Turismo, bienestar y satisfacción con la vida de los jubilados: un estudio de la comunidad internacional en México.

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Resumen

Algunos de las formas más tempranas de viajes y turismo se encuentran relacionadas con salud y bienestar, un concepto amplio que incluye varios aspectos de la vida, tales como la emocional, psicológica y factores sociales. Este estudio examina la relación entre los factores de bienestar objetivo y subjetivo (OB/SWB) y la satisfacción con la vida de los jubilados en México. Específicamente, el artículo investiga la comunidad internacional en el municipio de Chapala, reconocido como uno de los destinos más antiguos para los jubilados norteamericanos. Los análisis estadísticos y las hipótesis se evaluaron utilizando el coeficiente de correlación de Pearson. Los resultados revelan que las correlaciones más fuertes están presentes dentro de los factores de bienestar subjetivo, incluido el cumplimiento de las expectativas y el compromiso con las comunidades internacionales y locales. En contraste, los factores OWB, como el saneamiento, la seguridad y los problemas ambientales, no muestran correlación con la satisfacción con la vida. Estos hallazgos exponen la intrincada interacción de los factores que afectan la satisfacción con la vida de los jubilados en regiones como Chapala y desafían los supuestos convencionales, lo que impulsa a la industria del turismo y la jubilación a reconsiderar su enfoque en el atractivo ambiental y, en cambio, priorizar el desarrollo de ecosistemas sociales y económicos de apoyo.

Biografía del autor/a

  • Sandra Luz Zepeda Hernández, El Colegio de Jalisco, El Colegio de Jalisco

    PhD in Sciences for Development, Sustainability and Tourism from the University of Guadalajara. Member of the National System of Level 1 Researchers in Mexico since 2020. Associate professor at the University of Guadalajara since 2016 and visiting researcher at the University of Malaga, Spain, and the University of Quebec in Montreal, Canada. Currently a postdoctoral researcher at El Colegio de Jalisco whose research project explores International Retirement Migration and new mobilities from North to South, as a way of reconfiguring social interactions, structures and power relations. Profile Research Gate

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Turismo, bienestar y satisfacción con la vida de los jubilados: un estudio de la comunidad internacional en México. (2026). Journal of Tourism Analysis Revista De Análisis Turístico (JTA). https://doi.org/10.53596/wg0abw31