Family tourism: Interpersonal interaction, existential authenticity and quality of tourist experience

2021 ◽  
pp. 135676672110224
Author(s):  
Han Chen ◽  
Yan Jiao ◽  
Xiaoyi Li ◽  
Kun Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Family ◽  
Emotional Experience ◽  
Effective Interaction ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Interpersonal Interaction ◽  
The Family ◽  
Tourist Experience ◽  
Role Of Parents ◽  
The Impact

The functional value experience of family tourism has often been paid attention both by tourists themselves and the tourism industry, but the individual value experience of parents in family tourism has been neglected. Family tourism shifts the scenario of interpersonal interaction between families from home, the conventional environment, to a non-conventional one. This change in the interactive situation will inevitably bring about changes in interpersonal interaction behavior and individual perception, especially to tourists who take on the role of parents in a nuclear family. This study enriches the examination of the family tourism experience by exploring the interpersonal interaction, existential authenticity travel experiences, and quality of tourist experience perceived by parents in family tourism. The main findings are: 1) In the non-conventional environment of tourism, effective interaction between tourists and their families helps to improve tourists’ emotional experience and satisfaction; 2) Three aspects of existential authenticity are the internal causes of the impact of interpersonal interaction on emotional experience and satisfaction; 3) Differences in parental roles make important discrepancies between men and women’s perception of family tourism experiences. This study provides insights to understanding the family tourism market and brings valuable findings to the area of family tourism marketing and management.

Quality of Life (QOL) of Balinese Women Working in Spa Tourism Industry

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Putu Sucita Yanthy ◽  
Luh Gede Leli Kusuma Dewi ◽  
W. Citra Juwitasari
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Family Needs ◽  
Interesting Phenomenon ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Foreign Countries ◽  
The Family ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Material Factor

Bali is one of spa tourist destinations having various categories of spas and spa treatments, and the most important is the spa therapists. Spa development becomes an interesting phenomenon to be studied when it is associated with an involvement of Balinese women as spa therapists in foreign countries. The world’s demand for Balinese spa therapists has become the motivation of women to work in this area. The work and life of Balinese spa therapists while they are working in foreign countries serve as parameters to know their quality of life, and these parameters are also the main focus of this study. Through in-depth interviews and questionnaires distributed to 20 therapists it was found out that 85 percent of them have revealed an improvement in their quality of life that is influenced by two factors: the material and intimacy factors. The material factor in question refers to the economic improvement of the family as they could earn enough income to cover their family needs. The intimacy factor in question refers to closeness and a sense of solidarity fostered while they are working abroad and the relationship within the family. This study concludes that the most important part of the development of spa in Bali is its female Balinese spa therapists due to the image that Balinese women working as spa therapists are loyal, hard-working and honest making them in demand among tourists who are seeking spa treatments. Being a spa therapist can improve their quality of life, which means that subjectively both material and intimacy factors are the aspects that affect the quality of life of the Balinese spa therapists.

scholarly journals Personality and Dementia: an Approach to Differential Profile of the Caregiver

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 85-94
Author(s):  
Elena de Andrés-Jiménez ◽  
Rosa Mª Limiñana-Gras ◽  
Encarna Fernández-Ros
Keyword(s):  
Relevant Information ◽  
Personality Profile ◽  
Family Carers ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
The Family ◽  
Study Population ◽  
The One ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this study is to determine the existence of a characteristic personality profile of family carers of people with dementia. The correct knowledge and use of psychological variables which affect the carer, helps to promote appropriate actions to mitigate the impact of care and improve the carer’s quality of life and likewise the one of the person cared for. The study population consists of 69 family carers of people with dementia, members of various associations and care centers. The results allow us to identify a characteristic personality profile for these carers and it reveals a specific psychological working in this sample, although we cannot directly relate it with the tasks of caring for people with this disease, this profile gives us very relevant information to pay more attention to the needs of this group. Moreover, the analysis of personality styles depends on the sex of the family carer, showing, once again, that the woman is in a situation of most vulnerability.

scholarly journals Effect of Instructing Care Program Through Group Discussion on the Quality of Life of the Parents of the Children Afflicted With Leukemia

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fariba Asadi Noughabi ◽  
Daryoush Iranpoor ◽  
Hadi Yousefi ◽  
Hakimeh Abrakht ◽  
Fatemeh Ghani Dehkordi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Bodily Pain ◽  
Care Program ◽  
Role Of Parents ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Taking Care

