CHANGING TIMES OF AMERICAN YOUTH
TABLE 1
WEEKLY AVERAGE TIME OF AMERICAN CHILDREN
AGE 6-17, 2002-03 and 1981/82
(Hours:Minutes per Week)
| |
2002/03 |
1981/82 |
Market Work |
0:53 |
2:06 |
Household Work |
5:43 |
3:43 |
Personal Care |
8:13 |
5:56 |
Eating |
7:06 |
8:28 |
Sleep, naps |
68:12 |
62:38 |
School |
32:27 |
26:21 |
Studying |
3:58 |
2:38 |
Church |
1:34 |
2:05 |
Visiting, Socializing |
4:47 |
2:12 |
Sports |
2:59 |
4:04 |
Outdoor Activities |
0:50 |
1:40 |
Hobbies |
0:12 |
0:27 |
Art Activities |
0:48 |
0:40 |
Television |
14:36 |
15:44 |
Other Passive Leisure |
2:46 |
0:39 |
Playing |
8:05 |
7:20 |
Reading |
1:17 |
1:09 |
Being read to |
0:05 |
0:03 |
Computer Activities |
2:45
---- |
0:00
---- |
Missing Data |
0:45 |
20:06 |
TOTAL |
168:00 |
168:00 |
TABLE
2A
WEEKEND TIME OF AMERICAN CHILDREN
BY AGE, 2002-03 and 1981-82
(Hours:Minutes per Day)
| |
6-8 |
9-11 |
12-14 |
15-17 |
Market Work |
0:00 |
0:00 |
0:09 |
0:39
0:48 |
Household Work |
1:21
0:27 |
1:31
0:51 |
1:40
1:12 |
1:19
1:00 |
Personal Care |
1:18
0:45 |
1:12
0:44 |
1:13
1:00 |
1:17
0:51 |
Eating |
1:29
1:20 |
1:20
1:18 |
1:09
1:08 |
1:04
1:05 |
Sleep, naps |
11:06
10:41 |
10:44
9:56 |
10:33
10:04 |
10:29
9:22 |
School |
0:03 |
0:06 |
0:07 |
0:07 |
Studying |
0:05
0:02 |
0:09
0:12 |
0:20
0:15 |
0:24
0:30 |
Church |
0:41
0:56 |
0:37
0:53 |
0:36
0:32 |
0:30
0:37 |
Visiting, Socializing |
1:01 |
1:06 |
0:58 |
1:31 |
Sports |
0:23
0:30 |
0:40
0:42 |
0:40
0:51 |
0:27
0:37 |
Outdoor Activities |
0:12
0:23 |
0:12
0:39 |
0:12
0:25 |
0:11
0:26 |
Hobbies |
0:02
0:05 |
0:01
0:03 |
0:04
0:08 |
0:05
0:03 |
Art Activities |
0:11
0:04 |
0:07
0:04 |
0:09
0:07 |
0:06
0:10 |
Television |
2:35
2:16 |
3:04
3:05 |
3:01
2:49 |
2:42
2:37 |
Other Passive Leisure |
0:14 |
0:15 |
0:40 |
0:54 |
Playing |
2:43
3:00 |
2:14
1:32 |
1:28
0:35 |
0:59
0:21 |
Reading |
0:14
0:09 |
0:15
0:10 |
0:13
0:10 |
0:07
0:18 |
Being read to |
0:01 |
0:01 |
0:00 |
0:00 |
Computer Activities |
0:12
---- |
0:19
---- |
0:39
---- |
0:58
---- |
Missing Data |
0:09 |
0:08 |
0:09 |
0:11 |
TOTAL |
24:00 |
24:00 |
24:00 |
24:00 |
TABLE
2B
WEEKDAY TIME OF AMERICAN CHILDREN
BY AGE, 2002-03 and 1981-82
(Hours:Minutes per Day)
| |
6-8 |
9-11 |
12-14 |
15-17 |
Market Work |
0:00 |
0:00 |
0:01 |
0:22
0:28 |
Household Work |
0:25
0:15 |
0:32
0:18 |
0:38
0:27 |
0:39
0:34 |
Personal Care |
1:08
0:49 |
1:06
0:40 |
1:08
0:56 |
1:13
1:00 |
Eating |
1:00
1:21 |
0:57
1:13 |
0:54
1:09 |
0:49
1:07 |
Sleep, naps |
10:07
9:55 |
9:43
9:08 |
9:02
7:53 |
8:35
8:19 |
School |
6:46
4:52 |
6:38
5:15 |
6:35
5:44 |
5:52
5:14 |
Studying |
0:29
0:08 |
0:39
0:29 |
0:49
0:33 |
0:50
0:33 |
Church |
0:04
0:09 |
0:05
0:09 |
0:05
0:09 |
0:03
0:03 |
Visiting, Socializing |
0:16 |
0:25 |
0:25 |
0:53 |
Sports |
0:10
0:24 |
0:17
0:21 |
0:33
0:40 |
0:33
0:46 |
Outdoor Activities |
0:06
