This research was conducted by Jennifer L. Brown, Ronald MacDonald and Richard Mitchell at the University of Glasgow, UK
This study asked whether people who participate in cultural leisure activities have higher life satisfaction than people who do not. It used data from Understanding Society, a national survey completed by …
This research was conducted by Gene D. Cohen and five others at George Washington University and other institutions, USA
This paper reports the results of a study into the effects of a cultural programme on the physical and mental health of the elderly. The research is based on a study …
This research was conducted by Lars Olov Bygren and seven others at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden and elsewhere
The paper reports the results of an experiment in which 101 people were randomly assigned to either engage in an arts experience or do nothing artistic at all. The types of …
This research was conducted by Helga Noice, Tony Noice and Graham Staines at Elmhurst College, Indiana State University and National Development and Research Institutes, USA
This paper reports an experiment to investigate the benefits of an acting programme on the cognitive functioning and quality of life for elderly people in …
This research was conducted by Stephen Clift and Grenville Hancox at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK
This paper reports the results of a study of 1124 choral singers from Australia, Germany and England. The choirs varied greatly in character, make-up and repertoire. The study asked about people’s singing experiences …
This research was conducted by Genevieve von Lob, Paul Camic and Stephen Clift at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK
The paper reports a series of interviews conducted with 16 people who had experienced an adverse life event (or multiple events) and were also members of a choir. These people used …
This research was conducted by Alex C. Michalos and P. Maurine Kahlke at the University of Northern British Columbia, Canada
This paper reports the findings of a large-scale survey that was designed specifically to measure the impact of arts engagement on the quality of life of the population of British …
This research was conducted by Enzo Grossi, Giorgio Tavano Blessi, Pier Luigi Sacco, Massimo Buscema at the Bracco Medical Department, IULM University, Free University, Bozen and the Semeion Research Centre, Italy
The data for this study came from a survey of a representative sample of 1,500 Italian adults that …