Enhancing well-being through recovery experiences and savoring: comparing leisure travel, visiting friends and relatives, and daily leisure in Japan
Abstract
This study investigates how different leisure contexts (leisure travel, visiting friends and relatives, and daily leisure) contribute to well-being and examines the mediating roles of recovery experiences and savoring strategies in the relationship between leisure travel and well-being. The results, derived using online survey data, showed no differences in well-being scores across the three groups after controlling for demographic factors. However, mediation analyses revealed that leisure travel was positively related to well-being through mastery and amplifying. Our findings contribute by providing a nuanced understanding of how leisure travel positively relates to well-being and offer practical insights for fulfilling tourist experiences.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Recreation
Leisure
Wilderness Management
Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing
- Volume
- 43
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 58–72
- Publication date
- 2 January 2026
- Language
- EN