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. 2014 Jun 17;5:593. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00593

Table 1.

Classification of child time use (structured, less-structured, and other activities).

STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES
Physical lessons (e.g., soccer practice, karate)
Non-physical lessons (e.g., piano lessons, art class)
Tutoring
Homework and study
Chores
Religious activities
Other formal organizational meetings and activities (e.g., community service)
LESS-STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES
Unguided, child-initiated practice (e.g., playing piano or singing outside of scheduled practice times; shooting goals outside of soccer practice)
Free play alone
Free play with others
Social outings
    Visits to family and friends
    Parties
    Camping
    Picnics
    Other group activities (e.g., walks, bike rides, skiing, swimming, bowling, golf)
Enrichment activities
    Sightseeing
    Aquarium and zoo visits
    Museums
    Miscellaneous educational events (e.g., science fair)
Other entertainment (e.g., live sporting events, performances, movies)
Reading
Media and screen time (e.g., TV, internet, video games)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Sleeping
Meals/eating
School
Care by others
Personal care and hygiene
Child appointments
Commuting and travel time
Unknown/Unreported

All entries that parents provided in the child time use survey were classified into these categories, following existing coding schemes (Meeks and Mauldin, 1990; Eccles and Barber, 1999; Mahoney and Stattin, 2000; Hofferth and Sandberg, 2001b; Fletcher et al., 2003; Osgood et al., 2005).