Towards a Strengths-Based Personal Informatics Framework for Transformative Tourism Experiences: A Phenomenological Study on Serious Leisure Practitioners

C. K. Bruce Wan (), Cees J. P. M. Bont (), Paul Hekkert () and Kenny K. N. Chow ()
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C. K. Bruce Wan: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Cees J. P. M. Bont: Loughborough University
Paul Hekkert: TU Delft
Kenny K. N. Chow: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

A chapter in Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism 2022, 2022, pp 331-342 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Personal technology plays an integral role in shaping people’s quality of life which includes leisure and tourism experiences. A number of personal informatics tools can support people in performing their activities by collecting biometric and environmental data; however, little is known regarding the use of psychological data to enrich leisure and tourism experiences. To address this research gap, this study aims to propose a conceptual framework that fosters memorable and meaningful leisure experiences (MMEs) based on theories from serious leisure and positive psychology. In particular, this study probes into the MMEs of serious leisure practitioners who put their efforts and resources into pursuing intrinsically rewarding leisure activities. Excelling at these activities, which may draw upon participants’ character strengths, yields sustained fulfillment which fosters personal transformation. The idiosyncratic nature of MMEs demands a phenomenological inquiry that involves in-depth interviews concerning the character strengths used and their development trajectories. Using theory triangulation from both positive psychology and serious leisure allows researchers to gain a holistic view of participants’ well-being. Character strengths were found to be the integral factors that contribute to MMEs at different stages of leisure activities. The result identified three aspects of strengths used: strengths well spent, reflection and introspection, and anticipation of the future self, which informs the development of a strengths-based personal informatics framework for leisure and tourism.

Keywords: Positive psychology; Character strengths; Serious leisure; Meaningful experience; Conceptual framework; Personal informatics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-94751-4_30

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