An organized youth group for teenagers? (National Congregations Study 2006-2007)
Each question was asked of a key informant from the congregation, such as a minister, priest, rabbi, or other staff person or leader.
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Demographic Patterns
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Teenage Youth Group? (Demographic Patterns)
Teenage Youth Group? by Year Founded
| Before 1900 | 1900-1950 | 1951-1999 | 2000 or Later | Missing | TOTAL | |
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| Yes | 56.3% 201 | 58.6% 228 | 68.6% 388 | 45.5% 45 | 46 | 61.1% 862 |
| No | 43.7% 156 | 41.4% 161 | 31.4% 178 | 54.5% 54 | 40 | 38.9% 549 |
| MISSING | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 357 | 100.0% 389 | 100.0% 566 | 100.0% 99 | 86 | 1411 |
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Teenage Youth Group? by Adult Members
| 25 or Less | 26-50 | 51-100 | 101-200 | More than 200 | Missing | TOTAL | |
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| Yes | 12.1% 24 | 46.7% 175 | 62.4% 229 | 84.0% 242 | 89.7% 234 | 2 | 60.7% 904 |
| No | 87.9% 175 | 53.3% 200 | 37.6% 138 | 16.0% 46 | 10.3% 27 | 3 | 39.3% 586 |
| MISSING | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 199 | 100.0% 375 | 100.0% 367 | 100.0% 288 | 100.0% 261 | 5 | 1490 |
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Teenage Youth Group? by Political Ideology
| More on the conservative side | Right in the middle | More on the liberal side | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 65.8% 537 | 55.2% 270 | 49.5% 53 | 47 | 60.9% 860 |
| No | 34.2% 279 | 44.8% 219 | 50.5% 54 | 37 | 39.1% 552 |
| MISSING | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 816 | 100.0% 489 | 100.0% 107 | 84 | 1412 |
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Teenage Youth Group? by Region of the Country
| New England or Mid-Atlantic | East North Central or West North Central | South Atlantic, East South Central, or West South Central | Mountain or Pacific | TOTAL | |
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| Yes | 41.3% 81 | 62.8% 241 | 63.2% 451 | 66.7% 134 | 60.7% 907 |
| No | 58.7% 115 | 37.2% 143 | 36.8% 263 | 33.3% 67 | 39.3% 588 |
| MISSING | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 196 | 100.0% 384 | 100.0% 714 | 100.0% 201 | 1495 |
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Teenage Youth Group? by Religious Tradition
| Roman Catholic | White conservative, evangelical, or fundamentalist | Black Protestant | White liberal or moderate | Non-Christian | TOTAL | |
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| Yes | 52.5% 42 | 61.4% 447 | 68.4% 242 | 54.8% 155 | 41.2% 21 | 60.6% 907 |
| No | 47.5% 38 | 38.6% 281 | 31.6% 112 | 45.2% 128 | 58.8% 30 | 39.4% 589 |
| MISSING | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 80 | 100.0% 728 | 100.0% 354 | 100.0% 283 | 100.0% 51 | 1496 |
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Teenage Youth Group? by Theology
| More on the conservative side | Right in the middle | More on the liberal side | Missing | TOTAL | |
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| Yes | 60.7% 551 | 62.5% 265 | 58.8% 70 | 20 | 61.1% 886 |
| No | 39.3% 356 | 37.5% 159 | 41.2% 49 | 24 | 38.9% 564 |
| MISSING | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 907 | 100.0% 424 | 100.0% 119 | 44 | 1450 |
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Notes
The National Congregations Study (NCS) dataset "fills a void in the sociological study of congregations by providing, for the first time, data that can be used to draw a nationally aggregate picture of congregations" (Chaves et al. 1999, p.460). Thanks to innovations in sampling techniques, the NCS data is the first nationally representative sample of American congregations. In 2006-07, a panel component was added to the NCS. In addition to the new cross-section of congregations generated in conjunction with the 2006 General Social Survey (GSS), a stratified random sample was drawn from congregations who participated in the 1998 NCS. The 2006-07 NCS sample, then, includes a subset of cases that were also interviewed in 1998. A full codebook, prepared by the primary investigator, is available for download here. The codebook contains the original questionnaire, as well as detailed information on survey methodology, weights, coding, and more.