<p><strong>PURPOSE</strong><strong>:</strong> Children long-term involvement with cancer may have a negative impact on the quality of life their parents. Design and implementation of training programs for parents whose children have been diagnosed with leukemia, as the primary caregivers of children, will have a special significance and can contribute to better taking care of such children. The main purpose of the present study was to examine the impact of conducting group discussion, as care program training, on the quality of life parents whose children were suffering from leukemia.</p><p><strong>METHODS: </strong>This quasi-experimental before-after intervention study encompassed two groups of parents (in total 41) of leukemia children. To collect data, a demographic questionnaire and the shortened version of SF-36 questionnaire were used to determine the quality of life of parents. Both groups completed the quality of life questionnaires before and two months after the intervention.</p><p><strong>RESULTS: </strong>Comparison of the parents’ quality of life mean scores, obtained before and two months after training, showed that promotion in 6 domains of bodily pain, general health, emotional health, role limitation due to emotional problems, social functioning, and vitality were occurred. (P &lt;0.05)</p><p><strong>CONCLUSIONS: </strong>Considering the important role of parents in taking care of children suffering from leukemia, introduction of care program training can be a positive step to help these parents and empower them to manage their children’s problems more systematically and will ultimately lead to improved quality of life of parents.</p>

scholarly journals HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT AS A PREREQUISITE OF EFFECTIVE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN UKRAINE

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olena Khytra
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Service ◽  
Corporate Culture ◽  
Management System ◽  
Hospitality Industry ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Hospitality Management ◽  
Social Orientation ◽  
The Impact

The hospitality industry acquires the features of an integrative industry, which combines material resources and intangible factors to meet the needs of modern man for comfortable travel and recreation. Hospitality is interpreted as a complex economic, social, cultural, psychological phenomenon, the impact of which on the development of the tourism industry determines the effect of synergy from the combination of tourist resources and quality of service. The author of article proposes to consider hospitality management as a multilevel dynamic management system for the process of providing services to tourists and vacationers, based primarily on the principles of humanism, tolerance, personalization of hospitality, respect for cultural diversity, priority to meet human needs for quality recreation and physical strength as well as cultural self-development. The social orientation of this system to some extent balances the commercial, purely pragmatic aspect of managing the development of tourism enterprises. A holistic model of hospitality management is based on a harmonious combination of four concepts. They are humanitarian, technological, functional and commercial. The system-forming component of the hospitality sector is a mechanism for managing consumer behaviour, which ensures an optimal balance of supply and demand in the market of hospitality services. The specifics of service in the hospitality industry is that the quality of service affects the emotional perception of tourists in the area and, accordingly, affects the image of the state. Therefore, the mechanism for implementing the service policy should be established through public administration measures. Among the key areas of hospitality management development is the formation of a rational organizational structure, improvement of hospitality marketing and support of corporate culture, the values of which are adequate to the socio-cultural environment of the hospitality industry. The specificity of the hospitality industry is also that an important role in ensuring competitiveness is played by an attractive brand, which stipulates the allocation in the management system of such a component as brand management. Considerable attention should be paid to the innovative development of hospitality enterprises and the constant improvement of professional competence of managers of socio-cultural activities.

scholarly journals The impact of dental caries and its treatment under general anaesthetic on children and their families

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Knapp ◽  
Z. Marshman ◽  
F. Gilchrist ◽  
H. Rodd
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Health Utility ◽  
General Anaesthetic ◽  
Family Impact ◽  
Score Difference ◽  
The Family ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Objective To assess the impact of dental caries and treatment under general anaesthetic (GA) on the everyday lives of children and their families, using child-reported measures of quality of life (QoL) and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). Method Participants, aged 5–16 years old having treatment for dental caries under GA, were recruited from new patient clinics at Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, Sheffield. OHRQoL was measured before and 3-months after treatment using the Caries Impacts and Experiences Questionnaire for Children (CARIES-QC). Overall QoL was measured using the Child Health Utility 9D (CHU9D). Parents/caregivers completed the Family Impact Scale (FIS). Results Eighty five parent–child dyads completed the study. There was statistically significant improvement in OHRQoL (mean interval score difference in CARIES-QC = 4.43, p < 0.001) and QoL (mean score difference in CHU9D = 2.48, p < 0.001) following treatment, with moderate to large effect sizes. There was statistically significant improvement in FIS scores (mean score difference = 5.48, p = 0.03). Conclusions Treatment under GA was associated with improvement in QoL and OHRQoL as reported by children, and reduced impacts on the family. This work highlights the importance of GA services in reducing the caries-related impacts experienced by children. Further work is needed investigate the impact of clinical, environmental and individual factors.

