Does thepsychological well-beingof maleand femaletourism-reliantworkers differ during a crisis such as COVID-19?A case of Fiji

Q3 Social Sciences

Tourism in Marine Environments Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.3727/154427323x16884516660062

N. Prasad, A. Kumar, A. Reddy

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Abstract

Tourism was the major contributor to the GDP and employment in Fiji, which changed after COVID-19. This study explores the psychological well-being of 82 tourism industry workers from tourism-dominant areas of Fiji who completed an online questionnaire assessing their past experiences, psychological well-being and positive thinking attitude .A regression analysis was performed to analyse the results. The results showed that the psychological well-being and positive attitude scores were very high. An average score in positive feelings from past experiences and a below-average negative attitude indicated that psychological well-being was slightly affected. Findings also reveal that the psychological well-being of males is positively linked to positive and negative experiences of the past. In contrast, for females, it is linked to positive past experiences. This indicates that studies should always account for male and female differences to understand psychological well-being better. These findings will enable the industry, government and related stakeholders to respond to future crises. Practical implications are discussed.

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在COVID-19等危机期间，依赖旅游业的男性和女性员工的心理健康状况是否有所不同?斐济的一个案例

旅游业是斐济国内生产总值和就业的主要贡献者，但在2019冠状病毒病后发生了变化。本研究探讨了来自斐济旅游主导地区的82名旅游业工作者的心理健康状况，他们完成了一份在线问卷，评估他们过去的经历、心理健康状况和积极的思考态度。结果显示，心理幸福感和积极态度得分都很高。从过去经历中获得的积极感受的平均得分和低于平均水平的消极态度表明心理健康受到轻微影响。研究结果还表明，男性的心理健康与过去的积极和消极经历呈正相关。相比之下，对于女性来说，它与积极的过去经历有关。这表明研究应该总是考虑到男性和女性的差异，以更好地了解心理健康。这些发现将使行业、政府和相关利益相关者能够应对未来的危机。讨论了实际意义。

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Tourism in Marine Environments Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development

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期刊介绍： Tourism in Marine Environments is an interdisciplinary journal dealing with a variety of management issues in marine settings. It is a scientific journal that draws upon the expertise of academics and practitioners from various disciplines related to the marine environment, including tourism, marine science, geography, social sciences, psychology, environmental studies, economics, marketing, and many more.