Keywords
tourist well-being, emotional experiences, quality of life
Abstract
The past decade (2012–2022) has seen a blossoming of research on tourists’ quality of life. Frameworks such as subjective well-being (Diener & Seligman, 2002), the PERMA wellbeing theory (Seligman, 2012) and eudaimonia (Filep & Deery, 2010) have been used to document the numerous positive psychological effects of tourist experiences. One of the most robust findings from this literature is that engaging in tourism triggers emotions. Ranging from the excitement of hobby-focused competitions and tours (Mitas et al., 2012a) to the relaxation of a spa (Strauss-Blasche et al., 2004a), dozens of studies have now documented salubrious emotional profiles over the course of vacation experiences. Even strongly negative emotional episodes at certain vacation destinations such as concentration camp visits support positive experience evaluations (Nawijn et al., 2016, 2017; Nawijn & Fricke, 2015). Emotions in tourism experiences appear to contribute to quality of life (Neal et al., 2007; Sirgy et al., 2011), especially over a multi-year span (Kroesen & Handy, 2014; Mitas & Kroesen, 2019).
Original Publication Citation
Mitas, O., Shahvali, M., Ward, P., Duerden, M., Bastiaansen, M. (2023). Human Connection: A Crucial Ingredient in Vacation Experience. In: Uysal, M., Sirgy, M.J. (eds) Handbook of Tourism and Quality-of-Life Research II. International Handbooks of Quality-of-Life. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-31513-8_16
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Mitas, Ondrej; Shahvali, Moji; Ward, Peter; Duerden, Mat; and Bastiaansen, Marcel, "Human Connection: A Crucial Ingredient in Vacation Experience" (2023). Faculty Publications. 8797.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/8797
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2023
Publisher
International Handbooks of Quality-of-Life
Language
English
College
Marriott School of Business
Department
Experience Design and Management
Copyright Use Information
https://lib.byu.edu/about/copyright/