The growth of ageing populations has seen a popularity surge in seniors travelling for healthy ageing. While senior tourism is stereotypically associated with group travel, our study has identified a novel trend—senior solo travel. Despite the growing prominence, this segment remains under-researched. This paper proposes a healthy ageing travel framework, examining the motivations of senior solo travellers in body, mind, and spirit dimensions. Utilising an exploratory netnographic methodology, the study investigated 13 video blogs (vlogs) on senior solo travel posted by individuals sharing their travel experiences on the YouTube platform, and transcribing using thematic analysis with NVivo generated three main themes and nine sub-thematic motivational components. The results illuminate the intricate interplay of physical comfort, an active lifestyle, autonomy, cognitive stimulation, meaningful connection, and pursuing passion among senior solo travellers. These insights are crucial for developing targeted travel interventions promoting healthy ageing among seniors exploring the world independently.

中文翻译：

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通过三因素健康老龄化框架探索老年人独自旅行


随着人口老龄化的增长，老年人为实现健康老龄化而旅行的受欢迎程度激增。虽然老年旅游在刻板印象中与团体旅行联系在一起，但我们的研究发现了一个新的趋势——老年人独自旅行。尽管越来越重要，但这一部分的研究仍然不足。本文提出了一个健康的老龄化旅行框架，研究了老年独自旅行者在身体、心灵和精神方面的动机。该研究利用探索性网络方法，调查了个人在 YouTube 平台上分享旅行经历的 13 个关于老年人独自旅行的视频博客 （vlog），并使用 NVivo 的主题分析进行转录，产生了三个主要主题和 9 个子主题动机组成部分。结果揭示了老年人独行旅客的身体舒适度、积极的生活方式、自主性、认知刺激、有意义的联系和追求激情之间的复杂相互作用。这些见解对于制定有针对性的旅行干预措施以促进独立探索世界的老年人的健康老龄化至关重要。