Arts engagement supports social connectedness in adulthood: findings from the HEartS Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Loneliness is a public health challenge, associated with premature mortality and poorer health outcomes. Social connections can mitigate against loneliness, and there is evidence that the arts can support social connectedness. However, existing research on the arts and social connectedness is limited by focus on particular age groups and arts activities, as well as a reliance on typically small-scale studies.

Methods

This study reports survey data from 5892 adults in the United Kingdom, closely matched to the national profile in terms of sociodemographic and economic characteristics. It investigates the extent to which arts engagement is perceived to be linked with feelings of social connectedness, which forms of arts engagement are reported as most connecting, an

SUBMITTER: Perkins R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8221987 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature