Suboptimal health status, COVID-19 psychology, and cultural value impact on post-pandemic outbound travel

Danni Zheng, Yangyang Jiang, Jun Wen, Ian Phau, Haifeng Hou, Wei Wang

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Abstract

Suboptimal health has become a core public health challenge, especially during the pandemic. This study adopts an interdisciplinary perspective to examine the relationships between suboptimal health status, COVID-19 fear and stress, cultural values, and outbound travel. A theoretical model was evaluated using data from 800 Beijing residents, 439 of whom were in suboptimal health. Four dimensions of suboptimal health (fatigue, mental status, immune system, and cardiovascular system) significantly affected COVID-19 stress and fear. Post-pandemic travel intention was positively related to fatigue symptoms and leisure and life enjoyment but negatively associated with COVID-19 stress. Suggestions for highlighting travellers’ health status and promoting holistic health through post-pandemic travel are provided.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1530-1547
Number of pages18
JournalTourism Recreation Research
Volume49
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

Keywords

  • COVID-19 fear
  • COVID-19 stress
  • Suboptimal health status
  • leisure and life enjoyment
  • multigroup analysis
  • post-pandemic outbound travel

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Geography, Planning and Development
  • Cultural Studies
  • Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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