Promoting quality-of-life and well-being research in hospitality and tourism |
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Authors: | M. Joseph Sirgy |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Marketing, Virginia Polytechnic Institute &2. State University (Virginia Tech), Pamplin College of Business, 880 West Campus Drive, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061-0236, USA |
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Abstract: | There is an increasing interest in quality-of-life/well-being research in hospitality and tourism. The goal of this paper is to further promote the development and use of quality-of-life/well-being concepts in the discipline by reviewing seven major theories of quality of life and well-being (and their application in hospitality and tourism based on the research that I and my colleagues have conducted over the years) and suggesting future avenues of research. The theories discussed are self-congruity theory, self-expressiveness theory, bottom-up spillover theory, leisure benefits theory, goal theory, need hierarchy theory, and broaden-and-build theory. |
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Keywords: | Quality of life well-being self-congruity bottom-up spillover leisure benefits self-expressiveness goal theory need hierarchy broaden and build |
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