Conceptualization of time poverty and its impact on well-being: From the perspective of scarcity theory

Subjects: Psychology >> Social Psychology submitted time 2023-08-17

Sun, Xiaomin Yang, Shuting Kong, Xiaoshan Liu, Zhenzhen Ma, Rongzi Yuan, Yue Zhang, Nan Jiang, Xinying Cao, Peiling Bao, Ruiji Lin, Yiqin Li, Ning Li, Zhihang

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.

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