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| Id | 115 | |
| Author | Grossi, E.; Blessi, G. T.; Sacco, P.L. | |
| Title | Magic moments: Determinants of stress relief and subjective wellbeing from visiting a cultural heritage site. | |
| Reference | Grossi, E., Blessi, G. T., & Sacco, P. L. (2019). Magic moments: Determinants of stress relief and subjective wellbeing from visiting a cultural heritage site. Culture, Medicine, and Psychiatry, 43(1), 4-24. |
Link to article | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11013-018-9593-8 |
| Abstract | We provide an experimental evaluation of the impact of aesthetic experiences in terms of stress reduction (cortisol levels) and wellbeing increase. The test experience is a visit to the vault of the Sanctuary of Vicoforte, Italy. Data have been collected using a double step method. A structured interview in relation to the individual subjective well-being has been administered to a sample of 100 subjects. In addition, a sample of their saliva has been taken, and its cortisol level measured, before and after the experience, and likewise for momentary wellbeing measured on a Visual Analogous Scale. Subjects reported an average increase of 40% in wellbeing and a decrease of the 60% in the cortisol level. The recorded cortisol level values dropped on average well beyond the decrease normally associated to its circadian cycle. The modulating role of various variables has been appreciated, and profiling of the typical subjects who are wellbeing respondents/non-respondents and cortisol respondents/non-respondents has been carried out. We conclude that aesthetic experience seems to have a noticeable impact on individual physical and mental health. In both dominions, cultural participation intensity is significantly correlated to the response. The study underlines the potential of the arts and culture as a new platform for public health practices and new approaches to welfare policy design. |
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| The study underlines the potential of the arts and culture as a new platform for public health practices and new approaches to welfare policy design.. | Therefore, cultural participation should be regarded as a key structural factor in evaluating the individual and social effects of arts-and-culture-focused health policies.. | On the other hand, the fact that educational levels may be such a powerful modulator of stress reduction from aesthetic experiences could provide a very interesting basis for the strategic integration of health, cultural and educational policies as a more comprehensive approach to future welfare policies. . | This implies, among other things, that even people for whom we hardly can expect an increase of well-being as a result of aesthetic experiences due to high baseline values, can nevertheless benefit from it in terms of stress reduction. . | If the arts and culture would gain enough credit as key factors of promotion of health and wellbeing, and therefore as a new major field of public health research and policy design, that would make a significant difference. . | Among the reported variables, it is interesting to point out the key role of variables related to cultural participation. . |
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