Examining the change in wellbeing following a holiday

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Title:	Examining the change in wellbeing following a holiday
Authors:	Yu, J Smale, B Xiao, H
Issue Date:	Dec-2021
Source:	Tourism management, Dec. 2021, v. 87, 104367
Abstract:	Building on existing evidence that tourism contributes to wellbeing, this study aims to investigate how both hedonic and eudaimonic wellbeing changes after a holiday. A longitudinal inquiry involving three waves of observation (during, the fourth week, and the eighth week following a holiday) was carried out in five tourism cities in China, using Latent Growth Curve models to analyze change. Results suggest that life satisfaction – an indicator of hedonic wellbeing – does not decline as expected whereas other indicators of hedonic wellbeing declined dramatically in the first month and then mildly in the second month following a holiday. Comparatively, eudaimonic wellbeing declined gradually and mildly during the same two-month intervals. Higher levels of optimal tourism experiences predicted slower declines of both hedonic and eudaimonic wellbeing. Theoretical, methodological, and practical implications are discussed.
Keywords:	Eudaimonic wellbeing Hedonic wellbeing Latent growth curve model Longitudinal design Optimal tourism experience Wellbeing change
Publisher:	Pergamon Press
Journal:	Tourism management
ISSN:	0261-5177
EISSN:	1879-3193
DOI:	10.1016/j.tourman.2021.104367
Appears in Collections:	Journal/Magazine Article

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Embargo End Date	2024-12-31

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