Positive Psychology, Well-Being, and Mindfulness: A Successful Partnership Towards the Development of Meaningful Tourist Experiences

Ester Câmara (), Margarida Pocinho (), Dora Agapito () and Saul Neves Jesus ()
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Margarida Pocinho: Research Centre for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being, Postal: Research Centre for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being (CinTurs), Gambelas Campus, Universidade do Algarve, & Universidade da Madeira, http://www.cinturs.pt/site/index.php
Dora Agapito: Research Centre for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being, Postal: Research Centre for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being (CinTurs), Gambelas Campus, Universidade do Algarve, http://www.cinturs.pt/site/index.php
Saul Neves Jesus: Research Centre for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being, Postal: Research Centre for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being (CinTurs), Gambelas Campus, Universidade do Algarve, http://www.cinturs.pt/site/index.php

Journal of Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being, 2022, vol. 10, issue 1, 21-38

Abstract: Tourism is going through a very challenging phase due to the current pandemic situation. In this context, psychology and tourism are a successful partnership to develop meaningful experiences considering tourists’ needs, desires, and expectations. This interconnection is observed through the application of positive psychology in the context of meaningful tourist experiences. This approach comprises adequate indicators to explore the tourism field from the perspective of individuals’ well-being. Positive psychology, positive tourism, well-being, and mindfulness constitute the theoretical foundations of this article, which intends to understand how they are intertwined to fulfil one goal: developing meaningful tourist experiences. This article offers a theoretical reflection on the connections between the referred theoretical foundations. In so doing, it proposes a preliminary diagram illustrating the theoretical links observed in literature, which acts as a first step towards the design of a systematic literature review on the antecedents and outcomes of meaningful tourist experiences.

Keywords: Meaningful Experiences; Positive Psychology; Well-Being; Mindfulness; Positive Tourism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I30 I39 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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