scholarly journals Physical Activity and Perceived Health: Can Time Diary Measures of Momentary Well-Being Inform the Association?

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra L. Hofferth ◽  
Sarah M. Flood ◽  
Deborah Carr ◽  
Yoonjoo Lee
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Time Use ◽  
Well Being ◽  
American Time Use Survey ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Time Diary ◽  
Diary Data ◽  
Time Use Survey ◽  
Reported Health ◽  
Actual Health

The association between physical activity and health is well documented, yet prior research has largely ignored the context of physical activity, including its specific type and the emotions experienced while engaged in that activity. This study used interview-based time diary data on 24,016 individuals who participated in the American Time Use Survey well-being modules in 2010, 2012, and 2013 to examine the associations between sedentary and moderately vigorous activities and self-reported health, and the extent to which momentary well-being modifies that association. Respondents who engaged in housework, leisure, or play with children reported better health whereas those who engaged in sedentary activity reported worse self-rated health. Respondents who spent more time in housework reported better health, but this was not the case for leisure or playing with children. Greater positive mood and fewer somatic symptoms while engaged in activity were associated with better self-rated health, with more consistent associations for symptoms than mood. Respondent reports of momentary well-being did not explain the link between activities and perceived or actual health.

scholarly journals Reliability, Validity, and Variability of the Subjective Well-Being Questions in the 2010 American Time Use Survey

2015 ◽  
Vol 126 (3) ◽  
pp. 1355-1373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoonjoo Lee ◽  
Sandra L. Hofferth ◽  
Sarah M. Flood ◽  
Kimberly Fisher
Keyword(s):  
Time Use ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
American Time Use Survey ◽  
Time Use Survey

The Impact of Terrorism on Individual Well-Being: Evidence from the Boston Marathon Bombing

2020 ◽  
Vol 130 (631) ◽  
pp. 2065-2104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew E Clark ◽  
Orla Doyle ◽  
Elena Stancanelli
Keyword(s):  
Time Use ◽  
Regression Discontinuity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
American Time Use Survey ◽  
Daily Data ◽  
Boston Marathon Bombing ◽  
Time Use Survey ◽  
Boston Marathon ◽  
The Impact

Abstract A growing literature has concluded that terrorism affects the economy, yet less is known about its impact on individual welfare. This article estimates the impact of the 2013 Boston marathon bombing on well-being, exploiting representative daily data from the American Time Use Survey and Well-Being Supplement. Using a combined regression discontinuity and differences-in-differences design, with the 2012 Boston marathon as a counterfactual, we find an immediate reduction in well-being of a third of a standard deviation. In particular, happiness declined sharply and negative emotions rose significantly. While the effects do not persist beyond one week, they may entail adverse health and economic consequences.

scholarly journals Linking the American Time Use Survey (ATUS) and the Compendium of Physical Activities: Methods and Rationale

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 347-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catrine Tudor-Locke ◽  
Tracy L. Washington ◽  
Barbara E. Ainsworth ◽  
Richard P. Troiano
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Time Use ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Surveillance Systems ◽  
Physical Activity Intensity ◽  
American Time Use Survey ◽  
Activity Intensity ◽  
Metabolic Equivalents ◽  
Time Use Survey ◽  
Health Related

Background:The 2003 Bureau of Labor Statistics American Time Use Survey (ATUS) contains 438 distinct primary activity variables that can be analyzed with regard to how time is spent by Americans. The Compendium of Physical Activities is used to code physical activities derived from various surveys, logs, diaries, etc to facilitate comparison of coded intensity levels across studies.Methods:This article describes the methods, challenges, and rationale for linking Compendium estimates of physical activity intensity (METs, metabolic equivalents) with all activities reported in the 2003 ATUS.Results:The assigned ATUS intensity levels are not intended to compute the energy costs of physical activity in individuals. Instead, they are intended to be used to identify time spent in activities broadly classified by type and intensity. This function will complement public health surveillance systems and aid in policy and health-promotion activities. For example, at least one of the future projects of this process is the descriptive epidemiology of time spent in common physical activity intensity categories.Conclusions:The process of metabolic coding of the ATUS by linking it with the Compendium of Physical Activities can make important contributions to our understanding of American’s time spent in health-related physical activity.

Does Daylight Savings Time Encourage Physical Activity?

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1057-1060 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cathleen D. Zick
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Time Use ◽  
Multivariate Analyses ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
American Time Use Survey ◽  
Null Effect ◽  
Time Use Survey ◽  
Recreation Participation ◽  
Open Question

Background:Extending Daylight Savings Time (DST) has been identified as a policy intervention that may encourage physical activity. However, there has been little research on the question of if DST encourages adults to be more physically active.Methods:Data from residents of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah ages 18–64 who participated in the 2003–2009 American Time Use Survey are used to assess whether DST is associated with increased time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). The analysis capitalizes on the natural experiment created because Arizona does not observe DST.Results:Both bivariate and multivariate analyses indicate that shifting 1 hour of daylight from morning to evening does not impact MVPA of Americans living in the southwest.Conclusions:While DST may affect the choices people make about the timing and location of their sports/recreational activities, the potential for DST to serve as a broad-based intervention that encourages greater sports/recreation participation is not supported by this analysis. Whether this null effect would persist in other climate situations is an open question.

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