Racial Diversity, Extent of - Measurement Concept

Measures the racial diversity within a respondent's religious group
58 Questions match selected parameters.

Survey Questions

LATPCT98 from National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007)
(latinpct_98) What percent are Hispanic or Latino? HERITG98 from National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007)
(heritage_98) Within the past twelve months, have there been any groups or meetings or classes or events specifically focused on the following purposes or activities? To discuss how best to preserve your congregation's own racial or ethnic heritage? ETHN3_98 from National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007)
(ethnic3_98) Other ethnic group (THIRD MENTION) ASNPCT98 from National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007)
(asianpct_98) What percent are Asian or Pacific Islander? ETHN2_98 from National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007)
(ethnic2_98) Other ethnic group (SECOND MENTION) ETHN1_98 from National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007)
(ethnic1_98) Other ethnic group (FIRST MENTION) BLKPCT98 from National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007)
(blackpct_98) What percent are Black or African American? LATPCT06 from National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007)
(latinpct_06) What percent are Hispanic or Latino? BLKPCT06 from National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007)
(blackpct_06) What percent are Black or African American? AMIPCT06 from National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007)
(amindpct_06) What percent are American Indian? ASNPCT06 from National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007)
(asianpct_06) What percent are Asian or Pacific Islander? WHTPCT98 from National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007)
(whitepct_98) What percent of the regular adult participants in your congregation are white and non-Hispanic? WHTPCT06 from National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007)
(whitepct_06) What percent of the regular adult participants in your congregation are white and non-Hispanic? SETHN98 from National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007)
(sethnic98) What projects or programs have you sponsored or participated in? Programs focused on issues of race or ethnicity SETHN06 from National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007)
(sethnic06) What projects or programs have you sponsored or participated in? Programs focused on issues of race or ethnicity RACWOR98 from National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007)
(racewor_98) Were any of these services with congregations whose racial or ethnic make-up is different than your congregation's? RACWOR06 from National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007)
(racewor_06) Were any of these services with congregations whose racial or ethnic make-up is different than your congregation's? PETHN06 from National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007)
(pethnic06) Programs focused on issues of race or ethnicity OTHGRP98 from National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007)
(othrgrp_98) Any other ethnic groups? VALUEOD from U.S. Congregational Life Survey, 2001, Random Attenders
Which of the following aspects of this congregation do you personally most value? Openness to social diversity. WORSHIP2 from Houston Area Survey, 1982-2010
IF "NO" (WORSHIP1): About what percent of the people at the service you normally attend are [R's ethnicity]? (03, 10) CONGASIA from Religion and Politics Survey, 2000
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTENDED RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT LEAST A FEW TIMES A YEAR AND ARE MEMBERS OF A PLACE OF WORSHIP. Approximately what percent of the congregation is Asian American? CONGAFAM from Religion and Politics Survey, 2000
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTENDED RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT LEAST A FEW TIMES A YEAR AND ARE MEMBERS OF A PLACE OF WORSHIP. Approximately what percent of the congregation is African American? CONGHISP from Religion and Politics Survey, 2000
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTENDED RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT LEAST A FEW TIMES A YEAR AND ARE MEMBERS OF A PLACE OF WORSHIP. Approximately what percent of the congregation is Hispanic American? Q10 from Baylor Religion Survey, Wave I (2005)
Q10 About what percent of the people at your current place of worship are of the same race/ethnicity as you? RACCHURH from General Social Survey, 1990
ASKED IN TERMS OF OPPOSITE RACE: Do (Blacks/Negroes/African-Americans)/Whites attend the church that you, yourself, attend most often, or not? RACCHURH from General Social Survey, 1991
Asked about opposite race: Do (Blacks/Negroes/African-Americans)/Whites attend the church that you, yourself, attend most often, or not? GF7ETHDV from State of Disunion Survey, 1996
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? G. Ethnic diversity DIVERSE from Faith Communities Today (FACT) 2000, Combined File
