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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. |
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| Link to article | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11013-018-9593-8 |
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| 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. |
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. in this experimental study we make a further step in the direction of the identification of actual physiological mechanisms through which arts and culture participation and in particular their aesthetic dimension goldman affect human health and well-being and relieve stressfocusing in particular on visual art experiences in a strongly characterized cultural heritage environment. the literature on the biological correlates of affective states such as for instance the biological bases of the sense of well-being elicited by the emotional appreciation of culturally conspicuous settings is still quite poor however if compared for instance with long-established research on the stress-reducing effects of exposure to natural environments ulrich et al. a the individual wellbeing referred to momentary status has been evaluated with the wellbeing visual analogue scale vas. with reference to the pgwbi and durel scales the level of psychological wellbeing as measured through the short form of pgwbi resulted on average lower than that of the italian population.
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