Contribution of cultural interests to subjective well-being of youth in Serbia
Contribution of cultural interests to subjective well-being of youth in Serbia
Author(s): Biljana R. Jokić, Slobodan M. MrđaSubject(s): Social Sciences, Psychology, Sociology, Social psychology and group interaction, Social development, Sociology of Culture
Published by: Српско социолошко друштво
Keywords: cultural participation; consumption; happiness; well-being; leisure
Summary/Abstract: Research shows that cultural interests contribute to subjective well-being, but results are not highly consistent. This study on the youth in Serbia (N = 453) is aimed at exploring: 1. factorial structure of favourite leisure activities, 2. their contribution to well-being, along with socio-demographics, physical health, and engagement on social networks, and 3. whether and how results differ depending on operationalization of the criterion variable (subjective happiness, SH vs. satisfaction with life, SWL). The results show that physical health and favourite leisure activities (cultural interests and folk & family) are significant predictors of both SH (along with sport and a larger number of social networks profiles) and SWL (along with expenditure for culture and home/entertainment).
Journal: Социолошки преглед
- Issue Year: 56/2022
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 1472-1499
- Page Count: 28
- Language: English, Serbian