20.500.12556/DKUM-93487 Changing lifestyles through generations the case of activesports tourists in mountains Mountains are visited by different generations of tourists; therefore,generational studies are important for understanding psychologicaldifferences and behaviours of mountain tourists. This study aimedto determine if lifestyles of mountain tourists differ based ongeneration, gender, and membership in a mountaineeringorganization. A quantitative approach was used with a conveniencesample of 407 respondents in Slovenia. The research was carried outon sports tourists who spend the night outside their place ofresidence and visit a 1st category hut in the Slovenian mountains,including Baby Boomers, Generations X, Y and Z. Results show amoderate correlation between generation and lifestyle. There areno statistically significant gender-based lifestyle differences butthere are significant differences between members and non-members of mountaineering associations. The identified lifestylefactors align with previous studies and highlight differencesbetween generations. Younger generations exhibit more optimisticand thoughtful lifestyles. Also, mountaineering associations play arole in promoting active lifestyles among members. Lifestyle is acrucial aspect of tourism behaviour, influenced by generationaldifferences. Understanding these differences is essential fordeveloping targeted tourism strategies. Lifestyle can also be viewedfrom the perspective of sustainable development, as the concept oflifestyle is often seen as something that needs to be changed toachieve sustainable development. Modern tourists embrace theirhealthy lifestyle through hiking in the mountains, as the number ofhikers, mountaineers, and climbers continues to rise yearly.Therefore, future research could explore lifestyle differences in othercountries and seasons, offering insights into sustainable mountaintourism development. lifestyle generations mountain tourism mountaineering življenjski slog generacije gorski turizem gorništvo true false true Sports Tourism International Council Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Znanstveno delo 2025-06-28 03:08:40 2025-10-15 15:03:07 2025-10-16 03:14:40 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 Str. 41-59 št. 1 Letn. 29 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 2025-08-20 2025-03-21 2025-04-03 338.48-44(23.0) 231466499 10.1080/14775085.2025.2484178 1029-5399 Spindler_2025_Changing_lifestyles_through_generations.pdf Spindler_2025_Changing_lifestyles_through_generations.pdf 1 6FC5C6561140B4BBFC3ABF1F300D7BC2 9f5ad4a4b82c9a13d444b26bd26390524f5dfc455f9d1a6ae0881f2fb526886b 9ccef026-a9c1-11f0-b438-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=199900 https://doi.org/10.1080/14775085.2025.2484178 0 cb262895-a9c1-11f0-b438-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=199901 Fakulteta za turizem 0 0 0