Tourism development and happiness: A residents’ perspective
Keywords
happiness, subjective well-being, tourism development, residents, social comparison, Aruba
Abstract
This study investigates the empirical relationship between tourism development and happiness from the perspective of locals in a small island destination. The study provides insights into how residents assess their own happiness and how those assessments depart from traditional well-being indicators by examining the mediating relationships among both income and non-income factors, i.e. quality of life and comparisons of life situations. The results reveal that tourism development and happiness are positively correlated but the association between these variables is slim and not exclusive. Furthermore, the structural equation model reveals that the large impact of non-income factors, such as social comparisons, matters to happiness.
Publication Date
6-3-2015
Original Citation
Rivera, M., Croes, R. & Lee. S. (2015). Tourism Development and Happiness: A Residents' Perspective. Journal of Destination Marketing & Management.
Document Type
Paper
Language
English
Source Title
Journal of Destination Marketing and Management
Copyright Status
Unknown
Copyright Date
2015
College
Rosen College of Hospitality Management
Location
Rosen College of Hospitality Management
STARS Citation
Rivera, Manuel A.; Croes, Robertico R.; and Lee, Seung Hyan, "Tourism development and happiness: A residents’ perspective" (2015). Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 551.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/ucfscholar/551