@article{article_1648110, title={The Factors Shaping Temporal Experience: A Mixed-Methods Study on How Homemakers Perceive the Passage of Time}, journal={Current Research in Social Sciences}, volume={11}, pages={356–378}, year={2025}, DOI={10.30613/curesosc.1648110}, author={Karasu, Mehmet}, keywords={Passage of Time, Time Appropriation, Homemakers, Mixed Design, Psychology}, abstract={Research on the passage of time judgments indicates that this phenomenon is highly complex and dependent on many factors. This study examines how the general passage of time and the passage of appropriating time are perceived among homemakers. Employing a nested mixed-methods research design, data was collected from 411 participants through snowball and convenience sampling. Participants ranged from 18 to 81 years (M = 38.16, SD = 10.558). Quantitative data were analyzed using nonparametric tests and ordinal logistic regression analysis, while qualitative data were examined through reflexive thematic analysis. The quantitative findings reveal that age, education level, household size, and time appropriation significantly predict the perception of time passage. Specifically, individuals aged 27-54 and those with a high level of time appropriation experience time as passing more quickly, whereas illiterate individuals and those in households with four or fewer members perceive time as progressing more slowly. Education level plays a crucial role in time perception, with illiterate individuals demonstrating the slowest perception of time, while higher education levels are associated with an accelerated sense of time passage. Qualitative findings suggest that the passage of time judgments are shaped by the dynamic interplay of physical environment, social relationships, and emotional experiences. Overall, the study underscores the significance of demographic, psychological, social, spatial, and temporal factors in shaping time perception and highlights the necessity of a multidimensional approach to understanding interindividual variations in the experience of time passage.}, number={2}, publisher={Beste TÜRKOĞLU}, organization={No external funding was received for this study.}