Subjects: Psychology >> Social Psychology submitted time 2023-08-17
Abstract: Time poverty is a pervasive sensation of having insufficient time in daily life, which is detrimental to physical and mental health and well-being. At present, the conceptual framework of time poverty remains unclear, and its association with well-being is inconsistent and lacks causal evidence and a comprehensive understanding of the underlying mechanisms. This study aims to disambiguate the meaning of time poverty, create a multidimensional theoretical model, devise an assessment scale, and establish a national database of time poverty in China. Drawing from scarcity theory, we examine the impact of time poverty on individual and interpersonal well-being and the possible mediating role of over-productivity orientation. Lastly, we investigate the impact of time poverty on family well-being and its underlying mechanisms based on the spillover-crossover model.