Overall residents’ quality of life, community attachment and support for tourism in rural destinations amid the Covıd-19 pandemic: A preliminary research

Abstract

The main objective of this study is to investigate the impact of residents’ quality of life and community attachment on support for tourism development in the rural destination during the COVID‐19 pandemic. This preliminary research adopted a quantitative research approach and used a questionnaire that was applied to residents who are in Yozgat (Turkey). A total of 250 usable questionnaires were included in the data analysis. As a result of the investigation, it was concluded that community attachment and residents’ overall quality of life impact positively residents’ support for tourism during the pandemic.