Can events impact on social connectedness and loneliness? An analysis of face-to-face and virtual events attended in South Australia
| dc.contributor.author | Kitchen, E. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Son, I.S. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Jones, J.J. | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Festivals and events can be a platform for interactions and social connections. More recently, events have been linked to social well-being, assisting in reducing loneliness and increasing social connectedness. However, with the emergence of COVID-19, event attendance has been altered as people have been restricted from attending face-to-face events and virtual events have become a popular mode of events. This study, therefore, aims to examine whether the frequency and mode (face-to-face and virtual) of event attendance influence attendees’ feelings of loneliness and social connections. The survey results reveal the significant relationship between face-to-face event attendance and social connectedness. In contrast, the frequency of virtual event attendance was not found to have a significant effect on social connectedness or loneliness. The type of face-to-face and virtual events attended was also reported in the study, providing us with some understanding of event attendance amongst changing times. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Event Management, 2023; 27(7):1011-1024 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.3727/152599523X16896548396734 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1525-9951 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1943-4308 | |
| dc.identifier.orcid | Son, I.S. [0000-0001-5151-8262] | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11541.2/35024 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Cognizant Communication Corporation | |
| dc.rights | Copyright 2022 Cognizant Communication Corporation | |
| dc.source.uri | https://doi.org/10.3727/152599523X16896548396734 | |
| dc.subject | events | |
| dc.subject | festivals | |
| dc.subject | loneliness | |
| dc.subject | social connectedness | |
| dc.subject | well-being | |
| dc.title | Can events impact on social connectedness and loneliness? An analysis of face-to-face and virtual events attended in South Australia | |
| dc.type | Journal article | |
| pubs.publication-status | Published | |
| ror.mmsid | 9916776812401831 |