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Role perception and role transition in tourist restoration

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Extensive research on restoring individuals' depleted physical and mental resources stemming from escalating societal pressures emphasizes the restoring and rejuvenating effects of away-ness, without elucidating the underlying mechanisms. Using semi-structured interviews, this study illustrates being away as a form of role transition, revealing that individuals are cognizant of their roles and the transitions they undergo when traveling. Central to tourist restoration is the transformation in role responses when individuals undertake tourism, encompassing shifts in social norms, interpersonal constraints, role obligations, and avenues for self-expression. Further, the study delves into the dynamic nature of the role-transition process, which is co-determined by two distinct categories of triggers operating in both the everyday and destination environments, as well as through rites of transition.

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  • Lin, Yuxia, 2025. "Role perception and role transition in tourist restoration," Annals of Tourism Research, Elsevier, vol. 111(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:anture:v:111:y:2025:i:c:s0160738325000234
    DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2025.103917
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