Abstract
In the field of tourism, quality of life has been measured and conceptualized in various ways. Empirical research has interchangeably applied the concept with subjective well-being and happiness, or the latter two concepts have been employed as constructs of quality of life. However, there has been little discussion of the appropriateness of such applications. Regarding the research trend, this study aimed to explore the relationship between the resident’s quality of life and tourism from the resident‘s perspective. Specifically, simultaneously considering subjective well-being and happiness, this research investigated how residents’ participation in the campaign for silence tourism at a tourist destination in Buk-chon appeared to be related to the quality of their lives. Several rounds of interviews were conducted with observations made at the destination for data collection. Results showed that, for all participants, life satisfaction and positive emotions were related to monetary compensation, elimination of boredom, interaction with others. Meanwhile, some of them found the meaning of their lives through the linkage between the campaign participation and their everyday lives and leisure activities. The complexity between quality of life and resident experience provides a clue for understanding inconsistent results in the extant literature on the quality of life of residents. Future research was discussed on this issue.
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