Cultural consumer profile in Colombia: An approach of cultural omnivorousness

Introduction American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) individuals experience health disparities that emerge early in life. This is the first study to prospectively examine associations between sleep and daily behaviors in urban AI/AN adolescents. Methods Participants were 142 urban AI/AN adolescents (mean age = 14 years, 58% female). Sleep health characteristics were measured with actigraphy (total sleep time [TST], sleep efficiency [SE]) and daily diary (bedtime, wakeup time, sleep quality, alertness) over 7 days. Daily behaviors (caffeine consumption, physical activities, participation in traditional cultural activities, electronic use after 8PM, and mood) were measured via daily diary. Multilevel models examined the degree to which nightly sleep predicted next day’s behaviors and, reversely, daily behaviors predicted nightly sleep, controlling for age, gender, and weekday/weekends. Weekday/weekend was tested as a moderator. Results Earlier bedtime (b = -0.11, p = 0.03) and wakeup time (b = -0.18, p < 0.001) were associated with more physical activity the following day. Earlier wakeup time (b = -0.17, p = 0.048) and shorter TST (b = -0.004, p = 0.03) were associated with greater participation in cultural activities. Later wakeup time (b = 0.96, p = 0.004), better sleep quality (b = 0.38, p < 0.001), longer TST (b = 0.02, p = 0.001), and higher alertness (b = 0.28, p < 0.001) were associated with higher mood rating.When examining the reverse direction, greater daytime caffeine consumption was associated with later wakeup time (b = 0.17, p = 0.01). More physical activity was associated with earlier bedtime (b = -0.12, p = 0.002) and wakeup time (b = -0.12, p = 0.01), but only during weekdays. Participation in cultural activities was associated with later bedtimes (b = 0.14, p = 0.02). More electronic use after 8 PM was associated with later bedtime (b = 0.38, p < 0.001) and wakeup time (b = 0.32, p < 0.001), shorter TST (b = -8.24, p = 0.001) and lower SE (b = -0.94, p = 0.002), with stronger effects on the weekdays than weekends. Conclusion Findings highlight dynamic associations between sleep and daily behaviors in AI/AN adolescents and may elucidate novel pathways for intervention and future research. Support (If Any) This work was supported by NIMHD R01MD012190 (WMT, EJD, DLD).

The purpose of this study is to analyze the influence that participation in cultural activities has on the level of depression and self-worth of social welfare center visitors. For this study, a survey was conducted on visitors of social welfare centers in Seoul. The analysis was made using the SPSS program to conduct the frequency analysis, t-test and one-way analysis of variance, correlation analysis, multiple regression analysis, etc., and was verified with a significance level of 5%. The research results showed that, first, the level of participation in cultural activities has a correlation with depression and wealth. Second, the level of Received (May 20, 2015), Review Request(May 21, 2015), Review Result(June 04, 2015) Accepted(June 25, 2015), Published(August 31, 2015) 136-823 Dept. Department of Regional and Welfare Administration Department, Dongbang Culture Graduate Univ., 28 Sungbok-Ro, Sungbokdong, Seoul, Korea email: pullip@seoul.go.kr (Corresponding Author) 136-823 Dept. Department of Regional and Welfare Administration Department, Dongbang Culture Graduate Univ., 28 Sungbok-Ro, Sungbokdong, Seoul, Korea email: chosj715@daum.net The Influence of Participation in Cultural Activities on Depression and Self-WorthCentered Around Visitors of Social Welfare Centers – Copyright c 2015 HSST 364 self-worth and participation in cultural activities has a correlation with attachment. These results showed a higher level of depression the lower the level of participation in cultural activities, and showed a higher level of self-worth the higher the level of participation in cultural activities. The implications of this study are expected to become basic data for the improvement policy of the depression and self-worth of social welfare center visitors depending on their level of participation in cultural activities.

