The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of character strengths in shaping tourist well-being and introduce a conceptual model for interventions in tourism design that aim to enhance well-being from a positive psychology framework.
A conceptual model is developed based on two primary streams of character strengths-based interventions: the “generic approach” and the “personalized approach.”
The model suggests a potential mechanism by which tourists’ well-being can be enhanced when they engage in activities that align with their generic and signature strengths.
The model requires empirical testing to validate the association between character strengths and tourist well-being and to explore how specific interventions can impact tourist well-being.
This note illustrates how strengths-based interventions might be embedded into real-world tourism experiences, offering hypothetical scenarios to guide practitioners in integrating well-being principles into service design.
The research note provides a novel conceptual model linking character strengths to tourist well-being, offering insights for future studies and interventions to optimize tourist experiences.
