Exploring the therapeutic potential of long-term virtual tourism
Empowering tourists on the path to depression recovery
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11442080 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lina Zhong (0000-0001-7802-1563, Beijing International Studies University), Zongqi Xu (0000-0002-3993-7234, Beijing International Studies University, corresponding author), Xiaonan Li (0000-0002-3033-3119, City University of Macau), Robin Law (0000-0001-7199-3757, University of Macau), Yaojun Wang (0009-0007-6475-8450, Beijing International Studies University), Mengyao Zhu (0000-0001-7101-5646, Hong Kong Polytechnic University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 111 |
| Pages | 105221 |
| Publication date | 2025-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Tourism Management (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0261-5177 • E-ISSN: 1879-3193 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.tourman.2025.105221 |
| OpenAlex | W4410765644 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 77 |
Business · Depression (economics · Economics · Geography · Path (computing · Term (time · Tourism · Art Therapy and Mental Health · Computer Science · Psychology · Urban Green Space and Health · Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts · Marketing
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Self-Determination Theory Applied to Health Contexts
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Trends and Directions in Tourism and Positive Psychology
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Global prevalence and burden of depressive and anxiety disorders in 204 countries and territories in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic
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Virtual reality tourism as a therapeutic tool
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |