The relationship between mental well-being, health perception and life satisfaction in third age tourists

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dc.contributor.authorDemir, Yaşar
dc.contributor.authorBaştürk, Yusuf Alper
dc.contributor.authorDağ, Erhan
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-24T12:20:54Z
dc.date.available2026-01-24T12:20:54Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentAlanya Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThis study examines the relationships among mental well-being, health perception, and life satisfaction among domestic and foreign tourists aged 65 and older visiting Antalya, Türkiye. Using a cross-sectional design, 500 participants were selected through quota sampling, ensuring equal distribution by gender (250 female, 250 male) and nationality (250 domestic, 250 foreign). Data were collected via face-to-face interviews with a structured questionnaire between 1 July and 15 September 2024. The average age of participants was X? ± SD = 68.52 ± 2.69 years. Significant differences in mental well-being and life satisfaction were observed across education levels and tourist types (p < 0.05), with foreign tourists reporting higher mental well-being (X? ± SD = 49.96 ± 7.56) and life satisfaction (X? ± SD = 23.52 ± 5.09) than domestic tourists. Correlation analysis indicated significant and positive associations among mental well-being, life satisfaction, and health perception. Specifically, mental well-being was moderately correlated with life satisfaction (r = 0.483, p <.001) and health perception (r = 0.561, p <.001). The strongest relationship was observed between health perception and life satisfaction (r = 0.658, p <.001). Multiple regression analysis confirmed that health perception and mental well-being were significantly associated with life satisfaction (p <.001). These findings highlight the importance of enhancing third age tourists’ well-being through targeted interventions focusing on health perception and mental well-being. © 2025 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/24721735.2025.2571831
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105018936367
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/24721735.2025.2571831
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12868/4679
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherRoutledge
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Spa and Wellness
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_Scopus_20260121
dc.subjectaging travellers
dc.subjecthealth perception
dc.subjectlife satisfaction
dc.subjectMental well-being
dc.subjectthird age tourists
dc.titleThe relationship between mental well-being, health perception and life satisfaction in third age tourists
dc.typeArticle

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