Time Use, Disability, and Mobility of Older Americans

2017 ◽  
Vol 2650 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moyin Li ◽  
Nebiyou Tilahun
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Time Use ◽  
Travel Behavior ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Time Data ◽  
Older Americans ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Face Time

This study explored how disability, mobility, social and leisure engagement, and travel behavior influence older people’s life satisfaction. The study used the 2013 Disability and Use of Time data for people ages 50 years and older, many of whom reported physical impairments. The study developed a model that related life satisfaction with various time use, disability, and mobility variables. Summary statistics of time use showed that as people aged, they spent more time on solitary, passive leisure activities; social face-to-face time did not seem to change very much. Alone passive leisure time use was especially large for those who experienced a physical mobility-related disability and were carless. The study used an ordinal logistic regression and found that longer alone leisure time uses were associated with lower life satisfaction. Life satisfaction was positively affected by transportation variables, such as vehicle availability. The study also found that social face-to-face time use had a weak positive relationship with life satisfaction, and technology-mediated social activities had a strong negative relationship with life satisfaction.

scholarly journals Parents’ role in adolescents’ leisure time use: From goals to parenting practices

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-62
Author(s):  
Annelore Van der Eecken ◽  
Bram Spruyt ◽  
Lieve Bradt
Keyword(s):  
Social Class ◽  
Working Class ◽  
Time Use ◽  
Parenting Practices ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Leisure Participation ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Class Differences ◽  
Inductive Thematic Analysis

Inspired by Ann Swidler’s toolkit theory, this qualitative study aims to achieve a better understanding of social class differences in parenting practices and, in turn, in young people’s leisure time use. To that end, 32 semi-structured face-to-face interviews with parents from middle- and working-class families were conducted in a small city in Belgium. An inductive thematic analysis revealed substantial social class differences with respect to three parenting practices: (1) setting an example, (2) resolving conflicts and (3) facilitating leisure activities. The interviews showed that these differences were mainly linked to social class differences in parents’ resources: working-class parents more often lacked flexible time, financial resources, an extensive social network on which they could rely and the institutionally required attitudes, skills and experience to engage in the above-mentioned parenting practices. We conclude that young people’s (continued) institutional leisure participation puts high requirements on parents and not all (working-class) parents are able to live up to such requirements. In that way, contemporary leisure settings reproduce rather than mitigate inequality in the use of leisure time.

scholarly journals Correlation between Leisure Activity Time and Life Satisfaction: Based on KOSTAT Time Use Survey Data

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Jin Cha
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Time Use ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
National Level ◽  
Leisure Activity ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Activity Time ◽  
Healthy Elderly ◽  
Time Use Survey

Rationale. This study aims to investigate the correlation between the available leisure activity time and life satisfaction of the healthy elderly and the factors affecting them. Method. For the analysis, data from the 2014 Time Use Survey (2014TUS) published by Statistics Korea (KOSTAT) was used. This study classified the detailed activities of 9228 subjects, based on the data in 2014TUS, and analyzed the differences in time use for occupation domains by age group. Results. It was found that a greater amount time used for outdoor leisure activities yielded a higher life satisfaction value. Differences were found in time use by occupation domains between younger and older groups. These showed higher life satisfaction for those with spouses, regular full-time jobs, higher education, and better health. Conclusion. Based on these results, in order to improve the quality of life (QoL) for older adults, it is necessary to develop various leisure programs that require dynamic physical activities and to prepare alternative policies at the national level to promote participation in leisure activities by older adults. This study will provide occupational therapists (OTs) with data they can use to help older adults who have difficulty in time usage through time management intervention to improve their life satisfaction and QoL.

REVIEW OF THE COMMUNICATION LEVELS OF WOMEN VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS ACCORDING TO FREE TIME ACTIVITIES

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (24) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
Özlem EKİZOĞLU ◽  
Mehmet ACET
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Free Time ◽  
Multiple Frequency ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Skill Scores ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Volleyball Players

