Moving Beyond Subjective Well-Being
A Tourism Critique
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23375802 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sebastian Filep (0000-0002-2195-3631, University of Otago, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 266-274 |
| Publication date | 2014-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1096-3480 • E-ISSN: 1557-7554 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1096348012436609 |
| OpenAlex | W1976027665 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 60 |
| References cited | 31 |
Tourism research on topics such as happiness, quality of life of tour-ists, and tourist well-being has flourished in recent years. This literature clarifies the subjective value of tourist experiences, provides new direc-tions for tourism branding and promotion, and opens doors to fresh re-search on the potential benefits of tourist experiences to mental health. Subjective well-being theory has been typically used by tourism re-searchers to help conceptualize and measure tourist happiness. In lay terms, this theory suggests that happiness is life satisfaction and pleas-ure; the theory is popular and useful but cannot explain tourist happi-ness. To craft a more complete picture of tourist happiness, a deeper qualitative appreciation of meaningful tourist experiences and special and engaging tourist moments is required. This brief critique highlights the problems of conceptualizing tourist happiness and suggests an al-ternative approach to the subjective well-being theory.
Business · Craft · Epistemology · Geography · Happiness · Life satisfaction · Political science · Promotion (chess) · Qualitative research · Quality (philosophy) · Quality of life (healthcare) · Social science · Sociology · Subjective well-being · Tourism · Value (mathematics) · Computer Science · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Marketing · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
Five senses in wellness spa experience
Local Community Participation in Recreation and Mental Health Experiences
Happiness perception in wine tourism destinations and its impact on tourists' satisfaction and loyalty
Broadening tourism experience and destination image
Travel motivation and well-being
Meaningful experiences in tourism
Positive psychology in tourism
An existential conceptualization of the vacation cycle
Experience, Emotion, and Eudaimonia
Memorable tourism experiences
Tourism and Existential Transformation
Research on the influence path of red tourism experience on tourists’ well-being
Effects of tourism on well-being from the perspective of key actors
The service quality to subjective well-being of Chinese tourists connection
Concentration camp memorials
Tourism development and happiness
Integrating Museum Experience and Experiential Marketing for Enhanced Visitor Well‐Being
The influence of neophobia and enduring food involvement on travelers' perceptions of wellbeing—Evidence from international visitors to Iran
Appreciation to and Behavior Intention Regarding Upscale Ethnic Restaurants
Ethically meaningful customer experiences
The contribution of all-women tours to well-being in middle-aged Muslim women
How travel vlog audience members become tourists
A Bibliometric Analysis of Museum Visitors’ Experiences Research
Exploring Chinese Tourists’ Well-Being Through a Confucian Lens
Authenticity and nostalgia – subjective well-being of Chinese rural-urban migrants
Do the locals really feel good? Understanding wellbeing in volunteer tourism from the perspectives of host communities in Mongolia
Travelling with a purpose
Prescribing Tourism
Progress in tourism and destination wellbeing research
Brand love
Spiritual retreat tourism development in the Asia Pacific region
Psychological well-being from virtual tourism
Social tourism for Chinese rural left-Behind children
Tourists’ happiness
Development of the well-being scale for urban elderly tourists who travel in the countryside for summer health
Will tourists’ pro-environmental behavior influence their well-being? An examination from the perspective of warm glow theory
Understanding residents' motivation, psychological involvement, and psychological well-being in urban parks
Women’s participation in snow-sports and sense of well-being
Girlfriend Getaways and Women's Well-Being
Investigating the effect of service quality dimensions on travellers’ satisfaction with couchsurfing accommodation and subjective well-being in a sharing economy
Memorable tourism experience research
Resident-tourist value co-creation
Journeys of well-being
Quality of life (QOL) and well-being research in tourism
Welcome back
Evaluating the relaxation effects of emerging forest-therapy tourism
The effects of perceived service quality on repurchase intentions and subjective well-being of Chinese tourists
Happiology in community festivals
Eudaimonic benefits of tourism
Inspiring awe through tourism and its consequence
Tourism and wellbeing
Eudaimonic and hedonic well-being pattern changes
The Happiness Factor in Tourism
Conceptualizing Ableism in Tourism and Hospitality
Travel as a Catalyst of Peak Experiences Among Young Chinese Adults
Toward an improved, holistic understanding of ‘meaningful destination
User experience of an augmented reality heritage app
What drives fulfilment and repeat visits among Asian domestic travellers
Conceptualization and Measurement of Happy Travel Experiences Using Hedonic, Eudaimonic, and Engagement Aspects
Psychological Well-Being in Tourism Live Streaming
The Managed Heart
Global Burden of Disease and Risk Factors
Determinants of Daily Happiness on Vacation
Vacationers Happier, but Most not Happier After a Holiday
Towards a Picture of Tourists' Happiness
Understanding the benefits of social tourism
Subjective Well-Being
Positive psychology
The Origins of Happiness
Tourists, Tourism and the Good Life
Tourist Behaviour
The Managed Heart
Positive psychology
Capabilities as Fundamental Entitlements
Tourists, tourism and the good life
Psychological nature of leisure and tourism experience
The Tourist Moment
Holidaytaking and the Sense of Well-Being
Dissatisfaction with a construction of satisfaction
Positive Psychology, Ethnocentrism, and the Disguised Ideology of Individualism
Tourism dance performances authenticity and creativity
The meaning in life questionnaire
Rethinking authenticity in tourism experience
Subjective well-being
Staged Authenticity
| Unique citing works | 60 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4,62 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 52 |