心理學의 관점에서 본 觀光學

Exploring Tourism Sciences: A Psychological Perspective

This study diagnosed the academic characteristic, the development process, and problems of tourism sciences from the viewpoint of psychology and was to suggest the possible solution. On this account this study referred to Journal of Tourism Sciences, a representative tourism-related journal in Korea published by Tourism Sciences Society of Korean. As a result, this study showed some problems. Especially author suggests the remedy about the research methodology of tourism studies and the necessity of new dependent/ independent variable for tourism studies. In addition, writer emphasized possibility of psychological contribution.