Does arts and cultural engagement vary geographically? Evidence from the UK household longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Previous studies have shown the beneficial impacts of arts participation and cultural engagement on health outcomes. However, this engagement is socially patterned and is also possibly influenced by geographical factors.

Study design

The aim of this study was to examine the association between geographical factors (spatial setting and neighbourhood characteristics) and arts and cultural engagement amongst adults in the UK.

Methods

Data analysed were from Understanding Society Wave 2 (2010/12) with a total sample size of 26,215. Logistic and ordinal regression was used to identify geographical predictors for the patterns of the engagement.

Results

Our results show that there are geographical differences in participation independent of individual demog

SUBMITTER: Mak HW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7456771 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature