Home | Research | DED |CVD |ECD | EMD | HPD | LCD | LSD | TUD | Disclaimer | Copyright JUNE 2010 - REPORT HIGHLIGHTS - Time Use Domain [TUD] - Summary ANN-SYLVIA BROOKER, Ph.D. Research Consultant ILENE HYMAN, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Research Associate, Cities Centre, University of Toronto Bh TIME USE DOMAIN [TUD] - 10 WELLBEING INDICATORS 1 Adults working Non-Standard Hours 2 Adults working Long Hours 3 Adults reporting High Levels Time Pressure 4 Adults providing unpaid care to Seniors 5 Retired Seniors engaged in Active Leisure 6 Retired Seniors Volunteering 7 Adolescents exceeding Recommended Screen Time 8 Children/Adolescents participating in organised activities 9 Parent-Preschooler Reading Activities 10 Adolescents eating meals with Parents at Home A SUMMARY (12) - Time Use Domain [TUD] a The way in which people use and experience time has a significant impact on their wellbeing and that of their community. b This includes physical and mental wellbeing, individual and family wellbeing, and present and future wellbeing. c The impact may be positive or negative. d The Time Use Domain of the Canadian Index of Wellbeing measures the use of time,how people experience it, what controls its use, and how it affects wellbeing. e The implicit assumption is the notion of balance. f Most activities are beneficial to wellbeing when done in moderation, but are detrimental when done excessively. g Given the finite number of hours in a day, excessive amounts of time directed towards one activity can mean insufficient amounts of time for other activities that are also critical for wellbeing. h The Time Use Domain takes an “ages and stages” approach. i It recognizes that individuals of different ages and life stages display different patterns of time use. j Most pre-school children, for example, spend almost their entire day in unstructured learning play; school-aged children and adolescents spend more time in educational and other structured activities; adults spend many of their waking hours in the paid labour force and childcaring activities; while seniors spend greater amounts of time in leisure activities and in health maintenance. k For this reason, the Report provides separate indicators for: 1 Children and Adolescents; 2 Working-age Adults; and 3 Retired Seniors. l More specifically, the Time Use Domain tracks 10 indicators: 1 Adults working Non-Standard Hours 2 Adults working Long Hours 3 Adults reporting High Levels Time Pressure 4 Adults providing unpaid care to Seniors 5 Retired Seniors engaged in Active Leisure 6 Retired Seniors Volunteering 7 Adolescents exceeding Recommended Screen Time 8 Children/Adolescents participating in organised activities 9 Parent-Preschooler Reading Activities 10 Adolescents eating meals with Parents at Home A Summary (12) - Time Use Domain [TUD] - THIS WEB-PAGE B Trends (7) - Time Use Domain [TUD] C Highlights (10) - Time Use Domain [TUD] D Conclusions (19) - Time Use Domain [TUD] R THE CANADIAN INDEX OF WELLBEING NETWORK a Based in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo, the Canadian Index of Wellbeing Network is an independent, non-partisan group of national and international leaders, researchers, organizations, and grassroots Canadians. b Its mission is to report on wellbeing at the national level and promote a dialogue on how to improve it through evidence-based policies that are responsive to the needs and values of Canadians. c The Network’s signature product is the Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW). d The CIW measures Canada’s wellbeing and tracks progress in eight interconnected categories. e It allows us, as Canadians, to see if we are better off or worse off than we used to be - and why. f It helps identify what we need to change to achieve a better outcome and to leave the world a better place for the generations that follow. The Honourable Roy J. Romanow, Chair The Honourable Monique Bégin, Deputy Chair University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, Canada N2L 3G1 519-888-4567, ext. 31235 | ciwinfo@uwaterloo.ca | http://www.ciw.ca Home | Research | DED |CVD |ECD | EMD | HPD | LCD | LSD | TUD | Disclaimer | Copyright
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