A longitudinal study of residents’ attitudes toward tourism development

Zengxian Liang, Hui Luo and Jigang Bao

Current Issues in Tourism, 2021, vol. 24, issue 23, 3309-3323

Abstract: Deepening the understanding of residents’ attitudes and related influencing factors is integral to tourism destinations’ long-term sustainable development. Given the transitional nature of residents’ attitudes, longitudinal research on the topic – despite having been recommended – remains lacking. This study applied a longitudinal design over a 4-year period to assess the effects of residents’ satisfaction with tourism development and quality of life (QOL) on their attitudes toward tourism development. The study used a sample of tourism communities within China’s Yuntai Mountain area, a mature and stable destination with a relatively independent and closed economic system. Results reflected a significant and positive impact of residents’ satisfaction with tourism development on their attitudes toward such development; however, the mediating effect of QOL between residents’ satisfaction and their attitudes was weak and not significant throughout the study period. These findings enrich the literature by re-examining residents’ attitudes and associated influencing factors over time. Targeted strategies are recommended to help local governors and policymakers engender greater resident support for tourism.

Date: 2021
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
http://hdl.handle.net/10.1080/13683500.2021.1874314 (text/html)
Access to full text is restricted to subscribers.

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:taf:rcitxx:v:24:y:2021:i:23:p:3309-3323

Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from
http://www.tandfonline.com/pricing/journal/rcit20

DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2021.1874314

Access Statistics for this article

Current Issues in Tourism is currently edited by Jennifer Tunstall

More articles in Current Issues in Tourism from Taylor & Francis Journals
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Chris Longhurst ().