Although a significant amount of research has focused on residents' support for tourism development, limited attention has been given to understanding the role of relational embeddedness. The primary objective of this study is to investigate how relational embeddedness influences resident support in rural destinations. A theoretical model based on the stimulus-organism-response (SOR) framework was developed, where three dimensions of relational embeddedness will enhance resident support by increasing perceived benefits and reducing perceived costs. The model was then tested based on data comprising 378 valid samples by a cross-sectional survey in Xijiang Qianhu Miao village. The findings generally supported the anticipated relationships. This study contributes to the understanding of residents' support by adopting a “social perspective” and shedding light on the significance of social network traits. It also empowers governments to encourage residents’ supportive behaviors, and ensure the sustainability of tourism development.

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通过集体理性重新审视居民的支持：关系嵌入的作用

尽管大量研究集中在居民对旅游业发展的支持上，但对理解关系嵌入的作用的关注有限。本研究的主要目的是调查关系嵌入如何影响农村目的地的居民支持。开发了一个基于刺激-有机体-反应（SOR）框架的理论模型，其中关系嵌入的三个维度将通过增加感知收益和降低感知成本来增强居民支持。然后利用西江千户苗寨横断面调查的378个有效样本数据对模型进行了检验。研究结果总体上支持了预期的关系。本研究通过采用“社会视角”并揭示社会网络特征的重要性，有助于理解居民的支持。它还使政府能够鼓励居民的支持行为，并确保旅游业发展的可持续性。