Does residents’involvement increase overall quality of life (QOL)?

지역주민의 관광참여도가 삶의질에 미치는 영향

The primary purpose of this study is to examine residents’ perceptions of level of involvement and the influence of this perception on their perceived value of tourism development, satisfaction with life domains and overall quality of life (QOL). By applying bottom-up spillover theory, the study hypothesizes that residents’ overall quality of life is affected by satisfaction with life domains and level of involvement serves as antecedents to the hypotheses. The data collection method of this study involved distributing a survey questionnaire. The results indicated that, level of involvement positively affects perceived value of tourism development, and life domain satisfaction moreover, the perceived value influences on life domain satisfaction. The study also confirms the bottom-up spillover theory that life domain satisfaction affects overall quality of life.