Dementia 7. When dementia is diagnosed, supporting the person and family caregivers

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 178-184
Author(s):  
Linda Nazarko
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Progressive Disease ◽  
World Health ◽  
Her Family ◽  
Learning Capacity ◽  
The Family ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Person With Dementia ◽  
The Impact

The impact of a dementia diagnosis can be devastating to the person with dementia and his or her family. The person and their loved ones have been informed that the person has a progressive disease that affects memory, thinking, orientation, comprehension, calculation, learning capacity, language, and judgement ( World Health Organization (WHO), 2017 ). It is often thought of as a diagnosis of despair; however, if managed well, the diagnosis is an opportunity to enable the person to experience the best possible quality of life and to inform the family of his or her wishes in relation to end-of-life care.

A criança com doença falciforme e a família: revisão integrativa

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine Cristina Rodrigues Gesteira ◽  
Regina Szylit Bousso ◽  
Maira Deguer Misko ◽  
Carolliny Rossi de Faria Ichikawa ◽  
Patrícia Peres de Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sickle Cell Disease ◽  
Sickle Cell ◽  
Family Relations ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Cell Disease ◽  
Psychosocial Effects ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Impact

Aim:  To  identify  scientific  evidence  about  families  of  children  with sickle  cell  disease.  Method:  An  integrative  review  of  the  search  used the  following descriptors:  anemia  sickle  cell;  hemoglobin  SC  disease;  hemoglobin sickle;  family; family  relations;  and,  child.  The  search  was  carried  out  for  literature  in  Portuguese, English,  and  Spanish.  The  search  used  databases  such  as  MEDLINE,  LILACS,  CINAHL, and PubMed, and looked for articles published between January 2005 and January 2015. Results:   There   were   16   articles   selected  that   originated  the   following  thematic categories: the impact of sickle cell disease on the family, psychosocial effects on family dynamics,  child's  quality  of  life,  and  family  and  social  support/support  networks. Discussion:  The  studies  report  that  the  family  remains  the  main  provider  of  care  for children  with  sickle  cell  disease,  and  that  families  faces  challenges  in  achieving comprehensive care and fighting for their children’s quality of life. C onclusion: This evidence  will  provide  support  for  multi-professional  teams  in the  construction  of continuous care for the families of children who are sickle cell patients.

The Impact of Smartphones on the Family Vacation Experience

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (5) ◽  
pp. 579-596 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xi Yu ◽  
Gerardo Joel Anaya ◽  
Li Miao ◽  
Xinran Lehto ◽  
IpKin Anthony Wong
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Family Interaction ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Relationship Dynamics ◽  
The Family ◽  
Tourist Experience ◽  
Family Vacation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Family Unity

Families seek vacations as a means to improve family interaction and cohesion. Research on the effects of smartphones and other technology on the tourist experience has gained traction in recent years. Unfortunately, there still remains a void in understanding the role smartphones have on interaction and relationship dynamics during family vacations. Therefore, a qualitative research approach was employed to understand the extent to which smartphone usage influences the family vacation experience. The findings revealed that families relied on smartphones to foster a sense of family unity and retain a sense of individuality. Second, smartphones mediated families’ experience of a destination. Third, smartphones altered the traditional internalization and recollection process of family vacation memories.

The F–PEC Scale of Family Influence: Construction, Validation, and Further Implication for Theory

2005 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 321-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabine B. Klein ◽  
Joseph H. Astrachan ◽  
Kosmas X. Smyrnios
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Family Business ◽  
Theory Development ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Family Influence ◽  
Factor Analytic ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Impact

For a solution to the family business definition dilemma, we propose the application of a scale that assesses the extent and the quality of family influence via the measurement of three dimensions: Power, Experience, and Culture. The Family Influence on Power, Experience, and Culture (F–PEC) scale is tested rigorously, utilizing a sample of more than 1,000 randomly selected companies, through the application of exploratory and confirmatory factor analytic techniques. The scale demonstrates high levels of reliability. F–PEC has been applied in a number of studies, contributing to theory development, particularly in terms of the impact of family influence on distinct resources, and as a source of competitive advantage.

The Impact of Childhood Atopic Dermatitis on Quality of Life of the Family

2000 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 173-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Staab ◽  
U. von Rüden ◽  
R. Kehrt ◽  
U. Wahn
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Atopic Dermatitis ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Impact
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