슬로시티 방문객의 웰니스 라이프스타일별 슬로시티 속성의 중요도, 혼잡지각 및 극복행동에 대한 태도의 차이

Attitudinal Differences of Slow City's Attribute Importance, Perceived Crowding and Coping Behavior based the Type of Wellness Lifestyles

This study examined the effect of visitors' dispersion methods and admission fee policy applicable to a slow city destination with respect to reduction of perceived crowding. Data were collected through surveying 284 visitors to Shinan Jeungdo, Chunnam. ANOVA and regression analysis were performed to explore attitude differences between dispersion method and coping behavior according to the type of wellness lifestyle of the visitors. The results indicated that the those that pursued a slow city destination and were interested in wellness attributes were an active lohasian followed by a neutral group, as compared with an onlooker and indifferent groups. Slow city properties such as slowness and natural ecology showed impacts in all the social, psychological, and physical factors, but the property of traditional culture showed significant effect only in psychological factors and physical factors. The results may reflect the desire to enjoy a more relaxed and leisurely sightseeing experience, depending on the degree of importance a tourist places on wellness.