Tourism Experience and Quality of Life Among Elderly Tourists

Authors

Hyelin Kim, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Eunju WooFollow
Muzzo Uysal

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-1-2015

Publication Title

Tourism Management

Volume

46

First page number:

465

Last page number:

476

Abstract

The main purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between the travel behavior of elderly tourists and overall quality of life. Specifically, the study examines the interrelationships between six main constructs: involvement, perceived value, satisfaction with trip experience, leisure life satisfaction, overall quality of life, and revisit intention. Using a sample drawn from elderly tourists in South Korea, the research model investigates nine hypotheses using a structural equation modeling approach. The results show that all nine of the hypotheses are supported.

Keywords

Elderly tourist; Involvement; Perceived value; Satisfaction with trip experience; Leisure life satisfaction; Overall quality of life; Revisit intention

Repository Citation

Kim, H., Woo, E., Uysal, M. (2015). Tourism Experience and Quality of Life Among Elderly Tourists. Tourism Management, 46 465-476.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2014.08.002