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religion
Religion
The following questions address religious participation, attitudes and beliefs. They are categorized by NNSD year. They are categorized by variable at the top and by NNSD year below, where the data dictionary version of the question includes the variable name, variable type, number of digits in code, formula, range, and variable label.
VARIABLE |
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| 1 | importance of religion in your childhood home | X | X | ||||||
| 2 | importance of religion now | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| 3 | religion raised in | X | X | ||||||
| 4 | religion practiced now | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| 5 | importance of religious event for a new child | X | X | X | X | ||||
| 6 | importance of religious event for marriage | X | X | X | X | ||||
| 7 | importance of religious event for death | X | X | X | X | ||||
| 8 | frequency of attending religious services | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| 9 | frequency of making financial contributions to a religious group | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| 10 | frequency of taking moments of prayer or meditation | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| 11 | frequency of reading the Bible or other material | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| 12 | frequency of getting comfort or strength from religion | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| 13 | the Bible is God's word and everything will happen as it says | X | X | X | X | ||||
| 14 | the Bible has the answers to all important human problems | X | X | X | X | ||||
| 15 | degree of religious involvement, including attending services, making financial contributions, taking moments of prayer, meditation and contemplation, and reading the bible or other material | X | X | ||||||
| 16 | extent subject and partner share same religious or spiritual beliefs | X | X | ||||||
| 17 | degree differences in religious or spiritual beliefs caused problems with partner and subject's relationship | X | X | ||||||
Religion Domain by NNSD year
NNSD 1 |
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Religion |
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| Variable Name |
Type |
Digits in Code |
Formula |
Range |
Variable Label |
| RELDEM1 | NUM STR | 1 | 1= not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | importance of religion in your childhood home |
| RELDEM2 | NUM STR | 1 | 1= not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | importance of religion now |
| RELDEM3 | NUM STR | 1, 2 | 1=catholic, 2=protestant/christian (specify), 3=jewish, 4=mormon, 5=muslim, 6=buddhist, 7=hindu, 8=unitarian, 9=other (specify), 10=no religion, -77=don't know, -99=missing | 1 to 10, -77, -99 | religion raised in |
| RELDEM4 | NUM STR | 1, 2 | 1=catholic, 2=protestant/christian (specify), 3=jewish, 4=mormon, 5=muslim, 6=buddhist, 7=hindu, 8=unitarian, 9=other (specify), 10=no religion, -77=don't know, -99=missing | 1 to 10, -77, -99 | religion practiced now |
| RELATT1 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | importance of religious event for a new child |
| RELATT2 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | importance of religious event for marriage |
| RELATT3 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | importance of religious event for death |
| RELATT4 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=never, 2=less than once a month, 3=once a month, 4=a few times a month, 5=once a week, 6=daily | 1 to 6 | frequency of attending religious services |
| RELATT5 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=never, 2=less than once a month, 3=once a month, 4=a few times a month, 5=once a week, 6=daily | 1 to 6 | frequency of making financial contributions to a religious group |
| RELATT6 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=never, 2=less than once a month, 3=once a month, 4=a few times a month, 5=once a week, 6=daily | 1 to 6 | frequency of taking moments of prayer or meditation |
| RELATT7 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=never, 2=less than once a month, 3=once a month, 4=a few times a month, 5=once a week, 6=daily | 1 to 6 | frequency of reading the Bible or other material |
| RELATT8 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=never, 2=less than once a month, 3=once a month, 4=a few times a month, 5=once a week, 6=daily | 1 to 6 | frequency of getting comfort or strength from religion |
| RELATT9 Reference |
NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | the Bible is God's word and everything will happen as it says |
| RELATT10 Reference |
NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | the Bible has the answers to all important human problems |
NNSD2 |
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Religion |
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| Variable Name |
Type |
Digits in Code |
Formula |
Range |
Variable Label |
| RELDEM1 | NUM STR | 1 | 1= not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | importance of religion in your childhood home |
| RELDEM2 | NUM STR | 1 | 1= not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | importance of religion now |
| RELDEM3 | NUM STR | 1, 2 | 1=catholic, 2=protestant/christian (specify), 3=jewish, 4=mormon, 5=muslim, 6=buddhist, 7=hindu, 8=unitarian, 9=other (specify), 10=no religion, -77=don't know, -99=missing | 1 to 10, -77, -99 | religion raised in |
