Table 2.
Mean Experiential Ratings for Activities for Full Sample
| Mean Experiential Rating |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activities | Intellectual challenge |
Positive | Effort | Competent | Proportion of sample reporting |
| Eating | 1.35 | 4.01 | 2.14 | 3.85 | 0.98 |
| Watching TV | 1.79 | 3.68 | 2.98 | 3.40 | 0.87 |
| Reading | 2.32 | 3.90 | 3.47 | 3.78 | 0.80 |
| Self-care | 0.79 | 3.30 | 3.04 | 3.91 | 0.79 |
| Preparing food | 1.16 | 3.83 | 3.33 | 4.05 | 0.72 |
| Socializing | 2.07 | 4.66 | 3.80 | 3.84 | 0.72 |
| Housework | 1.06 | 3.36 | 3.51 | 4.06 | 0.56 |
| Talking on phone | 1.78 | 4.15 | 3.71 | 3.88 | 0.51 |
| Nap/resting | 0.91 | 3.38 | 1.88 | 2.94 | 0.49 |
| Computer/internet | 3.11 | 3.82 | 4.25 | 4.12 | 0.48 |
| Shopping | 1.12 | 3.82 | 3.68 | 4.18 | 0.47 |
| Commuting | 1.02 | 3.66 | 3.52 | 4.14 | 0.46 |
| Exercising | 1.07 | 4.24 | 4.74 | 4.36 | 0.39 |
| Writing/e-mail | 2.62 | 3.84 | 4.09 | 4.30 | 0.35 |
| Working | 2.45 | 3.81 | 4.44 | 4.49 | 0.35 |
| Games | 3.83 | 4.17 | 4.23 | 4.18 | 0.34 |
| Praying/mediating | 1.83 | 4.26 | 3.77 | 3.97 | 0.21 |
| Hobbies | 2.74 | 4.57 | 4.32 | 4.30 | 0.18 |
| Volunteering | 1.90 | 4.52 | 4.54 | 4.44 | 0.16 |
| Clubs/organizations | 3.73 | 4.65 | 4.43 | 4.59 | 0.11 |
| Gardening | 1.00 | 3.99 | 3.94 | 4.30 | 0.11 |
| Intimate relations | 0.67 | 5.00 | 3.42 | 3.00 | 0.03 |
| Taking care of children | 2.70 | 4.99 | 4.55 | 4.50 | 0.03 |
Note. Positive affect is the average of happy, warm/friendly, enjoying myself, and rewarding experience; effortful allocation is the average of attention was focused and put forth effort; and competence is the average of competent/capable and in control. Affective ratings were based on a 7-point scale (0 = not at all; 6 = very much).