Tourism intensity impact on satisfaction with life of German residents

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 1315-1331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oksana Tokarchuk ◽  
Roberto Gabriele ◽  
Oswin Maurer
Keyword(s):  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Tourism Impact ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Spillover Theory ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect

Tourism researchers as well as policy makers are interested in knowing the impact of tourism on residents’ life. Recent studies address this issue by looking at residents’ quality of life measures. These studies, however, are based on convenience sample with investigation that is usually limited to one single destination at a given point of time. Socioeconomic characteristics of individuals have strong effect on the perception of tourism impact. In the present study, we investigate the impact of tourism intensity on residents’ satisfaction with life using the theoretical framework of the bottom-up spillover theory. The analysis is based on a representative socioeconomic panel of German households over a period from 2000 to 2011. The analysis conducted involves the whole country distinguishing tourism destinations at administrative districts level. The empirical models suggest that tourism intensity and well-being of employed and unemployed residents present nonlinear U-shaped relationship. For low tourism intensities, residents’ well-being is weakly affected while for higher intensities, the positive effect is stronger.

scholarly journals Quality of life in the city, quality of urban life or well-being in the city: Conceptualization and case study

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
František Murgaš ◽  
Michal Klobučník
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Urban Life ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Quality Of Life Research ◽  
Quality Of Urban Life ◽  
The City

AbstractQuality of life research responds to the growth of urbanization in the world by increasing the focus on the quality of urban life; however, the dominant applied research tends to be without conceptualization of the quality of urban life. The aim of this paper is to answer the question whether the quality of urban life exists as an original, separate part of the concept of quality of life, or whether only the quality of life or the well-being of a certain city exists. The authors argue that the quality of urban life exists as an original category of quality of life and their beliefs are based on the fact that it can be measured separately. The quality of urban life is holistic, co-existing with the quality of life. The city from the point of view of quality of life research is a place, and the quality of urban life is the satisfaction with life in a city and the quality of place in it. This approach is applied to the quality of urban life and its measurement in the city of Liberec. The results are implications for policy-makers and urbanists.

Social Interaction and Psychological Well-Being: Comparison across Stages of Adulthood

1990 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masako Ishii-Kuntz
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
National Probability Sample ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect

Using a national probability sample, this study examines the impact of social interaction on psychological well-being across stages of adulthood. Quality of social interaction measured by satisfaction with family life and friendship are found to be positively related to well-being of adults in all age groups. A further examination of this positive effect shows that the impact of family and friendship interaction on well-being are similar in each adulthood stage. These findings show that the positive impact of social interaction on psychological well-being is not unique to the elderly population but similar among all stages of adulthood.

Industrial Infrastructure and Environmental Inequality in Monotowns

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (8) ◽  
pp. 64-71
Author(s):  
V.Р. Vasiliev ◽  
V.A. Sushko ◽  
N.G. Dekhanova
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Environmental Indicators ◽  
Environmental Inequality ◽  
The Impact

The article discusses current issues of environmental inequality in monotowns (single-industry cities), the industrial infrastructure associated with it, relating to the quality of life of the population. The nature and specificity of the impact of environmental indicators in monotowns on the socio-ecological well-being of the population, healthy lifestyle and longevity, as well as their well-being and satisfaction with life are discussed. As a research method, data from a sociological survey conducted by the authors in Norilsk in 2018 are presented. An important role in the study is assigned to such a component as the ecological situation in environmental problems. Among the most important environmental problems of the regions were identified health problems, air pollution, water bodies, poor quality food, an increase in landfills. The results showed a close relationship between environmental problems associated with industrial infrastructure and the quality of life of the population.

Industrial Еcology of the Region and Quality of Life of the Local Population

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. 66-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
I.V. Vasenina ◽  
V.A. Sushko
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Environmental Indicators ◽  
Waste Dumps ◽  
The Impact

The article considers essential factors of improvement of the quality of life of the population related to the influence of environmental situation in the region. Discussion focuses on the nature and unique features of the impact of environmental indicators on social well-being, healthy lifestyle and life expectancy of individuals, as well as their welfare and satisfaction with life. Research method is based on data of a sociological survey conducted by the authors in 2017 in the Volgograd region. An important role in the study is assigned to ecological situation in the region and environmental features viewed as a component of the quality of life. Health problems, environmental pollution, low-quality food, increased number of waste dumps were identified as the most important environmental problems of the regions. The results showed a close connection between the environmental problems and the population quality of life.

scholarly journals The impact of COVID-19 related lockdown measures on self-reported psychopathology and health-related quality of life in German adolescents

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julian Koenig ◽  
Elisabeth Kohls ◽  
Markus Moessner ◽  
Sophia Lustig ◽  
Stephanie Bauer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThe impact of school-closings on adolescents’ mental health and well-being in the management of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is subject to ongoing public debate. Reliable data to inform a balanced discussion are limited. Drawing on a large ongoing multi-site project in Germany, we assessed differences in self-reported psychopathology in a matched convenience-sample of adolescents assessed pre- (November 26, 2018 to March 13, 2020; n = 324) and post the first lockdown (March 18, 2020 to August 29, 2020; n = 324) early 2020 in Germany. We found no evidence for an increase in emotional and behavioral problems, depression, thoughts of suicide or suicide attempts, eating disorder symptoms, or a decrease in general health-related quality of life. Reported suicide plans significantly decreased from 6.14 to 2.16%. Similarly, conduct problems decreased in the post-lockdown period. Family risk-factors did not moderate these findings. The influence of socioeconomic status on emotional and behavioral problems as well as depression decreased during the lockdown. Based on the present findings, the first school-closing in Germany had no immediate and severe impact on adolescents’ well-being. However, caution is warranted as our data covers a fairly small, affluent sample over a limited time-span and long-term consequences cannot be ruled out.

