Emerging Research Trends on Residents’ Quality of Life in the Context of Tourism Development

Autor: Ruijuan Hu, Gang Li, Anyu Liu, Jason Li Chen
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research. :109634802210813
ISSN: 1557-7554
1096-3480
DOI: 10.1177/10963480221081382
Popis: Through a systematic review of recent publications on residents’ quality of life (QOL) in relation to tourism development (TD), this study surveys associated dynamics and emerging trends. Several patterns are observed: i) geographic areas of interest have expanded from developed economies to developing economies; ii) an array of theories and concepts have been introduced or merged with classic frameworks; iii) subjective composite approaches have dominated residents’ QOL measurement; and iv) the direct and indirect influences of TD on residents’ QOL constitute a main focus of recent work. Future work can take several directions: i) establishing a conceptual framework to link tourists’ and residents’ perspectives on QOL; ii) combining subjective and objective scales to improve generalizability; iii) employing longitudinal designs with innovative methods to offer insight into the dynamics of the TD–QOL nexus; and iv) investigating QOL/well-being from the eudaimonic tradition to accommodate diversified elements and broader perspectives of QOL.
Databáze: OpenAIRE