Objective The goal of the study was to assess the relationships of the frequency (more than one time per week) of various activities to frailty among independent elderly people in Japan.Methods Survey data were collected from 73,341 community-dwelling elders who were not certified as Needing Long-Term Care. Basic checklist survey items developed by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare were used along with exhaustive items on the weekly physical, cultural, community, and volunteer activities of the respondents. The effects of the frequencies of each activity with and without frailty were estimated. The relationship between frailty and pre-frailty was analyzed in a multinomial logistic regression model regarding involvement in activities and controlling for the effects of gender, age, and with non-frailty as a reference category.Results Data on 49,238 individuals in the study area not certified as Needing Long-Term Care (24,632 males and 24,606 females), corresponding to 67% of all elderly (aged 65 or more years) Japanese people were analyzed. About 65.9% of the respondents reported that they engaged in physical activities, 78.8% reported cultural activities, and 14.9% reported community social activities. The percentages classified as frail and pre-frail were 12.8% and 22.7%, respectively. All of the activities significantly related to frailty. The adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) of frailty among the respondents that engaged in all the types of activity was: 2.19 (1.71, 2.80) among those that reported no physical activities, 1.48 (0.91, 2.43) among those with no cultural activities, and 2.09 (1.80, 2.44) among those with no community social activities. The adjusted odds ratio on frailty for the three groups reporting one type of activity ranged from 5.40 to 6.42, which was statistically significant, and the adjusted odds ratio on the group reporting no activities was 16.41 (14.02, 19.21). These results indicate that the extent of frailty increased as the number of activities decreased.Conclusions This cross-sectional study found that frailty among elders in Japan was separately associated with participation in cultural activities, social community activities, and physical activities. Frailty was more severe among those with less participation. This result suggests that, for elders who find it difficult to participate in physical activities, engaging in cultural or community social activities might help to prevent or delay frailty.

BackgroundThe neighborhood environment may enhance or restrict older people's opportunities to participate in leisure activities, and thus impact quality of life. Walkability depicts the environment's suitability for walking to different destinations. Little is known concerning about the relation between environment walkability and participation in leisure activities. Our purpose was to study whether neighborhood's objective and perceived walkability were related to participation in various leisure activities outside the home.MethodsCross-sectional data of LISPE consisted of 848 community-dwelling people aged 75-90 living in the municipalities of Jyväskylä and Muurame, Finland. Participants' home addresses were geocoded, and walkability index (mixed land-use, street connectivity, and population density) was calculated using geographic information system and categorized into tertiles. From a checklist, participants chose all infrastructure-based facilitators present in their neighborhood, which draw them to outdoor mobility (e.g., good lighting, services close); the sum of these was used as an indicator of perceived walkability. Participation in leisure activities outside the home was self-reported based on frequency and classified as participation (yes/no) in group activities (≥1x/week), physical activity (≥1x/week), and non-group cultural and other activities (≥1x/month). For each leisure activity type, logistic regression models were conducted for walkability index and perceived walkability separately. Analyses were adjusted age, sex, years of education, weekly car use, walking difficulties, and number of chronic conditions.ResultsLogistic regression showed that the older people who lived in areas with high walkability index were more likely to participate in cultural and other activities activity at least once a month (OR = 1.64, 95% Cl = 1.14-2.36) and less likely to participate in physical activity at least once a week (OR = 0.61, 95% Cl = 0.39-0.94, fully adjusted model) than older people living in areas with low walkability index. Older people reporting higher perceived walkability participated more often in physical activity than those who reported lower walkability (OR = 1.14, 95% Cl = 1.05-1.23).ConclusionsLiving in the area of high walkability enhanced participation in cultural activities and decreased participation in physical activity. However, higher perceived walkability may motivate older people to be physically active. Environment which offers good infrastructure for outdoor mobility provides opportunities to participate in specific leisure activities.

The expected change in population age structure in all the EU countries will lead to a substantially higher proportion of older workers, with significant consequences for socioeconomic development. This essential change will have deep consequences and the most debated effect is on labor productivity. Although several studies have been conducted to examine the relationship between aging, workforce productivity and growth, relatively lower attention has been paid to non-instrumental factors that may have a particular impact on working age and productivity. Moving from a cultural economics standpoint, this paper aims to explore the relationships among culture, aging and productivity in the EU. In particular, our study investigates whether workers’ participation in cultural activities may be correlated to their productivity by stimulating their physical and mental capacities. The underlying hypothesis is that culture contributes to improving labor force attitudes and is therefore a relevant, additional explanatory variable when examining lower productivity due to population aging. We perform a multidimensional scaling (MDS) to explore similarities among the EU countries in terms of productivity, workforce aging and cultural participation in the years between 2006 and 2016. Both for 2006 and 2016 our data show a close and positive correlation between productivity and cultural consumption on the part of aging people. The correlation revealed by our analyses can be read in bidirectional terms, thus ultimately allowing us to tackle the crucial research question: is older workers’ productivity positively related to their participation in cultural activities?

