# Research on the impact mechanism of Hubei traditional festival music activities on collective belonging and psychological safety in rural residents

## TL;DR

This study explores how traditional festival music in rural Hubei affects people's sense of community and psychological safety.

## Contribution

The study introduces a new understanding of how cultural confidence mediates the impact of traditional music on social cohesion and psychological safety.

## Key findings

- Traditional festival music activities enhance cultural confidence in rural residents.
- Cultural confidence positively affects collective belonging and psychological safety.
- Life satisfaction strengthens the relationship between cultural confidence and psychological outcomes.

## Abstract

This study takes rural areas in Hubei province as a case, using 378 valid samples and employing structural equation modeling for empirical testing. The results show that Hubei traditional festival music activities can promote the development of cultural confidence among rural residents. Additionally, cultural confidence positively influences the sense of collective belonging and psychological sense of safety. The sense of collective belonging also enhances psychological safety. Moderation analysis reveals that life satisfaction positively moderates the effect of cultural confidence on both collective belonging and psychological safety. Theoretically, this study expands the research on the social functions of traditional festival music and enriches the cross-level relationship between cultural confidence and psychological safety. Practically, the research provides a basis for local governments and cultural management departments to foster social cohesion and sustainable development in rural communities.