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- Meaningful experiences in a tourism context: Conceptualising and testing a psychological frameworkPublication . Marques Câmara, Ester do Carmo; Pocinho, Margarida Maria Ferreira Diogo Dias; Agapito, Dora Lúcia Miguel; Jesus, Saúl Neves deTourism experiences are multidimensional and subjective, encompassing individuals' sensations, expectations, and needs. In this context, psychology and tourism are a successful partnership to develop meaningful experiences considering tourists’ needs, desires, and expectations. This interconnection is observed through applying positive psychology in the context of meaningful tourist experiences. This approach comprises adequate indicators to explore the tourism field from the perspective of individuals’ well-being. This investigation analyses and explores the concept of meaningful tourism experiences and their antecedents and outcomes. Specifically, it was intended to obtain a psychological framework on the motivations that lead individuals to choose determined places, considering their initial expectations on how that place can fulfil determined requirements, according to one’s characteristics, and the outcomes associated with the meaning attached to the experience, in terms on tourists’ well-being, satisfaction with life, and subjective happiness. Seven complementary studies were undertaken to fulfil these objectives, each assigned to a different document chapter. The results evidence the holistic character of meaningful experiences in tourism in terms of personal, emotional, well-being, relational and behavioural dimensions that enable a better conceptualisation of the construct. Additionally, the emergence of six domains associated with the attribution of meaning to the tourist experience has given a different perspective on the motivations associated with the thriven of meaning: a) self-care; b) nature and disconnect; c) refreshment and rest associated with meditation and mindfulness; d) learning about well-being; e) meaning and its roots; f) emotional intensity and its development. Finally, the results highlight a strong between the motivations associated with the meaning attached to the experience and the psychological outcomes of well-being (positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, and accomplishment), satisfaction with life (the degree to which individuals feel satisfied with their life characteristics after getting through a meaningful tourism experience), and subjective happiness (feelings of joy, pleasure, and excitement after the experience took place).