Exploring the Psychological Well-Being of Tourism Community Members Through the Lens of Self-Determination Theory: a Case Study of Queenstown, New Zealand

• Kondja, Alice ^[1] ; Filep, Sebastian ^[1] ; Mackenzie, Susan Houge ^[2] ; Lo, Ada ^[1] ; Vada, Sera ^[3]
  1. [1] Hong Kong Polytechnic University

     Hong Kong Polytechnic University

     RAE de Hong Kong (China)

     
  2. [2] University of Otago

     University of Otago

     Nueva Zelanda

     
  3. [3] Griffith University

     Griffith University

     Australia

     

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• Localización: Tourism analysis, ISSN 1083-5423, Vol. 29, Nº. 1, 2024, págs. 1-16
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Despite a substantial history of research on the well-being of host communities at tourism destinations, the individual psychological well-being of local residents remains an underexplored topic. This study explores the psychological well-being of tourism host community members through a case study of Queenstown, New Zealand. By drawing on the self-determination theory, an innovative focus group analysis approach, microinterlocutor analysis, complemented by thematic analysis, was used to explain the psychological well-being of individual host community members in a nature-based tourism destination. Findings revealed a sense of autonomy, relatedness to people and the natural environment, feelings of competence or mastery, and beneficence-supported psychological well-being. This study extends prior research on the well-being of host communities by identifying key psychological well-being domains explicitly related to host community members. Practical implications of the findings are highlighted with reference to nature-based destinations.