ABSTRACT

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, a growing body of research has examined various aspects of the pandemic. Yet few studies have focused on time and leisure under conditions of melting time, a term used here to describe the slowdown of time resulting from state enforced lockdowns. On the one hand, individuals had greater freedom with regards to time as rigorous schedules were eased. On the other hand, being confined to the home limited one’s freedom to choose how to spend one’s time. Addressing the paradox of this unique situation, the article presents findings from a study that examined how time was spent and experienced under lockdown. An online questionnaire was circulated and was completed by 100 respondents via social networks in April 2020 during the first wave of the virus. The findings of the study indicated that the majority of participants felt they had more free time during the lockdown with media use, reading and sport, being the most popular pastimes. However, most highly valued and missed by participants due to the lockdown, was social interaction. Exploring how individuals use and assess their time thus reveals what matters to them most, particularly during a time of uncertainty and ontological insecurity.

摘要

自 COVID-19 爆发以来，越来越多的研究对这一流行病的各个方面进行了研究。然而，很少有研究关注融化时间条件下的时间和休闲，这里使用这个术语来描述国家强制封锁导致的时间减慢。一方面，由于放宽了严格的时间表，个人在时间方面有更大的自由。另一方面，被限制在家里限制了一个人选择如何度过自己时间的自由。针对这种独特情况的悖论，本文介绍了一项研究的结果，该研究检查了在锁定期间如何花费和体验时间。2020 年 4 月，在第一波病毒爆发期间，100 名受访者通过社交网络分发了一份在线问卷，并完成了问卷调查。研究结果表明，大多数参与者认为他们在封锁期间有更多的空闲时间，媒体使用、阅读和运动是最受欢迎的消遣。然而，由于封锁，参与者最看重和错过的是社交互动。因此，探索个人如何使用和评估他们的时间揭示了对他们最重要的事情，特别是在不确定和本体论不安全的时期。