Differential participation in community cultural activities amongst those with poor mental health: Analyses of the UK Taking Part Survey
Authors: Fancourt, D. and Baxter, L.
Journal: Social Science and Medicine
Volume: 261
eISSN: 1873-5347
ISSN: 0277-9536
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113221
Abstract:Rationale. There is a growing literature on the benefits of arts and cultural engagement for mental health. However, whether poor mental health is a barrier to engaging in cultural activities remains unclear. Objective. To identify whether there are differential participation rates in community cultural activities amongst those with differing levels of mental health (specifically, feelings of anxiety and happiness) and identify potential explanatory factors. Method. We analysed data from 7241 participants in the Taking Part survey; a random face-to-face household survey conducted in England (2016–2017). Cultural engagement was measured using a four-factor variable of cultural participation derived from assessing annual attendance at 21 receptive cultural activities. Mental health was measured using two of the Office for National Statistics measures of subjective wellbeing: happiness and anxious feelings. Analyses were adjusted for demographic, socio-economic, geographic and behavioural factors. Results. There was no difference in participation amongst individuals experiencing high levels of anxious feelings, but individuals experiencing low levels of happiness were less likely to engage in ‘popular’ cultural activities (e.g., live music events/cinema), ‘high art’ cultural activities (e.g., opera/ballet), and crafts and literary cultural events (e.g., exhibitions/book fairs). Education and socio-economic status largely explained differences, but for ‘high art’ and ‘popular’ activities, differences persisted independent of all explanatory factors tested. There was no difference in participation in global cultural activities (e.g., festivals). Conclusions. Using behaviour change theory, our findings suggest that lower levels of physical and social opportunity and psychological capability may reduce levels of cultural participation amongst individuals with low levels of happiness, but other physical and perceived barriers still remain to be explored.
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Differential participation in community cultural activities amongst those with poor mental health: Analyses of the UK Taking Part Survey.
Authors: Fancourt, D. and Baxter, L.
Journal: Soc Sci Med
Volume: 261
Pages: 113221
eISSN: 1873-5347
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113221
Abstract:RATIONALE: There is a growing literature on the benefits of arts and cultural engagement for mental health. However, whether poor mental health is a barrier to engaging in cultural activities remains unclear. OBJECTIVE: To identify whether there are differential participation rates in community cultural activities amongst those with differing levels of mental health (specifically, feelings of anxiety and happiness) and identify potential explanatory factors. METHOD: We analysed data from 7241 participants in the Taking Part survey; a random face-to-face household survey conducted in England (2016-2017). Cultural engagement was measured using a four-factor variable of cultural participation derived from assessing annual attendance at 21 receptive cultural activities. Mental health was measured using two of the Office for National Statistics measures of subjective wellbeing: happiness and anxious feelings. Analyses were adjusted for demographic, socio-economic, geographic and behavioural factors. RESULTS: There was no difference in participation amongst individuals experiencing high levels of anxious feelings, but individuals experiencing low levels of happiness were less likely to engage in 'popular' cultural activities (e.g., live music events/cinema), 'high art' cultural activities (e.g., opera/ballet), and crafts and literary cultural events (e.g., exhibitions/book fairs). Education and socio-economic status largely explained differences, but for 'high art' and 'popular' activities, differences persisted independent of all explanatory factors tested. There was no difference in participation in global cultural activities (e.g., festivals). CONCLUSIONS: Using behaviour change theory, our findings suggest that lower levels of physical and social opportunity and psychological capability may reduce levels of cultural participation amongst individuals with low levels of happiness, but other physical and perceived barriers still remain to be explored.
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Differential participation in community cultural activities amongst those with poormental health: Analyses of the UK Taking Part Survey
Authors: Fancourt, D. and Baxter, L.
