Impact of the Perceived Authenticity of Heritage Sites on Subjective Well-Being: A Study of the Mediating Role of Place Attachment and Satisfaction

Di Wu, Caiyun Shen, Enxu Wang, Yaoyao Hou and Jun Yang
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Di Wu: School of History, Culture and Tourism, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116029, China
Caiyun Shen: School of Tourism and Hotel Management, Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, Dalian 116025, China
Enxu Wang: Jangho Architecture College, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110169, China
Yaoyao Hou: School of Tourism and Hotel Management, Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, Dalian 116025, China
Jun Yang: Jangho Architecture College, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110169, China

Sustainability, 2019, vol. 11, issue 21, 1-19

Abstract: The aim of this study is to explore how tourists’ perceived authenticity influences their subjective well-being (SWB) in the context of heritage tourism via the mediating role of place attachment and satisfaction. Taking the tourists of the Palace Museum as an example, the results indicate that: (a) authenticity has a significant positive impact on place attachment and satisfaction; (b) place attachment can significantly enhance satisfaction, but different dimensions of place attachment have different effects on SWB; (c) place attachment and satisfaction play mediating roles in the relationship between authenticity and SWB. The conclusion of this study highlights the significance of authenticity in heritage tourism, and further discusses how to promote tourists’ SWB through the perception of authenticity.

Keywords: heritage tourism; authenticity; place attachment; satisfaction; subjective well-being (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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