가족관광에서 역할전환이 여행만족과 가족기능에 미치는 영향

초록

In modern society, emotional exchange among family members is decreasing due to the increase in academic, professional, and individual activities. In this context, family tourism serves as a medium to enhance communication and facilitate interaction within the family. In particular, family tourism involving adult children and their parents has emerged as a new socio-cultural phenomenon. This study examined whether adult children’s role reversal in family tourism influences family functioning through travel satisfaction, and tested the moderating role of family communication. Survey data were collected from adults who had traveled with their parents within the past year and analyzed using SEM and hierarchical regression (SPSS/AMOS). Emotional parentification positively predicted travel satisfaction and family cohesion/adaptability, whereas instrumental parentification showed no significant effects. Travel satisfaction also had positive effects on cohesion and adaptability, and the moderating effect of family communication was not supported. This study is significant in that it subdivided role reversal—often discussed as a negative factor in family studies—into emotional and instrumental parentification to empirically analyze their relationship with travel satisfaction and family functioning. The findings offer a new perspective on role reversal in the context of family tourism and suggest the potential for improving family functions through travel. Based on these results, the study proposes the design of tourism products and programs that facilitate emotional interaction.

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