Journal article
Differences and Similarities in Time Use and Well-Being Among Female and Male Undergraduates
Innovative higher education, Vol.50(3), pp.765-787
06/2025
DOI: 10.1007/s10755-024-09760-2
Abstract
College students' well-being and mental health have been substantial concerns since before the COVID-19 pandemic, and these issues have only become more pronounced in recent years. In the context of notable gender disparities in these outcomes, it is surprising that few studies to date have examined gendered patterns in how college students' experiences relate to their well-being. The present study explored potential differences between female and male students in their time use, well-being, and the associations between time use and well-being. Experience sampling methods were used to provide a more accurate, in-depth understanding of students' uses of time, which extend beyond the types of experiences that have often been considered in college student research. This dataset included 8,838 survey observations from 394 undergraduates at three universities. The results from multilevel analyses identified numerous differences in time use, with female students spending more time on obligations (doing errands/chores, working for pay) and interpersonal interactions (social media/text/video chat, socializing), and male students spending more time on activities (video games/gaming, extracurricular/co-curricular activities, exercising). The link between time use and well-being also frequently varied between female and male students, thereby illustrating the importance of considering dynamics across subgroups and examining gender-related issues to better understand students' experiences and corresponding outcomes.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Differences and Similarities in Time Use and Well-Being Among Female and Male Undergraduates
- Creators
- Nicholas A. Bowman - University of IowaLauren N. Irwin - University of Tennessee at KnoxvilleShinji Katsumoto - University of Southern MississippiNicole F. Tennessen - University of IowaRalitsa Todorova - University of Southern California
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Innovative higher education, Vol.50(3), pp.765-787
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10755-024-09760-2
- ISSN
- 0742-5627
- eISSN
- 1573-1758
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 23
- Grant note
- Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 12/05/2024
- Date published
- 06/2025
- Academic Unit
- Educational Policy and Leadership Studies; Center for Social Science Innovation
- Record Identifier
- 9984769792202771
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