Psychological well-being among European tourists on the Spanish Mediterranean coast: Results from the BlueTORRE study

The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychological well-being of European tourists on the Mediterranean coast. The cross-sectional BlueTORRE study analyzed a sample of 534 unselected adult tourists through face-to-face interviews (October-November 2023). Binary logistic regression was used to e...

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Autores: Braçe, Olta, Correa Fernández, José, García Marín, Ramón, Celdrán Bernabeu, Marco Antonio, Garrido Cumbrera, Marco
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2026
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:idus________::3776ddfbd46178b2d1e3f5b610d614c7
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/186188
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jort.2026.101046
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Psychological well-being
Health tourism
Blue spaces
Coastal tourism
Mediterranean destinations
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Sumario:The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychological well-being of European tourists on the Mediterranean coast. The cross-sectional BlueTORRE study analyzed a sample of 534 unselected adult tourists through face-to-face interviews (October-November 2023). Binary logistic regression was used to evaluate factors associated with good psychological well-being. Overall, 22.3% of tourists reported good psychological well-being (WHO-5 > 50), while mean subjective happiness was 4.9 out of 7. Factors associated with good psychological well-being included younger age, greater weekly walking activity, lower screen use, and higher levels of happiness. These findings suggest that walking in coastal areas and reduced screen use are behaviours that may be relevant for supporting tourists' well-being during their stay.