Quality of life (QOL) and well-being research in tourism

M Uysal, MJ Sirgy, E Woo, HL Kim - Tourism management, 2016 - Elsevier
Given the recent proliferation of the research on quality of life and wellbeing in tourism, we
review this literature and provide guidance to spur future research. The review focuses on …

Tourism as a dementia treatment based on positive psychology

J Wen, D Zheng, H Hou, I Phau, W Wang - Tourism Management, 2022 - Elsevier
No research in tourism or medicine has addressed the potential relationship between travel
and the medical treatment of dementia. Given tourism's increasingly important role in …

Tourism and wellbeing

MK Smith, A Diekmann - Annals of tourism research, 2017 - Elsevier
Wellbeing has been a philosophical and sociological concern since the beginning of time,
and research has extended over time to disciplines such as psychology, health sciences …

Tourism experience and quality of life among elderly tourists

H Kim, E Woo, M Uysal - Tourism management, 2015 - Elsevier
The main purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between the travel
behavior of elderly tourists and overall quality of life. Specifically, the study examines the …

Social involvement and park citizenship as moderators for quality-of-life in a national park

H Ramkissoon, F Mavondo, M Uysal - Journal of Sustainable …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This paper contributes to the advancement of quality-of-life research in tourism by examining
complex relationships involving direct, mediated, moderated and moderated mediation …

Health and wellness benefits of travel experiences: A literature review

CC Chen, JF Petrick - Journal of Travel Research, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Tourism has been widely regarded as a mentally and physically healthy pursuit. Thus,
recent studies in tourism have paid more attention to the benefits of travel experiences …

Affect, travel motivation, and travel intention: A senior market

SC Jang, B Bai, C Hu, CME Wu - Journal of hospitality & …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
The senior tourism market has received increased attention as the importance of this market
segment becomes more evident. However, limited efforts have been devoted to …

Progress in research on seniors' well-being in tourism: A systematic review

L Chang, BD Moyle, K Dupre, S Filep, S Vada - Tourism management …, 2022 - Elsevier
Research on well-being has experienced exponential growth in tourism studies. However,
knowledge about well-being of seniors in tourism is still limited, and thus conceptually …

[KNIHA][B] Growing older: Tourism and leisure behaviour of older adults

IR Patterson - 2006 - books.google.com
This book explores the characteristics, tourist/leisure behaviours and tourism/leisure needs
of older people, and how to effectively market to this expanding group in the future. The …

Vacation and family functioning

XY Lehto, S Choi, YC Lin, SM MacDermid - Annals of Tourism Research, 2009 - Elsevier
This study explores the unique interplay of family vacation travel, family cohesion, and family
communication through a sample of 265 family travelers. The results reveal that family …