TY - JOUR
T1 - Memorable digital-free tourism experiences
T2 - Antecedents and outcomes
AU - Sthapit, Erose
AU - Ji, Chunli
AU - Yang, Ping
AU - Woosnam, Kyle
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2026/4
Y1 - 2026/4
N2 - This study examines the role of escapism, experience co-creation, existential authenticity, and experiential satisfaction as antecedents of memorable digital-free tourism experiences. It then examines the relationship between memorable digital-free tourism experiences and hedonic well-being, eudaimonic well-being and place attachment. Survey data were gathered, via WeChat, from 389 Chinese tourists who had engaged in a digital-free meditation retreat in China between August 2022 and July 2023. Empirical results reveal that levels of escapism and experiential satisfaction positively explain memorable digital-free tourism experiences. Further, more memorable digital-free tourism experiences are associated with greater hedonic well-being, eudaimonic well-being and place attachment.
AB - This study examines the role of escapism, experience co-creation, existential authenticity, and experiential satisfaction as antecedents of memorable digital-free tourism experiences. It then examines the relationship between memorable digital-free tourism experiences and hedonic well-being, eudaimonic well-being and place attachment. Survey data were gathered, via WeChat, from 389 Chinese tourists who had engaged in a digital-free meditation retreat in China between August 2022 and July 2023. Empirical results reveal that levels of escapism and experiential satisfaction positively explain memorable digital-free tourism experiences. Further, more memorable digital-free tourism experiences are associated with greater hedonic well-being, eudaimonic well-being and place attachment.
KW - Meditation retreat
KW - digital-free tourism experience
KW - escapism
KW - eudaimonic well-being
KW - experience co-creation
KW - experiential satisfaction
KW - hedonic well-being
KW - place attachment
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85204720382
U2 - 10.1177/13567667241282022
DO - 10.1177/13567667241282022
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85204720382
SN - 1356-7667
VL - 32
SP - 468
EP - 485
JO - Journal of Vacation Marketing
JF - Journal of Vacation Marketing
IS - 2
ER -