Senior spa-goers’ potion: Brewing post-trip life satisfaction from the essence of motivations

IF 9.9 1区管理学 Q1 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

International Journal of Hospitality Management Pub Date : 2025-05-31 DOI:10.1016/j.ijhm.2025.104292

Juan Luis Nicolau , Maria Carlos Lopez , Elisa Alén , Trinidad Domínguez Vila

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Abstract

This study analyzes the effect of tourism-related life-enhancing motivations and tourism-related constraints on seniors’ life satisfaction after a visit to a spa. Drawing on expectancy-value, leisure constraints, and social comparison theories, the empirical application conducted in the thermal tourism context finds that tourism-related constraints have no effect on life satisfaction and that tourism-related life-enhancing motivations present a diversity of effects. While some motivations have no effect, others exert a positive effect in absolute terms (novelty) and in relative terms (relaxation and internal motivations) following a reference dependence pattern that is in line with prospect theory. Additionally, reference-dependent motivations present asymmetric effects from different angles: relaxation behaves according to the principles of loss aversion, while internal motivations show, nonetheless, reverse loss aversion. Theoretical frameworks related to motivation may benefit from recognizing the diverse effects of motivations on certain dimensions, such as life satisfaction.

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老年水疗爱好者的魔药：从动机的本质中酿造旅行后的生活满意度

本研究分析旅游生活提升动机与旅游约束因素对老年人spa生活满意度的影响。利用期望值、休闲约束和社会比较理论，在热旅游背景下进行的实证应用发现，旅游相关约束对生活满意度没有影响，旅游相关生活提升动机呈现出多样性的影响。虽然有些动机没有影响，但其他动机在绝对意义上（新鲜感）和相对意义上（放松和内部动机）发挥积极作用，遵循与前景理论一致的参考依赖模式。此外，参考依赖动机从不同角度呈现出不对称效应：放松行为遵循损失厌恶原则，而内部动机却表现出反向损失厌恶原则。认识到动机在某些方面（如生活满意度）的不同影响，与动机相关的理论框架可能会受益。

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International Journal of Hospitality Management HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM-

CiteScore

21.20

自引率

9.40%

发文量

218

审稿时长

85 days

期刊介绍： The International Journal of Hospitality Management serves as a platform for discussing significant trends and advancements in various disciplines related to the hospitality industry. The publication covers a wide range of topics, including human resources management, consumer behavior and marketing, business forecasting and applied economics, operational management, strategic management, financial management, planning and design, information technology and e-commerce, training and development, technological developments, and national and international legislation. In addition to covering these topics, the journal features research papers, state-of-the-art reviews, and analyses of business practices within the hospitality industry. It aims to provide readers with valuable insights and knowledge in order to advance research and improve practices in the field. The journal is also indexed and abstracted in various databases, including the Journal of Travel Research, PIRA, Academic Journal Guide, Documentation Touristique, Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Abstracts, Lodging and Restaurant Index, Scopus, CIRET, and the Social Sciences Citation Index. This ensures that the journal's content is widely accessible and discoverable by researchers and practitioners in the hospitality field.