Positive psychology and tourism: a systematic literature review
This study aims to outline the relationship between Positive Psychology and tourism through a systematic literature review. Tourism seeks to increase the wellbeing of people, and wellbeing is a crucial variable in Positive Psychology which in turn aims to understand and promote people’s potentia...
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University of Algarve, ESGHT/CINTURS
2018-06-01
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| author | Soraia Garcês Margarida Pocinho Saul Neves Jesus Michael Stephen Rieber |
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| description | This study aims to outline the relationship between Positive Psychology
and tourism through a systematic literature review. Tourism seeks to
increase the wellbeing of people, and wellbeing is a crucial variable in
Positive Psychology which in turn aims to understand and promote
people’s potential. This research used as search terms ‘Positive
Psychology’, ‘wellbeing’, ‘happiness’, ‘tourism’, ‘visitor’ and ‘travel’,
terms which were applied through the Online Knowledge Library. The
inclusion/exclusion criteria led to a sample of 49 references which were
then individually analyzed. Results showed a recent increase in studies
focused on the relationship between the variables, Europe being in the
lead. Overall, policies are important for tourism development; tourism
promotes wellbeing for residents and tourists; entrepreneurs have an
innovative opportunity in wellbeing; and nature is linked to wellbeing.
Implications and suggestions for future studies are presented. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f72139f26caa4a659fd95aa1100ff3572025-02-02T08:58:46ZengUniversity of Algarve, ESGHT/CINTURSTourism & Management Studies2182-84662018-06-01143415110.18089/tms.2018.14304Positive psychology and tourism: a systematic literature reviewSoraia Garcês0Margarida Pocinho1Saul Neves Jesus2Michael Stephen Rieber3University of Madeira, PortugalUniversity of Madeira, PortugalUniversity of Algarve, PortugalUniversity of Algarve, PortugalThis study aims to outline the relationship between Positive Psychology and tourism through a systematic literature review. Tourism seeks to increase the wellbeing of people, and wellbeing is a crucial variable in Positive Psychology which in turn aims to understand and promote people’s potential. This research used as search terms ‘Positive Psychology’, ‘wellbeing’, ‘happiness’, ‘tourism’, ‘visitor’ and ‘travel’, terms which were applied through the Online Knowledge Library. The inclusion/exclusion criteria led to a sample of 49 references which were then individually analyzed. Results showed a recent increase in studies focused on the relationship between the variables, Europe being in the lead. Overall, policies are important for tourism development; tourism promotes wellbeing for residents and tourists; entrepreneurs have an innovative opportunity in wellbeing; and nature is linked to wellbeing. Implications and suggestions for future studies are presented.https://tmstudies.net/index.php/ectms/article/view/1048/pdf_105positive psychologytourismwellbeingnatureinnovation |
| spellingShingle | Soraia Garcês Margarida Pocinho Saul Neves Jesus Michael Stephen Rieber Positive psychology and tourism: a systematic literature review Tourism & Management Studies positive psychology tourism wellbeing nature innovation |
| title | Positive psychology and tourism: a systematic literature review |
| title_full | Positive psychology and tourism: a systematic literature review |
| title_fullStr | Positive psychology and tourism: a systematic literature review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Positive psychology and tourism: a systematic literature review |
| title_short | Positive psychology and tourism: a systematic literature review |
| title_sort | positive psychology and tourism a systematic literature review |
| topic | positive psychology tourism wellbeing nature innovation |
| url | https://tmstudies.net/index.php/ectms/article/view/1048/pdf_105 |
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