0:09 |
0:06
0:08 |
0:04
0:07 |
0:06
0:11 |
Hobbies |
0:01
0:02 |
0:01
0:02 |
0:01
0:04 |
0:02
0:06 |
Art Activities |
0:08
0:04 |
0:07
0:03 |
0:07
0:03 |
0:04
0:12 |
Television |
1:34
1:39 |
1:46
2:26 |
1:51
2:22 |
1:55
1:48 |
Other Passive Leisure |
0:09 |
0:10 |
0:24 |
0:39 |
Playing |
1:14
1:51 |
0:56
1:05 |
0:45
0:31 |
0:35
014 |
Reading |
0:11
0:05 |
0:12
0:09 |
0:11
0:10 |
0:07
0:12 |
Being read to |
0:02 |
0:01 |
0:00 |
0:00 |
Computer Activities |
0:06
---- |
0:10
---- |
0:25
---- |
0:38
---- |
Missing Data |
0:04 |
0:08 |
0:04 |
0:06 |
TOTAL |
24:00 |
24:00 |
24:00 |
24:00 |
TABLE
3
WEEKLY AVERAGE TIME OF AMERICAN CHILDREN
BY AGE, 2002-03
(Hours:Minutes per Week)
| |
6-8 |
9-11 |
12-14 |
15-17 |
Market Work |
0:00 |
0:02 |
0:26 |
3:06 |
Personal Care |
8:15 |
7:53 |
8:04 |
8:39 |
Household Work |
4:49 |
5:39 |
6:30 |
5:52 |
Eating |
8:00 |
7:28 |
6:50 |
6:25 |
Sleep, naps |
72:46 |
70:06 |
66:14 |
63:53 |
School |
33:52 |
33:17 |
33:05 |
29:33 |
Studying |
2:33 |
3:36 |
4:40 |
4:59 |
Church |
1:41 |
1:41 |
1:38 |
1:16 |
Visiting, Socializing |
3:22 |
4:19 |
4:02 |
7:26 |
Sports |
1:34 |
2:42 |
4:02 |
3:32 |
Outdoor Activities |
0:58 |
0:54 |
0:40 |
0:51 |
Hobbies |
0:10 |
0:07 |
0:11 |
0:18 |
Art Activities |
1:00 |
0:50 |
0:51 |
0:32 |
Television |
12:57 |
15:01 |
15:22 |
15:00 |
Other Passive Leisure |
1:12 |
1:24 |
3:21 |
5:05 |
Playing |
11:41 |
9:09 |
6:43 |
4:53 |
Reading |
1:22 |
1:33 |
1:25 |
0:49 |
Being read to |
0:12 |
0:04 |
0:02 |
0:00 |
Computer Activities |
0:57 |
1:27 |
3:23 |
5:08 |
Missing Data |
0:41 |
0:52 |
0:35 |
0:51 |
TOTAL |
168.00 |
168.00 |
168.00 |
168.00 |
TABLE
4
WEEKLY AVERAGE TIME OF AMERICAN GIRLS
AND BOYS
AGE 6-17, 2002-03
(Hours:Minutes per Week)
| |
GIRLS |
BOYS |
Market Work |
0:55 |
0:52 |
Household Work |
6:44 |
4:42 |
Personal Care |
9:14 |
7:11 |
Eating |
7:06 |
7:06 |
Sleep, naps |
68:12 |
68:12 |
School |
32:04 |
32:51 |
Studying |
4:21 |
3:34 |
Church |
1:34 |
1:33 |
Visiting, Socializing |
4:46 |
4:49 |
Sports |
2:14 |
3:44 |
Outdoor Activities |
0:52 |
0:49 |
Hobbies |
0:09 |
0:14 |
Art Activities |
0:57 |
0:39 |
Television |
14:04 |
15:08 |
Other Passive Leisure |
3:37 |
1:54 |
Playing |
6:04 |
10:07 |
Reading |
1:26 |
1:08 |
Being read to |
0:05 |
0:04 |
Computer Activities |
2:41 |
2:48 |
Missing Data |
0:54 |
0:35 |
TOTAL |
168.00 |
168.00 |
TABLE
5A
WEEKLY AVERAGE TIME OF AMERICAN CHILDREN,
2002-03, BY AGE
LIVING IN FAMILIES WITH A COMPUTER
AND INTERNET
(Hours:Minutes per Week)
| |
6-8 |
9-11 |
12-14 |
15-17 |
Market Work |
0:00 |
0:03 |
0:16 |
3:11 |
Personal Care |
8:10 |
7:36 |
7:48 |
8:46 |
Household Work |
5:01 |
5:25 |
6:11 |
5:19 |
Eating |
8:00 |
7:29 |
6:50 |
6:25 |
Sleep, naps |
72:57 |
69:41 |
66:12 |
62:18 |
School |
33:54 |
32:44 |
33:15 |
30:21 |
Studying |
2:26 |
3:31 |
5:03 |
5:20 |
