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Title: Contour of the Day: Social Patterning of Time in Later Life and Variation in Reported Well-Being in Activities

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177%2F08982643211011800

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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.

Url: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/08982643211011800?casa_token=JpDDdwGo60cAAAAA:KPL4CfEOiNei_NTjXrFX4iuOrdauEovApMizd4AwtvclyTdvh23i-MA5w-C8St8YXA3PknAPUgBnMQ

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Authors: Lam, Jack; Garcia, Joan

Periodical (Full): Journal of aging and health

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Data Collections: IPUMS Time Use - ATUS

Topics: Aging and Retirement, Health

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