Table 2 List of activities for experienced time use.

From: Unravelling motives and time use of additional leave in a flexible benefits plan: a mixed-methods case study in Belgium

1

Second job next to my main job (e.g., secondary occupation, flexi-job, platform job)a

2

Volunteering

3

Childcare and parenting

4

Other informal care (e.g., parents, partner, grandchildren)

5

Education (e.g., further education, courses)

6

Myself (e.g., self-deployment, self-care)

7

Hobbies (including sports, games, recreation, creative activities)

8

Spending time with my core family (partner and/or children)

9

Social participation with friends and family (including community life and going out)

10

Travel

  1. a“Secondary occupation” refers to an employee who engages in independent or self-employed activities outside of regular working hours, in addition to their main occupation as an employee (in paid employment). “Flexi-job” is a flexible form of part-time employment introduced by the Belgian government, where employees can take on an additional job next to their main job under favourable conditions, i.e., reduced or omitted tax payments for both employee and employer.
  2. For each activity, respondents have to indicate to what extent they feel they have sufficient time for it. Items are measured using a 5-point Likert scale with the following response options: “much less than sufficient time” (1), “less than sufficient time”, “approximately sufficient time”, “more than sufficient time” and “much more than sufficient time” (5). Respondents are asked to indicate the neutral response option “approximately sufficient time” in case the activity does not apply to them.
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