Reading Scriptures, Frequency of - Measurement Concept

Measures how often one reads sacred scriptures
58 Questions match selected parameters.

Survey Questions

READBIBL from National Study of Youth and Religion, Wave 3 (2007-2008)
(readbibl_w3) Q:4. How often, if ever, do you read from [SCRIPTURES C] to yourself alone? Is it: SACREDBK from Baylor Religion Survey, Wave II (2007)
Q16. Outside of attending religious services, about how often do you read the Bible, Koran, Torah, or other sacred book? READBIBL from National Study of Youth and Religion, Wave 1 (2003)
Y231. How often, if ever, do you read from [SCRIPTURES C] to yourself alone? [READ LIST] READREL from National Study of Youth and Religion, Wave 1 (2003)
Y229. [If teen attends religious services more than twice a year or and answered 'don't know' or 'refused' OR if teen identifies with a religion OR if religious beliefs are very or extremely important in shaping daily life or major life decisions][IF Y60 not equal to 0 OR Y62 less than 8 OR Y57A less than 3 OR Y57B less than 3] In the last year, have you [INSERT LIST I-P]?: Read a devotional, religious, or spiritual book other than the [SCRIPTURES B]. DEVOTION from U.S. Congregational Life Survey, 2001, Random Attenders
How often do you spend time in private devotional activities (such as prayer, meditation, reading the Bible alone)? GROUPS from Spirit and Power - A 10-Country Survey of Pentecostals
How often do you participate in prayer groups, Scripture study groups or religious education programs: would you say every day, more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, less often or never? [Question asked in all countries.] READ_OUT from Spirit and Power - A 10-Country Survey of Pentecostals
How often do you read scripture outside of religious services: would you say every day, more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, less often or never? [Question asked in all countries.] READBIBL from Religion and Politics Survey, 2000
How often do you read the Bible in your daily life when you are at home, every day, once or twice a week, a few times a month, or hardly ever? READBIBL from National Study of Youth and Religion, Wave 2 (2005)
(readbibl_w2) Q:4. How often, if ever, do you read from [SCRIPTURES C] to yourself alone? Is it: Q15 from Baylor Religion Survey, Wave I (2005)
Q15 Outside of attending religious services, about how often do you read the Bible, Koran, Torah, or other sacred book GROUPS from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Brazil
How often do you participate in prayer groups, Scripture study groups or religious education programs: would you say every day, more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, less often or never? [Question asked in all countries.] READ_OUT from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Brazil
How often do you read scripture outside of religious services: would you say every day, more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, less often or never? [Question asked in all countries.] GROUPS from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Chile
How often do you participate in prayer groups, Scripture study groups or religious education programs: would you say every day, more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, less often or never? [Question asked in all countries.] READ_OUT from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Chile
How often do you read scripture outside of religious services: would you say every day, more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, less often or never? [Question asked in all countries.] Q42A from U.S. Religious Landscape Survey - Continental Dataset
Please tell me how often you do each of the following. How often do you participate in prayer groups, Scripture study groups or religious education programs - would you say at least once a week, once or twice a month, several times a year, seldom, or never? Q66B from Sub-Saharan Africa Religion Survey, 2010
Q66B [PLEASE TELL ME HOW OFTEN YOU DO EACH OF THE FOLLOWING. WOULD YOU SAY AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK, ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH, SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR, SELDOM, OR NEVER?] Participate in prayer groups, Scripture study groups or religious education programs Q66A from Sub-Saharan Africa Religion Survey, 2010
Q66A [PLEASE TELL ME HOW OFTEN YOU DO EACH OF THE FOLLOWING. WOULD YOU SAY AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK, ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH, SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR, SELDOM, OR NEVER?] Read scripture outside of religious services Q42B from U.S. Religious Landscape Survey - Continental Dataset
How often do you read scripture outside of religious services - would you say at least once a week, once or twice a month, several times a year, seldom, or never? QE10_4 from Muslim American Survey, 2007
Is reading or listening to Koran daily very important to you, somewhat important to you, not too important to you, or not at all important? GROUPS from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in South Africa
How often do you participate in prayer groups, Scripture study groups or religious education programs: would you say every day, more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, less often or never? [Question asked in all countries.] READ_OUT from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in South Africa
How often do you read scripture outside of religious services: would you say every day, more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, less often or never? [Question asked in all countries.] GROUPS from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in South Korea
How often do you participate in prayer groups, Scripture study groups or religious education programs: would you say every day, more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, less often or never? [Question asked in all countries.] READ_OUT from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in South Korea
How often do you read scripture outside of religious services: would you say every day, more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, less often or never? [Question asked in all countries.] GROUPS from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in the United States
How often do you participate in prayer groups, Scripture study groups or religious education programs: would you say every day, more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, less often or never? [Question asked in all countries.] READ_OUT from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Chosen Regions of India
How often do you read scripture outside of religious services: would you say every day, more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, less often or never? [Question asked in all countries.] READ_OUT from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in the United States
How often do you read scripture outside of religious services: would you say every day, more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, less often or never? [Question asked in all countries.] Q42A from U.S. Religious Landscape Survey - Alaska and Hawaii Dataset
Please tell me how often you do each of the following. How often do you participate in prayer groups, Scripture study groups or religious education programs - would you say at least once a week, once or twice a month, several times a year, seldom, or never? Q42B from U.S. Religious Landscape Survey - Alaska and Hawaii Dataset
How often do you read scripture outside of religious services - would you say at least once a week, once or twice a month, several times a year, seldom, or never? READWORD from General Social Survey, 1988
