Travellers' Resilience to Major Travel Risks of Today

2021 ◽  
pp. 242-266
Author(s):  
Vanda Veréb ◽  
António Azevedo
Keyword(s):  
Harmful Effect ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Psychological Resilience ◽  
Resilience Theory ◽  
Essential Component ◽  
Terrorism Risk ◽  
The Face ◽  
Great Damage

It is argued that the current times can be labelled as the era of fear, as there is always something to be afraid of. Fear causes great damage to the tourism industry, as the prerequisite of global travels is (the sense of) safety. Resilience is a promising approach to address the harmful effect of fear in tourism. Travellers' resilience, while an essential component of overall tourism resilience, is scarcely studied. This chapter investigates what makes global travellers resilient in the face of current global adversities, terrorism risk, and COVID-19, the recent game-changers in tourism. By building on psychological resilience theory and synthesizing the latest risk-specific findings, general categories of travellers' resilience are outlined. The chapter concludes by profiling each travellers' category along with communication guidelines on how to encourage each segment in troubled times.

The fear of terrorism and shift in cosmopolitan values

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 452-483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanda N. Veréb ◽  
Helena Nobre ◽  
Minoo Farhangmehr
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Terrorism Risk ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
The Face ◽  
Value Shift ◽  
Global Tourism ◽  
Context Specific

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how international tourists’ cosmopolitan values change due to the restraining fear of terrorism, and how this change affects their worldview, destination perception and travel preferences. Design/methodology/approach In-depth interviews were conducted with international travellers from all five continents to pinpoint the universal shifts in cosmopolitan values, specifically regarding risk perception in the face of terrorism. Findings Tourists’ personal values are changing due to the increased risk of terrorism (or the perception of it), which prompts international travellers to act less on their desire for stimulation and more for their need for security when travelling. Just as any change in values tends to be relatively permanent, this value shift might have long-term consequences for the entire tourism industry. Research limitations/implications Terrorism risk perception and its retraining effect regarding willingness to travel were established to be significant and universal. However, this study suggests that the strength of the travellers’ cosmopolitan orientation influences the extent terrorism risk is acted upon. Results indicate that the higher the travellers’ cosmopolitan conviction is, the less significantly they seem to be affected by the fear of terrorism. Practical implications The study offers cues on how managers and policy makers can enhance destination image that keeps up with the current realities of global tourism in the face of terrorism, and highlights a promising market segment, strongly cosmopolitan travellers who are less concerned with potential travel risks and react less negatively in troubled times. Originality/value Most of the previous studies considered tourists’ cosmopolitanism as a stable orientation rather than a context-specific state. This study addresses this gap by exploring how resilient the tourists’ cosmopolitan desire for openness and freedom is under the risk perception of terrorism, and what effect the fear of terrorism has on their travel habits.

scholarly journals Overseas Chinese Returnees’ Swindler Syndrome and Their Entrepreneurial Education Under Psychological Resilience

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Can Xiao ◽  
Xiaoya Wang
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Psychological Resilience ◽  
Overseas Chinese ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Studying Abroad ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
The Face ◽  
New Perspective

The study aims to explore the entrepreneurship education of overseas Chinese returnees with the swindler syndrome through psychological resilience. First, a questionnaire survey is conducted to analyze the current situations of entrepreneurship education of overseas Chinses returnees and college students, and it is found that the entrepreneurship education received by overseas Chinese returnees is more advanced and perfect than that by domestic students, which makes overseas Chinese returnees have the ability to solve the problems in the process of entrepreneurship, realizing their entrepreneurial dream. However, the emergence of swindler syndrome changes the self-awareness and psychology of these returnees, which is improved through appropriate entrepreneurship education under resilience analysis. The results show that entrepreneurial resilience and entrepreneurial optimism covered by psychological resilience have a significant positive impact on entrepreneurial intention, indicating that entrepreneurial resilience and entrepreneurial optimism can enhance individual’s entrepreneurial intention. The scores of the subjects with the experience of studying abroad are higher than those without such experience, indicating that overseas Chinese returnees have stronger resilience and more optimistic attitudes in the face of difficulties and setbacks, which provides a new perspective for in-depth analysis of Chinese returnees’ entrepreneurship education and promotes the development of entrepreneurship education in colleges and universities in China.

