Can Mega Pilgrimages Increase Participants’ Well-Being? Evidence From the World Youth Day 2023
Published online on May 30, 2025
Abstract
Journal of Travel Research, Volume 65, Issue 5, Page 1446-1460, May 2026.
A pilgrimage is a ritual mega event in which participants seek transformation in their daily lives, which can increase their life satisfaction. This study proposes a dynamic mechanism using a two-stage research design to determine how a mega pilgrimage ...
A pilgrimage is a ritual mega event in which participants seek transformation in their daily lives, which can increase their life satisfaction. This study proposes a dynamic mechanism using a two-stage research design to determine how a mega pilgrimage ...