Rise of 'lonely'consumers in the post-COVID-19 era: A synthesised review on psychological, commercial and social implications

X Wang, YD Wong, KF Yuen - International journal of environmental …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Loneliness is a pervasive problem recognised as a serious social issue, and the prevailing
COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated loneliness to greater prominence and concern. We …

Consumer loneliness: A systematic review and research agenda

S Huang, M Li - Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Treading on the heels of the spread of the coronavirus, the “loneliness virus” has been
capturing territories globally. Consumers are not immune to loneliness. Although academics …

Travel shaming? Re-thinking travel decision making amid a global pandemic

X Huang, XR Li, L Lu - Tourism Management, 2023 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed the notion of “travel shaming” under the spotlight—
tourists are concerned about being criticized for traveling during the pandemic. Yet the …

The relationship between loneliness and consumer shopping channel choice: Evidence from China

J Wang - Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 2023 - Elsevier
Loneliness has spread globally and the COVID-19 outbreak has boosted the number of
lonely consumers. The retail industry and its consumptions channels have changed …

Negative affectivity and people's return intentions to hospitality and tourism activities: The early stages of COVID-19

EN Torres, J Ridderstaat, W Wei - Journal of Hospitality and Tourism …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study sought to analyze how hospitality service consumption changed during
the COVID-19 pandemic. Following a national survey of US consumers, the effects of …

A hotel stay for a respite from work? Examining recovery experience, rumination and well-being among hotel and bed-and-breakfast guests

CC Chen, J Han, YC Wang - International Journal of Contemporary …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to examine the relationship among guests' lodging recovery
experience, work-related rumination, guest satisfaction and well-being, within the context of …

Healing the pain: does COVID-19 isolation drive intentions to seek travel and hospitality experiences?

L Lu, L Lee, L Wu, X Li - Journal of Hospitality Marketing & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This study examines the negative consequences of perceived isolation and its influence on
intentions to travel and visit hospitality businesses. Drawing on compensatory control theory …

Would travel experiences or possessions make people happier?

W Yang, Y Zhang, YC Wang - Journal of Travel Research, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
To inform consumption choices bring people greater happiness, it is necessary to identify
the types of consumption with greater happiness-generating potential. Using an …

[HTML][HTML] Towards a framework of healthy aging practices

D Yen, G Cohen, L Wei, Y Asaad - Journal of Business Research, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper explores how aging consumers engage in daily practices to achieve the balance
between three aspects of wellbeing: body, mind, and spirit, with data collected from eighteen …

Effects of risk message on loneliness and travel intention: roles of conflictive family atmosphere and risk propensity in the context of COVID-19 pandemic

C Xie, B Li, J Zhang, X Li, S Huang - Current Issues in Tourism, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study examines the effects of risk message frames on tourists' post-pandemic travel
intention via the meditation of loneliness and went further to investigate the roles of …