A SURVEY REPORT ON FAMILY’S FAVORITE
PASTIME ACTIVITIES OR HOBBIES DURING
ENHANCED COMMUNITY QUARANTINE
Prepared For:
Ivy Jean C. Lagramada
Prepared By:
Princess Marianey D. Peji
February 17 2021
Executive Summary
As the pandemic arises here in the Philippines, many people stayed at home to
secure their safety. Staying at home sometimes makes us feel bored which lead us to
do some pastime activities.
This survey aims to determine the family’s favorite pastime activities and hobbies
during the Enhanced Community Quarantine, and what the psychological effects of
pastime activities or hobbies are. On the 17 th day of February, a 1-5 survey
questionnaire was made composed of different questions centers the favorite pastime
activities of the respondents and its effect. This was distributed to selected 30 different
people live inside our Barangay. This was distributed on February 17 but was collected
on February 18, morning.
From the first answers of respondents, 20 respondents say that they experience
boredom during the quarantine while the remaining 10 respondents says that they don’t
experience boredom. When they are asked about their hobbies to reduce their
boredom, 30% says that they are playing games, 27% says bonding with their family,
20% says that planting crops while the remaining 20% are others like watching movies,
listening to music and doing household chores. They are also asked if they spend time
with their family during their free time, 18 out of 30 say yes and 12 out of 30 say no.
During quarantine, 25% of respondents say that their favorite pastime activity is
watching movie, 10% says playing music, 20% says board games, another 10% of the
respondents say that yoga is their favorite pastime activity, 15% says card games and
the other 25% are others like playing ML, and reading wattpad. On the last question, all
respondents says that doing pastime activities and hobbies relieve their stress.
Upon seeing the results it is clearly says that many of them feel boredom during
Enhanced Community Quarantine. Many of them release boredom by playing games,
others bond with their family, plant crops, watch movies, play music and do household
chores. Only few spend their free time with their family and many does. Also, there most
favorite pastime activity is watching movies, playing ML and reading wattpad rather than
playing board games, card games, playing music and yoga. All of them agreed that
pastime activities relieve stress.In this time of pandemic, many people suffered but we
don’t have choice, we have to remain safe by staying at home. Staying at made we do a
lot of things, things that leads us to know our better selves. I’ve seen this to the people I
survey, instead of complaining, they still wear their smiles and continue to fight COVID
19.
Table of contents
Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………. 1
Terms and Reference ……………………………………………………………………... 1
Procedure …………………………………………………………………………………... 1
Findings …………………………………………………………………………………….. 1
Conclusions ………………………………………………………………………………… 2
Recommendations ………………………………………………………………………… 2
References …………………………………………………………………………………. 3
Appendices ……………………………………………………………………………….... 4
I. Introduction
In the last day of January, 2020, the pandemic spreading in our world came in
the Philippines. During this crisis, everything changed. These changes started to be
permanent and they begin to call it New Normal. The government advises the people to
stay at home for their safety. And because of this, pastime activities became known.
II. Terms and Reference
This survey tackles the following objectives:
To know the family’s favorite pastime activities and hobbies during the Enhanced
Community Quarantine.
To know what are the effects of pastime activities or hobbies to their
psychological health.
III. Procedure
A 1-5 survey questionnaire was made and conducted to 30 selected respondents
in Brgy. Banahao.
IV. Findings
From the first answers of respondents, 20 respondents say that they experience
boredom during the quarantine while the remaining 10 says that they don’t. When they
are asked about their hobbies that relieve their boredom, 30% says that playing games,
27% says that bonding with their family, 20% says that planting crops while the
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remaining 20% are others like watching movies, listening to music and doing household
chores. They are also asked if they spend time with their family during their free time, 18
out of 30 say yes and 12 out of 30 say no. During quarantine, 25% of respondents say
that their favorite pastime activity is watching movie, 10% says playing music, 20% says
board games, another 10% of the respondents say that yoga is their favorite pastime
activity, 15% says card games and the other 25% are others like playing ML, and
reading wattpad. On the last question, 30 out of 30 respondents says that doing pastime
activities and hobbies relieve stress.
V. Conclusion
Based on the results it is clearly says that almost all of them feel boredom during
Enhanced Community Quarantine. Many of them release boredom by playing games,
while others bond with their family, plant crops, watch movies, play music and do
household chores. Only few spend their free time with their family. Also, there most
favorite pastime activity is watching movies, playing ML and reading wattpad rather than
playing board games, card games, playing music and yoga. All of them agreed that
pastime activities relieve stress.
VI. Recommendation
In this time of crisis where everybody’s life is at risk, we don’t have choice but to
stay at home and remain safe from COVID-19. If we feel boredom, do whatever pastime
games or activities you can do. According to the article, “The Effect of Leisure
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Activities, Purpose in Life, and Spirituality on Short-Term Outcomes of Geriatric
Rehabilitation” by Merim, Doron MD; Ben Natan, Merav PhD, RN; Seleznev, Irina MD,
“participation in leisure activities are having purpose in life, and spirituality that may act
to shape individuals' attitudes toward life and life events”. In short, pastime activities
don’t only make your day complete but also can find your purpose in life. This crisis
doesn’t totally bring us destruction, but also bring unity on us.
VII. References
Walters Kluwer, journals.lww.com, “The Effect of Leisure Activities, Purpose in Life, and
Spirituality on Short-Term Outcomes of Geriatric Rehabilitation”, web., February
18, 2021
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VIII. Appendices
A Survey Questionnaire in Family’s Favorite Pastime or Hobby during the
Enhanced Community Quarantine
Name (optional):
Age:
Address:
Please put a check (/) to the choices that best describe your answer.
1. During the Enhanced Community Quarantine, do you feel bored?
__ Yes __ No
2. What did you do to ease your boredom? (You can choose more than one.)
__ play games
__ bond with family
__ planting crops
__ others, please specify: ____________________
3. Do you spend your free time with your family?
__ Yes __ No
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4. Which of the following are your favorite pastime activities or hobbies at home?
Choose all that apply.
__ yoga __ watching movies
__ card games __ playing music
__ board games __ others, please specify:
______________________
5. Do the pastime activities relieve your stress?
__ Yes __ No
Findings
1. During the Enhanced Community Quarantine, do you feel bored?
Responses Tally Frequency
Yes IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII 20
No IIIII-IIIII 10
2. What did you do to ease your boredom?
23%
30% Play Games
Bond With
Family
20% Planting Crops
27% Others 5
3. Do you spend your free time with your family?
Responses Tally Frequency
Yes IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-III 18
No IIIII-IIIII-II 12
4. Which of the following are your favorite
pastime activities or hobbies at home?
24 10 14
% % % Yoga Card Games Choose all that apply.
Watching Playing Music
19 24 Movies
% 10% %
Board Games Others
5. Do the pastime activities relieve your stress?
Responses Tally Frequency
Yes IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII-IIIII 30
No 0
