_.gif)
_.gif)
Tour Consumer Well-Being in Tourism Destination: A Case of the Lake Toba
Abstract
This study focuses on identifying the underlying well-being dimensionalities that exist in a tourism destination. Researchers conduct qualitative content analysis of digital platform of Lake Toba as a tourism destination. The methodology uses content analysis of secondary sources. The stages consist of condensation, coding, categorizing, and patterning the theme. By utilizing content analysis methodology, the study was able to identify seven dimensions of tour consumer well-being: 1) Biopsychological; 2) Cultural Identity; 3) Social Connectedness; 4) Spiritual Attunement; 5) Social Enterprising; 6) Inspirational Mindfulness; and 7) Environmental Altruism well-being. This research finds that Lake Toba as tourist destination activates reciprocal tour consumers in related to 7 well-being dimensions. Lake Toba as tourist destination embraces consumer tour to appraise the indigenous home and their collective enterprises.
Keywords
Full Text:
PDFReferences
Akimoto, K., Hu, A., Yamaguchi, T., & Kobayashi, H., (2018). Effect of 528 Hz music on the endocrine system and autonomic nervous system. Health, 10, 1159–1170. DOI: 10.4236/health.(2018.109088.
Allen, D., Carlson, D., & Ham, C. , (2007). Well-being: New paradigms of wellness—Inspiring positive health outcomes and renewing hope. American Journal of Health Promotion, 21 (3), 1-12.
Anand, P., ((2016) . Happiness, well-being and human development: The case for subjective measures. UNDP Human Development Report Background Paper, 1-35.
Ares, G., de Saldamando, L., Giménez, A., Claret, A., Cunha, L. M., Guerrero, L., & Deliza, R., (2015). Consumers’ associations with well-being in a food-related context: A cross-cultural study. Food Quality and Preference 40, 304-315.
Arnould, E.J., & Thompson, C.J., (2005).Consumer Culture Theory CCT : Twenty Years of Research. Journal of Consumer Research, 31 (4) , 868-882. DOI: 10.1086/426626 •
Austin, J., Stevenson, H., & Wei‐Skillern, J., (2006). Social and commercial entrepreneurship: same, different, or both?. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 30 (1), 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-65(20.(2006.00107.x
Bakkara, A. (2018). Hari Pahlawan, YPDT Memaparkan Jasa Raja Sisingamangaraja ke Generasi Milenial. Tribun-Medan. Available from: https://medan.tribunnews.com/(2018/11/11/hari-pahlawan-ypdt-memaparkan-jasa-raja-sisingamangaraja-ke-generasi-milenial [Accessed November 5 (20(19]
Boreham, P., Povey, J. &Tomaszewski, W., (2013) An alternative measure of social wellbeing: analysing the key conceptual and statistical components of quality of life. Australian Journal of Social Issues, 48 2 ,151-172. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1839-4655.(2013.tb00276.x
Bradburn, N. , (1969) . The Structure of Psychological Well-Being. Chicago: Aldine.
Brunneder, J & Dholakia, U., (2018) . The self-creation effect: making a product supports its mindful consumption and the consumer’s well-being. Marketing Letters, 29, 377–389. DOI: 10.1007/s11002-018-9465-6.
Bryant R.L, & Bailey S., (1997). Third World Political Ecology. Psychology Press. Available from: https://books.google.com.au/books?id=T-6i5pVeQPUC.
Buhalis, D., (2000 : Marketing the competitive destination of the future. Tourism Management ,21 (1), 97–116. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0261-5177 99 00095-3.
Chang, L., & Beise-Zee, R., (2013). Consumer perception of healthfulness and appraisal of health-promoting tourist destinations. Tourism Review, 68 (1), 34-47. DOI:10.1108/16605371311310066.
Cheng, C., Jose,P.E., Sheldon,K.M., Singelis,T.M., Cheung,M.W., Tiliouine,H., Alao,A.A., Chio,J.H.,. Lui, J.L. Chun W.Y., & Golec de Zavala, A., (2011). Sociocultural differences in selfconstrual and subjective well-being: A test of four cultural models. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 42 (5) , 832- 855. https://doi.org/10.1177/002(2022110381117.
