ABSTRACT

This study aimed to analyze differences between married couples and single-person households in their time spent and analyzed the expected behavior and differences in living satisfaction of middle-aged and older women. Data from the 2014 Korean Time Use Survey collected by the Korean National Statistical Office were used in this study. The results showed intergenerational differences in aspects of time use and their effects on life satisfaction. Our results also showed that the time spent on each activity alone or together with a spouse influenced life satisfaction of middle-aged and older women differently. Both middle-aged women and older women spent lengthy amounts of time on housework, and both middle-aged and older women appeared to assume the same gender roles, regardless of intergenerational differences. Women 65 years and older spent large amounts of time watching media alone. This indicates the need for policies to ensure that the elderly can be more active by taking part in different activities. This study, which adopted the life-course perspective, served to specifically determine the time that middle-aged women and older women spent with family members.

摘要

这项研究旨在分析已婚夫妇和单身家庭在花费时间方面的差异，并分析中年和老年妇女的预期行为和生活满意度差异。本研究使用了由韩国国家统计局收集的2014年韩国时间使用情况调查得出的数据。结果表明，时间使用方面的代际差异及其对生活满意度的影响。我们的结果还表明，单独或与配偶一起花费在每次活动上的时间对中年和老年妇女的生活满意度产生不同的影响。中年妇女和老年妇女都花费很长的时间做家务，中年妇女和老年妇女似乎都承担着相同的性别角色，无论世代之间的差异如何。65岁及以上的女性仅花费大量时间观看媒体。这表明需要制定政策，以确保老年人可以通过参加不同的活动而更加活跃。这项研究采用了生命历程的观点，专门确定了中年妇女和老年妇女与家人在一起的时间。