Time allocation and time-use surveys

Recent research and policy studies on the low-carbon future highlight the importance of flexible electricity demand. This might be problematic particularly for residential electricity demand, which is related to simultaneous consumers’ practices in the household. This paper analyses issues of simultaneity in residential electricity demand in Spain. It makes use of the 2011 Spanish Time Use Survey data with comparisons from the previous Spanish Time Use Survey and the Harmonised European Time Use Surveys. Findings show that media activities are associated with the highest levels of continuity and simultaneity, particularly in the early and late parts of the evening during weekdays.

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Time Allocation Behavior of Twentieth-Century American Generations: GI Generation, Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials

Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board ◽

10.1177/0361198118794710 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2672 (49) ◽

pp. 69-80 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Annesha Enam ◽

Karthik C. Konduri

Keyword(s):

Baby Boomers ◽

Generation X ◽

Time Use ◽

Time Allocation ◽

Structural Changes ◽

Demographic Variables ◽

Silent Generation ◽

Two Generations ◽

American Heritage ◽

Using Data

In recent years, time engagement behaviors of two generations, namely Baby Boomers and Millennials have sparked much interest because these generations constitute the bulk of the American population today and they also exhibit “atypical” activity–travel patterns compared with other generations. The objective of the current research is to conduct a systematic study of the time engagement behaviors of five American generations: the GI Generation (birth year: 1901–1924), the Silent Generation (birth year: 1925–1943), Baby Boomers (birth year: 1944–1964), Generation X (birth year: 1965–1981), and Millennials (birth year: 1982–2000). Particularly, the study aims at isolating heterogeneity in behaviors associated with structural changes in the society from those associated with inherent generational characteristics. Using data from four waves (1965, 1985, 2005, and 2012) of the American Heritage and Time Use Study, the analysis explores the time engagement behaviors while accounting for the age, period, and cohort effects in addition to different socioeconomic and demographic variables. The analysis reveals that Millennials have generally delayed participation in life-changing events such as marriage and workforce entry, and have exhibited prolonged student status compared with previous generations. Millennials show lower participation in work and higher participation in discretionary activities compared with individuals of the same age group from previous generations. On the other hand, Baby Boomers clearly exhibited increased travel engagement compared with the previous generations at different stages of their lives.

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Leisure participation and time-use surveys: Canada.

Free time and leisure participation: international perspectives ◽

10.1079/9780851996202.0041 ◽

2009 ◽

pp. 41-59 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

J. Zuzanek

Keyword(s):

Time Use ◽

Leisure Participation ◽

Time Use Surveys

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What do people do before going to bed? A study of bedtime procrastination using time use surveys

SLEEP ◽

10.1093/sleep/zsz267 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 43 (4) ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Sun Ju Chung ◽

Hyeyoung An ◽

Sooyeon Suh

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Time Use ◽

Psychological Factors ◽

Social Activity ◽

Sleep Diary ◽

Negatively Associated ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Bedtime Procrastination ◽

Time Use Surveys ◽

External Reasons

Abstract Study Objectives Bedtime procrastination (BP) is defined as going to bed later than intended despite absence of external reasons. This study investigated sleep and psychological factors associated with BP in young adults, and further compared how high and low BP groups spend their time over 24 h and also 3 h prior to bedtime using time use surveys. Methods Young adults (N = 106) from the community were classified as either high (n = 54) or low (n = 52) BP group based on the Bedtime Procrastination Scale. All participants were asked to complete questionnaires on insomnia, depression, anxiety, stress, and chronotype, in addition to keeping a 7-day sleep diary and completing time use surveys over 48 h. Results Participants were 61.3% female, mean age 22.7 (±2.89) years old. Individuals in the high BP group reported significantly more depression, anxiety, and insomnia, went to bed later, woke up later, and had more eveningness tendencies compared to the low BP group. Results from the time use surveys revealed that the high BP group spent significantly more time engaging in leisure and social activity with the majority of time spent using media over 24 h compared to the low BP group. Finally, the high BP group spent on average approximately 451% (or 61 min) more time per day on their smartphone 3 h prior to bedtime compared to the low BP group. Conclusions Our results suggest that BP is negatively associated with sleep and mood, and should be considered a serious health-interfering behavior.

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How Do Women and Men Use Extra Time? Housework and Childcare after the French 35-Hour Workweek Regulation

European Sociological Review ◽

10.1093/esr/jcz039 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 35 (6) ◽

pp. 807-824 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Ariane Pailhé ◽

Anne Solaz ◽

Arthur Souletie

Keyword(s):

Time Use ◽

Time Allocation ◽

Task Specialization ◽

Exogenous Shock ◽

Men And Women ◽

Extra Time ◽

Time Use Survey ◽

Time Availability ◽

Day Of The Week ◽

Partial Implementation

Abstract This paper analyses how and when men and women devote their extra time to childcare and housework by exploiting an exogenous shock in scheduling: the partial implementation of the 35-hour workweek reform in France. Using propensity score matching and the most recent time use survey (INSEE, 2010), we show that time reallocations differ by gender and day of the week. While men dedicate their extra time to performing more housework on weekdays in the form of mainly time-flexible tasks such as repairs or shopping, they do less on weekends. This shift from weekends to weekdays is not observed for women who perform day-to-day tasks that are less transferable. Women spend more time on childcare and reduce multitasking. Overall, task specialization by gender is more pronounced, and this gendered use of similar extra time illustrates that time allocation is not only a question of time availability. In particular, men and women ‘do gender’ at weekends, when performing tasks is more visible to others.

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Impact of Wife's Employment upon Husband's Housework

Journal of Family Issues ◽

10.1177/019251382003002005 ◽

1982 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 199-216 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

SHARON Y. NICKOLS ◽

EDWARD J. METZEN

Keyword(s):

Time Use ◽

Time Allocation ◽

Panel Study ◽

Economic Consideration ◽

Intact Families ◽

Housework Time ◽

Allocation Of Time ◽

Force Time ◽

Traditional Pattern ◽

The Relationship

The allocation of time is recognized as a major economic consideration for families. Analysis of longitudinal data on time use offers a fruitful method for examining change and/or stability in roles of husbands and wives. In this panel study of 1156 intact families, time allocation to housework and employment by husbands and wives follows a traditional pattern, with wives spending most time in housework and husbands spending most time in employment. Cross-lag analysis is used to examine the relationship between wife's labor force time allocation and husband's housework time. Basic patterns of time allocation predominate over the 6 years, with wife's employment time having very little impact on husband's housework time. Implications for families and for social policy are discussed.

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