaimonia, New York: Springer.
90. Sirgy, M. J., Hansen, D. E. and Littlefield, J. E. (1994) 'Does hospital satisfaction affect life satisfaction?', Journal of Macromarketing, 14(2), 36-46.
91. Sirgy, M.J., Kruger, S., Lee, D. and Yu, G. B. (2011) 'How does a travel trip affect tourists' life satisfaction?', Journal of Travel Research, 50(3), 261-275.
92. Sirgy, M. J. and Lee, D. J. (2006) 'Macro measures of consumer wellbeing (CWB): A critical analysis and a research agenda', Journal of Macromarketing, 26(1), 27-44.
93. Smith, M. K. and Puczkó, L. (2014) Health, Tourism and Hospitality: Spas, Wellness and Medical Travel, London: Routledge.
94. Spiers, A. and Walker, G. J. (2009) 'The effects of ethnicity and leisure satisfaction on happiness, peacefulness and quality of life', Leisure Sciences, 31, 84-99.
95. Strauss-Blasche, G., Ekmekcioglu, C. and Marktl, W. (2000) 'Does vacation enable recuperation? Changes in wellbeing associated with time away from work', Occupational Medicine, 50(3), 167-172.
96. Uner, M. and Armutlu, C. (2012) 'Understanding the antecedents of destination identification, linkage between perceived quality of life, self-congruity and destination identification', in M. Uysal, R. Perdue and M. J. Sirgy (eds) Handbook of Tourism and Quality-of-Life Research: Enhancing the Lives of Tourists and Residents of Host Communities, Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer, pp. 251-277.
97. Uysal, M., Perdue, R. and Sirgy, R. (2012) Handbook of Tourism and Quality of Life Research: Enhancing the Lives of Tourists and Residents of Host Communities, Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer.
98. Uysal, M., Sirgy, J., Woo, E. and Kim, L. (2015) 'Quality of life (QOL) and wellbeing research in tourism', Tourism Management, DOI:10.1016/j.tourman.2015.07.013.
99. Wang, M. and Wong, M. C. (2014) 'Leisure and happiness: Evidence from international survey data', Journal of Happiness Studies, 15(1), 85-118.
100. Wei, S. and Milman, A. (2002) 'The impact of participation in activities while on vacation on seniors' psychological wellbeing: A path model application', Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research, 26(2), 175-185.
101. Woo, E., Kim, H. and Uysal, M. (2014) 'A measure of quality of life in elderly tourists', Applied Research in Quality of life, DOI 10.1007/s11482-014-9355-x.
102. Woo, E., Kim, H. and Uysal, M. (2015) 'Life satisfaction and support for tourism development', Annals of Tourism Research, 50, 84-97.