The Impact of Social Capital on Residents' Supportive Attitude to Tourism Development: The Mediation Role of Perception of Justice

Based on social capital theory and fairness theory, the study proposes a residents' supportive attitudes influencing model, with social capital as the antecedent variable, and the perception of justice as mediator. An empirical research was conducted on residents of three well-known island tourist destinations in Zhejiang Province, China, a total of 620 questionnaires were distributed in the three regions. The results of data analysis show that the perception of distributive justice and procedural justice is positively influenced by social capital; it has a positive impact on distributive fairness and residents' support. Distributive justice has a positive impact on the supportive attitudes of residents. In addition, the mediation effect of distributive justice and procedural justice between social capital and the supportive attitude of residents has been supported. The theoretical contribution and practical value of this research have also been discussed.

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Based on theories of social capital and fairness, the study proposed a model in which residents' supportive attitudes are influenced by social capital and perceptions of justice. Empirical research conducted in three island tourist destinations in Zhejiang Province, China, showed that social capital positively influences perceptions of justice, which in turn impact residents' supportive attitudes. Additionally, distributive justice has a direct positive impact on residents' supportive attitudes.