Measurements

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Sociologists, psychologists, health researchers, economists and other social and behavioral scientists know about the importance of proper measurement. The Measurements feature provides a tool for comparing and evaluating measures of religion, spirituality and other related measures.

Single-Item Measures

Many key concepts in the study of religion, such as Biblical literalism, are operationalized utilizing single questions from surveys. The Measurements feature provides detailed information on single-item measures for 165 religious and non-religious concepts.

Some concepts have relatively few survey questions and the measures show little variation, e.g., the concept of reincarnation has only 18 questions with little variation. Others have hundreds of measures and the measures displayed so much variation that the coders placed them into multiple subcategories, e.g., the concept Church Attendance, Frequency of has 305 questions from 169 different surveys that are organized into 14 sub categories.

After selecting a specific single-Item measure, the user is allowed to display and filter the list of survey questions.

Users can view the full question wording, complete category labels and frequency tables. Plus, they can save the question to their own question bank and link directly to the original survey asking the question to view question ordering.

Single-Item Measurement Concept	Single-Item Measurement Category
Catholic Sex Abuse Scandal, View of	Religious Attitudes
Christian Nationalism, Attitude about	Religious Attitudes
Church/State Separation, Attitude about	Religious Attitudes
Evolution/Creationism, Teaching of	Religious Attitudes
Human Origins (e.g., God or Evolution), Beliefs about	Religious Attitudes
Inter-Generational Religious Transmission	Religious Attitudes
Interfaith Marriage, Attitude Towards	Religious Attitudes
Interracial Marriage, Attitude about	Religious Attitudes
Religion and Science, Relationship between	Religious Attitudes
Religious Influence on Public Life, Attitude about	Religious Attitudes
Religious Leaders, View of	Religious Attitudes
Religious People, View of	Religious Attitudes
Religious Right, View of	Religious Attitudes
Religious Symbols, Public Display of	Religious Attitudes
School Prayer, Attitude about	Religious Attitudes
Giving to Charity, Not Tithing	Political and Civic Behaviors
Political Involvement of Congregation	Political and Civic Behaviors
Political Involvement, Extent of	Political and Civic Behaviors
Protesting/picketing/demonstrating/marching, Participation in	Political and Civic Behaviors
Volunteering through Church, Frequency of	Political and Civic Behaviors
Volunteering, Outside Church	Political and Civic Behaviors
Church Attendance of Family Members, Frequency of	Congregational Participation and Religious Networks
Church Attendance, Frequency of	Congregational Participation and Religious Networks
Church Involvement, Non-Worship Service, Frequency of	Congregational Participation and Religious Networks
Congregational Belonging	Congregational Participation and Religious Networks
Demands/Criticism	Congregational Participation and Religious Networks
Friends/Close Ties, Affiliation of	Congregational Participation and Religious Networks
Friends/Close Ties, Attend same Congregation	Congregational Participation and Religious Networks
Giving/Tithing, Amount of	Congregational Participation and Religious Networks
Proselytization (speaking to others about faith), Frequency of	Congregational Participation and Religious Networks
Support from Congregation	Congregational Participation and Religious Networks
Denomination, Affiliation to	Denominational/Religious Identification
Religious Preference, Spouse	Denominational/Religious Identification
Religious Self-Identification, Adjective Used (e.g. Charismatic, Evangelical, etc.)	Denominational/Religious Identification
Religious Tradition of Parents	Denominational/Religious Identification
Religious Tradition, Affiliation to	Denominational/Religious Identification
Behavioral Rules, Presence of	Congregational Characteristics
Christian Education	Congregational Characteristics
Congregation, Reason for Choosing	Congregational Characteristics
Distance from Place of Worship	Congregational Characteristics
Finances, State of	Congregational Characteristics
Growth/Decline, Amount of	Congregational Characteristics
Racial Diversity, Extent of	Congregational Characteristics
Tithing, Congregational Attitude	Congregational Characteristics
Women, Role of	Congregational Characteristics
Worship Style, Type of	Congregational Characteristics
Bible, Knowledge of	Salience, Scripture and Prayer
Bible, View of	Salience, Scripture and Prayer
Coping	Salience, Scripture and Prayer
Happiness, Religion and	Salience, Scripture and Prayer
Meditation, Frequency of	Salience, Scripture and Prayer
Prayer, Content of	Salience, Scripture and Prayer
Prayer, Frequency of	Salience, Scripture and Prayer
Prayer, Salience of	Salience, Scripture and Prayer
Reading Scriptures, Frequency of	Salience, Scripture and Prayer
Religion, Importance of	Salience, Scripture and Prayer
Religiosity, Strength of	Salience, Scripture and Prayer
Saying Grace, Frequency of	Salience, Scripture and Prayer
Spirituality, Strength of	Salience, Scripture and Prayer
