Vagni, Giacomo (2022) From Me to You: Time Together and Subjective Well-Being in the UK. Sociology, 56 (2). pp. 262-279. DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/00380385211033147
Vagni, Giacomo (2022) From Me to You: Time Together and Subjective Well-Being in the UK. Sociology, 56 (2). pp. 262-279. DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/00380385211033147
Vagni, Giacomo (2022) From Me to You: Time Together and Subjective Well-Being in the UK. Sociology, 56 (2). pp. 262-279. DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/00380385211033147
Abstract
Time together as a family is a crucial dimension of family life. However, its impact on personal happiness is not well understood. I use the United Kingdom Time Use Survey 2014-2015 to study how time spent with partners and children affects daily subjective well-being. Overall, I find that family time, couple time, and time alone with children contributes significantly to mothers' and fathers' well-being. I show that the activities that families share together mediate an important part of the enjoyment of time together but do not entirely explain this association. This suggests that beyond what families do together, families enjoy being together. I find that fathers enjoy family time more than mothers do. I demonstrate that the unequal division of labour during family time explains this discrepancy. I conclude by discussing the recent transformations of intimate relationships.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | family; gender; subjective well-being; time use |
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences > Sociology and Criminology, Department of |
SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Date Deposited: | 24 Apr 2024 10:15 |
Last Modified: | 30 Oct 2024 21:03 |
URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/37093 |
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