Tourism Experiences and Self-Rated Health Among Older Adults in China.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
OBJECTIVE: To investigate factors associated with tourism experiences, and the association between tourism experiences and subsequent self-rated health. METHOD: Multilevel logistic regression models and four waves of panel data from a large nationally representative survey of older adults in China were employed. RESULTS: Those who had a tourism experience tended to be younger, men, urban residents, have a higher socioeconomic status (SES), and frequently participate in leisure activities and exercise. However, controlling for SES, women were more likely than men to have a tourism experience. Notably, tourism was negatively associated with poor self-rated health and the association was robust to adjustments for a wide range of confounders. DISCUSSION: The net beneficial impact of tourism on self-rated health may operate through several mechanisms such as improvements in tourists' cognitive functioning, healthy lifestyles, self-esteen, family and social relations, and psychological and spirtual well-being. Tourism participation is an effective way to promote healthy aging.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Gu, D; Zhu, H; Brown, T; Hoenig, H; Zeng, Y
Published Date
- June 2016
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 28 / 4
Start / End Page
- 675 - 703
PubMed ID
- 26486781
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC5381654
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1552-6887
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1177/0898264315609906
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States