Abstract

Suboptimal health has become a core public health challenge, especially during the pandemic. This study adopts an interdisciplinary perspective to examine the relationships between suboptimal health status, COVID-19 fear and stress, cultural values, and outbound travel. A theoretical model was evaluated using data from 800 Beijing residents, 439 of whom were in suboptimal health. Four dimensions of suboptimal health (fatigue, mental status, immune system, and cardiovascular system) significantly affected COVID-19 stress and fear. Post-pandemic travel intention was positively related to fatigue symptoms and leisure and life enjoyment but negatively associated with COVID-19 stress. Suggestions for highlighting travellers’ health status and promoting holistic health through post-pandemic travel are provided.

RAS ID

54628

Document Type

Journal Article

Date of Publication

1-1-2024

Volume

49

Issue

6

School

School of Business and Law / Centre for Precision Health

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Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.

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Taylor & Francis

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Zheng, D., Jiang, Y., Wen, J., Phau, I., Hou, H., & Wang, W. (2023). Suboptimal health status, COVID-19 psychology, and cultural value impact on post-pandemic outbound travel. Tourism Recreation Research, 49(6), 1530-1547. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2023.2177468

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10.1080/02508281.2023.2177468