Church |
1:55 |
1:38 |
1:45 |
1:20 |
Visiting, Socializing |
3:50 |
4:54 |
4:31 |
7:50 |
Sports |
1:32 |
3:02 |
3:57 |
3:44 |
Outdoor Activities |
0:58 |
0:44 |
0:36 |
0:53 |
Hobbies |
0:05 |
0:07 |
0:12 |
0:16 |
Art Activities |
1:06 |
1:04 |
0:50 |
0:35 |
Television |
11:40 |
14:27 |
14:01 |
14:03 |
Other Passive Leisure |
1:10 |
1:27 |
3:27 |
5:00 |
Playing |
11:51 |
9:38 |
6:40 |
4:58 |
Reading |
1:28 |
1:42 |
1:42 |
0:58 |
Being read to |
0:12 |
0:06 |
0:03 |
0:00 |
Computer Activities |
1:08 |
1:41 |
4:05 |
6:06 |
Missing Data |
0:38 |
1:02 |
0:34 |
0:37 |
TOTAL |
168.00 |
168.00 |
168.00 |
168.00 |
TABLE
5B
WEEKLY AVERAGE TIME OF AMERICAN CHILDREN,
2002-03, BY AGE LIVING IN FAMILIES WITH A COMPUTER, NO INTERNET
(Hours:Minutes per Week)
| |
6-8 |
9-11 |
12-14 |
15-17 |
Market Work |
0:00 |
0:00 |
0:08 |
4:42 |
Personal Care |
8:37 |
8:08 |
8:47 |
8:41 |
Household Work |
3:52 |
7:16 |
7:24 |
9:31 |
Eating |
7:27 |
6:56 |
7:16 |
6:12 |
Sleep, naps |
73:44 |
71:01 |
65:47 |
66:25 |
School |
32:11 |
34:21 |
32:55 |
30:24 |
Studying |
2:35 |
3:32 |
3:11 |
4:15 |
Church |
0:58 |
1:29 |
1:15 |
1:10 |
Visiting, Socializing |
2:47 |
3:13 |
2:20 |
5:25 |
Sports |
1:36 |
1:40 |
5:29 |
3:05 |
Outdoor Activities |
0:32 |
1:40 |
1:12 |
0:59 |
Hobbies |
0:54 |
0:12 |
0:06 |
0:38 |
Art Activities |
1:06 |
0:19 |
1:37 |
0:22 |
Television |
15:33 |
16:49 |
18:34 |
14:39 |
Other Passive Leisure |
1:18 |
1:14 |
3:11 |
5:25 |
Playing |
11:43 |
7:41 |
6:31 |
2:56 |
Reading |
1:06 |
1:27 |
0:33 |
0:18 |
Being read to |
0:22 |
0:00 |
0:00 |
0:00 |
Computer Activities |
0:43 |
0:34 |
1:34 |
2:16 |
Missing Data |
0:56 |
0:30 |
0:25 |
0:54 |
TOTAL |
168.00 |
168.00 |
168.00 |
168.00 |
TABLE
5C
WEEKLY AVERAGE TIME OF AMERICAN CHILDREN,
2002-03, BY AGE
LIVING IN FAMILIES WITHOUT A COMPUTER
(Hours:Minutes per Week)
| |
6-8 |
9-11 |
12-14 |
15-17 |
Market Work |
0:00 |
0:00 |
1:52 |
1:41 |
Personal Care |
8:24 |
9:02 |
9:03 |
7:53 |
Household Work |
4:28 |
5:05 |
7:34 |
6:55 |
Eating |
8:19 |
7:30 |
5:53 |
5:09 |
Sleep, naps |
71:25 |
71:06 |
66:39 |
72:05 |
School |
34:44 |
34:46 |
32:24 |
24:02 |
Studying |
2:59 |
4:00 |
3:54 |
3:23 |
Church |
1:18 |
2:04 |
1:08 |
0:58 |
Visiting, Socializing |
1:54 |
2:43 |
2:51 |
6:36 |
Sports |
1:40 |
2:11 |
3:11 |
2:25 |
Outdoor Activities |
1:16 |
0:52 |
0:25 |
0:35 |
Hobbies |
0:00 |
0:01 |
0:08 |
0:13 |
Art Activities |
0:30 |
0:20 |
0:04 |
0:23 |
Television |
16:20 |
15:51 |
20:53 |
21:19 |
Other Passive Leisure |
1:13 |
1:20 |
2:56 |
5:31 |
Playing |
11:07 |
8:28 |
7:05 |
5:53 |
Reading |
1:10 |
0:59 |
0:28 |
0:17 |
Being read to |
0:07 |
0:02 |
0:00 |
0:00 |
Computer Activities |
0:23 |
1:13 |
0:46 |
0:32 |
Missing Data |
0:43 |
0:28 |
0:47 |
2:09 |
TOTAL |
168.00 |
168.00 |
168.00 |
168.00 |
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