Vitalija Simonaitytė
Biographic Data
| ID | 6809808 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vitalija Simonaitytė |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vitalija |
| FAMILY NAME | Simonaitytė |
| SIGNATURE | SIMONAITYTĖ V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Lithuanian Social Research Centre |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2360-2234 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Human Settlement in the Service Economy Era
Trail-related tourism and economic rural development
Trail-related tourism (TRT) is a significant aspect of nature-based tourism (NBT), with strong potential to stimulate rural economies. However, little is known about how trail-related sectors contribute to local development or how benefits are retained within rural communities. This study employs bibliometric analysis, systematic mapping, and qualitative synthesis to analyze publications from 1994 to 2024, identifying key factors in rural economi…
Harnessing Forest Bathing for Rural Economic Revitalization
Forest bathing has gained growing attention for its psychological and physiological benefits; however, its economic dimension remains underexplored. This study addresses this gap by examining the relationships between forest bathers' socio‐demographic and behavioral characteristics and their economic impact. The research was conducted on two forest trails in Lithuania, namely “Along the Lakes through Ethnographic Villages” and “Getting to Know Ka…
Therapy Farms as Social Innovations Shaping Social Transformations in Rural Areas
Therapy farms are increasingly recognized as social innovations that respond to exclusion, mental health challenges, and youth disconnection, particularly in rural areas. While often praised for their inclusive and rehabilitative potential, their broader impact on structural social transformation remains under-examined. This study explores the House of Educational Experiences, a therapeutic farm in rural Lithuania, to critically assess how such i…
Living in the past
Threat perception is a key issue defining intergroup conflict dynamics. To date, it has been linked with power asymmetries and value similarities between groups. This article examines the role of victimization memory in threat construction. The results of an experiment converge to suggest that personal and institutional victimization memories are robust predictors of the levels of threat perception. They act as primary references in the assessmen…
Living in the past
Threat perception is a key issue defining intergroup conflict dynamics. To date, it has been linked with power asymmetries and value similarities between groups. This article examines the role of victimization memory in threat construction. The results of an experiment converge to suggest that personal and institutional victimization memories are robust predictors of the levels of threat perception. They act as primary references in the assessmen…
Living in the past
Threat perception is a key issue defining intergroup conflict dynamics. To date, it has been linked with power asymmetries and value similarities between groups. This article examines the role of victimization memory in threat construction. The results of an experiment converge to suggest that personal and institutional victimization memories are robust predictors of the levels of threat perception. They act as primary references in the assessmen…
Human Settlement in the Service Economy Era
Trail-related tourism and economic rural development
Trail-related tourism (TRT) is a significant aspect of nature-based tourism (NBT), with strong potential to stimulate rural economies. However, little is known about how trail-related sectors contribute to local development or how benefits are retained within rural communities. This study employs bibliometric analysis, systematic mapping, and qualitative synthesis to analyze publications from 1994 to 2024, identifying key factors in rural economi…
Harnessing Forest Bathing for Rural Economic Revitalization
Forest bathing has gained growing attention for its psychological and physiological benefits; however, its economic dimension remains underexplored. This study addresses this gap by examining the relationships between forest bathers' socio‐demographic and behavioral characteristics and their economic impact. The research was conducted on two forest trails in Lithuania, namely “Along the Lakes through Ethnographic Villages” and “Getting to Know Ka…
Therapy Farms as Social Innovations Shaping Social Transformations in Rural Areas
Therapy farms are increasingly recognized as social innovations that respond to exclusion, mental health challenges, and youth disconnection, particularly in rural areas. While often praised for their inclusive and rehabilitative potential, their broader impact on structural social transformation remains under-examined. This study explores the House of Educational Experiences, a therapeutic farm in rural Lithuania, to critically assess how such i…
Economic impact analysis (2 works) · Rural area (2 works) · Ambivalence (1 work) · Bathing (1 work) · Child Welfare and Adoption (1 work) · Community Health and Development (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Cruise Tourism Development and Management (1 work) · Cultural Differences and Values (1 work) · Descriptive statistics (1 work)