Dimensions of Religiosity, 1986

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PRESEX The following question deals with religion. Please read the question carefully and select the response which most accurately represents your beliefs. A boy and a girl, both of whom attend church frequently, regularly date one another and have entered into sexual relations with each other. Which of the following statements expresses your opinion concerning this matter?   1) People who attend church should uphold its moral teachings.   2) Sexual intercourse prior to marriage is a matter of individual responsibility.

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
People who attend church should uphold its moral teachings.	13	13.7%	13.7%	-2.49
Sexual intercourse prior to marriage is a matter of individual responsibility.	82	86.3%	100%	.4

Variable Comparisons

Sex Race College class

Sex (I-SEX)

	Male	Female	TOTAL
People who attend church should uphold its moral teachings.	18.8% 9	8.5% 4	13.7% 13
Sexual intercourse prior to marriage is a matter of individual responsibility.	81.3% 39	91.5% 43	86.3% 82
TOTAL	100.0% 48	100.0% 47	95

Race (I-RACE)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
People who attend church should uphold its moral teachings.	11.4% 9	9.1% 1	60.0% 3	13.7% 13
Sexual intercourse prior to marriage is a matter of individual responsibility.	88.6% 70	90.9% 10	40.0% 2	86.3% 82
TOTAL	100.0% 79	100.0% 11	100.0% 5	95

College class (I-CSTAT)

	Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	TOTAL
People who attend church should uphold its moral teachings.	18.8% 6	15.2% 5	7.7% 1	5.9% 1	13.7% 13
Sexual intercourse prior to marriage is a matter of individual responsibility.	81.3% 26	84.8% 28	92.3% 12	94.1% 16	86.3% 82
TOTAL	100.0% 32	100.0% 33	100.0% 13	100.0% 17	95