SEGMENTATION OF THE TOURISM MARKET USING THE IMPACT OF TOURISM ON QUALITY OF LIFE (original) (raw)

Quality of life (QOL) and well-being research in tourism

Quality of life (qol) and well-being research in tourism. A short history of qol and tourism. Tourism and qol from the perspective of community residents. Tourism and qol from the perspective of community tourists. Future research direction and areas.

Measurement of Tourism-oriented Aspects of Quality of Life

Journal of Tourism Challenges and Trends, 2010

The Romanian health tourism, based on its exceptional natural resources represents an important segment of the tourism industry. Old tradition of valorization of thermal waters, mineral springs, mofettes curative mud spa treatments are intertwined nowadays with various forms of medical tourism, some practiced for over four decades (the Ana Aslan geriatric treatment) and others being more recent (cosmetic surgery, dental care, eye surgery, etc).The main purpose of this article is to analyze the evolution of medical tourism, especially of spa tourism in Romania, one of the richest countries in Europe in terms of extent and excellence of specific natural resources, with old and unsuitable infrastructure if referred to the public spa facilities, but with modern facilities in wellness and medical private units. The research is both quantitative and qualitative. The first method is based on statistical analysis of data provided by the National Statistics Institute of Romania. The qualitative analysis complements the previous one, which is not extremely detailed and is also not available for a long period of time. The research reveals unequal evolution of the Romanian spa tourism, a severe discrepancy between the quality of specific resources and the existing spa infrastructure, contradictory demand, as well as positive trends for the medium-term future. As a research method we used first of all the qualitative analysis -the available statistical data are rather scarce. The research reveals the lack of investments and the necessity of implementation of a whole host of local plans as part of a new national strategy for tourism industry.

Handbook of Tourism and Quality-of-Life Research

2012

Over the past three decades, two bodies of literature have developed relatively independently: Quality of Life research in Psychology and Travel Motivations research in Tourism. Yet, the constructs underlying these two bodies of research are strongly interrelated. This book chapter: (1) reviews the Quality of Life research area with a specific focus on the role of vacations as a Quality of Life domain; (2) reviews prior work in the area of Travel Motivations with a specific focus on motivational segments which may be associated with differences in the importance people attribute to vacations in general; and (3) proposes a conceptual model, referred to as the Grevillea Model, that integrates heterogeneity in the population with respect to both the importance attributed to vacations and Travel Motivations.

Measuring the effect of tourism services on travelers' quality of life: further validation

developed a model and a measure to capture the effect of tourism services on travelers' quality of life (QOL). They hypothesized that travelers' overall life satisfaction is derived from satisfaction with the primary life domains (e.g., family, job, health). Specifically, overall life satisfaction is derived from two sources of satisfaction, namely satisfaction with non-leisure life domains and satisfaction with leisure life. Satisfaction with leisure life is derived from satisfaction with leisure experiences that take place at home and satisfaction with travel/tourism experiences. Satisfaction with travel/tourism experiences results from satisfaction with trip reflections of the traveler (e.g., what the traveler remembers regarding perceived freedom from control, perceived freedom from work, involvement, arousal, mastery, and spontaneity experienced during the trip) and satisfaction with travel/tourism services. Satisfaction with travel/tourism services was hypothesized further to be derived from satisfaction with the service aspects of travel/tourism phases -pre-trip services, en-route services, destination services, and return-trip services. The model was tested using a study of university faculty and staff. The original model was extended by hypothesizing the moderation effect of length of stay. Specifically, we hypothesized that the relationships in the model are likely to be more evident in relation to travelers who have more time to experience the tourism services than those who do not. A survey of 815 consumers of travel/tourism services who reside in Southwest Virginia was conducted. As predicted, the data confirmed hypotheses as established in the original model. Satisfaction with tourism services affects travelers' QOL through the mediating effects of satisfaction with travel/tourism experiences, and satisfaction with leisure life. Furthermore, the moderating effect of length of stay was confirmed by the data. In sum, this replication and extension study provided additional validational support of the original tourism services satisfaction measure in relation to QOL-related measures.

Emerging Research Trends on Residents’ Quality of Life in the Context of Tourism Development

Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, 2022

Through a systematic review of recent publications on residents’ quality of life (QOL) in relation to tourism development (TD), this study surveys associated dynamics and emerging trends. Several patterns are observed: i) geographic areas of interest have expanded from developed economies to developing economies; ii) an array of theories and concepts have been introduced or merged with classic frameworks; iii) subjective composite approaches have dominated residents’ QOL measurement; and iv) the direct and indirect influences of TD on residents’ QOL constitute a main focus of recent work. Future work can take several directions: i) establishing a conceptual framework to link tourists’ and residents’ perspectives on QOL; ii) combining subjective and objective scales to improve generalizability; iii) employing longitudinal designs with innovative methods to offer insight into the dynamics of the TD–QOL nexus; and iv) investigating QOL/well-being from the eudaimonic tradition to accomm...

The effect of tourism services on travelers' quality of life

Thus, QOL is a socially constructed and multidimensional construct that subsumes both objective and subjective factors. Our study falls within the umbrella of subjective QOL. The theoretical grounding of our model is based on an approach that is commonly described as the bottom-up theory of life satisfaction or subjective well-being (e.g., Diener 1984;. Bottom-up theory states that overall life satisfaction is determined by satisfaction within major life domains (i.e., leisure, work, health, and family life). Satisfaction experienced with life events within a specific life domain (e.g., leisure life) "spills over" upward to determine satisfaction with the overall domain (e.g., satisfaction with leisure life), which in turn "spills over" to the most superordinate domain (life in general), thus influencing life satisfaction.

A Cross-cultural Analysis of Tourism and Quality of Life Perceptions

Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 2007

Models of sustainable tourism consider not only the aspects of the physical environment but also the dimensions of the social and cultural environment of destinations. During the past two decades a number of researchers have made the case that local residents must be involved in tourism development decisions if support for, and thereby sustainability of, the industry is to be maintained. Minority ethnic and racial groups, however, are often differentially influenced by tourism within a community. This study investigates the differences between Hispanic and Anglo residents with respect to their perceptions of tourism and quality of life framed with the context of ethnicity marginality theory.

Quality of life perspectives for different social groups in a World Centre of Tourism and Leisure

Tourist Studies, 2021

While the quality of life (QoL) concept in tourism research has gained momentum, scholarly work has focused on host QoL and tourist-host relations, rather than exploring and analysing the perception, interpretation and understanding of QoL among different social groups in a given tourist destination. Macao is a densely populated tourism destination and designated World Centre of Tourism and Leisure, where local residents and migrants work and cohabit side by side. By broadening the scope of research through in-depth interviews, our research findings highlight how different social groups in Macao experience QoL differently. While all groups perceive positive economic impacts and appreciate career opportunities from tourism development, the analysis raises questions as to the QoL of residents and migrants, and the social sustainability of Macao. The study recommends that authorities embed a social sustainability focus in deliberations,