The finding is the result of a study of thousands of people.
Creative activities are as beneficial to life satisfaction as having a job - if not more, researchers have found.
They found that creativity had as great an influence on participants' wellbeing and happiness as sociodemographic factors like age and health. Dr Keyes, who heads the ARU's school of psychology and sports science, said: "Not only does crafting give us a sense of achievement, it is also a meaningful route to self-expression. This is not always the case with employment."Participants were asked to rate their sensations of happiness, anxiety and life satisfaction, and to give their impression of whether life was worthwhile.
The university said people who took part in arts and crafts reported higher levels of happiness and life satisfaction, as well as a stronger sense that life was worthwhile.
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