Author Bios (50 Words for each Author)

Xing (Nova) Yao is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Health and Wellness Design at the Indiana University School of Public Health – Bloomington. She studies women in the tourism workplace.

Evan J. Jordan is an assistant professor in the Department of Health and Wellness Design at the Indiana University School of Public Health – Bloomington. His research focuses on the impacts of tourism on the mental health of residents of host communities.

Daniel M. Spencer is a professor in the School of Travel Industry Management at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He specializes in tourism policy, planning, management, and marketing, and has particular expertise in survey research and visitor industry informatics and data analytics.

Laura Lesar is a Senior Lecturer in the College of Business, Government and Law at Flinders University. She studies sustainable tourism and the quality control tools that translate sustainability concepts into practice.

José António Cabral Vieira is full professor in the School of Business and Economics at the University of the Azores, Portugal, and a research fellow of the Centre for Applied Economic Studies of the Atlantic (CEEAplA). His main research interests are Tourism Economics and Labor Economics.

Christine A. Vogt is a professor in the School of Community Resources and Development and director of the Center for Sustainable Tourism at Arizona State University. She studies destination marketing, community development, and consumer behaviors.

Carlos Alberto Silva Melo Santos is a full professor in the School of Business and Economics at the University of the Azores, Portugal, and a research fellow of the Centre for Applied Economic Studies of the Atlantic (CEEAplA). His main research interests are Tourism Economics and Regional Economics.

Casey Moran is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Recreation, Sport, and Tourism at the University of Illinois. She studies the effects of tourism on local inhabitants, combatting seasonality, and motivations to travel.

Abstract (150 Words)

Residents of island tourism destinations are subject to a variety of impacts their quality of life. One impact that has recently emerged as an issue is psychological stress. Psychological stress can often lead to negative physical and mental health outcomes. Island destinations develop along Butler’s (1980) Tourism Area Life Cycle in different ways based on geography, population, accessibility, and a variety of other variables. Oftentimes rapid development follows the creation of transportation links like a new airport or cruise port. The development of cruise ports in particular often bring rapid development with unforeseen consequences. In this study, we examine the tourism related stressors experienced by residents of three island destinations with varying levels of development and cruise tourism visitation. Thematic analysis of residents’ perceived stressors revealed that level of development and type of tourism play a role in the breadth, depth, and type of stressors perceived by residents.

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A Comparison of Tourism-Related Stressors Experienced by Residents of Three Island Destinations

Residents of island tourism destinations are subject to a variety of impacts their quality of life. One impact that has recently emerged as an issue is psychological stress. Psychological stress can often lead to negative physical and mental health outcomes. Island destinations develop along Butler’s (1980) Tourism Area Life Cycle in different ways based on geography, population, accessibility, and a variety of other variables. Oftentimes rapid development follows the creation of transportation links like a new airport or cruise port. The development of cruise ports in particular often bring rapid development with unforeseen consequences. In this study, we examine the tourism related stressors experienced by residents of three island destinations with varying levels of development and cruise tourism visitation. Thematic analysis of residents’ perceived stressors revealed that level of development and type of tourism play a role in the breadth, depth, and type of stressors perceived by residents.