scholarly journals Study on the Characteristics of Urban Residents’ Commuting Behavior and Influencing Factors from the Perspective of Resilience Theory: Theoretical Construction and Empirical Analysis from Nanjing, China

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 1475
Author(s):  
Honghu Sun ◽  
Feng Zhen ◽  
Yupei Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Transitional Period ◽  
Personal Attributes ◽  
Urban Residents ◽  
Significant Heterogeneity ◽  
Resilience Theory ◽  
Dynamic Adjustment ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
The Face

In the transitional period of China’s urbanization, commuting problems and demands are diversified and multi-level, so commuting research topics, viewpoints, and analysis paths should be organically combined to dynamically adapt to the complex commuting contradictions. Based on this, this paper introduces the resilience theory to improve the research paradigm of commuting behavior. Taking Nanjing, China as a case study, with the help of the survey data of commuting behavior of typical communities, this paper provides an empirical analysis of the characteristics and influencing factors of urban residents’ commuting behavior from the perspective of resilience theory. The results show that: (1) in the face of commuting pressure, to a large extent, most commuters can still obtain commuting adaptability and a medium level or higher of commuting resilience; and (2) personal attributes, living and employment environment, and commuting environment all have significant heterogeneity effects on commuting pressure, commuting adaptability, and commuting resilience. From the perspective of resilience theory, the means of regulating commuting conflicts are flexible, which can not only directly reduce commuting pressure or optimize commuting adaptability, but also improve commuting resilience according to the specific commuting scenarios constructed by commuting pressure and adaptability. On the whole, the principles of comprehensive improvement, on-demand supply, and dynamic adjustment should be followed.

scholarly journals EARLY-LIFE MILITARY EXPOSURES AND HEALTH AMONG OLDER VETERANS: THE BUFFERING EFFECT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S320-S320
Author(s):  
Miles G Taylor ◽  
Stephanie Ureña ◽  
Dawn Carr ◽  
Stella N Min
Keyword(s):  
Functional Impairment ◽  
Early Life ◽  
Military Training ◽  
Mail Survey ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Psychological Resilience ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
The Face ◽  
Life Course Framework ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Objectives Drawing on the life course framework and theoretical concept of resilience, we examine the impact of early-life service-related exposures (SREs) on later-life functional impairment trajectories among older U.S. male veterans. We conceptualize resilience as a psychological resource potentially moderating the lasting negative consequences of traumatic military exposures. Method Using the 2013 Veterans Mail Survey linked to the Health and Retirement Study 2006–2014 Leave Behind Questionnaire and RAND Data File (v.N), we estimate latent growth curve models of functional impairment trajectories. Results SRE to death has a persistent positive effect on functional limitations and activities of daily living limitations. Psychological resilience significantly moderates this association, such that veterans maintaining higher levels of resilience in the face of adverse exposures have considerably less functional impairment over time compared to their counterparts with low levels of resilience. Discussion Our findings point to the importance of psychological resilience in later life, especially within the realm of traumas occurring in early life. We discuss implications for current military training programs, stressing the importance of research considering individual resources and processes that promote adaptation in the face of adverse life events.

scholarly journals An Integrated Model for Understanding and Developing Resilience in the Face of Adverse Events

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian de Terte ◽  
Julia Becker ◽  
Christine Stephens
Keyword(s):  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Behavioural Therapy ◽  
Psychological Resilience ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Cognitive Behavioural ◽  
Assessment And Treatment ◽  
The Face ◽  
Limited Application ◽  
Psychological Difficulties ◽  
Part Model

