VACATION AND WELL-BEING: A STUDY OF CHINESE TOURISTS

被引:117
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作者
Chen, Yi [1 ]
Lehto, Xinran Y. [1 ]
Cai, Liping [1 ]
机构
[1] Purdue Univ, 900 W State St, W Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
关键词
Chinese leisure tourists; destination management; subjective well-being; vacation behavior; vacation effect; LIFE-SATISFACTION; GAIN SCORES; HAPPINESS; ADAPTATION; MODEL; WORK; PERSONALITY; EXPERIENCE; STABILITY; RESPITE;
D O I
10.1016/j.annals.2013.02.003
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Based on the theoretical foundation of subjective well-being and theories of happiness, the current study conducted a longitudinal quasi-experiment in Southeast China to investigate the effect of vacation on the different dimensions of subjective well-being. The results showed that Chinese tourists' chronic subjective well-being did not change after the vacation. Their occasion-specific subjective well-being, however, shows a pattern where their sense of well-being was boosted immediately after the vacation and faded after two months. Theoretical contributions and practical implications for Chinese public policy makers, tourism managers, and tourists are discussed.
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页码:284 / 310
页数:27
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