How often have you read the Bible in the last year? QN34A from U.S. Religious Knowledge Study, 2010
34a. How often do you... Read scripture outside of religious services? GROUPS from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in the Philippines
How often do you participate in prayer groups, Scripture study groups or religious education programs: would you say every day, more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, less often or never? [Question asked in all countries.] READ_OUT from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in the Philippines
How often do you read scripture outside of religious services: would you say every day, more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, less often or never? [Question asked in all countries.] GROUPS from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Chosen Regions of India
How often do you participate in prayer groups, Scripture study groups or religious education programs: would you say every day, more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, less often or never? [Question asked in all countries.] QN31A_C from Changing Faiths, Latinos and the Transformation of American Religion
IF RESPONDENT REPORTS BEING A MEMBER OF A RELIGION (from RELIG): How often do you read the scripture outside of worship? Would you say...? RELCON6 from America's Evangelicals
Now I am going to read you a list of things that people do as part of their religious life. How often have you done each of the following activities in the last 12 months -- every day, once or twice a week, once or twice a month, once or twice a year, or never? (RANDOMIZE LIST) Read the (HOLY BOOK: IF JEWISH=Torah, IF MUSLIM=Koran, IF PROTESTANTS,ROMAN CATHOLICS, MORMONS,ORTHODOX CHURCH, AND OTHER CHRISTIANS=Bible) GOODPRAY from Faith Communities Today (FACT) 2000, Combined File
How much does your congregation, in its worship and education, emphasize the following home and personal practices? Personal [prayer, scripture study, devotions, and other spiritual practices] FREQGRPS from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2001
Please indicate how often, if ever, you do each of the following activities. -- Attend prayer group meetings or Bible or scripture study groups. READWORD from General Social Survey, 1998
How often have you read the Bible in the last year? READBIBL from American Catholic Laity Poll, 1987
How often do you read the Bible? RELCON3 from Religion and America's Role in the World
How often have you done each of the following activities in the last 12 months- every day, once or twice a week, once or twice a month, once or twice a year, or never: Read (if Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, or other Christian in variable RELIG1A, insert "the Bible"; if Muslim/Islam, insert "the Koran"; if Jewish, insert "the Torah"; if Morman, insert "the Book of Mormon"; if other non-Christian religion, no preference, or don't know\refused then insert "a religious or holy book") READ_OUT from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Kenya
How often do you read scripture outside of religious services: would you say every day, more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, less often or never? [Question asked in all countries.] GROUPS from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Nigeria
How often do you participate in prayer groups, Scripture study groups or religious education programs: would you say every day, more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, less often or never? [Question asked in all countries.] READ_OUT from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Guatemala
How often do you read scripture outside of religious services: would you say every day, more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, less often or never? [Question asked in all countries.] GROUPS from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Guatemala
How often do you participate in prayer groups, Scripture study groups or religious education programs: would you say every day, more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, less often or never? [Question asked in all countries.] READ_OUT from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Nigeria
How often do you read scripture outside of religious services: would you say every day, more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, less often or never? [Question asked in all countries.] GROUPS from Spirit and Power - Survey of Pentecostals in Kenya
How often do you participate in prayer groups, Scripture study groups or religious education programs: would you say every day, more than once a week, once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, less often or never? [Question asked in all countries.] OFT_READ from Arts and Religion Survey, 1999
How often do you read the Bible in your daily life when you are at home? RELCON3 from Faith and Family in America, 2005
Now I am going to read you a list of things that people do as part of their religious life. How often have you done each of the following activities in the last 12 months – every day, once or twice a week, once or twice a month, once or twice a year, or never? - Read the (holy book). GRO_BIBL from Arts and Religion Survey, 1999
How important has each of the following been in your efforts to grow spiritually and to develop a closer relationship with God - very important, fairly important, not very important, or not at all important? - Reading the Bible on your own READBIBL from Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Spring 1997
How often, if at all, do you read from the Bible? Would you say you read the Bible every day, two to six days a week, once a week, a few times a month, a few times a year, or less often than that? READSCRP from Salt Lake City and San Francisco Surveys of Mormons, 1967-1969 (Salt Lake City Sample)
Please indicate how often you participate in each of the following practices -- Reading the scriptures READBIBL from Survey of Northern California Church Bodies, 1963
How often do you read the Bible at home? READBIBL from Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Spring 1997
How often, if at all, do you read from the Bible? Would you say you read the Bible every day, two to six days a week, once a week, a few times a month, a few times a year, or less often than that? READBIB from Dimensions of Religiosity, 1988
The following question deals with religion. Please read the question carefully and select the response which most accurately represents your beliefs. How much time during the week do you spend reading the Bible or other religious material? READBIB from Dimensions of Religiosity, 1987
The following question deals with religion. Please read the question carefully and select the response which most accurately represents your beliefs. How much time during the week do you spend reading the Bible or other religious material? READBIB from Dimensions of Religiosity, 1985
The following question deals with religion. Please read the question carefully and select the response which most accurately represents your beliefs. How much time during the week do you spend reading the Bible or other religious material? READSCRP from Salt Lake City and San Francisco Surveys of Mormons, 1967-1969 (San Francisco Sample)
Please indicate how often you participate in each of the following practices -- Reading the scriptures READBIB from Dimensions of Religiosity, 1986
The following question deals with religion. Please read the question carefully and select the response which most accurately represents your beliefs. How much time during the week do you spend reading the Bible or other religious material?