Does residents' perceived life satisfaction vary with tourist season? A two-step survey in a Mediterranean destination

被引:69
作者
Bimonte, Salvatore [1 ]
Faralla, Valeria [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Siena, Dept Econ, Piazza S Francesco 7, I-53100 Siena, Italy
[2] Univ Piemonte Orientale, Via Cavour 84, I-15121 Alessandria, Italy
关键词
Happiness; Residents' attitudes; Tourism impact; QUALITY-OF-LIFE; SOCIAL IMPACTS; ATTITUDES; HAPPINESS; PERCEPTIONS; SUPPORT; RESOURCES; LEISURE; PARTICIPATION; VACATIONS;
D O I
10.1016/j.tourman.2016.02.011
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Recent attention has been dedicated to the relationship between tourism and subjective well-being, however studies have mainly focused on the tourist side. Since residents are an indispensable partner for the success of any tourism program, understanding whether and how tourism affects residents' perceived life-satisfaction is a crucial issue. However, scant attention has been paid to this theme and the majority of studies are cross-sectional. Here we develop a two-step survey, conducted in a seaside resort before and during the tourist season to test for significant differences in residents' perceptions of tourism impact and overall life satisfaction. The results confirm the hypothesis that perceived tourism impact and life satisfaction vary with the tourist season, and that tourism has a hidden cost in terms of perceived life satisfaction. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:199 / 208
页数:10
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