A STRUCTURAL MODEL APPROACH OF RESIDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF TOURISM IMPACTS IN THEIR OWN QUALITY OF LIFE: THE MUNICIPALITY OF LOULÉ, ALGARVE

Authors

  • Ana Isabel Renda ESGHT, University of the Algarve, Portugal
  • Júlio da Costa Mendes Faculty of Economics, University of the Algarve, Portugal
  • Patrícia Oom do Valle Faculty of Economics, University of the Algarve, Portugal

Keywords:

Tourism Impacts, Quality of Life, Well-being, Residents, Tourism Development, Structural Equation Modelling

Abstract

This study presents a structural equation model with eight latent variables and a set of research hypotheses to be tested. The model has been designed to measure the relationships between residents’ tourism impact perceptions and their global perception of quality of life.

 

 

The research aims to assess how residents’ tourism impact perceptions influence the residents’ quality of life perceptions, and to verify if the level of tourism development in the residence area influences this relationship.

This paper presents the model, how data have been collected with a sample of 1050 residents of the municipality of Loulé, in the Algarve and the expected results

Author Biographies

  • Ana Isabel Renda, ESGHT, University of the Algarve, Portugal
    PhD Student, Assistant Professor
  • Júlio da Costa Mendes, Faculty of Economics, University of the Algarve, Portugal
    PhD, Assistant Professor
  • Patrícia Oom do Valle, Faculty of Economics, University of the Algarve, Portugal
    PhD, Assistant Professor

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Published

26.01.2012

Issue

Book - PROCEEDINGS TMS ALGARVE 2011: Extended Abstracts

Section

Tourism

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How to Cite

Renda, A. I., Mendes, J. da C., & Valle, P. O. do. (2012). A STRUCTURAL MODEL APPROACH OF RESIDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF TOURISM IMPACTS IN THEIR OWN QUALITY OF LIFE: THE MUNICIPALITY OF LOULÉ, ALGARVE. Tourism & Management Studies, 1088-1091. https://tmstudies.net/index.php/ectms/article/view/297