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| Id | 185 | |
| Author | Wheatley, D.; Bickerton, C. | |
| Title | Subjective well-being and engagement in arts, culture and sport. | |
| Reference | Wheatley, D., & Bickerton, C. (2017). Subjective well-being and engagement in arts, culture and sport. Journal of Cultural Economics, 41(1), 23–45. |
Link to article | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10824-016-9270-0 |
| Abstract | This paper explores the relationship between engagement in arts, culture and sport, and subjective well-being, contributing to our understanding of the leisure experience, and cultural value, of these activities. Ordered probit analysis of UK data from wave 2 (2010–2011) of Understanding Society provides evidence in support of a wide range of cultural goods generating positive leisure experience, reflected in overall (life, general happiness) and domain (leisure) satisfaction. Frequency of engagement is central to certain activities: only regular participation in arts activities and sport generates positive effects. In contrast, arts events are positive irrespective of frequency. The findings also indicate even less frequent engagement in activities exhibiting cultural characteristics, e.g. museums/historical sites, has positive association with satisfaction. Finally, although employment has a negative association with leisure satisfaction, engagement in leisure activities is not found to spillover into job satisfaction (with the exception of certain sports). This suggests individuals consider work and leisure (including quality of leisure time) separately. |
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| This is also the case for historical sites. . | Satisfaction with amount of leisure time, in contrast, is greater among those engaging in all of the activities considered, providing some initial evidence of the positive leisure experience associated with these activities. . | They found well-being to be enhanced as musical performances are therapeutic in the broadest sense, providing immersion in the performance through the act of performing (for the performer) and emotional effects (for the audience). . | The findings in the extant literature are indicative of cultural goods, including arts events, museums, historical sites and certain sporting activities generating positive leisure experiences, providing significant benefits to health and well-being. . | Museums and historical sites, which both exhibit a number of cultural characteristics, are associated with greater satisfaction. . | A positive relationship with life satisfaction is present when museum visits are frequent, although it should be noted that visiting museums at least 3-4 times per year is associated with greater life and leisure satisfaction and general happiness. . | Meanwhile, less frequent engagement in more passive activities including visiting historical sites and museums generates positive leisure experience. . | These include learning benefits generated through engagement in the arts, increased community cohesion and potential health benefits (i.e. application of the arts in the treatment of depression, and mental/physical benefits of sport and recreational fitness). . | This paper explores the relationship between engagement in arts, culture and sport, and subjective well-being, contributing to our understanding of the leisure experience, and cultural value, of these activities. . | Arts, cultural and sporting activities, as cultural goods exhibit certain characteristics which generate cultural value. . | Participation and engagement in cultural goods, including arts events, museums, historical sites and certain sporting activities, form leisure experiences, where .. | The findings are also indicative of a range of cultural goods, including arts activities and events, museums, historical sites and certain sporting activities, acting as a source of cultural value. . | They suggest participation in sports, recreation and fitness may generate positive spillover between domains thus increasing well-being at work. . | Moreover, these activities are sources of both cultural and economic value. . | 2.1 Arts and culture A number of studies have presented results suggesting positive impacts from engagement in arts and culture. . | The public investment awarded to arts, culture and sport may be evidence, in part, of the (at least implicit) perceived value of arts, culture and sport. . | Engaging in arts activities is associated with greater satisfaction (although only statistically significant for life and leisure). . |
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