Ahn Jaejin, Yoo Joan P
Department of Social Welfare, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnamdaero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do Republic of Korea.
Department of Social Welfare, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Child Indic Res. 2022;15(5):1693-1717. doi: 10.1007/s12187-022-09938-0. Epub 2022 Mar 31.
Despite the importance of children's time use to their quality of life, relatively few international comparative studies have focused on the patterns of children's time use and their relationship with quality of life. This study, therefore, aimed to examine the typologies of time use among 12-year-old children by gender and their relationship with their quality of life. We used the second wave of data from the International Survey of Children's Well-Being collected from 16 countries. Children's time use, gender, satisfaction with time use, and life satisfaction were included as the key variables. Latent class analysis using MPLUS 7.0 was utilized. Gender differences in the classification of time-use patterns were identified. Three latent classes (G1, G2, and G3) were identified for girls. Overall high activity group (G1) had the highest level of satisfaction, whereas family helpers (G3) had the lowest level of satisfaction with their time use and life in general. Boys, however, were classified into four classes (B1, B2, B3, and B4). Overall high activity group (B4) had the highest levels of satisfaction with their time use and life in general. The results show that children who actively engage in various activities experience the most satisfaction with their lives and time. Substantial gender differences in time use, particularly around typical gender roles (e.g., housework and family caring), are noteworthy. Programs and policies that encourage children to reduce digital time and enhance activities in other areas are also discussed.
尽管儿童的时间利用对其生活质量很重要，但相对较少的国际比较研究关注儿童的时间利用模式及其与生活质量的关系。因此，本研究旨在按性别考察12岁儿童的时间利用类型及其与生活质量的关系。我们使用了从16个国家收集的第二轮国际儿童福祉调查数据。儿童的时间利用、性别、对时间利用的满意度和生活满意度被作为关键变量。采用MPLUS 7.0进行潜在类别分析。确定了时间利用模式分类中的性别差异。女孩被分为三个潜在类别（G1、G2和G3）。总体高活动组（G1）的满意度最高，而家庭帮手组（G3）对其时间利用和总体生活的满意度最低。然而，男孩被分为四个类别（B1、B2、B3和B4）。总体高活动组（B4）对其时间利用和总体生活的满意度最高。结果表明，积极参与各种活动的儿童对其生活和时间体验到的满意度最高。时间利用方面存在显著的性别差异，特别是围绕典型性别角色（如家务和家庭照料）的差异，值得注意。还讨论了鼓励儿童减少数字时间并加强其他领域活动的计划和政策。
