ABSTRACT

Sport tourism literature has paid limited attention to the psychological well-being benefits derived from participating in this form of tourism. This is especially the case for adventure sport tourism, which is characterised by travel to a destination to participate in an adventure sport event, such as competitive surfing or mountain biking. Through an analysis of the contemporary literature regarding adventure sport, tourism, and psychological well-being, we propose a conceptual model of the psychological processes underlying well-being outcomes for adventure sport tourists. The conceptual model explains how adventure sport tourism participation affects hedonic and eudaimonic psychological well-being via the satisfaction of basic psychological needs (autonomy, competence, relatedness) and nature connectedness. We argue that this conceptual model has the potential to advance knowledge in relation to the theory, practice, and design of adventure sport tourism. We outline research propositions emanating from the conceptual model and directions for future research on adventure sport tourism and psychological well-being.

摘要

体育旅游文献对参与这种形式的旅游所带来的心理健康益处的关注有限。冒险运动旅游尤其如此，其特点是前往目的地参加冒险运动赛事，例如竞技冲浪或山地自行车。通过对有关冒险运动、旅游和心理健康的当代文献的分析，我们提出了冒险运动游客幸福感结果背后的心理过程的概念模型。该概念模型解释了冒险运动旅游参与如何通过满足基本心理需求（自主性、能力、相关性）和自然连通性来影响享乐和幸福的心理健康。我们认为，这种概念模型有可能提升与探险运动旅游的理论、实践和设计相关的知识。我们概述了从概念模型中得出的研究命题，以及未来探险运动旅游和心理健康研究的方向。