DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals), Mar 1, 2022
Tourism is going through a very challenging phase due to the current pandemic situation. In this ... more Tourism is going through a very challenging phase due to the current pandemic situation. In this context, psychology and tourism are a successful partnership to develop meaningful experiences considering tourists' needs, desires, and expectations. This interconnection is observed through the application of positive psychology in the context of meaningful tourist experiences. This approach comprises adequate indicators to explore the tourism field from the perspective of individuals' well-being. Positive psychology, positive tourism, well-being, and mindfulness constitute the theoretical foundations of this article, which intends to understand how they are intertwined to fulfil one goal: developing meaningful tourist experiences. This article offers a theoretical reflection on the connections between the referred theoretical foundations. In so doing, it proposes a preliminary diagram illustrating the theoretical links observed in literature, which acts as a first step towards the design of a systematic literature review on the antecedents and outcomes of meaningful tourist experiences.
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UWTO) has acknowledged 2020 as the worst year in t... more The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UWTO) has acknowledged 2020 as the worst year in tourism history due to the worldwide pandemic COVID-19. Destinations, tourists, local communities, stakeholders, and residents, and their daily activities were affected. Thus, wellbeing and resilience are two crucial variables to help the industry and the people recover. This research aims to analyze early positive approaches and attitudes to respond to the negative impact of COVID-19 in tourism everyday activities that have at its core wellbeing and resilience, the two main variables of the Positive Psychology field of studies. A systematic literature review was conducted, following PRISMA guidelines to achieve this aim. The research was done using the Online Knowledge Library (B-on) and all the available databases. The research led to 32 articles that were screened using the inclusion and exclusion criteria. A total of 18 scientific articles met all criteria. Overall, results show that ...
EnglishThe study of the creative personality has been one of the focuses of researchers in the cr... more EnglishThe study of the creative personality has been one of the focuses of researchers in the creativity field. However, there are few instruments that assess this variable. In particular, in Portugal, the Creative Personality Scale (EPC), composed by 30 items, was the first instrument’ which enables the evaluation of this dimension. This research presents the validation of the Creative Personality Scale (CPS). A total of 784 subjects have participated on this study. The results presented an internal consistency of the instrument of .92. The exploratory factorial analysis, EFA, showed the unidimensionality of the scale, and the confirmatory factorial analysis, CFA, with the use of RMSEA, RMR, GFI and CFI, confirmed these results. We obtained an instrument that has good psychometric qualities, and that can contribute to future researches seeking to understand the relationship between creative personality and other variables. portuguesO estudo da personalidade criativa tem sido alvo ...
Change is a permanent element of the education system in Poland. A never-ending process of reform... more Change is a permanent element of the education system in Poland. A never-ending process of reforming the education has been taking place and the changes concern the education system, legal issues, curriculum and methodology. The article defines the concepts of change and change process, and it attempts to list types of changes that are introduced or may take place in education. Moreover, the article presents possible initiators of changes and the attitudes of people involved in the educational process to the introduced modifications or reforms. The analysis leads to a reflection on the direction of changes that seem to be particularly important today from the point of view of the quality of teaching as well as the needs and challenges of the 21st century and the expectations and opportunities of the young generation.
DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals), Jun 1, 2022
Tourism-related education can determine the value and solutions for developing winning tactics to... more Tourism-related education can determine the value and solutions for developing winning tactics to extend the quality of educational programmes and involve the community of national and international learners by creating an exchange network of top tourism initiatives. In this article, the authors open a discussion on the interconnections of adult learning and educational tourism, providing the framework for a procedural and methodological analysis of several off-line and on-line experiences that can be adapted by specialists of any educational institution. The article provides an academic response to the potential of educational tourism emphasizing its significance for the economy, well-being, and environmental sustainability.
DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals), Mar 1, 2022
Tourism is going through a very challenging phase due to the current pandemic situation. In this ... more Tourism is going through a very challenging phase due to the current pandemic situation. In this context, psychology and tourism are a successful partnership to develop meaningful experiences considering tourists' needs, desires, and expectations. This interconnection is observed through the application of positive psychology in the context of meaningful tourist experiences. This approach comprises adequate indicators to explore the tourism field from the perspective of individuals' well-being. Positive psychology, positive tourism, well-being, and mindfulness constitute the theoretical foundations of this article, which intends to understand how they are intertwined to fulfil one goal: developing meaningful tourist experiences. This article offers a theoretical reflection on the connections between the referred theoretical foundations. In so doing, it proposes a preliminary diagram illustrating the theoretical links observed in literature, which acts as a first step towards the design of a systematic literature review on the antecedents and outcomes of meaningful tourist experiences.
