Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Tourism Recreation Research
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
School
School of Business and Law / Centre for Precision Health
RAS ID
54628
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.
DOI
10.1080/02508281.2023.2177468
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Comments
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. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2023.2177468