SOCIO-CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AS A FACTOR OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF POPULATION
The article analyzes the impact of socio-cultural activities on the quality of life of the population. The interpretation of the concept of “quality of life” is given, the dependence of the quality of life, emotional and psychological well-being of people on the degree of satisfaction of spiritual needs is revealed. The author notes that it is the satisfaction of higher needs that makes a person truly happy, enriches his inner world, promotes spiritual growth and development. The article also says that socio-cultural and leisure activities have great opportunities in optimizing people’s lives, creating conditions for their self-realization, education and enlightenment. Attending leisure activities, participating in various leisure associations allow a person to satisfy spiritual needs, relax, experience positive emotions, satisfy sensory hunger, realize needs for communication and creativity. All this helps to feel happier, which ultimately affects the quality of life.