Contour of the day : social patterning of time in later life and variation in reported well-being in activities
Lam, Jack (University of Queensland. Institute for Social Science Research)
Garcia Roman, Joan (Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics)

Date:	2021
Abstract:	Objective: To contextualize experiences of activities during the day and investigate whether the contour of the day is correlated with well-being during activities. Methods: Drawing on American Time Use Surveys, we employ sequence and cluster analyses to create distinct typologies of daily life patterns, and bivariate analyses to describe whether well-being across activities varies by these typologies. Results: We identified four typologies characterized by different primary activity of the day: leisure (22. 7%), TV (22. 4%), housework (47. 5%), and work (7. 5%). Individuals in the work and leisure clusters tend to report more positive well-being and individuals in the housework and TV clusters tend to report more negative well-being in experiences of activities during the day. We also found that well-being experiences in the same activity differed across individuals in the different typologies. Conclusion: Understanding the daily life patterns of older adults may be important, given its correlation with well-being during activities.
Note:	Altres ajuts: ARC/CE140100027
Rights:	Tots els drets reservats.
Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió acceptada per publicar
Subject:	Activity levels ; Successful aging ; Health-related quality of life ; Time use
Published in:	Journal of Aging and Health, (22 April 2021) , ISSN 0898-2643

DOI: 10.1177/08982643211011800

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