Choudhury, M.A., (1997) The concept and measurement of social wellbeing: The case of Canadian Native Indians. International Journal of Social Economics, 24 (11) , 1256- 1289.
Christopher, J., (1999). Situating psychological well-being: Exploring the cultural roots of its theory and research. Journal of Counselling & Development, 77, 141–152. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1556-6676.(1999.tb02434.x.
Coghlan, A., (2015). Tourism and health: using positive psychology principles to maximise participants’ wellbeing outcomes – a design concept for charity challenge tourism. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 23 (3) , 382-400. DOI:10.1080/09669582.(2014.986489.
Dedeoğlu, A. Ö., & Kabasakal, E., (2019) . Consumer anxiety, well-being and social media use: The Case Of #HealthyNutrition. Ege Akademik Bakış Dergisi, (19 (3), 341–357. https://doi.org/10.21121/EAB.536840.
Dees, J. G., (1998). The meaning of “social entrepreneurship.” Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University. Retrieved from http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/centers/case/documents/dees_sedf.pdf
Diener, E. D., Emmons, R.A., Larsen,R.J. & Griffin, S., (1985). The satisfaction with life scale. Journal of Personality Assessment, 49 (1), 71-75. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327752jpa4901_13.
Diener, E., (2009)., Subjective well-being. In Diener, E. Ed.. The science of well-being, 11–58. New York: Spring.
Diener, E., & Suh, E., (1997). Measuring quality of life: Economic, social, and subjective indicators. Social Indicators Research, 40 (1–2), 189–216. DOI:10.1023/A:1006859511756.
Donaldson, C., Roy, M., O’Connor, C.H., Biosca, O., Baker, R., Kay, A., Gillespie, M., Godwin, J., Morgan, A., Skelton, D., Stewart, J., Anderson, I., Docherty, C., Fulford, H., Munoz, S., Teasdale, S. & Thomson, H. (2014). Global issues, local solutions: rethinking wealth and health through the lens of social enterprise. Working Paper Series, Glasgow Caledonian University
Dupeyras, A., & MacCallum,N., (2013). Indicators for measuring competitiveness in tourism. OECD Tourism Papers 2013/02.
Erikson, E. H., (1968 . Identity: Youth and crisis. WW Norton & company.
Erlingsson, C. & Brysiewicz, P., (2017). A hands-on guide to doing content analysis. African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 7, 93–99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2017.08.001.
Farmer, J., De Cotta, T., McKinnon, K., Barraket, J., Munoz, S.-A., Douglas, H., & Roy, M. J., (2016) . Social enterprise and wellbeing in community life. Social Enterprise Journal, 12 (2), 235–254. https://doi.org/10.1108/sej-05-2016-0017
Fisher, J., (2011). The four domains model: Connecting spirituality, health and well-being. Religions, 2 (1), 17–28. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel2010017.
Fleuret, S. & Atkinson, S., (2007). Wellbeing, health and geography: a critical review and research agenda. New Zealand Geographer, 63 (2), 106-118. DOI:10.1111/j.1745-7939.(2007.00093.x.
Foley, R., (2011). Performing health in place: the holy well as a therapeutic assemblage. Health & Place, 17 (2), pp. 470-479. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2010.11.014.
Forgeard, M. J., Jayawickreme, E, Kern,M.L., & Seligman, M.E., (2011). Doing the right thing: Measuring wellbeing for public policy. International Journal of Wellbeing, 1 (1), 79-106. DOI:10.5502/IJW.V1I1.15.
Forjaz, M. J., Prieto-Flores, M. E., Ayala, A., Rodriguez-Blazquez, C., Fernandez-Mayoralas, G., RojoPerez, F., & Martinez-Martin, P., (2011). Measurement properties of the Community Wellbeing Index in older adults. Quality of Life Research, 20 (5), 733–743. doi: 10.1007/s11136-010-9794-2.
Frey, B. S. & Stutzer, A., (2002). Happiness and Economics. Princeton University Press, Princeton.
