Time in our lives: Time use satisfaction and its relationship with subjective well-being Book

Much research on time use has been based on assumptions about clock and calendar time. Less is known about how people experience their time use, what makes people satisfied with their time use and about the nature of the relationship between the use of time and well-being. This work addresses these questions though literature reviews of well-being and time-use and two empirical studies. These studies highlight a number of factors contributing to satisfaction with time use previously ignored or under-researched in the time use literature, including motivation for time use activities, perceived balance in time allocation, taking responsibility for one's time, and the sense of achievement. The findings suggest that in terms of satisfaction with time use, time use interventions might be more helpful if focused more on psychological aspects of time use, and less on time management techniques. They also indicate that the extent to which one is satisfied with time use may have important implications for their well-being.Read More