This research note studies how cultural participation impacts affective well-being in everyday life by taking a novel methodological approach via Experience Sampling Methodology (ESM). The potential for culture to improve the well-being of citizens has been a long-running subject of study. Through participation in cultural activities, individuals would gain experiences that foster feelings of liberation, engagement and confidence which are translated into positive emotions. However, existing studies have limitations, such as lacking the possibility to establish causal relationships or being limited to laboratory settings and specific cases. To increase our understanding of how cultural participation affects affective well-being, we use ESM. This is a diary survey type which allows researchers to examine what people do, feel, and think during their daily life. More than 270 respondents filled out up to 28 mini-questionnaires during a week. This created a semi-experimental design in which feelings can be compared between moments following participation and no participation. The results show significant positive impact of participation on well-being, controlled for where individuals are and with whom, as well as social background characteristics.

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文化是否能改善日常生活中的情感幸福感？实验性抽样方法


本研究报告通过体验抽样法 （ESM） 采用一种新的方法论，研究文化参与如何影响日常生活中的情感幸福感。文化改善公民福祉的潜力一直是一个长期的研究课题。通过参与文化活动，个人将获得培养解放感、参与感和自信的体验，这些体验会转化为积极的情绪。然而，现有的研究存在局限性，例如缺乏建立因果关系的可能性或仅限于实验室环境和特定病例。为了增加我们对文化参与如何影响情感幸福感的理解，我们使用了 ESM。这是一种日记调查类型，允许研究人员检查人们在日常生活中的行为、感受和想法。超过 270 名受访者在一周内填写了多达 28 份迷你问卷。这创造了一个半实验性的设计，其中可以比较参与和不参与后的时刻的感受。结果显示，参与对幸福感有显著的积极影响，控制个人在哪里、与谁在一起，以及社会背景特征。