New Parish Ministers Survey of Lay and Religious, 1992

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STATE12 Please tell us how much you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. - My work is recognized and affirmed by the parishioners I serve.   1) Strongly agree   2) Agree somewhat   3) Uncertain   4) Disagree somewhat   5) Strongly disagree

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Strongly agree	221	59.7%	59.7%	-.7
Agree somewhat	127	34.3%	94.1%	.72
Uncertain	13	3.5%	97.6%	2.13
Disagree somewhat	7	1.9%	99.5%	3.55
Strongly disagree	2	.5%	100%	4.96

Variable Comparisons

Gender Year of birth Race Marital status Education Status Baptized?

Gender (I-GENDER)

	Female	Male	TOTAL
Strongly agree	63.2% 187	45.9% 34	59.7% 221
Agree somewhat	32.1% 95	43.2% 32	34.3% 127
Uncertain	3.0% 9	5.4% 4	3.5% 13
Disagree somewhat	1.0% 3	5.4% 4	1.9% 7
Strongly disagree	0.7% 2	0.0% 0	0.5% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 296	100.0% 74	370

Year of birth (I-BORN)

	1916-1930	1931-1940	1941-1950	1951-1960	1961-1975	TOTAL
Strongly agree	84.0% 21	67.6% 50	63.0% 75	55.1% 54	38.8% 19	60.0% 219
Agree somewhat	12.0% 3	27.0% 20	32.8% 39	38.8% 38	51.0% 25	34.2% 125
Uncertain	4.0% 1	4.1% 3	3.4% 4	1.0% 1	6.1% 3	3.3% 12
Disagree somewhat	0.0% 0	1.4% 1	0.0% 0	4.1% 4	4.1% 2	1.9% 7
Strongly disagree	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.8% 1	1.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.5% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 25	100.0% 74	100.0% 119	100.0% 98	100.0% 49	365

Race (I-RACE)

	Euro-Amer	NonEuroAmr	TOTAL
Strongly agree	59.9% 197	54.1% 20	59.3% 217
Agree somewhat	34.7% 114	35.1% 13	34.7% 127
Uncertain	3.0% 10	8.1% 3	3.6% 13
Disagree somewhat	1.8% 6	2.7% 1	1.9% 7
Strongly disagree	0.6% 2	0.0% 0	0.5% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 329	100.0% 37	366

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Never marr	Married	Div/sep	Widowed	TOTAL
Strongly agree	64.7% 97	55.9% 105	60.0% 15	25.0% 1	59.4% 218
Agree somewhat	28.7% 43	38.8% 73	36.0% 9	50.0% 2	34.6% 127
Uncertain	3.3% 5	3.2% 6	4.0% 1	25.0% 1	3.5% 13
Disagree somewhat	3.3% 5	1.1% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.9% 7
Strongly disagree	0.0% 0	1.1% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.5% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 150	100.0% 188	100.0% 25	100.0% 4	367

Education (I-EDUC)

		College	MA/MDiv	DMin/PhD	TOTAL
Strongly agree	53.9% 41	59.0% 62	63.6% 110	30.0% 3	59.3% 216
Agree somewhat	40.8% 31	35.2% 37	30.6% 53	60.0% 6	34.9% 127
Uncertain	2.6% 2	1.9% 2	4.0% 7	10.0% 1	3.3% 12
Disagree somewhat	1.3% 1	2.9% 3	1.7% 3	0.0% 0	1.9% 7
Strongly disagree	1.3% 1	1.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.5% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 76	100.0% 105	100.0% 173	100.0% 10	364

Status (I-RELSTAT)

	Lay person	Religious sister	Religious brother	TOTAL
Strongly agree	55.2% 149	73.6% 67	100.0% 3	60.2% 219
Agree somewhat	38.5% 104	23.1% 21	0.0% 0	34.3% 125
Uncertain	3.7% 10	2.2% 2	0.0% 0	3.3% 12
Disagree somewhat	1.9% 5	1.1% 1	0.0% 0	1.6% 6
Strongly disagree	0.7% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.5% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 270	100.0% 91	100.0% 3	364

Baptized? (I-BAPTISM)

	RC as kid	RC adult	Other Chr	TOTAL
Strongly agree	59.8% 204	62.5% 15	40.0% 2	59.7% 221
Agree somewhat	34.3% 117	33.3% 8	40.0% 2	34.3% 127
Uncertain	3.5% 12	0.0% 0	20.0% 1	3.5% 13
Disagree somewhat	1.8% 6	4.2% 1	0.0% 0	1.9% 7
Strongly disagree	0.6% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.5% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 341	100.0% 24	100.0% 5	370