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Development of the well-being scale for urban elderly tourists who travel in the countryside for summer health

Puwei Zhang, Shuaifeng Guo, Wenhai Zeng, Lufeng Wu

2023Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research19 citationsDOI

Abstract

Rural summer health tourism for the urban elderly (RSHTUE) is developing in China. RSHTUE tourists are predominantly urban elderly who stay in the countryside for a long time during the summer. This study first obtained the initial dimensions and item lists of the RSHTUE tourist well-being scale from the literature and interview data. Then, the expert panel method was applied to determine the initial scale. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were conducted to obtain an 8D 28-item RSHTUE tourist well-being scale. This scale can be used to support subsequent theoretical studies and guide the RSHTUE's development practice.

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TourismScale (ratio)Exploratory factor analysisRural areaConfirmatory factor analysisChinaRegional sciencePsychologyGeographyAdvertisingBusinessMarketingMedicineCartographyService (business)ArchaeologyPathologyGlobal Healthcare and Medical TourismDiverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchMigration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
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