| RELDEM4 | NUM STR | 1, 2 | 1=catholic, 2=protestant/christian (specify), 3=jewish, 4=mormon, 5=muslim, 6=buddhist, 7=hindu, 8=unitarian, 9=other (specify), 10=no religion, -77=don't know, -99=missing | 1 to 10, -77, -99 | religion practiced now |
| RELATT1 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | importance of religious event for a new child |
| RELATT2 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | importance of religious event for marriage |
| RELATT3 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | importance of religious event for death |
| RELATT4 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=never, 2=less than once a month, 3=once a month, 4=a few times a month, 5=once a week, 6=daily | 1 to 6 | frequency of attending religious services |
| RELATT5 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=never, 2=less than once a month, 3=once a month, 4=a few times a month, 5=once a week, 6=daily | 1 to 6 | frequency of making financial contributions to a religious group |
| RELATT6 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=never, 2=less than once a month, 3=once a month, 4=a few times a month, 5=once a week, 6=daily | 1 to 6 | frequency of taking moments of prayer or meditation |
| RELATT7 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=never, 2=less than once a month, 3=once a month, 4=a few times a month, 5=once a week, 6=daily | 1 to 6 | frequency of reading the Bible or other material |
| RELATT8 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=never, 2=less than once a month, 3=once a month, 4=a few times a month, 5=once a week, 6=daily | 1 to 6 | frequency of getting comfort or strength from religion |
| RELATT9 Reference |
NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | the Bible is God's word and everything will happen as it says |
| RELATT10 Reference |
NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | the Bible has the answers to all important human problems |
NNSD3 |
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Religion |
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| Variable Name |
Type |
Digits in Code |
Formula |
Range |
Variable Label |
| RELDEM2 | NUM STR | 1 | 1= not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | importance of religion now |
| RELDEM4 | NUM STR | 1, 2 | 1=catholic, 2=protestant/christian (specify), 3=jewish, 4=mormon, 5=muslim, 6=buddhist, 7=hindu, 8=unitarian, 9=other (specify), 10=no religion, -77=don't know, -99=missing | 1 to 10, -77, -99 | religion practiced now |
| RELATT1 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | importance of religious event for a new child |
| RELATT2 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | importance of religious event for marriage |
| RELATT3 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | importance of religious event for death |
| RELATT4 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=never, 2=less than once a month, 3=once a month, 4=a few times a month, 5=once a week, 6=daily | 1 to 6 | frequency of attending religious services |
| RELATT5 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=never, 2=less than once a month, 3=once a month, 4=a few times a month, 5=once a week, 6=daily | 1 to 6 | frequency of making financial contributions to a religious group |
| RELATT6 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=never, 2=less than once a month, 3=once a month, 4=a few times a month, 5=once a week, 6=daily | 1 to 6 | frequency of taking moments of prayer or meditation |
| RELATT7 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=never, 2=less than once a month, 3=once a month, 4=a few times a month, 5=once a week, 6=daily | 1 to 6 | frequency of reading the Bible or other material |
| RELATT8 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=never, 2=less than once a month, 3=once a month, 4=a few times a month, 5=once a week, 6=daily | 1 to 6 | frequency of getting comfort or strength from religion |
| RELATT9 Reference |
NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | the Bible is God's word and everything will happen as it says |
| RELATT10 Reference |
NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | the Bible has the answers to all important human problems |
NNSD4PAR |
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Religion |
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| Variable Name |
Type |
Digits in Code |
Formula |
Range |
Variable Label |
| RELDEM2 | NUM STR | 1 | 1= not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | importance of religion now |
| RELDEM4 | NUM STR TEXT | 1, 2 | 1=catholic, 2=protestant/christian (specify), 3=jewish, 4=mormon, 5=muslim, 6=buddhist, 7=hindu, 8=unitarian, 9=other (specify), 10=no religion, -77=don't know, -99=missing | 1 to 10, -77, -99 | religion practiced now |
| RELATT1 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | importance of religious event for a new child |
| RELATT2 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | importance of religious event for marriage |
| RELATT3 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | importance of religious event for death |
| RELATT4 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=never, 2=less than once a month, 3=once a month, 4=a few times a month, 5=once a week, 6=daily | 1 to 6 | frequency of attending religious services |
