Effects of tourism experiences on tourists’ subjective well-being through recollection and storytelling
Abstract
In this study, we construct an integrated model demonstrating how the tourism experience (TE) affects tourists’ subjective well-being (SWB) via recollection and storytelling. We distributed questionnaires to tourists in two destinations in China (Kulangsu and Dr Sun Yat-Sen’s Mausoleum) and gathered 320 and 510 valid responses, respectively. The empirical results of Study 1 (Kulangsu) indicated that the tourism experience (TE) directly promoted tourists’ recollection, storytelling, and SWB. Additionally, recollection directly affected storytelling but not SWB. Storytelling further positively affected SWB. Mediation results revealed the following paths: 1) tourism experiences affected storytelling, which influenced SWB; 2) tourism experiences affected recollection, which influenced storytelling and in turn SWB. Findings from Study 2 (Dr Sun Yat-Sen’s Mausoleum) corroborated those of Study 1, confirming the stability of the integrated model. Theoretical and managerial implications, limitations, and future research directions are also discussed.
RAS ID
44371
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
1-1-2022
Funding Information
National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 71774176; 72174213; 71974206)
School
School of Business and Law
Copyright
subscription content
Publisher
Sage
Recommended Citation
Su, L., Pan, L., Wen, J., & Phau, I. (2022). Effects of tourism experiences on tourists’ subjective well-being through recollection and storytelling. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/13567667221101414
Comments
Su, L., Pan, L., Wen, J., & Phau, I. (2022). Effects of tourism experiences on tourists’ subjective well-being through recollection and storytelling. Journal of Vacation Marketing, 29(4), 479-497.
https://doi.org/10.1177/13567667221101414