Research on time use behavior patterns and influencing factors of employed people in Shanghai
Time use is a crucial dimension for studying residents'lifestyles,daily activity patterns,and travel behavior.In China,time use surveys and research are still in their early stages of development,with limited systematic studies on the time use behavior of the employed population.This study utilizes data from the 2018 Shanghai Time Use Survey to examine the characteristics and influencing factors of time use behavior among the employed population.The results show that:(1)Employed residents in Shanghai currently spend more time on maintenance and survival activities but less time on leisure activities.Their daily activity patterns demonstrate strong regularity,with work activities generally following an 8 am to 6 pm schedule.(2)The relationship between socioeconomic attributes and time allocation for work,household care,and leisure activities among Shanghai's employed residents is consistent with previous findings.Women,individuals raising children,and those in certain manual occupations have less leisure time due to work or household care pressures,and their rest and work schedules are earlier or later than the regular schedule.However,gender and child-rearing do not significantly affect commuting time,challenging the household responsibility hypothesis that women have shorter commuting times than men.(3)There are significant differences in the time use behavior of employed residents in suburban and central city areas,due to both demographic differences and the residential spatial environment.Employed residents in the outskirts of the central city experience longer commuting times due to job-housing imbalance.Suburban workers have a higher proportion of manual occupations and longer working hours.Employed residents in Chongming exhibit characteristics of an aging population engaged in agricultural production,with the shortest work and commuting times,and their rest and work schedules are significantly earlier than those in the central city.By comprehensively analyzing the time use behavior of employed residents with different demographic attributes and geographic locations,this study sheds light on the influence of micro-level socioeconomic and geographical factors on time use patterns.It deepens the understanding of time use patterns among the employed population in Chinese metropolises and provides a foundation and empirical evidence for further time use research in China.
time allocationtemporal rhythmsinfluencing factorstime use surveyShanghai
万方数据
维普
