Spirituality, Strength of - Measurement Concept
Measures the degree to which a person considers him/herself spiritual27 Questions match selected parameters.
Survey Questions
SPIRIT from Baylor Religion Survey, Wave II (2007)Q15m. How well do the following terms describe your religious identity? Spiritual
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Not at all | 320 | 21.1 |
2) Not very well | 156 | 10.3 |
3) Somewhat well | 415 | 27.4 |
4) Very well | 519 | 34.3 |
8) Undecided | 104 | 6.9 |
Missing | 137 | |
Total | 1514 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2007 |
Cases: | 1648 |
Variables: | 318 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Mixed Mode |
As a Catholic, how important is each of the following to you? Would you say spirituality and personal growth are very important, somewhat important, or not important at all?
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Not important at all | 112 | 2.4 |
2) Somewhat important | 975 | 21.2 |
3) Very important | 3509 | 76.3 |
Missing | 3 | |
Total | 4597 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1999 |
Cases: | 877 |
Variables: | 84 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Phone |
Y132. Some teenagers say that they 'are spiritual but not religious.' How true or not would you say that is of you? [READ LIST]
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Very true | 307 | 9.1 |
2) Somewhat true | 1555 | 46.1 |
3) Not true at all | 1433 | 42.5 |
777) Don't know | 63 | 1.9 |
888) Refused | 12 | 0.4 |
Total | 3370 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2003 |
Cases: | 3370 |
Variables: | 915 |
Scope: | Other |
Frame: | U.S. Youth |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Phone |
(spirtual_w3) I:11. Some people say that they are 'spiritual but not religious.' How true or not would you say that is of you?
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Very true | 390 | 15.4 |
2) Somewhat true | 1136 | 44.9 |
3) Not true at all | 978 | 38.6 |
777) Don't know | 19 | 0.8 |
888) Refused | 4 | 0.2 |
999) Legitimate skip | 5 | 0.2 |
Missing | 838 | |
Total | 2532 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2008 |
Cases: | 2532 |
Variables: | 484 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Phone |
How important is God or spirituality in your life?
TOTAL | % | |
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-7) Refused | 1 | 0.0 |
-4) Don't know | 3 | 0.1 |
1) Not at all important | 140 | 5.4 |
2) Somewhat important | 542 | 20.8 |
3) Very important | 822 | 31.5 |
4) Extremely important | 537 | 20.6 |
5) By far the most important part of your life | 561 | 21.5 |
Missing | 2 | |
Total | 2608 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2006 |
Cases: | 2610 |
Variables: | 666 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | In-Person |
To what extent do you consider yourself a spiritual person? Are you very spiritual, moderately spiritual, slightly spiritual, or not spiritual at all?
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Very spiritual | 1361 | 27.8 |
2) Moderately spiritual | 1956 | 39.9 |
3) Slightly spiritual | 1061 | 21.6 |
4) Not spiritual | 469 | 9.6 |
8) Don't know | 38 | 0.8 |
9) No answer | 16 | 0.3 |
Total | 4901 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2010 |
Cases: | 4901 |
Variables: | 1221 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | In-Person |
What best describes you?
TOTAL | % | |
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0) Inapplicable | 2194 | 61.6 |
1) I follow a religion and consider myself to be a spiritual person interested in the sacred and the supernatural. | 528 | 14.8 |
2) I follow a religion but don't consider myself to be a spiritual person interested in the sacred and the supernatural. | 304 | 8.5 |
3) I don't follow a religion, but consider myself to be a spiritual person interested in the sacred and the supernatural. | 312 | 8.8 |
4) I don't follow a religion and don't consider myself to be a spiritual person interested in the sacred and the supernatural. | 154 | 4.3 |
8) Don't know | 48 | 1.3 |
9) No answer | 19 | 0.5 |
Total | 3559 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2008 |
Cases: | 3559 |
Variables: | 898 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | In-Person |
To what extent do you consider yourself a spiritual person? Are you very spiritual, moderately spiritual, slightly spiritual, or not spiritual at all?
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Very spiritual | 987 | 27.7 |
2) Moderately spiritual | 1444 | 40.6 |
3) Slightly spiritual | 746 | 21.0 |
4) Not spiritual | 326 | 9.2 |
8) Don't know | 41 | 1.2 |
9) No answer | 15 | 0.4 |
Total | 3559 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2008 |
Cases: | 3559 |
Variables: | 898 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | In-Person |
I find strength in my religion or spirituality.
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Many times a day | 252 | 18.8 |
2) Every day | 387 | 28.9 |
3) Most days | 238 | 17.8 |
4) Some days | 135 | 10.1 |
5) Once in a while | 146 | 10.9 |
6) Never or almost never | 160 | 11.9 |
8) Don't know | 6 | 0.4 |
9) No answer | 16 | 1.2 |
Missing | 1472 | |
Total | 1340 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2004 |
Cases: | 2812 |
Variables: | 1174 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | In-Person |
I find comfort in my religion or spirituality
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Many times a day | 254 | 19.0 |
2) Every day | 422 | 31.5 |
3) Most days | 244 | 18.2 |
4) Some days | 118 | 8.8 |
5) Once in a while | 143 | 10.7 |
6) Never or almost never | 136 | 10.1 |
8) Don't know | 7 | 0.5 |
9) No answer | 16 | 1.2 |
Missing | 1472 | |
Total | 1340 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2004 |
Cases: | 2812 |
Variables: | 1174 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | In-Person |
To what extent do you consider yourself a spiritual person? Are you . . .
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Very spiritual | 877 | 29.3 |
2) Moderately spiritual | 1216 | 40.6 |
3) Slightly spiritual | 595 | 19.9 |
4) Not spiritual at all | 266 | 8.9 |
8) Don't know | 29 | 1.0 |
9) No answer | 9 | 0.3 |
Missing | 1518 | |
Total | 2992 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2006 |
Cases: | 4510 |
Variables: | 1232 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | In-Person |
How important has it been to you as an adult to grow in your spiritual life? Would you say...?
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Extremely important | 2241 | 40.0 |
2) Very important | 1684 | 30.1 |
3) Fairly important | 1088 | 19.4 |
4) Not very important | 377 | 6.7 |
5) Not at all important | 166 | 3.0 |
6) Don't know/refused | 47 | 0.8 |
Total | 5603 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2000 |
Cases: | 5603 |
Variables: | 144 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Phone |
(spiritual_w2) I:11. Some people say that they are "spiritual but not religious." How true or not would you say that is of you?
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Very true | 300 | 11.5 |
2) Somewhat true | 1236 | 47.5 |
3) Not true at all | 1024 | 39.3 |
666) Invalid skip | 18 | 0.7 |
777) Don't know | 21 | 0.8 |
888) Refused | 5 | 0.2 |
Total | 2604 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2005 |
Cases: | 2604 |
Variables: | 509 |
Scope: | Other |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Phone |
How strong would you say the US decline or improvement is in each of the following areas? H. Religious and spiritual life
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Strong decline | 277 | 14.1 |
2) Moderate decline | 575 | 29.2 |
3) Holding steady | 827 | 42.0 |
4) Moderate improvement | 245 | 12.4 |
5) Strong improvement | 47 | 2.4 |
Missing | 76 | |
Total | 1971 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1996 |
Cases: | 2047 |
Variables: | 497 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | In-Person |
Different words and images generate different feelings in people, both positive and negative. On a scale from plus 5 all the way down to minus 5, where plus 5 indicates a very positive feeling, minus 5 indicates a very negative feeling, and 0 indicates a neutral feeling, please rate your initial response to each of the following phrases. Does it give you a good feeling, a bad feeling, or neither? U. Spirituality
TOTAL | % | |
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-5) Very negative | 9 | 0.5 |
-4) -4 | 12 | 0.7 |
-3) -3 | 18 | 1.0 |
-2) -2 | 21 | 1.2 |
-1) -1 | 15 | 0.8 |
0) Neutral | 268 | 14.8 |
1) 1 | 115 | 6.4 |
2) 2 | 212 | 11.7 |
3) 3 | 310 | 17.2 |
4) 4 | 317 | 17.5 |
5) Very positive | 510 | 28.2 |
Missing | 240 | |
Total | 1807 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1996 |
Cases: | 2047 |
Variables: | 497 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | In-Person |
How does each of the following statements describe you: very well, fairly well, not very well, or not at all? -- I'd like to spend more time exploring spiritual issues.
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Very well | 611 | 12.2 |
2) Fairly well | 1600 | 31.9 |
3) Not very well | 1696 | 33.8 |
4) Not at all | 1008 | 20.1 |
5) Don't know | 104 | 2.1 |
Total | 5019 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1992 |
Cases: | 2013 |
Variables: | 479 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | In-Person |
To what extent do you consider yourself a spiritual person? Are you...
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Very spiritual | 314 | 21.7 |
2) Moderately spiritual | 571 | 39.5 |
3) Slightly spiritual | 366 | 25.3 |
4) Not spiritual at all | 171 | 11.8 |
8) Don't know | 5 | 0.3 |
9) No answer | 18 | 1.2 |
Missing | 1387 | |
Total | 1445 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1998 |
Cases: | 2832 |
Variables: | 858 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | In-Person |
How much effort have you devoted to your spiritual life during the past year - Would you say a great deal, a fair amount, only a little, hardly any, or none?
TOTAL | % | |
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1) A Great Deal | 97389 | 23.0 |
2) A Fair Amount | 139942 | 33.0 |
3) Only a Little | 97153 | 22.9 |
4) Hardly Any | 56672 | 13.4 |
5) None | 29628 | 7.0 |
6) Don't Know, Refused | 2929 | 0.7 |
Total | 423713 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1999 |
Cases: | 1530 |
Variables: | 329 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | In-Person |
In the past five years, has your interest in each of the following been increasing, staying the same, or decreasing? - Spirituality
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Increasing | 180400 | 42.6 |
2) Staying The Same | 204482 | 48.3 |
3) Decreasing | 30532 | 7.2 |
4) Don't Know, Refused | 8299 | 2.0 |
Total | 423713 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1999 |
Cases: | 1530 |
Variables: | 329 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | In-Person |
How interested are you in each of the following - Would you say you are very interested, fairly interested, not very interested, or not at all interested? - Learning more about spiritual direction
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Very Interested | 128314 | 30.3 |
2) Fairly Interested | 136115 | 32.1 |
3) Not Very Interested | 92326 | 21.8 |
4) Not At All Interested | 58257 | 13.7 |
5) Don't Know, Refused | 8701 | 2.1 |
Total | 423713 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1999 |
Cases: | 1530 |
Variables: | 329 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | In-Person |
Which of the following statements comes closest to describing your beliefs – you are religious, you are spiritual but not religious, or you are neither?
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Religious | 563 | 49.8 |
2) Spiritual, not religious | 387 | 34.2 |
3) Neither | 114 | 10.1 |
4) Both | 49 | 4.3 |
5) Don't know/refused | 18 | 1.6 |
Total | 1131 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2005 |
Cases: | 1131 |
Variables: | 112 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Phone |
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: I'm going to read you a list of personal needs. For each one, which statement best describes how well you have met that need. Is this a need you feel you have partly met, fully met, or never experienced? -- Being part of a group that helps you grow spiritually
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Partially met | 358 | 35.1 |
2) Fully met | 537 | 52.6 |
3) Never experienced | 105 | 10.3 |
4) Don't know/Refused | 21 | 2.1 |
Total | 1020 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1991 |
Cases: | 1021 |
Variables: | 295 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Other: Specifically looking for individuals in small groups. |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | In-Person |
How interested are you at present in developing your faith or spirituality? Are you
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Very interested | 461 | 48.9 |
2) Fairly interested | 292 | 31.0 |
3) Fairly uninterested | 98 | 10.4 |
4) Very uninterested | 68 | 7.3 |
5) Don't know/Refused | 23 | 2.4 |
Missing | 75 | |
Total | 942 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1991 |
Cases: | 1021 |
Variables: | 295 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Other: Specifically looking for individuals in small groups. |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | In-Person |
Overall, how religious or spiritual would you say you are? Would you say:
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Very religious | 324 | 40.2 |
2) Somewhat religious | 372 | 46.2 |
3) Not too religious | 73 | 9.1 |
4) Not at all religious | 33 | 4.1 |
8) Don't know | 1 | 0.1 |
9) Refused | 3 | 0.4 |
Total | 806 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1999 |
Cases: | 806 |
Variables: | 136 |
Scope: | Single Sample |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Phone |
How interested are you at present in developing your faith or spirituality? Are you
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Very interested | 217 | 22.7 |
2) Fairly interested | 314 | 32.9 |
3) Fairly uninterested | 206 | 21.5 |
4) Very uninterested | 177 | 18.5 |
5) Don't know/Refused | 41 | 4.3 |
Missing | 7 | |
Total | 954 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 1991 |
Cases: | 962 |
Variables: | 53 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | Other: Individuals not in small groups |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | In-Person |
How about your interest in spirituality? Has it been increasing, staying about the same, or decreasing?
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Increasing | 1447 | 49.7 |
2) Staying about the same | 1318 | 45.3 |
3) Decreasing | 111 | 3.8 |
4) Don't know | 33 | 1.1 |
5) Refused | 1 | 0.0 |
Total | 2910 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2003 |
Cases: | 2910 |
Variables: | 215 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Phone |
How important has it been to you as an adult to grow in your spiritual life? Would you say...
TOTAL | % | |
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1) Extremely important | 1007 | 34.6 |
2) Very important | 930 | 32.0 |
3) Fairly important | 691 | 23.7 |
4) Not very important | 183 | 6.3 |
5) Not at all important | 80 | 2.7 |
6) Don't know | 17 | 0.6 |
7) Refused | 2 | 0.1 |
Total | 2910 | 100.0 |
Survey Details | |
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Year: | 2003 |
Cases: | 2910 |
Variables: | 215 |
Scope: | U.S. Samples |
Frame: | U.S. Adults |
Sample: | Random Samples |
Mode: | Phone |