Quality of life (QOL) and well-being research in tourism |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Pamplin College of Business, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA;2. Department of Marketing, Pamplin College of Business, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA;3. Department of Tourism Administration, College of Business Administration, Kangwon National University, Republic of Korea;4. William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89154-6021, United States;1. Department of Tourism Management, School of Management, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China;2. School of Hotel and Tourism Management, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, KowLoon, HongKong;3. Department of Business Administration, School of Management, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China;4. Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station 77840, USA;5. College of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China;1. Surrey University, United Kingdom;2. Cardiff Metropolitan University, United Kingdom;3. Cardiff Metropolitan University, United Kingdom;1. University of Central Florida, Rosen College of Hospitality Management, 9907 Universal Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32819, United States;2. East Carolina University, School of Hospitality Leadership, RW305 Rivers Building, Greenville, NC 27858-4353, United States;1. School of Tourism Management, Sun Yat-sen University, 135 Xingangxi Road, Guangzhou, 510275, PR China;2. Department of Decision Sciences, Business School, National University of Singapore, 15 Kent Ridge Drive, 119245, Singapore;1. School of Hospitality Business Management, Carson College of Business, Washington State University, Todd Hall 342, PO Box 644736, Pullman, WA 99164-4736, United States;2. School of Tourism and Hospitality, Faculty of Management, University of Johannesburg, South Africa;3. College of Management, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, PR China;1. Rosen College of Hospitality Management, University of Central Florida, 9907 Universal Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32819, USA;2. Oxford School of Hospitality Management, Faculty of Business, Oxford Brookes University, Gipsy Lane, Oxford, OX3 0BP, UK |
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| Abstract: | 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 two major constituencies: residents of host communities and tourists. Specifically, the goals of this paper are (1) describe study findings, (2) highlight sampling and data collection methods, and (3) discuss issues of construct measurement. The vast majority of the studies related to these two constituencies show that tourism experiences and activities have a significant effect on both tourists' overall life satisfaction and wellbeing of residents. That is, tourists' experiences and tourism activities tend to contribute to positive affect in a variety of life domains such as family life, social life, leisure life, cultural life, among others. Future research is discussed in relation to these two constituencies. |
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| Keywords: | Quality of life Well-being Tourism Tourists' quality-of-life Quality of life of community residents |
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