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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Pers Soc Psychol. 2020 Mar 23;119(3):672–694. doi: 10.1037/pspp0000290

Table 7.

Global affect as a function of total time engaged in activities

Outcome
Global Positive Affect Global Meaning Global Negative Affect Global Life Satisfaction
Predictor, hours spent: 95% CI 95% CI 95% CI 95% CI
Activity M SD β LB UB β LB UB β LB UB β LB UB
Working 3.46 4.25 0.06 0.01 0.10 0.02 −0.03 0.07 −0.02 −0.07 0.03 0.00 −0.04 0.04
Exercising 0.51 1.36 0.05 0.01 0.09 0.00 −0.04 0.04 −0.02 −0.06 0.03 0.01 −0.03 0.04
Studying 0.25 1.02 0.03 −0.01 0.08 0.03 −0.01 0.08 0.03 −0.02 0.08 0.00 −0.03 0.04
Reading 0.90 2.00 0.03 −0.01 0.08 0.01 −0.03 0.06 −0.06 −0.11 −0.01 0.00 −0.04 0.03
Entertainment 1.15 2.19 0.03 −0.01 0.08 −0.03 −0.07 0.02 −0.01 −0.07 0.03 −0.02 −0.06 0.02
Commuting 1.71 2.74 0.03 −0.01 0.06 −0.01 −0.05 0.03 0.02 −0.02 0.07 −0.01 −0.04 0.02
Childcare 1.01 2.42 0.02 −0.03 0.07 0.03 −0.03 0.08 0.05 −0.01 0.10 0.00 −0.05 0.04
Spiritual 0.60 1.92 0.02 −0.02 0.06 0.05 0.01 0.10 0.02 −0.03 0.07 0.01 −0.02 0.05
Eating 2.46 2.58 0.02 −0.03 0.06 0.03 −0.02 0.07 −0.02 −0.07 0.03 0.03 −0.01 0.07
Napping 0.87 2.28 0.02 −0.04 0.05 −0.02 −0.06 0.02 −0.05 −0.09 −0.00 0.01 −0.02 0.04
Relaxing 3.56 4.25 0.00 −0.04 0.05 0.03 −0.02 0.08 −0.03 −0.08 0.02 0.01 −0.03 0.04
Sexual activity 0.16 0.76 0.00 −0.04 0.04 0.03 −0.01 0.07 0.00 −0.05 0.04 0.00 −0.04 0.03
Shopping 0.62 1.57 0.00 −0.04 0.04 −0.01 −0.06 0.03 0.01 −0.04 0.06 −0.02 −0.06 0.01
Housekeeping 1.51 2.54 0.00 −0.04 0.04 −0.03 −0.07 0.02 0.00 −0.04 0.05 0.00 −0.03 0.03
Attending class 0.15 0.87 −0.01 −0.05 0.03 −0.02 −0.06 0.03 −0.01 −0.06 0.03 0.01 −0.02 0.04
Preparing food 1.23 1.94 −0.01 −0.05 0.04 −0.02 −0.06 0.02 0.00 −0.04 0.05 0.01 −0.03 0.04
Socializing 3.17 3.70 −0.02 −0.06 0.03 −0.01 −0.06 0.04 −0.02 −0.07 0.04 0.03 −0.01 0.07
Computer 2.82 3.78 −0.02 −0.07 0.03 0.01 −0.04 0.06 0.04 −0.01 0.10 0.00 −0.05 0.04
Getting ready 1.15 1.72 −0.02 −0.06 0.02 0.00 −0.05 0.04 0.00 −0.05 0.05 0.01 −0.03 0.04
Watching TV 2.71 3.21 −0.03 −0.08 0.01 −0.03 −0.08 0.02 0.02 −0.04 0.07 −0.04 −0.08 −0.00
Phone calls 1.21 2.71 −0.03 −0.08 0.01 0.04 −0.01 0.09 0.00 −0.05 0.05 0.01 −0.03 0.04

Note: CI = confidence interval; LB = lower-bound; UB = upper-bound;

95% CIs for parameters in boldface do not contain zero.

All predictors were tested simultaneously in a single model.