AbstractTheFive Part ModelorFive Areas Modelhas been a pivotal component of cognitive behavioural therapy and the treatment of various psychological disorders. The Five Part Model consists of five components that represent the interaction of an individual's environment, thoughts, feelings, behaviours, and physical reactions. To date the Five Part Model has primarily been used to understand what has already happened to an individual; for example, when an individual is suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder or is being treated for other psychological difficulties. However, there has been limited application of the Five Part Model to the concept of resilience. Given the effectiveness of the model as an assessment and treatment tool, then it is possible that this model would also be effective in understanding how an individual deals with the aftermath of traumatic events such as disasters. Individual psychological variables are an essential part of whether an individual is resilient to adverse circumstances. However, this model should include as part of the individual's environment wider family, community and societal attributes. It is suggested that the Five Part Model be expanded to include such family, community and societal attributes to account for the influence these have on an individual's psychological resilience. A multidimensional model of resilience is proposed that will need to be scientifically tested; however, it is proposed that this model has application to the variety of disciplines that are involved in the domain of resilience. In addition, this model attempts to address any interdisciplinary barriers that exist, by ensuring that individual, family, community, and societal attributes are considered holistically as part of resilience building.

scholarly journals Tourism and Altruistic Intention: Volunteer Tourism Development and Self-Interested Value

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 2152
Author(s):  
Heesup Han ◽  
Soyeun Lee ◽  
Sunghyup Sean Hyun
Keyword(s):  
Significant Influence ◽  
Social Norm ◽  
Field Survey ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Altruistic Behavior ◽  
Psychological Resilience ◽  
Volunteer Tourism ◽  
Personal Norm

Volunteer tourism is indisputably an emerging trend in the tourism industry across the globe. Yet, little is known about the altruistic behavior of volunteer travelers. To fill this void, this research explores the convoluted relationships among memorable experience, awareness of problem, social norm, psychological resilience, personal norm, and self-interested value in driving altruistic intention. A field survey was conducted with a quantitative approach. The result reveals that psychological resilience and personal norm are direct determinants of altruistic intention while mediating the influence of awareness of problem and social norm on intention. In addition, memorable experience along with awareness of problem significantly induced volunteer travelers’ psychological resilience. Moreover, the test for metric invariance shows that the relationships between psychological resilience, personal norm, and altruistic intention are under the significant influence of volunteer travelers’ self-interested value. Overall, the variance in altruistic intention for volunteer tourism is satisfactorily explained by our suggested theoretical framework.

A Living Wage in Long Beach

2020 ◽  
pp. 146-156
Author(s):  
Ray Brescia
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
Food Service ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Long Beach ◽  
Local Conditions ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Local Chapter ◽  
The Face ◽  
Change Matrix ◽  
Hotel Workers

This chapter describes a campaign to raise the minimum wage for hotel workers in Long Beach, California, exploring the deft use of the social change matrix to address income inequality in a way that was adapted to local conditions. The Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE) studied the tourism industry in Long Beach and highlighted both the role of tax breaks for this industry in the community as well as the low wages paid to workers in it. Teaming up with a local chapter of UNITE HERE Local 11—the union that represents workers in the hotel, food service, and gaming industries—LAANE began to advocate for higher wages for employees in hotels in Long Beach. The UNITE HERE–LAANE partnership did not do much in terms of social media to promote its message, although it had a Facebook page and used Twitter and other channels. Instead, it used the mails and, most important, the face-to-face, door-to-door canvassing to get its message out.

Methodology of the audit service of museums

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 121-135
Author(s):  
Наталья Платонова ◽  
Natalya Platonova ◽  
Ольга Вапнярская ◽  
Olga Vapnyarskaya
Keyword(s):  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Quality Level ◽  
Cultural Institutions ◽  
Cultural Objects ◽  
Museum Visitors ◽  
Essential Component ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Strategic Perspective ◽  
Tourism Services

The article represents the proprietary methodology of audit service of museums. Urgency of the methodology relates to integration processes, which connect cultural institutions and the tourism industry. Obviously, the travel service becomes the essential component of the activities of cultural objects. This means not only an increase the number of museum visitors, but also the changing approaches to service, the use of new technical means and technologies of display. Thus, the determination the quality level of tourism services in the museum at the moment and on this basis substantiation of decision on the improvement and development in operational and strategic perspective become the important issues. The objectivity of the received information is the key issue. Therefore, the audit service, as any other, is offered to carry out by independent experts with the active use of the known method of «secret shopper». Therefore, the audit service, as any other, is offered to carry out by independent experts with the active use of the known method of «secret shopper». The article describes the methodology of the audit service of a museum and characterizes the tools of the method of “secret shopper”.

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