Fyall, A., Hartwell, H., & Hemingway, A., (2013) . Nice place to live and nice place to visit: Wellbeing opportunities for destination development. Paper presented at the 5th Advances in Tourism Marketing Conference.
Graham, C., (2016) . GDP growth — is it “good enough” or does it distort policymaking? Retrieved October 28, 2019, from Press Release - Brooking Institute website: https://www.brookings.edu/research/gdp-growth-is-it-good-enough-or-does-it-distort-policymaking/
Hartwell, H., Fyall, A.Willis,C. & Page,S., (2016) . Progress in tourism and destination wellbeing research. Current Issues in Tourism, 1-27. DOI:10.1080/13683500.2016.1223609.
Hu, Y., & Ritchie, J.B., (1993) . Measuring destination attractiveness: A contextual approach. Journal of Travel Research, 32 (2), 25–34. https://doi.org/10.1177/004728759303200204.
Huppert, F. A., & So, T.T., (2013). Flourishing across Europe: Application of a new conceptual framework for defining wellbeing. Social Indicators Research,110 (3), 837-861. doi: 10.1007/s11205-011-9966-7.
Indonesia Ministry of Tourism., (2019). Lake Toba developed as a Top Ecotourism Destination. Retrieved from https://www.indonesia.travel/gb/en/news/lake-toba-developed-as-a-top-ecotourism-destination
Kahneman, D., Diener, E., & Schwarz, N., (1999). Well-being: Foundations of hedonic psychology.
Konu, H. , Tuohino, A. & Björk, P., (2011). Wellbeing tourism in finland: Finland as a competitive wellbeing tourism destination. University of Eastern Finland – Centre for Tourism Studies Kuninkaankartanonkatu Savonlinna – Finland, 1-47.
Kozma, A., Stone, S., & Stones, M. J., (2000). Stability in components and predictors of subjective well-being SWB : Implications for SWB structure. In E. Diener & Rahtz,D.R. Eds. , Advances in quality of life theory and research 4 , 13-30. London, England: Kluwer Academic. DOI:10.1007/978-94-011-4291-5_2.
Kula, M.C., Panday,P. & Parrish, B., (2008). A wellbeing index based on an enabling environment. International Journal of Social Economics, 35 (3), 174-187.
Lau, A. L., Cummins, R.A. & McPherson,W., (2005). An investigation into the crosscultural equivalence of the Personal Wellbeing Index. Social Indicators Research, 72 (3), 403-430. DOI:10.1007/s11205-004-0561-z.
Lee, S.Y., Kim, R., Rodgers J., & Subramanian, V., (2020). Associations between subjective wellbeing and macroeconomic indicators: An assessment of heterogeneity across 60 countries. Wellbeing, Space and Society 1,1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wss.2020.100011.
Lynch, A., (2017). Respect, reflect, and engage - enhancing biophysical research practices with Indigenous people, their land, and culture. Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 24 (3), 319–331.
Lyubomirsky, S., & Lepper, H. S., (1999). A measure of subjective happiness: Preliminary reliability and construct validation. Social Indicators Research, 46, 137–155. DOI:10.1080/14486563.2017.1349694.
Mankiw, N.G., (2019). Macroeconomics: Tenth Edition. Worth Publishers: Mamillan Learning, New York.
Markus, H., & Wurf, E., (1987). The dynamic self-concept: A social psychological perspective. Annual Review of Psychology, 39, 299–337. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.ps.38.020187.001503.
Michaelson, J., Abdallah, S., Steuer, N., Thompson, S., & Marks, N., (2009) . National accounts of well-being: Bringing real wealth onto the balance sheet. London: New Economics Foundation.
Morgan, N., Pritchard, A., & Sedgley, D., (2015). Social tourism and well-being in later life. Annals of Tourism Research, 52, 1-15. DOI:10.1016/j.annals.2015.02.015.
Muñoz, N. J., Farrell, A. P., Heath, J. W., & Neff, B. D., (2014). Adaptive potential of a Pacific salmon challenged by climate change. Nature Climate Change, 5, 163. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2473
Nawijn, J., (2011a). Happiness through vacationing: Just a temporary boost or long-term benefits?. Journal of Happiness Studies, 12 (4), 651-665. DOI:10.1007/s10902-010-9221-y.
