Telephone survey of a select group of Columbia, Missouri residents: relationship of work time, housework time, and recreation and leisure time

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According to studies by Robinson (1989b) and Schor (1992), work time, housework time and recreation and leisure time have close relationships. The purpose of this study is to conducted a telephone survey of a select group of Columbia, Missouri residents to determine the relationship of the time they spend on work, housework and recreation and leisure. The design of this study was correlational and non-experimental. Telephone questionnaire interviews were conducted with 300 Columbia residents by the random digit dialing method. StatPac Gold (1992) computer software was used to calculate the frequencies and percentages of collected data. Also, chi square test was used to analyze the data. In addition, the study results were used to compare with the results from previous studies by Robinson (1989b) and Schor (1992). The study results showed that there is a significant relationship between work time and housework time; and work time and recreation and leisure time.

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