Subjective well‑being, sense of community and attitudes of residents towards the development of tourism

Tourism is a key line for economic and social development According to various reports and research that have evaluated the different tourism opportunities in Colombia the department of La Guajira is recognized as a territory with high tourism potential To measure its scope it is necessary to understand the tourist dynamics of local communities and their destinations from the perspective of residents In this sense the present study examined the relationships between subjective well-being in terms of satisfaction with life the sense of community and the attitudes towards tourist development of residents Self-administered surveys were used with 200 residents of the department of La Guajira The results suggested that there is a significant relationship between the study variables being positive in terms of subjective well-being and attitudes while negative between the sense of community subjective well-being and attitudes towards tourism.