Cultural participation and urban well-being in Košice: Insights from a city-wide survey

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Réveszová, Z orcid iconORCID: 0000-0002-6670-0101, Šebová, M and Neiva Ganga, R orcid iconORCID: 0000-0001-9163-0013 (2026) Cultural participation and urban well-being in Košice: Insights from a city-wide survey. City, Culture and Society, 45. ISSN 1877-9166

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Abstract

This study examines the impact of cultural participation on subjective well-being in an urban context through research conducted in Košice, the Slovak city which was the European Capital of Culture in 2013. By employing factor analysis and regression techniques on data obtained via questionnaire surveys, the study explores how cultural involvement influences various dimensions of well-being, including individual, community and urban aspects.
The findings reveal that cultural participation shows a modest association with certain aspects of subjective well-being, most notably social capital, personal safety and, to a lesser extent, life satisfaction; no significant association were identified for other domains, such as health and neighbourhood satisfaction. Gender and age are identified as crucial influencing factors, highlighting their importance in shaping well-being outcomes. The study contributes to the ongoing discourse on the relationship between cultural engagement and well-being, offering valuable insights for the development and evaluation of cultural policies. The methodology also broadens the operationalization of cultural participation through assessments of visitorship typologies and the social aspects of well-being.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: 1205 Urban and Regional Planning; 1608 Sociology; 3304 Urban and regional planning; 4410 Sociology; 4702 Cultural studies
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
Divisions: Liverpool Business School
Publisher: Elsevier
Date of acceptance: 25 February 2026
Date of first compliant Open Access: 25 March 2026
Date Deposited: 24 Mar 2026 15:50
Last Modified: 25 Mar 2026 00:50
DOI or ID number: 10.1016/j.ccs.2026.100696
URI: https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/28282
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