Stressful life events, ethnic identity, historical trauma, and participation in cultural activities: Associations with smoking behaviors among American Indian adolescents in California

Culture, Health, Function, and Participation Among American Indian and Alaska Native Children and Youth With Disabilities: An Exploratory Qualitative Analysis

BackgroundEnvironment, health behavior, and genetic background are important in the development of obesity. Adolescents spend substantial part of daily leisure time on cultural and social activities, but knowledge about the effects of participation in such activities on weight is limited.MethodsA number of 1450 adolescents from the Norwegian HUNT study (1995–97) were followed-up in 2006–08 as young adults. Phenotypic data on lifestyle and anthropometric measures were assessed using questionnaires and standardized clinical examinations. Genotypic information on 12 established obesity-susceptibility loci were available for analyses. Generalized estimating equations were used to examine the associations between cultural and social activities in adolescence and adiposity measures in young adulthood. In addition, interaction effects of a genetic predisposition score by leisure time activities were tested.ResultsIn girls, participation in cultural activities was negatively associated with waist circumference (WC) (B = −0.04, 95%CI: -0.08 to −0.00) and with waist-hip ratio (WHR) (B = −0.058, 95%CI: -0.11 to −0.01). However, participation in social activities was positively associated with WC (B = 0.040, CI: 0.00 to 0.08) in girls and with BMI (B = 0.027, CI: 0.00 to 0.05) in boys. The effect of the obesity-susceptibility genetic variants on anthropometric measures was lower in adolescents with high participation in cultural activities compared to adolescents with low participation.ConclusionThis study suggests that the effects of cultural activities on body fat are different from the effects of participation in social activities. The protective influence of cultural activities in female adolescents against overweight in adulthood and their moderating effect on obesity-susceptibility genes suggest that even cultural activities may be useful in public health strategies against obesity.

To describe leisure participation in adolescents with congenital heart defects (CHD) and identify factors associated with intensity of participation. Eighty adolescents with CHD were recruited (39 males, 41 females; mean age [SD] 15y 8mo [1y 8mo] range 11y 5mo-19y 11mo) of whom 78 completed the Children's Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment (CAPE) outcome measure of leisure participation. The measure has five subscales: recreational, active-physical, social, skill-based, and self-improvement. Associations between the CAPE and age, sex, and development were examined. Motor ability (Movement Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition), cognition (Leiter International Performance Scale-Revised), behavior (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire), and motivation (Dimensions of Mastery Questionnaire) were assessed. Participants exhibited impaired motor (43.5%), behavioral (23.7%), and cognitive (29.9%) development. The most intense participation was in social (mean [SD] 3.3 [0.99]) and recreational (2.9 [0.80]) activity types on the CAPE. Male sex (p<0.05) and younger age were associated with greater physical activity (<15y: 1.87; ≥15y: 1.31, p<0.05). Greater engagement in social activities was related to better cognition (r=0.28, p<0.05), higher motor function (r=0.30-0.36, p<0.01), and fewer behavioral difficulties (r=-0.32 to -0.47, p<0.01). Cognitive ability (r=0.27, p<0.05), dexterity and aiming/catching (r=0.27-0.33, p<0.05), and behavior problems (r=0.38-0.49, p=0.001) were correlated with physical activity participation. Persistence in tasks, an aspect of motivation, correlated with physical (r=0.45, p<0.001) and social activity involvement (r=0.28, p<0.05). Ongoing developmental impairments in adolescents with CHD are associated with decreased active-physical and social engagement, putting them at risk of poor physical and mental health. Health promotion strategies should be considered. Adolescents with congenital heart defects (CHD) have limited engagement in active-physical leisure activities. Cognitive, motor, and behavioral impairments are associated with decreased participation in leisure in children with CHD. Female sex and older age are associated with less engagement in leisure. Mastery motivation correlates with participation, suggesting an avenue for intervention.

ABSTRACTExperiences at school may create valuable opportunities for children to acquire cultural capital. One concern for homeschooled children is that they may be deprived of these opportunities. However, homeschool families may enable opportunities for their children to acquire cultural capital through participation in activities outside of formal instructional time. This study investigates this possibility by comparing cultural and family activities between homeschooled students and their public school peers. The analyses use data from a nationally representative survey (National Household Education Survey, 2016) containing a substantial number of respondents who homeschool their children (n = 552). Descriptive results indicated that formal instruction in music, arts, literature, and foreign language is lacking in nearly 40% of homeschool households. Yet, relative to public school families, homeschool families report statistically higher participation in cultural and family activities. While patterns observed in this study are only descriptive, overall evidence suggests that homeschool families may provide opportunities for their children to acquire cultural capital through greater participation in cultural and family activities.

