Connectedness to nature and life satisfaction of seniors: the mediating effects of tourist experience and tourist well-being

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dc.authoridASAN, KUBRA/0000-0002-8739-3585
dc.authoridAlrawadieh, Zaid/0000-0001-8355-9958
dc.authoridAltinay, Levent/0000-0002-7293-9362
dc.contributor.authorAsan, Kubra
dc.contributor.authorAlrawadieh, Zaid
dc.contributor.authorAltinay, Levent
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-23T19:34:50Z
dc.date.available2025-03-23T19:34:50Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentSinop Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractConnectedness to nature (CTN) has been widely acknowledged as having a favourable impact on individuals participating in nature-based activities. However, existing research seems to focus on environmental outcomes overlooking the potential impact of CTN on tourist experience and well-being of individuals in general and the elderly in particular. Considering this omission and drawing on a transformative tourism perspective, the present study proposes and tests a conceptual model linking CTN with tourist experience, tourist well-being, and life satisfaction. Drawing on data collected from 211 senior individuals aged 60 and over participating in nature-based activities in the UK and Turkey, the findings confirm the positive effect of CTN on tourist experience, tourist well-being, and life satisfaction. As predicted, the findings also show that tourist well-being has a positive spill over effect on the life satisfaction of the elderly. The study makes theoretical contributions to CTN research and senior tourism scholarship and suggests important implications for both the commercial travel trade as well as local councils, NGOs, and other community associations concerned with the elderly's welfare and quality of life.
dc.description.sponsorshipScientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) [1059B192100312]
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was supported by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK): [Grant Number 1059B192100312].
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/13683500.2023.2213881
dc.identifier.endpage1512
dc.identifier.issn1368-3500
dc.identifier.issn1747-7603
dc.identifier.issue9
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85160108675
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage1496
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2023.2213881
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11486/5749
dc.identifier.volume27
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000992129500001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherRoutledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofCurrent Issues in Tourism
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250323
dc.subjectConnectedness to nature
dc.subjecttourist experience
dc.subjecttourist well-being
dc.subjectlife satisfaction
dc.subjectsenior tourism
dc.titleConnectedness to nature and life satisfaction of seniors: the mediating effects of tourist experience and tourist well-being
dc.typeArticle

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