Keheng Xiang
Biographic Data
| ID | 6033309 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Keheng Xiang |
| GIVEN NAMES | Keheng |
| FAMILY NAME | Xiang |
| SIGNATURE | XIANG K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Zhejiang International Studies University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1144-4400 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Sojourning and Being Well Among Contemporary Chinese Gay Men in a Tourism Destination
This study proposes an extension of the dynamic equilibrium model to investigate the intrinsic mechanisms underlying the well-being experiences of Chinese gay tourists visiting Thailand. The enhanced model incorporates elements such as stock-challenge, flow-resource, and self-concept clarity, which illuminate the intrinsic dynamics of the inner well-being framework. Findings were derived from a video ethnography conducted collaboratively by resea…
Sensory synergy and energy dynamics
This study explores the relationship between sensory experiences and the energy levels of Chinese hotel frontline employees, examining the pathways through which their resource energy is activated and the underlying mechanisms. Specifically, it looks at how frontline employees in Asian hotels promote work integration through relational and collective energy. Set within the Asian hospitality sector, this research highlights the Asian paradigms – s…
Imprinting and Workplace Well-Being Among Generation Z Hotel Employees
This study investigated the dynamic imprinting processes that shape Generation Z hotel employees’ workplace well-being. An integrated research framework was built based on the insights of imprinting theory and positive psychology. Photo-elicitation interviews and narrative analysis were used as the key research techniques. Findings illuminate the dynamic processes of imprinting among Generation Z hotel employees, encompassing the formation, evolu…
“Whether and how digital celebrities make us hungry for travel?”—An exploration of broadening and constructing perspectives on gastronomic tourism
This study explored the influence of digital celebrities on gastronomic tourism through the lens of the broaden‐and‐build theory. Utilizing partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS‐SEM) and a case study focused on TikTok, the research examined how consumers' subjective well‐being (SWB) affects para‐social interaction, novelty seeking, and audience participation, and how these factors, in turn, influence behavioral intention in the …
Performing multi-subject interactions in hotels during crises
Exploring well-being outcomes and influenced mechanism of senior tourists
This study explores the relationship between mind and body interactions and continuum theory perspectives on senior tourism, active aging, and well-being. Through representative picture interviews with 12 elders in Study I and in-depth interviews with 8 elders in Study II.z the positive psychology model PREMA was applied to the well-being outcomes of senior tourists in study I, the findings identifying positive emotions, engagement, relationships…
Uncovering the Voices of Marginalized Minorities in Public Policy Research - A Critical Review of the Image and Text-Based Vignette Method
The voices of the marginalized and vulnerable groups, i.e., the sexual minorities, the underprivileged, and the victims of abusive/unfair treatment, are often neglected and understudied in policy research due to their social sensitiveness. Researchers may face difficulties accessing the data. Thus, they are unable to uncover the hidden truth. This qualitative study protocol suggests using images or text-based vignettes in social science research,…
Understanding the Value of Tourism to Seniors’ Health and Positive Aging
The value of tourism has been included in studies of active aging, and the existing public health implications of the physical and mental health effects of tourism among seniors are recognized as important issues. This study uses a mixed methods research approach to explore the effects of tourism value on the health and mortality risk of older adults, referred to in this paper as seniors. Survival analysis and cohort analysis are combined with th…
Covid-19 prevention in hotels
Covid-19 prevention in hotels
Imprinting and Workplace Well-Being Among Generation Z Hotel Employees
This study investigated the dynamic imprinting processes that shape Generation Z hotel employees’ workplace well-being. An integrated research framework was built based on the insights of imprinting theory and positive psychology. Photo-elicitation interviews and narrative analysis were used as the key research techniques. Findings illuminate the dynamic processes of imprinting among Generation Z hotel employees, encompassing the formation, evolu…
Performing multi-subject interactions in hotels during crises
Understanding the Value of Tourism to Seniors’ Health and Positive Aging
The value of tourism has been included in studies of active aging, and the existing public health implications of the physical and mental health effects of tourism among seniors are recognized as important issues. This study uses a mixed methods research approach to explore the effects of tourism value on the health and mortality risk of older adults, referred to in this paper as seniors. Survival analysis and cohort analysis are combined with th…
Covid-19 prevention in hotels
Exploring well-being outcomes and influenced mechanism of senior tourists
This study explores the relationship between mind and body interactions and continuum theory perspectives on senior tourism, active aging, and well-being. Through representative picture interviews with 12 elders in Study I and in-depth interviews with 8 elders in Study II.z the positive psychology model PREMA was applied to the well-being outcomes of senior tourists in study I, the findings identifying positive emotions, engagement, relationships…
Uncovering the Voices of Marginalized Minorities in Public Policy Research - A Critical Review of the Image and Text-Based Vignette Method
The voices of the marginalized and vulnerable groups, i.e., the sexual minorities, the underprivileged, and the victims of abusive/unfair treatment, are often neglected and understudied in policy research due to their social sensitiveness. Researchers may face difficulties accessing the data. Thus, they are unable to uncover the hidden truth. This qualitative study protocol suggests using images or text-based vignettes in social science research,…
“Whether and how digital celebrities make us hungry for travel?”—An exploration of broadening and constructing perspectives on gastronomic tourism
This study explored the influence of digital celebrities on gastronomic tourism through the lens of the broaden‐and‐build theory. Utilizing partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS‐SEM) and a case study focused on TikTok, the research examined how consumers' subjective well‐being (SWB) affects para‐social interaction, novelty seeking, and audience participation, and how these factors, in turn, influence behavioral intention in the …
Performing multi-subject interactions in hotels during crises
Sensory synergy and energy dynamics
This study explores the relationship between sensory experiences and the energy levels of Chinese hotel frontline employees, examining the pathways through which their resource energy is activated and the underlying mechanisms. Specifically, it looks at how frontline employees in Asian hotels promote work integration through relational and collective energy. Set within the Asian hospitality sector, this research highlights the Asian paradigms – s…
Imprinting and Workplace Well-Being Among Generation Z Hotel Employees
This study investigated the dynamic imprinting processes that shape Generation Z hotel employees’ workplace well-being. An integrated research framework was built based on the insights of imprinting theory and positive psychology. Photo-elicitation interviews and narrative analysis were used as the key research techniques. Findings illuminate the dynamic processes of imprinting among Generation Z hotel employees, encompassing the formation, evolu…
Sojourning and Being Well Among Contemporary Chinese Gay Men in a Tourism Destination
This study proposes an extension of the dynamic equilibrium model to investigate the intrinsic mechanisms underlying the well-being experiences of Chinese gay tourists visiting Thailand. The enhanced model incorporates elements such as stock-challenge, flow-resource, and self-concept clarity, which illuminate the intrinsic dynamics of the inner well-being framework. Findings were derived from a video ethnography conducted collaboratively by resea…
Tourism (7 works) · Business (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (4 works) · Marketing (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Geography (3 works) · Law (3 works)