Does arts and cultural group participation influence subsequent well-being? A longitudinal cross-country comparison of older adults in Japan and England
Our findings indicate that arts and cultural group participation can enhance life satisfaction and social support in Japan, with small but more consistent benefits than in England. Facilitating participation in arts and cultural groups could help older adults to maintain a healthy social support network, which may further support their health as they age.
Authors
- Tami Saito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9056-3522)
- Taiji Noguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9165-5501)
- Daisy E. Fancourt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6952-334X)
- Hei Wan Mak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2013-1644)
- Jessica K. Bone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6019-7066)
- Katsunori Kondo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0076-816X)
Institutions
- Chiba University (JP)
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JP)
- Institute for Health Economics and Policy (JP)
- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology (JP)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Public Health
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2023-000865
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.17
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- UK Research and Innovation
- Medical Research Council
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science