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.
Gao et al. (Tue,) studied this question.