From Little Seeds Grow Mighty Trees: Towards A Theoretical Framework For The Major Sports Events’ Social Sustainability, Centering Children’s Well-Being And Experiences

Souad Djedi, Yasmine Ait-Challal, Aït-Yahia Ghidouche Kamila () and Faouzi Ghidouche
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Aït-Yahia Ghidouche Kamila: LEGO - Laboratoire d'Economie et de Gestion de l'Ouest - UBS - Université de Bretagne Sud - UBO EPE - Université de Brest - IMT - Institut Mines-Télécom [Paris] - IBSHS - Institut Brestois des Sciences de l'Homme et de la Société - UBO EPE - Université de Brest - UBL - Université Bretagne Loire - IMT Atlantique - IMT Atlantique - IMT - Institut Mines-Télécom [Paris]

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Abstract: The legacy evaluation of major sports events has traditionally focused on their economic, tourism and infrastructural impacts, often overlooking their potential contributions to child well-being. This study addresses this gap by exploring how live event attendance influences children's physical and emotional well-being. The Children's Event Well-Being Model (CEWM) is introduced as a theoretical framework derived from qualitative observations. It draws on the Theory of Inspiration, the Theory of Planned Behaviour and the Stimulus-Organism-Response (S-O-R) model to explain how inspiration manifests in children attending sporting events. The CEWM suggests that event-related stimuli generate cognitive, affective and social responses, which together inspire child spectators. Inspirational states, in turn, interact with individuals and contextual factors. These processes underpin three dimensions of well-being: hedonic, evaluative and eudaimonic. By centering children's perspectives, this research conceptualises major events as catalysts for youth physical and psychosocial development, offering a pathway to advance social sustainability (SDG 3.4).

Date: 2026-05-07
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Published in Tourism Planning & Development, 2026, pp.1-28. ⟨10.1080/21568316.2026.2666274⟩

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DOI: 10.1080/21568316.2026.2666274

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