Exploring the influence of situational interest on outdoor tourists’ hedonic and eudaimonic well-being
IntroductionThis study introduces situational interest as a new factor influencing both hedonic and eudaimonic well-being in outdoor tourism settings. It explores how different dimensions of situational interest drive well-being and the mediation mechanisms involved.MethodsData were collected from 6...
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| description | IntroductionThis study introduces situational interest as a new factor influencing both hedonic and eudaimonic well-being in outdoor tourism settings. It explores how different dimensions of situational interest drive well-being and the mediation mechanisms involved.MethodsData were collected from 642 respondents through an online self-report questionnaire on the Credamo platform. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the relationships between situational interest dimensions, well-being outcomes, and mediating factors.ResultsThe results show that instant enjoyment directly enhances hedonic well-being. Novelty has a direct effect on hedonic well-being and an indirect effect on eudaimonic well-being. Attention demand influences hedonic well-being both directly and indirectly. Challenge and exploration intention indirectly promote eudaimonic well-being through the satisfaction of autonomy needs.DiscussionBy uncovering the distinct pathways through which situational interest affects well-being, this study deepens our understanding of how outdoor tourism experiences can foster both immediate enjoyment and long-term personal growth. These findings provide practical insights for designing tourism activities that enhance tourists’ overall well-being. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-28ec73bc7c8040debc8b60eac7ff9f4e2025-01-30T06:22:12ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782025-01-011610.3389/fpsyg.2025.12839291283929Exploring the influence of situational interest on outdoor tourists’ hedonic and eudaimonic well-beingPeng XuIntroductionThis study introduces situational interest as a new factor influencing both hedonic and eudaimonic well-being in outdoor tourism settings. It explores how different dimensions of situational interest drive well-being and the mediation mechanisms involved.MethodsData were collected from 642 respondents through an online self-report questionnaire on the Credamo platform. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the relationships between situational interest dimensions, well-being outcomes, and mediating factors.ResultsThe results show that instant enjoyment directly enhances hedonic well-being. Novelty has a direct effect on hedonic well-being and an indirect effect on eudaimonic well-being. Attention demand influences hedonic well-being both directly and indirectly. Challenge and exploration intention indirectly promote eudaimonic well-being through the satisfaction of autonomy needs.DiscussionBy uncovering the distinct pathways through which situational interest affects well-being, this study deepens our understanding of how outdoor tourism experiences can foster both immediate enjoyment and long-term personal growth. These findings provide practical insights for designing tourism activities that enhance tourists’ overall well-being.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1283929/fullsituational interesthedonic well-beingeudaimonic well-beingtime perceptionautonomy needoutdoor tourism |
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| title | Exploring the influence of situational interest on outdoor tourists’ hedonic and eudaimonic well-being |
| title_full | Exploring the influence of situational interest on outdoor tourists’ hedonic and eudaimonic well-being |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the influence of situational interest on outdoor tourists’ hedonic and eudaimonic well-being |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the influence of situational interest on outdoor tourists’ hedonic and eudaimonic well-being |
| title_short | Exploring the influence of situational interest on outdoor tourists’ hedonic and eudaimonic well-being |
| title_sort | exploring the influence of situational interest on outdoor tourists hedonic and eudaimonic well being |
| topic | situational interest hedonic well-being eudaimonic well-being time perception autonomy need outdoor tourism |
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