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education, and while reading, listening to music, and playing parlor or computer games
(satisfaction scores between 8.24 and 8.35). Eating, going for a walk, watching TV, and
spending time with one’s children are considered less satisfying leisure activities. For these
activities, employed respondents report average episode satisfaction scores between 7.14 and
8.14. Of all leisure activities, doing household chores scores worst with an average of 6.45.
Table 2: Well-being and time-use by activity and employment status
|
Activity |
Episode |
Net Affect |
U-Index |
Mean |
Share of Sample |
|
E UE |
E UE |
E UE |
E UE |
E UE | |
|
Entertainment / |
9.32 8.16 |
9.01 6.41 |
0.03 0.03 |
0:03 0:06 |
2% 4% |
|
Cultural Activity |
(0.153) |
(0.036) |
(0.947) | ||
|
8.59 8.2 |
6.53 5.68 |
0.05 0.10 |
0:28 0:26 |
22% 19% | |
|
Hobby /Sport |
(0.239) |
(0.113) |
(0.260) | ||
|
8.55 8.27 |
6.72 6.23 |
0.05 0.07 |
0:53 1:42 |
44% 56% | |
|
Socializing |
(0.079) |
(0.091) |
(0.513) | ||
|
8.35 7.36 |
7.26 4.71 |
0.30 0.14 |
0:02 0:10 |
1% 5% | |
|
Voluntary Work |
(0.360) |
(0.103) |
(0.555) | ||
|
Further |
8.32 7.58 |
6.39 3.22 |
0.00 0.18 |
0:05 0:08 |
3% 5% |
|
Education |
(0.325) |
(0.008) |
(0.028) | ||
|
Reading / Radio / |
8.28 7.36 |
6.02 4.61 |
0.04 0.10 |
0:36 0:38 |
36% 30% |
|
Music |
(0.000) |
(0.000) |
(0.036) | ||
|
Parlor / |
8.24 7.88 |
6.79 5.66 |
0.02 0.10 |
0:11 0:23 |
5% 13% |
|
Computer Game |
(0.425) |
(0.079) |
(0.127) | ||
|
8.14 7.22 |
6.17 5.00 |
0.04 0.10 |
1:32 1:48 |
93% 96% | |
|
Eating |
(0.000) |
(0.000) |
(0.000) | ||
|
8.12 7.17 |
5.75 4.43 |
0.09 0.18 |
0:20 0:25 |
20% 23% | |
|
Relaxing / Walk |
(0.010) |
(0.033) |
(0.056) | ||
|
Break during |
7.77 . |
5.45 . |
0.05 . |
0:20 0:00 |
47% 0% |
|
Work | |||||
|
7.29 6.92 |
5.27 4.39 |
0.09 0.17 |
1:38 2:37 |
68% 72% | |
|
Watching TV |
(0.033) |
(0.000) |
(0.001) | ||
|
A<‰,∙ |
7.21 7.06 |
4.08 4.01 |
0.18 0.19 |
1:37 2:22 |
72% 75% |
|
Other |
(0.212) |
(0.725) |
(0.636) | ||
|
7.14 7.85 |
4.00 4.89 |
0.21 0.18 |
0:20 0:40 |
20% 24% | |
|
Childcare |
(0.004) |
(0.036) |
(0.527) | ||
|
6.85 6.39 |
4.28 3.08 |
0.18 0.26 |
0:16 0:42 |
25% 44% | |
|
Travel |
(0.058) |
(0.000) |
(0.028) | ||
|
6.74 6.17 |
2.98 2.55 |
0.26 0.24 |
0:20 0:32 |
26% 41% | |
|
Shopping |
(0.047) |
(0.374) |
(0.750) | ||
|
6.69 . |
3.08 . |
0.26 . |
0:40 0:00 |
61% 0% | |
|
Commuting | |||||
|
6.69 . |
2.72 . |
0.21 . |
5:57 0:00 |
79% 0% | |
|
Working | |||||
|
6.45 6.40 |
3.70 2.78 |
0.15 0.23 |
1:05 2:13 |
58% 75% | |
|
Housework |
(0.737) |
(0.000) |
(0.004) | ||
|
5.76 4.86 |
2.78 0.83 |
0.45 0.44 |
0:01 0:34 |
1% 26% | |
|
Job Seeking |
(0.645) |
(0.518) |
(0.995) |
Note: E - Employed, UE - Unemployed, p-values for the t-test of whether the scores for the
employed and unemployed are equal are given in parentheses. Mean hours per day are not
conditional on engaging in that activity.
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