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UWTO) has acknowledged 2020 as the worst year in t... more The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UWTO) has acknowledged 2020 as the worst year in tourism history due to the worldwide pandemic COVID-19. Destinations, tourists, local communities, stakeholders, and residents, and their daily activities were affected. Thus, wellbeing and resilience are two crucial variables to help the industry and the people recover. This research aims to analyze early positive approaches and attitudes to respond to the negative impact of COVID-19 in tourism everyday activities that have at its core wellbeing and resilience, the two main variables of the Positive Psychology field of studies. A systematic literature review was conducted, following PRISMA guidelines to achieve this aim. The research was done using the Online Knowledge Library (B-on) and all the available databases. The research led to 32 articles that were screened using the inclusion and exclusion criteria. A total of 18 scientific articles met all criteria. Overall, results show that ...
EnglishThe study of the creative personality has been one of the focuses of researchers in the cr... more EnglishThe study of the creative personality has been one of the focuses of researchers in the creativity field. However, there are few instruments that assess this variable. In particular, in Portugal, the Creative Personality Scale (EPC), composed by 30 items, was the first instrument’ which enables the evaluation of this dimension. This research presents the validation of the Creative Personality Scale (CPS). A total of 784 subjects have participated on this study. The results presented an internal consistency of the instrument of .92. The exploratory factorial analysis, EFA, showed the unidimensionality of the scale, and the confirmatory factorial analysis, CFA, with the use of RMSEA, RMR, GFI and CFI, confirmed these results. We obtained an instrument that has good psychometric qualities, and that can contribute to future researches seeking to understand the relationship between creative personality and other variables. portuguesO estudo da personalidade criativa tem sido alvo ...
Change is a permanent element of the education system in Poland. A never-ending process of reform... more Change is a permanent element of the education system in Poland. A never-ending process of reforming the education has been taking place and the changes concern the education system, legal issues, curriculum and methodology. The article defines the concepts of change and change process, and it attempts to list types of changes that are introduced or may take place in education. Moreover, the article presents possible initiators of changes and the attitudes of people involved in the educational process to the introduced modifications or reforms. The analysis leads to a reflection on the direction of changes that seem to be particularly important today from the point of view of the quality of teaching as well as the needs and challenges of the 21st century and the expectations and opportunities of the young generation.
DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals), Jun 1, 2022
Tourism-related education can determine the value and solutions for developing winning tactics to... more Tourism-related education can determine the value and solutions for developing winning tactics to extend the quality of educational programmes and involve the community of national and international learners by creating an exchange network of top tourism initiatives. In this article, the authors open a discussion on the interconnections of adult learning and educational tourism, providing the framework for a procedural and methodological analysis of several off-line and on-line experiences that can be adapted by specialists of any educational institution. The article provides an academic response to the potential of educational tourism emphasizing its significance for the economy, well-being, and environmental sustainability.
Journal of Spatial and Organizational Dynamics, 2020
The hotel industry is certainly a key sector study for any regional competitiveness. The aim of t... more The hotel industry is certainly a key sector study for any regional competitiveness. The aim of this study is to review the extent and emerging perspectives and approaches to the hotel industry and regional competitiveness. We adopted a systematic literature review using a bibliometric approach, focusing on the creation of maps and networks of visualization of intellectual structure in the period of 18 years (2000-2018), through the Web of Science database. The author argues that the hotel industry is undoubtedly the sector linked to regional competitiveness and that is an engine of the regional economy.
Journal of Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being, 2022
Tourism-related education can determine the value and solutions for developing winning tactics to... more Tourism-related education can determine the value and solutions for developing winning tactics to extend the quality of educational programmes and involve the community of national and international learners by creating an exchange network of top tourism initiatives. In this article, the authors open a discussion on the interconnections of adult learning and educational tourism, providing the framework for a procedural and methodological analysis of several off-line and on-line experiences that can be adapted by specialists of any educational institution. The article provides an academic response to the potential of educational tourism emphasizing its significance for the economy, well-being, and environmental sustainability.
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