Aim: In this study, it was aimed to examine the communication levels of female volleyball players according to their leisure time activities. In addition, the communication levels of the participants according to their age, education, years of doing sports and the number of siblings were also examined. Method: Our sample group consists of 147 female volleyball players who played volleyball in volleyball clubs in Kütahya and Tekirdağ provinces in 2019. Descriptive research method was used in the research. Data were collected from volunteer participants by using the “Communication Skills Assessment Scale” (CIDI) developed by Korkut (1996). The scale has a single sub-dimension and consists of 25 items and the Cronbach Alpha value was found to be .86. By directing distribution normality to parametric tests, multiple frequency analysis, one-way variance and correlation analyzes were applied. Results: While there is no significant difference between age, education, number of siblings and communication skills of female volleyball players, there is a significant difference according to the year of doing sports and leisure time activities. The communication level of female volleyball players who have been playing sports for 4-9 years is higher than those who have been doing sports for 10 years or more. In addition, those who read books in their free time got the highest score, and those who went to the movies got the lowest score. In the correlation analysis, there is a weak positive relationship between the communication levels of volleyball players with reading books, and a weak negative relationship with the scores of going to the movies. Conclusion: According to the data results of 147 female volleyball players participating in the study, the communication skill scores of female volleyball players reading books in leisure activities were higher than the others.

scholarly journals How Do Time Use and Social Relationships Affect the Life Satisfaction Trajectory of Korean Adolescents?

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 1532
Author(s):  
Hyemee Kim ◽  
Heyjin Moon ◽  
Joan P. Yoo ◽  
Eunji Nam
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Time Use ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Panel Survey ◽  
Korean Children ◽  
Korean Adolescents ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Curve Modeling

This study investigated the life satisfaction trajectory of Korean adolescents, and factors associated with changes in life satisfaction. Specifically, we focused on how changes in time use and social relationships were associated with changes in life satisfaction. Using three waves of the Korean Children and Youth Panel Survey, we conducted a series of multilevel growth curve modeling analyses. The results indicate that Korean adolescents’ life satisfaction decreased over a three-year period, and that time spent on leisure and sleeping were both significant predictors of changes in life satisfaction. Life satisfaction decreased at a slower rate for adolescents whose relationships with peers and teachers positively increased over time. Findings highlight the importance of ensuring adequate amount of sleep and providing various opportunities for leisure activities in improving Korean adolescents’ life satisfaction. Furthermore, social relationships, specifically with teachers and peers should be the focus of prevention and intervention for adolescents to maintain and improve their level of life satisfaction.

scholarly journals Leisure Time Use, Meaning of Life, and Psychological Distress: Comparing Canadian and Korean Older Adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 327
Author(s):  
David Kaufman ◽  
Mi Ok Chang ◽  
Alice Ireland
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Time Use ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Leisure Activity ◽  
Meaning Of Life ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Activity Choices

<p><em>Older adults’ day-to-day leisure time activities both reflect and stimulate physical, cognitive, and social capacities that contribute to their quality of life. To better understand how leisure activity choices and possible impacts vary across two cultures, this questionnaire-based study compared leisure time use, perceived meaning of life, and psychological distress for 617 older adults in Canada (n=298) and the Republic of Korea (Korea) (n=319). Compared to Koreans, Canadian respondents spent more time overall in leisure activities and devoted a higher percentage of their total leisure time to active, rather than passive, activities. They spent significantly more of their time on cognitively active activities, while Koreans preferred socially and physically active ones and scored significantly higher on both meaning of life and psychological distress. Both groups spent more of their time watching television than on any other single reported activity. Age group, retirement status, health, education, and income varied across the two countries and were significantly associated with aspects of leisure time use for each group. The results identify areas for improvement if Canadian and Korean older adults’ leisure time use is to effectively support their aging well.</em></p>

scholarly journals Adolescents' technology and face-to-face time use predict objective sleep outcomes

Sleep Health ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 276-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Royette Tavernier ◽  
Jennifer A. Heissel ◽  
Michael R. Sladek ◽  
Kathryn E. Grant ◽  
Emma K. Adam
Keyword(s):  
Time Use ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Face Time

scholarly journals Balance in time use and life satisfaction of older people in Korea

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Jiweon Jun
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Older People ◽  
Gender Gap ◽  
Time Use ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Discretionary Time ◽  
The Uk

This paper explores the relationship between the way older people use their time and well-being in later life in Korea, applying the ‘life balance framework’. This framework was developed to examine how patterns of time use change across the life course in terms of the balance between constraints (constrained time), freedom of choice (discretionary time) and time spent on biological maintenance (regenerative time), this paper illustrates how the time use of Korean people aged 65 and older varies by gender, age, and economic activity status. Using data from the 2014 Korean Time Use Survey, the study shows that the balance in time use in Korea shifts towards having greater discretionary and less constrained time in later life as shown in previous studies in other countries such as the UK, yet with a considerably larger gender gap which persists even in very old ages. More importantly, the study found a negative relationship between having too much discretionary time and older people’s level of life satisfaction, which supports the assumption of the life balance framework that having too much free time can also be detrimental to well-being.

