Tijdsbestedingsonderzoek 1985 - TBO 1985

For a one week period respondents reported in a diary the time spent ( in units of 15 minutes ) on 238 separate activities, grouped in these categories: work, job, professional activities ( including necessary travelling, commuting ) / domestic work ( including gardening, repairs ) / child care and companionship / shopping ( including visits to hairdresser, GP general practitioner, post office, bank ) / personal needs / schools, courses, education / church attendance, social and political participation / leisure, social and cultural life / sports and other active leisure spending, hobbies / radio and tv exposure, computer use, reading books, newspapers, magazines, talking.

Pre-diary questionnaire items: use of tv sets / teletext / viditel / reception of foreign tv stations / current affairs programs on radio and tv / shopping habits / readership magazines, weeklies, newspapers / membership library, books club / book reading / frequency of going out to dancing, movies etc. / eating outdoors / sports / lotteries / musical instruments / hobbies / political interest and participation / volunteer work / garden / pets / family composition / child care / role patterns / work situation / following education / situation partner.