Family tourism improves parents’ well-being and children’s generic skills
通过对217个有小学生子女的家庭进行前后测问卷调查，发现家庭旅游能提升父母的幸福感和儿童的通用技能，且难忘的旅游体验和儿童技能发展对父母幸福感变化有正向影响。
Family tourism has gained increased attention from researchers in recent years; however, few longitudinal studies have examined the psychological benefits of family tourism. Therefore, this study employed a pretest-posttest design to examine the beneficial effects of family tourism on parents’ well-being and their children’s generic skills. We collected data from 217 families with elementary school children who went on family holidays, administering questionnaires to both parents and children. The results showed that parents’ well-being and children’s generic skills increased from before to after the family tourism experience. Moreover, a memorable tourism experience and children’s skill development through family tourism were positively associated with changes in parents’ well-being through family tourism. Our findings highlight the importance of considering multiple perspectives from family members and identify the benefits of their interactions.