Table of Contents
Introduction
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- Definition
- Abbreviations
Executive Summary
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- The issues
- Time allocation in the Brazilian daily routine
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- Figure 1: Average time spent on a weekday on principal daily activities, by gender, November 2012
- The busy life encourages convenient health habits
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- Figure 2: Eating habits, by selected age and gender, November 2012
- Health and the busy lifestyle
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- Figure 3: Agreement with the statement “Because of my busy lifestyle, I don’t take as good care of myself as I should,” November 2012
- The busy lifestyle of Brazilians—Target Groups
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- Figure 4: Busy lifestyles consumer target groups, November 2012
- What we think
Time Allocation in the Daily Brazilian Routine
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- Key points
- More work, less leisure time
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- Figure 5: Average time spent on a weekday on principal daily activities, by gender, November 2012:
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- Figure 6: Average amount spent on leisure each day, by age and gender, November 2012
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- Figure 7: Selected attitudes toward busy lifestyles, by gender, November 2012
- Brazilians go to great lengths to keep their homes tidy
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- Figure 8: Average time spent on a weekday on chores and leisure time, by gender, November 2012
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- Figure 9: Women’s agreement with the statement “I usually spend my weekends doing housework,” by age and socioeconomic groups, November 2012
- Socioeconomic status affects the amount of time spent on household chores
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- Figure 10: Agreement with the statement “I usually spend my weekends doing housework,” by socioeconomic group, November 2012
- Brazilians waste a lot of time in traffic
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- Figure 11: Average time spent commuting to and from work every day, by selected cities, November 2012
- Traffic causes stress, especially in parents
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- Figure 12: Attitudes toward busy lifestyles, November 2012
The Busy Life Encourages Convenient Eating Habits
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- Key points
- On-the-go meals are gaining in popularity
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- Figure 13: Eating habits, by selected age and gender, November 2012
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- Figure 14: Agreement with the statement “Eating junk food is something you can do every day,” by selected gender and age groups, November 2012
- Lack of time encourages purchases based on convenience
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- Figure 15: Agreement with the statement “I tend to shop close to home or work because of lack of time,” by selected age and gender groups, November 2012
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- Figure 16: Shopping habits, by selected age and gender groups, November 2012
- Older adults try to resist fast food
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- Figure 17: Agreement with the statement “It’s important for me to spend time preparing home-cooked meals,” by selected age and gender groups, November 2012
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- Figure 18: Agreement with the statement “I prefer to eat food prepared fresh/freshly made,” by selected age and gender groups, November 2012
Health and Busy Lifestyles
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- Key points
- The hectic routine means personal health and wellness come second
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- Figure 19: Agreement with the statement “because of my busy lifestyle, I don’t take as good care of myself as I should,” November 2012
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- Figure 20: Agreement with the statement “After spending most of the day away from home I can’t motivate myself to go out in the evening,” November 2012
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- Figure 21: Attitudes toward haircare, by gender, November 2012
- Older Brazilians prioritize making the most of their weekends
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- Figure 22: Agreement with the statement “I try to wake up early on the weekends to make the most of the day,” by gender and age, November 2012
- Figure 23: Attitudes toward healthy lifestyle habits, June 2012
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- Figure 24: Agreement with the statement “I would like to exercise regularly but don’t have time,” by selected age groups, November 2012
The Busy Lifestyle of Brazilians – Target Groups
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- Key points
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- Figure 25: Busy lifestyles consumer target groups, November 2012
- Busy and focused on household (29%)
- Busy and having fun with technology (27%)
- Trying to relax (23%)
- Busy and focused on work (21%)
Appendix – Current Working Situation
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- Figure 26: Current working situation, November 2012
- Figure 27: Most popular current working situation, by demographics, November 2012
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- Figure 28: Next most popular current working situation, by demographics, November 2012
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Appendix – Average Time Spent on Main Daily Activity
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- Figure 29: Average time spent on main daily activity, November 2012
- Figure 30: Average time spent on main daily activity, by demographics, November 2012
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- Figure 31: Average time spent on main daily activity, by demographics, November 2012
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Appendix – Shopping Behaviors
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- Figure 32: Shopping behaviors, November 2012
- Figure 33: Most popular shopping behaviors, by demographics, November 2012
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- Figure 34: Next most popular shopping behaviors, by demographics, November 2012
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Appendix – Attitudes toward Lifestyle
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- Figure 35: Attitudes toward lifestyle, November 2012
- Figure 36: Agreement with the statements “I would like to spend more time with my family and friends” and “I try to find the time for regular family activities,” by demographics, November 2012
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- Figure 37: Agreement with the statements “After spending most of the day away from home I can’t motivate myself to go out again in the evening to meet friends” and “I get my news online rather than printed newspapers or magazines,” by demographics, November 2012
- Figure 38: Agreement with the statements “Technology resources such as mobile phones and the internet make my life seem busier” and “I spend more time on the internet than meeting friends in person,” by demographics, November 2012
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- Figure 39: Agreement with the statements “At the end of a working day, I am usually too exhausted to spend much time on leisure activities” and “I have a little dedicated time to leisure and entertainment,” by demographics, November 2012
- Figure 40: Agreement with the statements “It seems like I spend more time in traffic nowadays than I spent in the past” and “I try to get up early on weekends to make the most of the day,” by demographics, November 2012
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- Figure 41: Agreement with the statements “My weekends are usually spent doing housework” and “I would like to do regular physical activity but don’t have the time,” by demographics, November 2012
- Figure 42: Agreement with the statement “Because of my busy lifestyle, I don’t take care of myself as well as I should,” by demographics, November 2012
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- Figure 43: Agreement with the statements “I would like to spend more time with my family and friends” and “I try to find the time for regular family activities,” by demographics, November 2012
- Figure 44: Agreement with the statements “After spending most of the day away from home I can’t motivate myself to go out again in the evening to meet friends” and “I get my news online rather than printed newspapers or magazines,” by demographics, November 2012
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- Figure 45: Agreement with the statements “Technology resources such as mobile phones and the internet make my life seem busier” and “I spend more time on the internet than meeting friends in person,” by demographics, November 2012
- Figure 46: Agreement with the statements “At the end of a working day, I am usually too exhausted to spend much time on leisure activities” and “I have a little dedicated time to leisure and entertainment,” by demographics, November 2012
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- Figure 47: Agreement with the statements “It seems like I spend more time in traffic nowadays than I spent in the past” and “I try to get up early on weekends to make the most of the day,” by demographics, November 2012
- Figure 48: Agreement with the statements “My weekends are usually spent doing housework” and “I would like to do regular physical activity but don’t have the time,” by demographics, November 2012
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- Figure 49: Agreement with the statement “Because of my busy lifestyle, I don’t take care of myself as well as I should,” by demographics, November 2012
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Appendix – Eating Habits
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- Figure 50: Eating habits, November 2012
- Figure 51: Most popular eating habits, by demographics, November 2012
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- Figure 52: Next most popular eating habits, by demographics, November 2012
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Appendix – Busy Lifestyles – Target Groups
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- Figure 53: Target groups, November 2012
- Figure 54: Target groups, by demographics, November 2012
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- Figure 55: Target groups, by demographics, November 2012
- Figure 56: Target groups, by demographics, November 2012
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- Figure 57: Average time spent on main daily activity, by target groups, November 2012
- Figure 58: Shopping behaviors, by target groups, November 2012
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- Figure 59: Attitudes toward lifestyle, by target groups, November 2012
- Figure 60: Eating habits, by target groups, November 2012
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