Connectedness to nature and life satisfaction of seniors: the mediating effects of tourist experience and tourist well-being
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Doç. Dr. Kübra AŞAN Sinop Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Zaıd Alrawadıeh
Oxford Brookes Business School, Türkiye
Oxford Brookes Business School, Türkiye
Levent Altınay
Oxford Brookes Business School, Türkiye
Oxford Brookes Business School, Türkiye
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale) | ||
| Dergi Adı | Current Issues in Tourism (Q1) | ||
| Dergi ISSN | 1368-3500 Dergi Bilgileri (2024) | ||
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SSCI | ||
| Makale Dili | Türkçe | Basım Tarihi | 04-2024 |
| Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa | 27 / 9 / 1496–1512 | DOI | 10.1080/13683500.2023.2213881 |
| Makale Linki | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13683500.2023.2213881 | ||
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| Özet |
| Connectedness to nature (CTN) has been widely acknowledged as having a favourable impact on individuals participating in nature-based activities. However, existing research seems to focus on environmental outcomes overlooking the potential impact of CTN on tourist experience and well-being of individuals in general and the elderly in particular. Considering this omission and drawing on a transformative tourism perspective, the present study proposes and tests a conceptual model linking CTN with tourist experience, tourist well-being, and life satisfaction. Drawing on data collected from 211 senior individuals aged 60 and over participating in nature-based activities in the UK and Turkey, the findings confirm the positive effect of CTN on tourist experience, tourist well-being, and life satisfaction. As predicted, the findings also show that tourist well-being has a positive spill over effect on the life satisfaction of the ... |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| Connectedness to nature | life satisfaction | senior tourism | tourist experience | tourist well-being |
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| Web of Science | 32 |
| Scopus | 37 |
| Google Scholar | 56 |