Perceptions of Tourism Impacts and Satisfaction with Particular Life Domains

Abstract

This chapter will take the reader on a voyage where the perceptions of tourism impacts and the satisfaction with particular life domains are discussed. The perceived tourist experience will generate either a positive or a negative affect in various life domains. This influences the sense of well-being in these life domains and leads to satisfaction or dissatisfaction. Both of these play an important role in overall life satisfaction. The subjective, well-being impact of tourism is based on tourists’ perceptions of positive or negative experiences during the trip to a tourist destination. The perceptions by inbound and outbound tourists of positive or negative affects in a specified life domain play an important role in the increase of positive or negative affects within the relevant life domains. Satisfaction in the various life domains is important in determining satisfaction with life overall (subjective indicator of quality-of-life).