scholarly journals Happiness, Subjective Well-Being, and Life Satisfaction: A Compared Study between Long-Lived Elderly People in Northeast and Southeast Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Raisa F. M. Simões ◽  
Júlia C. L. Nóbrega ◽  
Juliana Barbosa ◽  
Tácila T. M. Santos ◽  
Ricardo A. Olinda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Overall Life Satisfaction

This cross-sectional study aims to investigate and compare factors associated with happiness, subjective well-being, and life satisfaction in elderly people aged 80 and older in two different regions of Brazil. Face-to-face interviews were performed with 417 Brazilians aged 80 years and older, 179 from Northeast and 238 from the Southeast. The prevalence of feelings of happiness, subjective well-being, and overall life satisfaction were very similar for the older elderly in both regions. While in the Southeast, the predictive factors were literacy, higher income, and better economic situation, with many elderly people living alone; in the Northeast, the affective ties with more people seem to predominate, as well as having a more frequent and diverse support network, and practice leisure activities. Our findings support a view of social bonds and family support enables the older elderly people to feel more satisfied with life, performing activities that bring happiness and subjective well-being.

scholarly journals Leisure Time Use and Adolescent Mental Well-Being: Insights from the COVID-19 Czech Spring Lockdown

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (23) ◽  
pp. 12812
Author(s):  
Alina Cosma ◽  
Jan Pavelka ◽  
Petr Badura
Keyword(s):  
Time Use ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Electronic Media ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Sports And Physical Activity ◽  
Electronic Media Use ◽  
Mental Well Being

Background: As leisure—one of the crucial life domains—was completely disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, our study aimed to investigate how adolescents spent their leisure time during the Spring 2020 lockdown. Secondly, we aimed to investigate the associations between the perceived changes in leisure time use, the leisure activities adolescents engaged in, and the associations with well-being during the Spring 2020 lockdown in Czechia. Methods: Data from 3438 participants were included in this study (54.2% girls; mean age = 13.45, SD = 1.62). First, the initial number of items measuring leisure, electronic media use, and sports was reduced through Principal Component Analysis (PCA). Multivariate linear regression models tested the associations between leisure domains and mental well-being Results: The amount of leisure time, together with socially active leisure and sports and physical activity, formed the strongest positive predictors of mental well-being, whereas idle activities and time spent on electronic media acted as negative predictors. The amount of time spent doing schoolwork was unrelated to mental well-being. Conclusions: Overall, our results support the idea that leisure as a promoting factor for well-being is not just a matter of its amount but rather of engagement in meaningful and fulfilling activities.

scholarly journals A time-use approach: high subjective wellbeing, low carbon leisure

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Druckman ◽  
Birgitta Gatersleben
Keyword(s):  
Time Use ◽  
Carbon Emissions ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Subjective Wellbeing ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
High Carbon ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Combat Climate Change

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to address the question: which leisure activities are relatively low carbon and conducive to high levels of subjective wellbeing? Underlying this question is the premise that to combat climate change, carbon emissions must be radically reduced. Technological change alone will not be sufficient: lifestyles must also change. Whereas mainstream strategies generally address the challenge of reducing carbon emissions through reviewing consumption, approaching it through the lens of how we use our time, in particular, leisure time, may be a promising complementary avenue. Design/methodology/approach The paper brings together three areas of research that are hitherto largely unlinked: subjective wellbeing/happiness studies, studies on how we use our time and studies on low-carbon lifestyles. Findings The paper shows that low-carbon leisure activities conducive to high subjective wellbeing include social activities such as spending time in the home with family and friends, and physical activities that involve challenge such as partaking in sports. However, depending how they are done, some such activities may induce high carbon emissions, especially through travel. Therefore, appropriate local infrastructure, such as local sports and community centres, is required, along with facilities for active travel. Policymaking developed from a time-use perspective would encourage investment to support this. Originality/value Win–win opportunities for spending leisure time engaged in activities conducive to high subjective wellbeing in low carbon ways are identified. This is done by bringing three research topics together in a novel way.

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