title: Understanding wellness center loyalty through lifestyle analysis.
abstract: Many changes taking place at a macro-level in Indian society along with the popularity of services that are native to India, such as Yoga and Ayurveda, have generated significant interest in wellness services. To assist wellness centers in gaining loyal clients, the goal of this study was to understand the influence of customer lifestyle factors on wellness center loyalty. The activities, interests, and opinions model was used to understand the lifestyles of wellness center clients. Data were collected from clients of five wellness centers. Regression results indicate that overworked individuals and those seeking a balance between work and family life would be the most loyal to wellness centers. Managerial implications of results are discussed.
authors.affiliation: School of Management, Acharya Institute of Technology, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. sravicha@kent.edu
authors.forename: Satya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suresh
authors.forename: Swathi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ravichandran
authors.forename: Ganesan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: P
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D020446:Fitness Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009042:Motivation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult