Religion, Importance of - Measurement Concept

Assesses how important a respondent considers religion to be to her/his identity
132 Questions match selected parameters.

Survey Questions

FAITHGOD from Baylor Religion Survey, Wave II (2007)
Q35b. How important is it to do the following if one wishes to be a good person? Have faith in God GROUPS from Baylor Religion Survey, Wave II (2007)
Q44. We are all part of different groups. Some are more important to us than others when we think of ourselves. In general, which single item in the following list is most important to you in describing who you are? (Please mark only one box.) IMPMARR from Baylor Religion Survey, Wave II (2007)
Q64b. How important are the following things to you? That your children marry someone with the same religion as you IMPSAME from Baylor Religion Survey, Wave II (2007)
Q64a. How important are the following things to you? That your children have the same religion as you IMPSHARE from Baylor Religion Survey, Wave II (2007)
Q64c. How important are the following things to you? That you and your partner/spouse share the same religious views IMPCATH from American Catholic Laity Poll, 2005
How important is the Catholic Church to you, personally? IMPORTCH from American Catholic Laity Poll, 1999
How important is the Catholic Church to you personally? Is it the most important part of your life, among the most important parts of your life, quite important to you, but so are many other areas of your life, or not very important to you at all? VCF0846 from American National Election Studies, Cumulative Data File, 1948-2004
Do you consider religion to be an important part of your life, or not? FAITH1 from National Study of Youth and Religion, Wave 1 (2003)
P57. TEXT: Next, I have some questions about religion. There may be some that don't directly apply to you, but just answer them as well as you can. How important or unimportant is religious faith in shaping [INSERT A-B]?: [READ LIST] How you live your daily life. FAITH2 from National Study of Youth and Religion, Wave 1 (2003)
P57. TEXT: Next, I have some questions about religion. There may be some that don't directly apply to you, but just answer them as well as you can. How important or unimportant is religious faith in shaping [INSERT A-B]?: [READ LIST] Your major life decisions. PIMPREL from National Study of Youth and Religion, Wave 1 (2003)
P79. TEXT: Thanks, Now I have some questions about religion. How important is your religious faith in providing guidance in your own day-to-day living?: [READ LIST] FAITH1 from National Study of Youth and Religion, Wave 3 (2007-2008)
(faith1_w3) F:1. How important or unimportant is religious faith in shaping how you live your daily life? Is it: RM_1 from Portraits of American Life Study, 1st Wave, 2006
How important is religion or religious faith to you personally? RM_2 from Portraits of American Life Study, 1st Wave, 2006
How important is God or spirituality in your life? AMCHRSTN from General Social Survey, 2004
How important for being truly American does respondent consider the following...To be a Christian SOCID1 from General Social Survey, 2004
We are all part of different groups. Some are more important to us than others when we think of ourselves. In general, which in the following list is most important to you in describing who you are? (SOCID1) (1=Current occupation, 2=Race or ethnic background, 3=Gender, 4= Age group, 5=Religion, 6=Political party, 7=Nationality, 8=Family or marital status, 9=Social class, 10=Region) SOCID2 from General Social Survey, 2004
And the second most important? (From previous question: We are all part of different groups. Some are more important to us than others when we think of ourselves. In general, which in the following list is most important to you in describing who you are?) SOCID3 from General Social Survey, 2004
And the third most important? (From previous question: We are all part of different groups. Some are more important to us than others when we think of ourselves. In general, which in the following list is most important to you in describing who you are?) RELIMP from Houston Area Survey, 1982-2010
How important would you say religion is in your life? Would you say: very important, somewhat important, or not very important? (83-10) MOSTIMP from Spirit and Power - A 10-Country Survey of Pentecostals
Which of the following is most important to you: your continent, your nationality, your religion, or your ethnic group? RELIMP from Spirit and Power - A 10-Country Survey of Pentecostals
Thinking now about religion, how important is religion in your life? Is it the single most important thing, very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important? [This question was asked in all countries.] IMPTREL from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2002
How important would you say religion is in your own life - very important, fairly important, or not very important? V083181 from American National Election Studies, Time Series Study, 2008
Now on another topic. Do you consider religion to be an important part of your life, or not? RELDLIFE from National Survey of Family Growth - Wave 6 (2002) Female Respondent File
Currently, how important is religion in your daily life? Would you say it is very important, somewhat important, or not important? FAITH1 from National Study of Youth and Religion, Wave 2 (2005)
(faith1_w2) F:1. How important or unimportant is religious faith in shaping how you live your daily life? Is it: MOSTIMP from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Brazil
Which of the following is most important to you: your continent, your nationality, your religion, or your ethnic group? RELIMP from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Brazil
Thinking now about religion, how important is religion in your life? Is it the single most important thing, very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important? [This question was asked in all countries.] MOSTIMP from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Chile
Which of the following is most important to you: your continent, your nationality, your religion, or your ethnic group? RELIMP from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Chile
Thinking now about religion, how important is religion in your life? Is it the single most important thing, very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important? [This question was asked in all countries.] Q21 from U.S. Religious Landscape Survey - Continental Dataset
How important is religion in your life - very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important? RELDAILY from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2003
How important would you say religion is in your own life - very important, fairly important, or not very important? RELIMP from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2005
How important would you say religion is in your own life: very important, fairly important, or not very important? IMPREL from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2007
How important is religion in your life – very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important? RELPRES from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2007
How do you feel about this statement: It's important to me that a president have strong religious beliefs. Do you completely agree, mostly agree, mostly disagree, or completely disagree with it? BORN from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2008
If RELIG = 1-4 or 13, or CHR = 1: Would you describe yourself as a 'born again' or evangelical Christian or not? RNDMUNC from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2008
Which question was asked first, UNCPOLIT or PRESREL? (FX4243) RELIMP from The Right to Die II, November 2005
How important would you say religion is in your own life -- very important, fairly important, or not very important? Q14 from Sub-Saharan Africa Religion Survey, 2010
Q14 And how do you feel about this statement: It's important to me that political leaders of our country have strong religious beliefs. Do you completely agree, mostly agree, mostly disagree or completely disagree with it? Q42 from Sub-Saharan Africa Religion Survey, 2010
Q42 How important is religion in your life - very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important? RELIMP from Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Fall 1996
Now, thinking about religion, how important would you say religion is in your own life? Would you say that it's extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not important? QE3 from Muslim American Survey, 2007
How important is religion in your life- very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important? RELIGGDE from American National Election Studies, 2002
IF RESPONDENT CONSIDERS RELIGION IMPORTANT: Would you say your religion provides some guidance in your day-to-day living, quite a bit of guidance, or a great deal of guidance in your day-to-day life? MOSTIMP from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in the Philippines
Which of the following is most important to you: your continent, your nationality, your religion, or your ethnic group? RELIMP from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in the Philippines
Thinking now about religion, how important is religion in your life? Is it the single most important thing, very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important? [This question was asked in all countries.] MOSTIMP from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Chosen Regions of India
Which of the following is most important to you: your continent, your nationality, your religion, or your ethnic group? RELIMP from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Chosen Regions of India
Thinking now about religion, how important is religion in your life? Is it the single most important thing, very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important? [This question was asked in all countries.] MOSTIMP from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in South Africa
Which of the following is most important to you: your continent, your nationality, your religion, or your ethnic group? RELIMP from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in South Africa
Thinking now about religion, how important is religion in your life? Is it the single most important thing, very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important? [This question was asked in all countries.] MOSTIMP from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in South Korea
Which of the following is most important to you: your continent, your nationality, your religion, or your ethnic group? RELIMP from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in South Korea
Thinking now about religion, how important is religion in your life? Is it the single most important thing, very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important? [This question was asked in all countries.] MOSTIMP from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in the United States
Which of the following is most important to you: your continent, your nationality, your religion, or your ethnic group? RELIMP from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in the United States
Thinking now about religion, how important is religion in your life? Is it the single most important thing, very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important? [This question was asked in all countries.] RELBELF from Politics of Character Survey, 2000
How important to you are your religious beliefs? QN25 from U.S. Religious Knowledge Study, 2010
25. How important is religion in your life-very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important? Q21 from U.S. Religious Landscape Survey - Alaska and Hawaii Dataset
How important is religion in your life - very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important? RELBELF from State of Disunion Survey, 1996
How important to you are your religious beliefs? RLGNGROW from Economic Values Survey, 1992
How important would you say religion was in your family while you were growing up... RLGNIMPT from Economic Values Survey, 1992
How important would you say religion is in your own life... WORTHGOD from Economic Values Survey, 1992
How important is each of the following to your basic sense of worth as a person: absolutely essential, very important, somewhat important, not very important? -- your relation to God QN24 from Changing Faiths, Latinos and the Transformation of American Religion
How important would you say religion is in your own life - very important, fairly important, or not very important? RELIMP from Life Choices, 1990
How important to you are your religious beliefs? V138 from American Mosaic Project - A National Survey on Diversity
How important is your religion to you? Very important, somewhat important, not very important, or not important at all? RELGUIDE from American National Election Studies, 2004
Would you say your religion provides SOME guidance in your day-to-day living, QUITE A BIT of guidance, or a GREAT DEAL of guidance in your day-to-day life? RELIGIMP from American National Election Studies, 2004
Do you consider religion to be an IMPORTANT part of your life, or NOT? RELIMPT from News Interest Index, Religion Overflow, July 2005
How important would you say religion is in your own life...very important, fairly important, or not very important? RELIMPT from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2001
How important would you say religion is in your own life: very important, fairly important, or not very important? REL_IMP from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2006
How important would you say religion is in your own life: very important, fairly important, or not very important? IMPREL_A from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2009
How important is religion in your life -- very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important? (Q185) RELIFE_B from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2009
How important is religion in your life - very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important? (Q280) IMPRELIG from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2010
How important is religion in your life -- very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important? RELIMP from Social Capital Community Benchmark Survey, 2000
38E. Religion is very important in my life. (Do you agree?) C_RELIMP from ABC News-Washington Post Poll, The New Pope, 2005
How important is religion in your everyday life: The most important thing in your life; extremely important, but not the most important thing, very important, somewhat important, or not important at all? (Note: asked of Catholics only.) RELGGUID from American National Election Studies, 2000
If R says that religion is important: Would you say your religion provides some guidance in your day-to-day living, quite a bit of guidance, or a great deal of guidance in your day-to-day life? IMPCATH from Survey of Chicago Catholics, 2007
How important is Catholicism to your life- extremely important, very important, not so important, or not important at all? RELIMP from Houston Area Survey, 2010
How important would you say religion is in your life? Would you say: very important, somewhat important, or not very important? BONDE83 from Marital Instability Over the Life Course (United States), A Five-Wave Panel Study, 1980, 1983, 1988, 1992-1994, 1997
How important are your religious beliefs in keeping your marriage together? IMPO1192 from Marital Instability Over the Life Course (United States), A Five-Wave Panel Study, 1980, 1983, 1988, 1992-1994, 1997
Your religious beliefs? KEEP788 from Marital Instability Over the Life Course (United States), A Five-Wave Panel Study, 1980, 1983, 1988, 1992-1994, 1997
How important are your religious beliefs in keeping your marriage together? TOG797N from Marital Instability Over the Life Course (United States), A Five-Wave Panel Study, 1980, 1983, 1988, 1992-1994, 1997
How important are your religious beliefs in keeping your marriage together? TOG797O from Marital Instability Over the Life Course (United States), A Five-Wave Panel Study, 1980, 1983, 1988, 1992-1994, 1997
Your religious beliefs? MOSTIMP from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Guatemala
Which of the following is most important to you: your continent, your nationality, your religion, or your ethnic group? RELIMP from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Guatemala
Thinking now about religion, how important is religion in your life? Is it the single most important thing, very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important? [This question was asked in all countries.] MOSTIMP from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Kenya
Which of the following is most important to you: your continent, your nationality, your religion, or your ethnic group? RELIMP from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Kenya
Thinking now about religion, how important is religion in your life? Is it the single most important thing, very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important? [This question was asked in all countries.] MOSTIMP from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Nigeria
Which of the following is most important to you: your continent, your nationality, your religion, or your ethnic group? RELIMP from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Nigeria
Thinking now about religion, how important is religion in your life? Is it the single most important thing, very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important? [This question was asked in all countries.] RELIMP from Social Capital Community Survey, 2006
38I. Religion is very important in my life. RELIMP from News Interest Index, October 2003
How important would you say religion is in your own life - very important, fairly important, or not very important? RELIMPT from Faith and Family in America, 2005
How important would you say religion is in your life? Would you say it is very important, somewhat important, not very important, or not at all important? FAITHIMP from Lilly Survey of Attitudes and Social Networks
Would you say your religious faith currently is not important, slightly, moderately, very, or extremely important in your own life? RELIGIMP from Lilly Survey of Attitudes and Social Networks
Would you say religion in your family while you were growing up was not important, slightly, moderately, very, or extremely important? PRESRELI from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2004
Thinking again about candidates and elections… How do you feel about this statement: It's important to me that a president have strong religious beliefs. Do you completely agree, mostly agree, mostly disagree, or completely disagree with it? [Ask if FORM = 2.] RELIMP from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2004
How important would you say religion is in your own life - very important, fairly important, or not very important? RELIMPX from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2004
Recode of the variable named RELIMP. BELIEFS from Survey On the Beliefs and Moral Values of America's Children, 1989
How important to you are your religious beliefs? RELIGIMP from Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Fall 1999
How important would you say your religious faith is in your own life these days: Extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not important? RELIMP from Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Fall 1996
Now, thinking about religion, how important would you say religion is in your own life? Would you say that it's extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not important? RELIGIMP from Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Spring 2000
How important would you say your religious faith is in your own life these days: Extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not important? RELIGIMP from Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Spring 2001
How important would you say your religious faith is in your own life these days -- extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not important? CANDBEL from Campaign 2000 Typology Survey
Now I am going to read some statements about the candidates and political parties. For each, please tell me if you completely agree with it, mostly agree with it, mostly disagree with it, or completely disagree with it. It's important to me that a president have strong religious beliefs. STATREL from Campaign 2000 Typology Survey
Now I'm going to read you some more pairs of statements. As I read each pair, tell me whether the FIRST statement or the SECOND statement comes closer to your own views - even if neither is exactly right. Religion is a very important part of my life OR…Religion is not that important to me. RELIGIMP from Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Spring 2000
How important would you say your religious faith is in your own life these days? Extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not important? RELIGIMP from Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, 1999
How important would you say your religious faith is in your own life these days—extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not important? RELIGIMP from Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Spring 1998
How important would you say your religious faith is in your own life these days -- extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not important? RELIMPRT from Religion and Politics Survey, 1996
How important would you say religion is in your own life? REL3K from Faith and Community Survey of Four Indianapolis Neighborhoods, 1997
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE WHO RESPONDED THAT THEY HAVE A RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE: How important are religious beliefs in your everyday life? FPRELIMP from National Survey of Family Growth - Wave 5 (1995) Respondent File
At that time, how important was religion to (name of 1st voluntary partner)? Would you say it was very important, somewhat important, or not important? RELDLIFE from National Survey of Family Growth - Wave 5 (1995) Respondent File
Currently, how important is religion in your daily life? Would you say it was very important, somewhat important, or not important? RELIGIMP from Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Spring 1998
How important would you say your religious faith is in your own life these days -- extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not important? RELFMLY from Small Groups Survey, 1991 (Groups Sample)
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ARE CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN ANY SMALL GROUP THAT MEETS REGULARLY AND PROVIDES SUPPORT OR CARING FOR THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE IN IT: How important would you say religion was in your family while you were growing up? RELIMPRT from Small Groups Survey, 1991 (Groups Sample)
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ARE CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN ANY SMALL GROUP THAT MEETS REGULARLY AND PROVIDES SUPPORT OR CARING FOR THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE IN IT: How important would you say religion is in your own life? IMPTREL from Mid-November Survey, 2001
How important would you say religion is in your own life-very important, fairly important, or not very important? DECIDE3 from Survey of Religion and Community Life in Indianapolis, 1999
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE WHO RESPONDED THAT THEY ARE VERY, SOMEWHAT, OR NOT TOO RELIGIOUS OR SPIRITUAL: How important to you is using religious or spiritual beliefs in making decisions about family or children? RELIMP from Winthrop University Student Religion Survey, 1996
How important would you say religion is in your life? FAITHIMP from Religious Identity and Influence Survey, 1996
[If RELIGION=1-3 or 5-7] How important would you say your religious faith currently is in your own life? RELIMPFA from Religious Identity and Influence Survey, 1996
How important would you say religion was in your family while you were growing up? [READ LIST] IMPORT from Williamsburg Charter Survey On Religion and Public Life, 1987
How important is religion in your daily life? Is it very important, somewhat important or not at all important? YIMPCHUR from Young Adolescents and Their Parents, A National Study, 1984 - Youth Component
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO GO TO CHURCH OR SYNAGOGUE: How important is your church or synagogue to you? YIMPREL from Young Adolescents and Their Parents, A National Study, 1984 - Youth Component
Overall, how important is religion in your life? IMPGOD from General Social Survey, 1993
I'm going to read you a list of some things that different people value. Some people say these things are very important to them. Other people say they are not so important. Please tell me how important each thing is to you personally, using the responses on this card (hand card to respondent). Is it one of the most important values you hold, very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important? Having faith in God RELDLIFE from National Survey of Family Growth - Wave 6 (2002) Male Respondent File
Currently, how important is religion in you daily life? Would you say it is very important, somewhat important, or not important? RELIMPRT from Four-State Church Involvement Study, 1988
How important would you say religion generally is in your own life? IMPORTAN from Spirituality and the Elderly, Survey of Staff and Residents From Long-Term Care Facilities, 1998
How important is your faith now as compared to in the past? RELIGIMP from Southern Focus Poll, Combined Sample, Spring 1998
How important would you say your religious faith is in your own life these days -- extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not important? RELIGIMP from Southern Focus Poll, Combined Sample, Spring 1999
How important would you say your religious faith is in your own life these days--extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not important? RELIGIMP from Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Spring 1999
How important would you say your religious faith is in your own life these days--extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not important? FIMPREL from Young Adolescents and Their Parents, A National Study, 1984 - Father Component
Overall, how important is religion in your life? RELIGIMP from Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Fall 1999
How important would you say your religious faith is in your own life these days--extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not important? RELIMP from Tulsa, Oklahoma Area Survey, 1986
How important would you say religion is in your life? Would you say religion is extremely important, very important, somewhat important, slightly important, or not important? MIMPCHUR from Young Adolescents and Their Parents, A National Study, 1984 - Mother Component
How important is your church or synagogue to you? MIMPREL from Young Adolescents and Their Parents, A National Study, 1984 - Mother Component
Overall, how important is religion in your life? RELIMP from Tulsa, Oklahoma Area Survey, 1985
How important would you say religion is in your life? Would you say religion is extremely important, very important, somewhat important, slightly important, or not important?