Five senses in wellness spa experience: Sources of escapism, immersion, and health perception

Patthawee Insuwanno; Yoohee Hwang

doi:10.1080/02508281.2026.2725937

Five senses in wellness spa experience

Sources of escapism, immersion, and health perception

Bibliographic Data

ID	24146407
Authors	Patthawee Insuwanno (0009-0001-6446-124X, Prince of Songkla University), Yoohee Hwang (0000-0002-4394-2781, Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
Year	2026
Pages	1-17
Publication date	2026-09-23
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Tourism Recreation Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 0250-8281 • E-ISSN: 2320-0308
Publisher	Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI	10.1080/02508281.2026.2725937
Language	EN
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