Leisure, Recreation or Free Time? Measuring Time Usage

Dados Bibliográficos

ID10138482
AutoresSusan Shaw (0000-0001-7160-853X, Dalhousie University, autor correspondente), Susan M Shaw (Division of Leisure Studies Dalhousie University)
Ano1986
Volume18
Fascículo3
Páginas177-189
Data de publicação1986-07-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Leisure Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0022-2216 • E-ISSN: 2159-6417
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00222216.1986.11969656
OpenAlexW209792220
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas25
Referências citadas16

Empirical research on time usage has typically measured participation in recreation or free time activities and has failed to incorporate theoretical work on the meaning or experience of leisure. Using time-budget data with a sample of 120, this study shows that respondents spent considerably more time in situations experienced subjectively as leisure (7.26 hours per day) compared to their daily free time (5.26 hours) or to time devoted to recreational activities (3.22 hours). The discrepancy between these three measures of time usage is also evident from analysis of overlaps between them and from calculations of mean time for different population subgroups. In addition, the notion of the activity forming the container within which leisure might be experienced is examined. The results show that leisure can be experienced in all activities, including work and obligatory activities, although some activities are more likely to be leisure containers than others

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