Study Eriksson et al. (2007): study DE 1995

Public

16+ aged, general public, Germany, 1995

Sample

Respondents

N = 13919

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label

Spare time

Our Classification

Remarks

Different from discretionairy time, which is the time left after subtracting hours stricktly NEEDED for these activities

Operationalization

Logarithm of spare time

Spare time is hours in a week (168) left after subtracting hours people actually SPEND on: a) paid labour, b) unpaid household labour and c) personal care

Based on whole-day recall of time spent on pre-coded activities.

Observed Relation with Happiness