| RELATT5 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=never, 2=less than once a month, 3=once a month, 4=a few times a month, 5=once a week, 6=daily | 1 to 6 | frequency of making financial contributions to a religious group |
| RELATT6 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=never, 2=less than once a month, 3=once a month, 4=a few times a month, 5=once a week, 6=daily | 1 to 6 | frequency of taking moments of prayer or meditation |
| RELATT7 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=never, 2=less than once a month, 3=once a month, 4=a few times a month, 5=once a week, 6=daily | 1 to 6 | frequency of reading the Bible or other material |
| RELATT8 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=never, 2=less than once a month, 3=once a month, 4=a few times a month, 5=once a week, 6=daily | 1 to 6 | frequency of getting comfort or strength from religion |
| RELATT9 Reference |
NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | the Bible is God's word and everything will happen as it says |
| RELATT10 Reference |
NUM STR | 1 | 1=strongly agree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=somewhat disagree, 4=strongly disagree | 1 to 4 | the Bible has the answers to all important human problems |
NNSD5 |
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Variable Name |
Type |
Digits in Code |
Formula |
Range |
Variable Label |
| RELDEM2 | NUM STR | 1 | 1= not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | importance of religion now |
| RELDEM4 | NUM STR | 1, 2 | 1=catholic, 2=protestant/christian (specify), 3=jewish, 4=mormon, 5=muslim, 6=buddhist, 7=hindu, 8=unitarian, 9=other (specify), 10=no religion, -77=don't know, -99=missing | 1 to 10, -77, -99 | religion practiced now |
| RELATT4 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=never, 2=less than once a month, 3=once a month, 4=a few times a month, 5=once a week, 6=daily | 1 to 6 | frequency of attending religious services |
| RELATT5 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=never, 2=less than once a month, 3=once a month, 4=a few times a month, 5=once a week, 6=daily | 1 to 6 | frequency of making financial contributions to a religious group |
| RELATT6 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=never, 2=less than once a month, 3=once a month, 4=a few times a month, 5=once a week, 6=daily | 1 to 6 | frequency of taking moments of prayer or meditation |
| RELATT7 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=never, 2=less than once a month, 3=once a month, 4=a few times a month, 5=once a week, 6=daily | 1 to 6 | frequency of reading the Bible or other material |
| RELATT8 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=never, 2=less than once a month, 3=once a month, 4=a few times a month, 5=once a week, 6=daily | 1 to 6 | frequency of getting comfort or strength from religion |
NNSD6 |
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Variable Name |
Type |
Digits in Code |
Formula |
Range |
Variable Label |
| RELDEM2 | NUM STR | 1 | 1= not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | importance of religion now |
| RELDEM4 | NUM STR | 1, 2 | 1=catholic, 2=protestant/christian (specify), 3=jewish, 4=mormon, 5=muslim, 6=buddhist, 7=hindu, 8=unitarian, 9=other (specify), 10=no religion, -77=don't know, -99=missing | 1 to 10, -77, -99 | religion practiced now |
| RELDEM9 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all, 2=not very, 3=somewhat, 4=very involved | 1 to 4 | degree of religious involvement, including attending services, making financial contributions, taking moments of prayer, meditation and contemplation, and reading the bible or other material |
| RELDEM10 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all, 2=not very much, 3=somewhat, 4=a lot | 1 to 4 | extent subject and partner share same religious or spiritual beliefs |
| RELDEM11 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not very much, 2=somewhat, 3=quite a bit, 4=a great deal | 1 to 4 | degree differences in religious or spiritual beliefs caused problems with partner and subject's relationship |
NNSD6S |
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Variable Name |
Type |
Digits in Code |
Formula |
Range |
Variable Label |
| RELDEM2 | NUM STR | 1 | 1= not at all important, 2=not very important, 3=somewhat important, 4=extremely important | 1 to 4 | importance of religion now |
| RELDEM4 | NUM STR | 1, 2 | 1=catholic, 2=protestant/christian (specify), 3=jewish, 4=mormon, 5=muslim, 6=buddhist, 7=hindu, 8=unitarian, 9=other (specify), 10=no religion, -77=don't know, -99=missing | 1 to 10, -77, -99 | religion practiced now |
| RELDEM9 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all, 2=not very, 3=somewhat, 4=very involved | 1 to 4 | degree of religious involvement, including attending services, making financial contributions, taking moments of prayer, meditation and contemplation, and reading the bible or other material |
| RELDEM10 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not at all, 2=not very much, 3=somewhat, 4=a lot | 1 to 4 | extent respondant and CAP partner share same religious or spiritual beliefs |
| RELDEM11 | NUM STR | 1 | 1=not very much, 2=somewhat, 3=quite a bit, 4=a great deal | 1 to 4 | degree differences in religious or spiritual beliefs caused problems with partner and subject's relationship |
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