Does residents' perceived life satisfaction vary with tourist season? A two-step survey in a Mediterranean destination |
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| Institution: | 1. University of Siena, Department of Economics, Piazza S. Francesco 7, 53100 Siena, Italy;2. University of Eastern Piedmont, Via Cavour 84, 15121 Alessandria, Italy;1. Faculty of Architecture, Computing and Engineering, University of Wales, Trinity Saint David, Swansea, UK;2. Departamento de Física, Facultad de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad del Atlántico, Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia;3. Departamento de Ciencias de la Tierra, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Ambientales, Universidad de Cádiz, Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain;4. Facultad de Ciencias Marinas (FACIMAR), Universidad de Colima, Carretera Manzanillo-Barra de Navidad Km 19.5.Col. El Naranjo, 28860, Manzanillo, Mexico;5. Facultad de Ciencias Ambientales, Universidad de la Costa, Barranquilla, Colombia;6. CICS Nova, Nova Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal;1. Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Campus Oscar Lucero Moya, Universidad de Holguín, Avenida XX Aniversario, 80900, Holguín, Cuba;2. Office 301, Module 12, Department of Applied Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Francisco Tomás y Valiente, 5, 28049, Madrid, Spain;3. Office 1.06, Pabellón 2, Department of Applied Economics II, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Campus de Somosaguas, s/n, 28223, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, Spain;4. Group for Research on Innovation, Productivity and Competitiveness (GRIPICO), Spain;1. Department of Social Sciences and Economics, Sapienza University of Roma, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Roma, Italy;2. Faculty of Management, Bournemouth University, Landsdowne Campus, Bournemouth, BH8 8EB, UK;3. Faculty of Economics and Management, Free University of Bolzano, Piazzetta dell’Università, 39031, Brunico, BZ, Italy;1. University of Huelva, Spain;2. Research member of CIEO, University of Algarve, Portugal |
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| Abstract: | Recent attention has been dedicated to the relationship between tourism and subjective well-being, however studies have mainly focused on the tourist side. Since residents are an indispensable partner for the success of any tourism program, understanding whether and how tourism affects residents' perceived life-satisfaction is a crucial issue. However, scant attention has been paid to this theme and the majority of studies are cross-sectional. Here we develop a two-step survey, conducted in a seaside resort before and during the tourist season to test for significant differences in residents' perceptions of tourism impact and overall life satisfaction. The results confirm the hypothesis that perceived tourism impact and life satisfaction vary with the tourist season, and that tourism has a hidden cost in terms of perceived life satisfaction. |
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| Keywords: | Happiness Residents' attitudes Tourism impact |
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