scholarly journals Influence of VFR Tourism on the Quality of Life of the Resident Population

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (20) ◽  
pp. 60-73
Author(s):  
Alfonso González Damián ◽  
Alma Rosa Macías Ramírez
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this document is to report on characteristics of VFR travel, the perceived impacts of these trips, and their effects on the quality of life of the resident community. Cozumel, an international insular tourist destination in Mexico, is taken as case of study. Data were obtained from a cross-sectional observational study, driven by survey conducted in Cozumel to characterize VFR trips, using an instrument that has been previously tested in other destinations and a composite scale was constructed to measure perceived quality of life by means of a survey administered to a sample of Cozumel residents. Structural equation models were used to test the influence of the social impacts perceived by the population on their quality of life. The movement of VFR travellers to Cozumel is significant, although their main expenses are not used in commercial accommodation. Community and economic impacts are perceived as significant by the population, whereas the impact on mobility and local transportation is perceived as negative. The direct and positive influence of economic benefits on the quality of life of local population was significant, whereas community-related and transportation-related impacts were significant only for residents who were not visited by friends or relatives. The main implications of these findings lead to the need to examine, in greater detail, the quality of life of residents in tourism destinations receiving VFR travelers. Thus, the main contribution of this paper, is to figure out that it is not the same to receive visitors than to observe others receiving them, not just in economic terms, but in terms of emotional and community well-being. This contrast is very likely to be confirmed in studies carried out in other international tourism destinations around the world.

scholarly journals Inquiry Based Stress Reduction (IBSR) Improves Overall Stuttering Experience among Adults Who Stutter: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 2187
Author(s):  
Omrit Feldman ◽  
Eran Goldstien ◽  
Benjamin Rolnik ◽  
Ariel B. Ganz ◽  
Shahar Lev-Ari
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Psychological Flexibility ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Adults Who Stutter

Stuttering is a speech disorder that can cause disturbances in the timing and flow of speech. In addition to being a communication disorder, stuttering is often accompanied by a reduction in the quality of life and has impacts on social status, mental well-being, self-acceptance, and the chances of integration into the labor market. The Inquiry Based Stress Reduction (IBSR) program, developed in the United States by Byron Katie in 1986, is the clinical application of “The Work” method (Thework.com) and represents an emerging mindfulness and cognitive-reframing method. IBSR has been demonstrated to improve mental health and well-being in adults and may alleviate psychological and psychosocial symptoms of stuttering. The purpose of this trial was to examine the effect of a 12-week IBSR intervention on the overall stuttering experience and indicators of anxiety, psychological flexibility, and well-being among adults who stutter (AWS). This study was a randomized controlled clinical trial. Participants were randomized to IBSR (n = 28) and control (n = 28) groups. Validated questionnaires of overall stuttering experience (OASES-A), anxiety (STAI), psychological flexibility (PFQ), and satisfaction with life (SWLS) were completed before, after, and one month after the intervention. An intention-to-treat approach was implemented for analysis. Our results show that participants in the IBSR intervention group exhibited a greater improvement in their overall stuttering experience as compared to the control group, as well as in general information on stuttering awareness and perception, reactions to stuttering, communication in daily situations, and quality of life. In addition, we found a greater reduction in anxiety levels and an increase in satisfaction-with-life scores in the IBSR group. These results indicate that IBSR can improve the overall stuttering experience.

scholarly journals The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Working Conditions, Employment, Career Development and Well-Being of Refugee Researchers

Societies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Ourania Tzoraki ◽  
Svetlana Dimitrova ◽  
Marin Barzakov ◽  
Saad Yaseen ◽  
Vasilis Gavalas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Appropriate Technology ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Home Setting ◽  
The Public ◽  
Work From Home ◽  
The Impact

The ongoing ‘refugee crisis’ of the past years has led to the migration of refugee researchers (RRs) to European countries. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, RRs often had to work from home and/or to continue their social, cultural and economic integration process under new conditions. An online survey carried out to explore the impact of the pandemic on the refugee researchers showed that RRs found it difficult to adapt their everyday working life to the ‘home’ setting. The majority have had neither a suitable work environment at home nor the appropriate technology. Although they stated that they are rather pleased with the measures taken by the public authorities, they expressed concern about their vulnerability due to their precarious contracts and the bureaucratic asylum procedures, as the pandemic has had a negative impact on these major issues. The majority of RRs working in academia seem not to have been affected at all as far as their income is concerned, while the majority of those employed in other sectors became unemployed during the pandemic (58%). Recommendations are provided to the public authorities and policy makers to assist RRs to mitigate the consequences of the pandemic on their life.

scholarly journals Quantity and quality of childcare and children’s educational outcomes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jo Blanden ◽  
Emilia Del Bono ◽  
Kirstine Hansen ◽  
Birgitta Rabe
Keyword(s):  
School Achievement ◽  
Additional Term ◽  
Publicly Funded ◽  
Highly Qualified ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Quality Rating ◽  
Quality Of Childcare ◽  
The Impact ◽  
School Records

AbstractPolicy-makers wanting to support child development can choose to adjust the quantity or quality of publicly funded universal pre-school. To assess the impact of such changes, we estimate the effects of an increase in free pre-school education in England of about 3.5 months at age 3 on children’s school achievement at age 5. We exploit date-of-birth discontinuities that create variation in the length and starting age of free pre-school using administrative school records linked to nursery characteristics. Estimated effects are small overall, but the impact of the additional term is substantially larger in settings with the highest inspection quality rating but not in settings with highly qualified staff. Estimated effects fade out by age 7.

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