Nawijn, J., (2011b). Determinants of daily happiness on vacation. Journal of Travel Research, 50 (5), 559-566. https://doi.org/10.1177/0047287510379164.
Neuendorf, K.A., (2002). The Content Analysis Guidebook, London: Sage Publications.
Nugroho, B. P. (2018). Danau Toba dan Legenda Ikan Mas [Lake Toba and The Legend of The Golden Fish]. DetikNews. https://news.detik.com/berita/d-4076427/danau-toba-dan-legenda-ikan-mas [Accessed November 5 2019]
Pancer, E. & Handelman. J., (2012). The evolution of consumer well-being. Journal of Historical Research in Marketing, 4 (1), 177-189. DOI:10.1108/17557501211195118.
Park, D.B., & Yoon, Y.S., (2009). Segmentation by motivation in rural tourism: A Korean case study. Tourism Management, 30, 99-108. DOI:10.1016/J.TOURMAN.(2008.03.011.
Peluso N., (2009 . Rubber Erasures, Rubber Producing Rights: Making Racialized Territories In West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Development Change. 40,47–80.
Pemerintahan Kabupaten Samosir., (20(19 . Dihadiri tiga menteri, ground breaking pembangunan kawasan pariwisata danau toba dengan nilai rp. 4,04 t [Attended by three ministers, the groundbreaking of Lake Toba Regional Project is valued at 4.04 Billion Rupiahs]. Retrieved from http://www.tobasamosirkab.go.id/dihadiri-tiga-menteri-ground-breaking-pembangunan-kawasan-pariwisata-danau-toba-dengan-nilai-rp-404-t/
Perkembangan Kebudayaan Batak [The Development of Batak Culture], (2017), viewed 15 November (20(19,
Ribot J, & Peluso N., (2003). A Theory of Access. Rural Sociology, 68, 153–181. Available from: http://doi.wiley.com/10.1111/j.1549-0831.2003.tb00133.x.
Ritchie, J.R. & Crouch, G.I., (2000). The competitive destination: a sustainable perspective. Tourism Management, 21 1 , 1–7. DOI:10.1079/9780851996646.0000.
Ross, L., (1995). The spiritual dimension: its importance to patients’ health, well-being and quality of life and its implications for nursing practice. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 32 (5), 457–468. https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-7489 95 00007-K.
Ryff, C. D., (1989). Happiness is everything, or is it? Explorations on the meaning of psychological well-being. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 57 (6), 1069–1081. DOI:10.1037/0022-3514.57.6.1069.
Seaton, A. V. & Bennett, M.M., (1997) . Marketing tourism products. London, Thomson Business Press.
Seligman, M. E. P., (2002). Positive psychology, positive prevention, and positive therapy. Handbook of Positive Psychology, 3–12.
Seligman, M. E. P., (2011). Flourish: A visionary new understanding of happiness and well-being. New York, NY, US: Free Press.
Sen, A., (1999). The possibility of social choice. American Economic Review, 89 (3), 358-359. https://www.jstor.org/stable/117024.
Sen, A., (2004). Capabilities, lists, and public reason: continuing the conversation. Feminist Economics, 10 3 , 77-80. DOI:10.1080/1354570042000315163.
Sheldon, P. & Park, S.-Y., (2009) Development of a sustainable tourism destination. In Bushell, R. & Sheldon, P.J. Eds. Wellness and tourism. Mind, Body, Spirit, Place, 99–113. Cognizant Communication, New York.
Sheng, X., Siguaw, J. A. & Simpson, P. M., (2016) . Servicescape attributes and consumer well-being. Journal of Services Marketing, 30 (7), 676–685. DOI:10.1080/15332969.2019.1592860.
Siegel, D. J., (2010). The mindful therapist: A clinician’s guide to mindsight and neural integration. WW Norton & Company.