Building on the work of Pierre Bourdieu, we look at the question of whether extracurricular activities at the undergraduate level have an impact on American medical students' habitus, which we operationalize as a sense of inclusion, belonging. Using a national sample of 375 medical students and controlling for relevant variables, we find that for students from high-prestige backgrounds, being white is the major influence on sense of belonging. For students from low-prestige backgrounds, being white, multiple school acceptances, and participation in cultural activities as undergraduates are directly related to sense of belonging. The effect of participation in undergraduate cultural activities on sense of belonging illustrates the hysteresis effect. We discuss the consequences of cultural omnivorousness with its implications for a broad symbolic touch including the ability to decode a wide range of cultural texts in physician–patient communication in the context of a diverse population.

본 연구는 문화예술학습활동의 참여도가 개인의 삶의 만족도와 심리적 안녕감에 미치는 영향과 함께 자기효능감과 개방성의 조절효과를 확인하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 울산광역시 지역축제 참가자와 문화원문화교실 수강생 240명에게 설문자료를 배포하여 이 중 유효한 설문지 227부(94.6%)를 활용하였다. 연구문제로는 첫째, 문화예술학습활동을 관람활동과 체험활동으로 분류하여 삶의 만족도에 미치는 영향을 분 석하였으며, 둘째, 문화예술학습활동이 심리적 안녕감에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 마지막으로 이들의 관계에서 자기효능감과 개방성의 조절효과에 대해서 분석하였다. 연구 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 문화예술학습활동 참여도는 개인의 삶의 만족도에 유의한 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 문화예술학습활동의 참여도는 개인의 심리적 안녕감에도 유의한 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타난다. 셋째, 자기효능감과 개방성의 조절효과에 대한 분석결과를 살펴보면, 자기효능감은 문화예술학습활동과 삶의 만족도 및 심리적 안녕감 간의 관계에서 모두 조절효과가 발견되었으며, 개방성에 대한 조절효과는 문화예술학습활동과 심리적 안녕감 간의 관계에서만 발견되었다.

The first aim of this study is to investigate the role of the EU Blue Card programme implemented in 2012 in Germany. In particular, we aim to explore the impact on the participation in cultural activities of first-generation non-European Union (EU) and non-European Economic Area (EEA) migrants, such as attendance to cinema, concerts and theatre. The second aim is to examine the impact of cultural activities on subjective well-being (SWB), measured by life satisfaction. We compare the cultural participation and life satisfaction between the treatment group that is the non-EU/EEA first-generation immigrants and the control group that consists, not only of natives and second-generation immigrants but also composes of EU/EEA first-generation immigrants who are not eligible to the programme. We will apply a sharp and a fuzzy regression discontinuity design (RDD) within a seemingly unrelated regression equations (SURE) system using the Ordered Probit method. The empirical analysis relies on data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP) survey over the period 2015–2018. The results show that the treated subjects experience an increase in cultural participation activities and an improvement in their SWB, as a result of the EU Blue Card programme, compared to the control group. Participation in classical music performance, opera or theatre influences more the SWB compared to other cultural activities. Policies that promote labour market integration and participation in cultural activities will enable immigrants to integrate into the social norms of the host societies and improve their SWB.

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has led to dramatic changes in the learning environment and living conditions of college students, who face enormous psychological challenges in the ubiquitous AI environment. Modern student-management research has focused on developing mechanisms for enhancing life satisfaction, alleviating emotional anxiety, and improving self-confidence. This study aims to investigate the influence of participation in cultural and artistic activities on college students' life satisfaction. Through a questionnaire survey and data analysis of 708 college students, this study found a significant positive relationship between participation in cultural and artistic activities and college students' life satisfaction. Further mediation analysis showed that positive psychological capital played a mediating role between participation in cultural and artistic activities and life satisfaction. Additionally, emotional intelligence was found to play a moderating role in this relationship, and college students with higher emotional intelligence had a more significant effect on positive psychological capital in terms of participation in cultural and artistic activities. The results of this study herein provide a new understanding of life satisfaction research among college students and offer practical guidance for promoting college students' mental health and psychological well-being. This research also demonstrates the importance of participation in cultural and artistic activities and encourages college students to be active therein to enhance their psychological capital and improve life satisfaction. Furthermore, the cultivation and enhancement of emotional intelligence is emphasized as a key factor for college students to improve their psychological well-being through cultural and artistic activities.

Exploring additional determinants of energy-saving behaviour: The influence of individuals' participation in cultural activities