Journal: Social Science and Medicine
Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN: 0277-9536
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113221
Abstract:Rationale. There is a growing literature on the benefits of arts and cultural engagement for mental health. However, whether poor mental health is a barrier to engaging in cultural activities remains unclear. Objective. To identify whether there are differential participation rates in community cultural activities amongst those with differing levels of mental health (specifically, feelings of anxiety and happiness) and identify potential explanatory factors. Method. We analysed data from 7,241 participants in the Taking Part survey, a random face-to-face household survey conducted in England (2016 to 2017). Cultural engagement was measured using a four-factor variable of cultural participation derived from assessing annual attendance at 21 receptive cultural activities. Mental health was measured using two of the Office of National Statistics measures of subjective wellbeing: happiness and anxious feelings. Analyses were adjusted for demographic, socio-economic, geographic and behavioural factors. Results. There was no difference in participation amongst individuals experiencing high levels of anxious feelings, but individuals experiencing low levels of happiness were less likely to engage in 'popular' cultural activities (e.g., live music events/cinema), 'high art' cultural activities (e.g., opera/ ballet), and crafts and literary cultural events (e.g., exhibitions/book fairs). Education and socio-economic status largely explained differences, but for 'high art' and 'popular' activities, differences persisted independent of all explanatory factors tested. There was no difference in participation in global cultural activities (e.g., festivals). Conclusions. Using behaviour change theory, our findings suggest that lower levels of physical and social opportunity and psychological capability may reduce levels of cultural participation amongst individuals with low levels of happiness, but other physical and perceived barriers still remain to be explored. Keywords: Cultural engagement; anxiety; mental health; community participation; behaviour change theory
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Differential participation in community cultural activities amongst those with poor mental health: Analyses of the UK Taking Part Survey.
Authors: Fancourt, D. and Baxter, L.
Journal: Social science & medicine (1982)
Volume: 261
Pages: 113221
eISSN: 1873-5347
ISSN: 0277-9536
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113221
Abstract:Rationale
There is a growing literature on the benefits of arts and cultural engagement for mental health. However, whether poor mental health is a barrier to engaging in cultural activities remains unclear.Objective
To identify whether there are differential participation rates in community cultural activities amongst those with differing levels of mental health (specifically, feelings of anxiety and happiness) and identify potential explanatory factors.Method
We analysed data from 7241 participants in the Taking Part survey; a random face-to-face household survey conducted in England (2016-2017). Cultural engagement was measured using a four-factor variable of cultural participation derived from assessing annual attendance at 21 receptive cultural activities. Mental health was measured using two of the Office for National Statistics measures of subjective wellbeing: happiness and anxious feelings. Analyses were adjusted for demographic, socio-economic, geographic and behavioural factors.Results
There was no difference in participation amongst individuals experiencing high levels of anxious feelings, but individuals experiencing low levels of happiness were less likely to engage in 'popular' cultural activities (e.g., live music events/cinema), 'high art' cultural activities (e.g., opera/ballet), and crafts and literary cultural events (e.g., exhibitions/book fairs). Education and socio-economic status largely explained differences, but for 'high art' and 'popular' activities, differences persisted independent of all explanatory factors tested. There was no difference in participation in global cultural activities (e.g., festivals).Conclusions
Using behaviour change theory, our findings suggest that lower levels of physical and social opportunity and psychological capability may reduce levels of cultural participation amongst individuals with low levels of happiness, but other physical and perceived barriers still remain to be explored.https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/34308/
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Differential participation in community cultural activities amongst those with poormental health: Analyses of the UK Taking Part Survey
Authors: Fancourt, D. and Baxter, L.
Journal: Social Science and Medicine
Volume: 261
Issue: September
ISSN: 0277-9536
Abstract:Rationale. There is a growing literature on the benefits of arts and cultural engagement for mental health. However, whether poor mental health is a barrier to engaging in cultural activities remains unclear. Objective. To identify whether there are differential participation rates in community cultural activities amongst those with differing levels of mental health (specifically, feelings of anxiety and happiness) and identify potential explanatory factors. Method. We analysed data from 7,241 participants in the Taking Part survey, a random face-to-face household survey conducted in England (2016 to 2017). Cultural engagement was measured using a four-factor variable of cultural participation derived from assessing annual attendance at 21 receptive cultural activities. Mental health was measured using two of the Office of National Statistics measures of subjective wellbeing: happiness and anxious feelings. Analyses were adjusted for demographic, socio-economic, geographic and behavioural factors. Results. There was no difference in participation amongst individuals experiencing high levels of anxious feelings, but individuals experiencing low levels of happiness were less likely to engage in 'popular' cultural activities (e.g., live music events/cinema), 'high art' cultural activities (e.g., opera/ ballet), and crafts and literary cultural events (e.g., exhibitions/book fairs). Education and socio-economic status largely explained differences, but for 'high art' and 'popular' activities, differences persisted independent of all explanatory factors tested. There was no difference in participation in global cultural activities (e.g., festivals). Conclusions. Using behaviour change theory, our findings suggest that lower levels of physical and social opportunity and psychological capability may reduce levels of cultural participation amongst individuals with low levels of happiness, but other physical and perceived barriers still remain to be explored. Keywords: Cultural engagement; anxiety; mental health; community participation; behaviour change theory
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