Baptism with the Holy Spirit	Spiritual Experiences
Baptism, Presence of	Spiritual Experiences
Religious Conversion Experiences, Occurrence of	Spiritual Experiences
Religious Experiences (visions, dreams, voices, etc), Frequency of	Spiritual Experiences
Religion Non-Fiction, Consumption of	Religious Media
Religious Fiction, Consumption of	Religious Media
Televangelism, Religious Programming, or Religious Films, Consumption of	Religious Media
Angels, Existence of	Religious/Metaphysical Beliefs
Astrology, Validity of	Religious/Metaphysical Beliefs
Baptism, Beliefs about	Religious/Metaphysical Beliefs
Beauty of God's Creation	Religious/Metaphysical Beliefs
Converting Others	Religious/Metaphysical Beliefs
Devil/Satan, Existence of	Religious/Metaphysical Beliefs
Evil, Beliefs about	Religious/Metaphysical Beliefs
Extraterrestrials/UFOs, Existence of	Religious/Metaphysical Beliefs
Ghosts, Existence of	Religious/Metaphysical Beliefs
God, Abilities of	Religious/Metaphysical Beliefs
God, Existence of	Religious/Metaphysical Beliefs
God, Image of	Religious/Metaphysical Beliefs
God, Respondent's Relationship to	Religious/Metaphysical Beliefs
Heaven, Existence of	Religious/Metaphysical Beliefs
Heaven, Image of	Religious/Metaphysical Beliefs
Heaven, Who Gets in	Religious/Metaphysical Beliefs
Hell, Existence of	Religious/Metaphysical Beliefs
Jesus, Nature of	Religious/Metaphysical Beliefs
Miracles, Beliefs about	Religious/Metaphysical Beliefs
Pain and Suffering	Religious/Metaphysical Beliefs
Pope, Belief and Attitudes	Religious/Metaphysical Beliefs
Poverty, Religious Obligation	Religious/Metaphysical Beliefs
Psychic Powers/ESP, Validity of	Religious/Metaphysical Beliefs
Rapture/Armageddon/Second Coming, Occurrence of	Religious/Metaphysical Beliefs
Reincarnation, Belief in	Religious/Metaphysical Beliefs
Atheists, View of	Tolerance of Other Groups
Buddhists, View of	Tolerance of Other Groups
Catholics, View of	Tolerance of Other Groups
Hindus, View of	Tolerance of Other Groups
Immigrants, Attitudes towards	Tolerance of Other Groups
Immigration, View of Level of	Tolerance of Other Groups
Jews, View of	Tolerance of Other Groups
Mormons, View of	Tolerance of Other Groups
Muslims, View of	Tolerance of Other Groups
Religious Discrimination, Experience of	Tolerance of Other Groups
Abortion, Attitude about	Moral/Social Attitudes
Abortion, Decision-Making	Moral/Social Attitudes
Abortion, Funding of	Moral/Social Attitudes
Abortion, Placement of Public Figures	Moral/Social Attitudes
Affirmative Action, Attitude about	Moral/Social Attitudes
Alcohol, Morality of	Moral/Social Attitudes
Birth Control, Attitude about	Moral/Social Attitudes
Cohabitating, Attitude about	Moral/Social Attitudes
Contraception, Morality of	Moral/Social Attitudes
Corporal Punishment	Moral/Social Attitudes
Death Penalty, Morality of/View of	Moral/Social Attitudes
Divorce, Morality of	Moral/Social Attitudes
Drug Legalization, Opinion of	Moral/Social Attitudes
Euthanasia, Attitude about	Moral/Social Attitudes
Extramarital Sex, Attitude about	Moral/Social Attitudes
Forgiveness	Moral/Social Attitudes
Gambling, Morality of	Moral/Social Attitudes
Gay Marriage, Attitude about	Moral/Social Attitudes
Happiness, Importance of	Moral/Social Attitudes
Happiness, Self-rated	Moral/Social Attitudes
Homosexuality, Attitude about	Moral/Social Attitudes
Homosexuality, Congregational Attitude	Moral/Social Attitudes
Homosexuality, Origins of (nature/nurture)	Moral/Social Attitudes
Luck/Fate, Beliefs about	Moral/Social Attitudes
Marijuana, Attitudes toward	Moral/Social Attitudes
Meaning of Life, Attitudes about	Moral/Social Attitudes
Minorities, Attitude about	Moral/Social Attitudes
Minorities, Government Programs	Moral/Social Attitudes
Moral Issues, Ranking of	Moral/Social Attitudes
Personal Finances, Rating of	Moral/Social Attitudes
Pornography, Morality of	Moral/Social Attitudes
Poverty, Government Response	Moral/Social Attitudes
Poverty, Personal Concern	Moral/Social Attitudes
Premarital Sex, Attitude about	Moral/Social Attitudes
Punishment of Criminals, Attitude about	Moral/Social Attitudes
Science, Attitude towards/Trust in	Moral/Social Attitudes
Stem Cell Research, Attitude about	Moral/Social Attitudes
Teaching Evolution, Attitude about	Moral/Social Attitudes
Trust In People, Level of	Moral/Social Attitudes
Women's Roles, Attitudes about	Moral/Social Attitudes
Economic Issues	Environmental Attitudes
Environment, How Important	Environmental Attitudes
Global Warming/Climate Change, Attitudes about	Environmental Attitudes
Government/Legislation	Environmental Attitudes
Religious Response	Environmental Attitudes
Education of Religious Leaders	Religious Leaders
Ministry, Reason for Entering	Religious Leaders
Alcohol, Frequency of	Health
Health, Behavioral Changes	Health
Health, Limitations	Health
Health, Satisfaction with	Health
Obesity, Attitudes about	Health
Tobacco Use, Frequency of	Health
Vaccines, Usage of	Health
Weight, Self-rated	Health
Neighborhood, Safety	Neighborhood
Neighborhood, Satisfaction with	Neighborhood
Racial Composition, Attitudes about	Neighborhood
Terrorism and Civil Liberties, Attitudes about	Terrorism
Terrorism, Government Effectiveness	Terrorism
Terrorists, Treatment of	Terrorism
War in Iraq, Attitudes about	Terrorism

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