Sinaga, K.H. (2018). Tentang si Raja Lontung dan Si Raja Borbor [About King Lontung and King Borbor]. Available from: https://batak.web.id/(2018/02/tentang-si-raja-lontung-dan-si-raja-borbor/ [Accessed November 5 2019]
Sirgy, M. J., & Lee, D. J., (2006). Macro measures of consumer well-being CWB : a critical analysis and a research agenda. Journal of Macromarketing, 26 (1), 27-44.
Sirgy, M. J., Lee, D. J., Grzeskowiak, S., Chebat, J. C., Johar, J. S., Hermann, A., & Montana, J., (2008). An extension and further validation of a community-based consumer well-being measure. Journal of Macromarketing, 28 (3), 243-257.
Sirgy,M.J., (2021) . Macromarketing Metrics of Consumer Well-Being: An Update. Journal of Macromarketing, 41 (1), 124-131. https://doi.org/10.1177/0276146720968096.
Smith, M. K., & Diekmann, A., (2017) . Tourism and wellbeing. Annals of Tourism Research, 66, 1-13.
Sonnenburg, S. & Wee, D., (2016) . Introduction to touring consumption. Journal of Consumer Culture, 0 0 ,1-11. DOI: 10.1177/1469540516635392.
Sowislo, J. F., & Orth, U., (2013). Does low self-esteem predict depression and anxiety? A meta-analysis of longitudinal studies. Psychological Bulletin, 139 (1), 213–240. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0028931
Thomas, J., (2009) . Working paper: Current measures and the challenges of measuring children’s wellbeing. Newport: Office for National Statistics.
Tobatabo, (2017). Tanaman Herbal Khas Batak yang Bisa Di Jadikan Sebagai Obat-obatan [Bataknese Herbal Plants that can be used as medicines]. Tobatabo. [Online].[Accessed 18 November (20(19]. Available from https://www.tobatabo.com/2226+tanaman-batak-yang-bisa-menjadi-pengobatan-herbal.htm
Tumanggor, T. (2018). Besok Warga Jerman, Timo, Dikukuhkan dan Diadati Jadi Marga Silalahi [Tomorrow, German nationa, Timo, is naturalized and processed to be part of the Silalahi Clan]. Medan Bisnis Daily. Available from https://medanbisnisdaily.com/news/online/read/(2018/06/22/41266/besok_warga_jerman_timo_dikukuhkan_dan_diadati_jadi_marga_silalahi/ [Accessed 10 November (20(19]
UNWTO., (2019). Definition: Sustainable Tourism. Retrieved from https://sdt.unwto.org/content/about-us-5.
Usborne, E., & Taylor, D. M., (2010). The role of cultural identity clarity for self-concept clarity, self-esteem, and subjective well-being. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 36 7 , 883–897. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167210372215.
World Economic Forum., (2019) . The Travel & Tourism Competitivenes Report (2019. Retrieved from https://www.weforum.org/reports/the-travel-tourism-competitiveness-report-2019.
Wray, K., Espiner, S., & Perkins, H. C., (2010) . Cultural clash: Interpreting established use and new tourism activities in protected natural areas. Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism, 10 3 , 272-290. https://doi.org/10.1080/15022250.2010.496570.
Yayasan Pecinta Danau Toba. (2019). YPDT Sampaikan Berbagai Persoalan Danau Toba Kepada Presiden [YPDT informs the President about various issues regarding Lake Toba]. Available from: http://danautoba.org/ypdt-sampaikan-berbagai-persoalan-danau-toba-kepada-presiden/ [Accessed November 5 2019]
Żemła, M. , (2016) . Tourism destination: The networking approach. Moravian Geographical Reports, 24 4 , 2-14. DOI:10.1515/mgr-2016-0018.
Ziapour, A., Khatony, A., Jafari, F., & Kianipour, N., (2017) . Prediction of the Dimensions of the Spiritual Well-Being of Students at Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Iran: The Roles of Demographic Variables. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 11 (7), 5–9. DOI:10.7860/JCDR/2017/25114.10314.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33258/birci.v5i4.7198
Article Metrics
Abstract view : 70 timesPDF - 28 times
Refbacks
- There are currently no refbacks.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.