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Jiahui Wang is a second year graduate student in Tourism Management at Shandong University, China. Her research interests include quality of life and social-cultural impacts of tourism.

Xinke Wang is a first year graduate student in Tourism Management at Shandong University, China. Her research interests include red tourism and quality of life.

Sujie Wang is an associate Professor of Tourism Management, Shandong University (China). Her research interests focus on quality of life, social-cultural impacts of tourism and destination images.

Abstract (150 Words)

Based on empowerment theory, spillover theory, and cognitive appraisal theory, this study examined the interactive relationships among residents’ community empowerment, life domain satisfaction (LDS), overall quality of life (QoL), and support for tourism (SFT) in rural contexts. Using data collected from 412 residents in rural destinations, the results indicated that psychological empowerment directly influenced residents’ support for tourism and political empowerment positively affected their overall QoL, while all the 3 dimensions of community empowerment influenced life domain satisfaction directly. Besides, the findings found that life domain satisfaction partially mediated the relationships between community empowerment and SFT. Finally, community empowerment affected residents’ SFT through LDS and overall QoL. Theoretical and practical implications were discussed as well.

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Residents’ Support for Rural Tourism: Community Empowerment, Life Domain Satisfaction and QoL

Based on empowerment theory, spillover theory, and cognitive appraisal theory, this study examined the interactive relationships among residents’ community empowerment, life domain satisfaction (LDS), overall quality of life (QoL), and support for tourism (SFT) in rural contexts. Using data collected from 412 residents in rural destinations, the results indicated that psychological empowerment directly influenced residents’ support for tourism and political empowerment positively affected their overall QoL, while all the 3 dimensions of community empowerment influenced life domain satisfaction directly. Besides, the findings found that life domain satisfaction partially mediated the relationships between community empowerment and SFT. Finally, community empowerment affected residents’ SFT through LDS and overall QoL. Theoretical and practical implications were discussed as well.