Leisure Activity (Ranked by Time Invested Per Week)	Average Hours	Type of Activity
Television - Not Including Sports	10.67 hours	passive, nonsocial, minimal educational value
Computer - Games and Internet	8.19 hours
Nonessential Shopping - Not Including Groceries, Medications	7.27 hours	may be active, may be social, limited educational value Hobbies - as a broad category - may have educational value
Hobbies (Gardening, etc.) - Not Work or Computer Related	6.81 hours
Spectator Sports - Not Involving Participation	6.62 hours	passive, usually nonsocial, unlikely to have educational value
Recorded Music - On Radio, CD, Other Media	5.50 hours
Movies and Videos - U.S. and Foreign Films	5.12 hours	active or passive, social or nonsocial, limited educational value
Clubs, Bars, Coffee Houses - Not Including Live Music	4.94 hours
Reading - Books, Magazines, Not Academic Related	3.52 hours	passive/active, nonsocial, highly educational
Creative Writing - Journals, Letters, Poetry	2.47 hours
Live Music - Music Venues and Festivals	2.23 hours	active, likely to be social, possibly educational
Exhibits - Art Galleries, Museums	1.07 hours	active, social, highly educational
Cultural Performances - Dance, Theater, Topical Lectures	0.77 hours
Houston Institute for Culture Survey of Leisure Interests 332 people were surveyed concerning the time they dedicate to their leisure interests. The survey gaged the participants' commitment of time to activity that does not involve employment, family care, shopping for groceries or pharmaceuticals, religion, exercise or physical therapy. Learn more about the 2002 Survey.	Type of Activity Active/Passive - Does the activity motivate or require deliberate participation? Social - Is active involvement social? Does it provoke or encourage interaction? Educational - Does the activity develop independent thinking or promote creativity?