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Amid the need for inclusive growth and well-being in sustainable tourism, residents' social sustainability needs must be understood. Based on self-perception and social exchange theories, this study examines residents' perceptions of the social sustainability of food festival events. Focusing on an East-West culinary fusion festival in Macau, the Macau Food Festival, 460 residents are surveyed to ascertain their perceptions of the social sustainability attributes, social sustainability impacts, and quality of life outcomes. Results of six direct and two moderation relationships revealed residents' perceptions of social sustainability attributes of the food festival event are a major predictor of the perceived impacts on the community and resident quality of life. A higher perceived quality of life was found to positively impact place attachment, support for tourism, and prosocial behaviors. The degree to which social sustainability attributes of the food festival impact residents' quality of life, though different, is positive for attendees and non-attendees implying that positive perceptions could be inferred through both introspection and extrospection. It, further, suggests the need for destination management organizations to understand residents' social sustainability needs of the food tourism events to introduce attributes that augment residents' quality of life and positive responses to tourism development. • Residents' social sustainability needs are integral to food tourism event support. • Social sustainability attributes are key antecedents of quality of life. • Positive perceived quality of life triggers positive exchange outcomes. • Different levels of positive self-perception attitudes are observed. • Positive perceptions could be inferred both internally and externally. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Unlike how tourism is viewed by residents, little is known about how tourists feel about tourism in the destination. Nevertheless, studies have shown that tourists' emotional bonds with the destination positively affect their perceptions of and reactions to tourism in the destination. Such emotional bonds often vary based on tourists' previous experience in the destination. Thus, this study explored how tourists' emotional solidarity with residents influences their perceptions of tourism and how first-timers and repeat tourists differ in their views. To this end, 404 responses from South Korean sport tourists were analyzed. Though differences were not evident between first-timers and repeat tourists in their emotional solidarity or attitudes toward tourism, a positive relationship was confirmed between emotional solidarity and perceptions of tourism. The findings suggest that attitudes toward tourism is no longer a construct exclusive to residents and destination managers should also consider tourists' views. • Tourists showed an awareness of tourism impacts in a destination. • Tourists' emotional solidarity with residents was positively associated with their attitudes toward tourism. • First-timers and repeat tourists did not differ significantly in their emotional solidarity. • First-timers and repeat tourists did not differ significantly in their attitudes toward tourism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to identify the factors influencing residents' subjective well-being (SWB) and examine the relative importance of each factor on the distinct components of residents' SWB in the heritage tourism context. The measurement was developed and validated using rigorous procedures. Five rounds of data collection have occurred in a span of two years at a World Heritage Site in China, resulting in 1018 valid responses. Data were analyzed and the results suggested that residents with higher economic status, sense of community, and social environment generally have higher SWB. Furthermore, residents' perceived high economic status and favorable social relations channel through residents’ SWB to bolster their support for tourism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study introduces the evolutionary concept of assortative sociality and explores how it moderates pandemic anxiety effects on attitudes towards tourism and travel decisions. Based on a large-scale online survey (N = 4630) conducted in three European countries, we demonstrate that COVID-19 anxiety triggered assortative sociality, which reflects both xenophobic and ethnocentric traits. This changes perceptions of domestic and international travel attractiveness, and further leads to travel choices prioritizing domestic destinations. At the same time, xenophobic and ethnocentric traits also affected citizen attitudes towards supporting the domestic tourism industry ‒ an industry that accommodates foreigners. In conclusion, the paper discusses the seemingly paradoxical effects of a pandemic threat on domestic versus international tourism. • Introduces assortative sociality as explanatory framework for pandemic travel. • Survey assortative sociality preferences in three countries. • In-group sociality increases attractiveness of domestic holidays and bookings. • Xenophobia and ethnocentrism affect support for tourism differently. • Discusses the pandemics' effect on residents' support for tourism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The importance of examining perceived justice has grown in both practice and academic research. However, limited attention has been given to its application in the destination context. Drawing on justice and Weber's theory of rationality, this study investigated how residents' perceived justice interacts with their quality of life and support for tourism and whether personal economic benefits moderate these relationships. Results from 412 respondents from rural destinations suggest that three justice dimensions positively impact locals' quality of life and support for tourism. Furthermore, the moderation effect of personal economic benefits on the relationship between justice and supportive behavior was confirmed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Due to the spread of COVID-19 and restrictions on international travel, popular destinations around the world have experienced an influx of domestic tourists. Regardless of the economic benefits that tourists could bring, residents have expressed their concerns about the health risks that would accompany tourists. Residents are not risk-proof or risk-tolerant, but the literature to date has overlooked the relevance and importance of residents' perceived risk associated with tourists. Addressing this research gap, this study investigated how residents' perceived risk, emotional solidarity, and support for tourism were interrelated amid the pandemic. It was found that perceived risk was negatively associated with emotional solidarity and support for tourism, and emotional solidarity had a positive impact on support for tourism. Also, emotional solidarity was a partial mediator between perceived risk and support for tourism. Theoretical and practical implications of the findings are discussed within the closing of the article. · Residents' perceived risk undermined their emotional solidarity with tourists. · Residents' perceived risk undermined their support for tourism. · Residents' emotional solidarity with tourists promoted their support for tourism. · Emotional solidarity was a mediator between perceived risk and support for tourism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]