Cruise experience and its contribution to subjective well‐being: A case of Chinese tourists. (24th January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lyu, Jiaying; Mao, Zhenxing; Hu, Liang
• Is Part Of: International journal of tourism research. Volume 20:Number 2(2018)
• Page Start: 225
• Page End: 235
• Publication Date: 2018-01-24
• Subjects: Chinese tourists -- cruise -- subjective well‐being -- travel experience; Tourism -- Periodicals; 338.4791
• DOI: 10.1002/jtr.2175
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1099-2340

Abstract

Abstract: Growing evidence suggests that travel may serve as an effective intervention of subjective well‐being (SWB). This study develops and empirically tests a psychological model that describes the links of travel experience and SWB. This study also compared the short‐ and long‐term effects of the tourist experience on SWB. Our results identified 3 dimensions of cruise experience, namely, emotional experience, relational experience, and thinking experience. In the short term, happiness from cruise travel is created mainly through emotional and relational experiences. The long‐term effect of cruising travel is largely derived from thinking experience. Theoretical and management implications were discussed.