How well does each of the following statements describe your congregation? Our congregation is trying to increase its racial/ethnic diversity. PRESEVE from Faith Communities Today (FACT) 2000, Combined File
How well does each of the following statements describe your congregation? Our congregation has a strong racial/ethnic or national heritage that it is trying to preserve. RACCHURH from General Social Survey, 1980
Asked in terms of opposite race: Do [(Blacks/Negroes/African-Americans)/Whites] attend the church that you, yourself, attend most often, or not? WORSHIP2 from Houston Area Survey, 2010
IF 'NO' (WORSHIP1): About what percent of the people at the service you normally attend are [R's ethnicity]? RACECHUR from Lilly Survey of Attitudes and Social Networks
[If ATTEND=4-7] Now think about the people, if any, that you have frequent contact with, and enjoy being around in your [church/synagogue/mosque/temple]. With these people in mind, how many [respondent's race] are among these people? PACIFCH from Lilly Survey of Attitudes and Social Networks
[If RESPRACE LT or = 80%] What other racial groups are represented in the worship service that you normally attend? [Record all that are mentioned.] Pacific Islander MIXEDCH from Lilly Survey of Attitudes and Social Networks
[If RESPRACE LT or = 80%] What other racial groups are represented in the worship service that you normally attend? [Record all that are mentioned.] Mixed MAKEUP from Lilly Survey of Attitudes and Social Networks
Though hard to know for sure, would you say that [respondent's race] make up more than 80 percent of the worship service that you normally attend at your [church/synagogue/mosque/temple]? OTHERETH from Lilly Survey of Attitudes and Social Networks
[Ask only of non-whites, as trying to see if in multiethnic congregation even if not in a multiracial congregation.] In addition to your own ethnic group, are there any other ethnic groups represented in the worship service that you normally attend? LESSTHAN from Lilly Survey of Attitudes and Social Networks
As an adult, have you ever in the past been a member of a congregation in which [respondent's race] made up less than 80 percent congregation? INDIANCH from Lilly Survey of Attitudes and Social Networks
[If RESPRACE LT or = 80%] What other racial groups are represented in the worship service that you normally attend? [Record all that are mentioned.] American Indian HISPCH from Lilly Survey of Attitudes and Social Networks
[If RESPRACE LT or = 80%] What other racial groups are represented in the worship service that you normally attend? [Record all that are mentioned.] Hispanic FIRSTATT from Lilly Survey of Attitudes and Social Networks
When you first started attending your current [church/synagogue/mosque/temple], would you say that [respondent's race] made up more than 80 percent of the worship service that you attend? BLACKCH from Lilly Survey of Attitudes and Social Networks
[If RESPRACE LT or = 80%] What other racial groups are represented in the worship service that you normally attend? [Record all that are mentioned.] Black WHITECH from Lilly Survey of Attitudes and Social Networks
[If RESPRACE LT or = 80%] What other racial groups are represented in the worship service that you normally attend? [Record all that are mentioned.] White PCNTRSRC from Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Fall 1999
[ASKED IF WSHPRACE="LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 80%" ONLY] About what percent of the people who attend the same worship service that you normally attend would you say are [R's race, taken from RACE94]? ASIANCH from Lilly Survey of Attitudes and Social Networks
[If RESPRACE LT or = 80%] What other racial groups are represented in the worship service that you normally attend? [Record all that are mentioned.] Asian RESPRACE from Lilly Survey of Attitudes and Social Networks
About what percent of the people at the worship service that you normally attend would you say are [respondent's race]? MIXCHR from Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, 1999
Do any people who are not the same race as you attend your church or place of worship? [NOT ASKED IF RESPONDENT SAID HE/SHE NEVER ATTENDED RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN RELIG, OR REFUSED TO ANSWER RELIG] RACCHURH from General Social Survey, 1994
Asked about opposite race: Do (Blacks/Negroes/African-Americans)/Whites attend the church that you, yourself, attend most often, or not? RACCHURH from General Social Survey, 1993
Asked about opposite race: Do (Blacks/Negroes/African-Americans)/Whites attend the church that you, yourself, attend most often, or not? MIXCRCH from Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Spring 1999
O any people who are not the same race as you attend your church or place of worship? NOTE: Not asked if respondent said he/she never attended religious services in RELIG, or refused to answer RELIG. OTHRACE from A Survey of Graduate Ministry Programs, 1992-1993
Using the code, indicate the percentage of your ministry programs' students who are in the following categories -- Other race CONG10S2 from Indiana Mainline Churches, 1986
In order to understand whether and how the situation has changed, please provide estimates of similarities or differences between your congregation's members and persons in the immediate geographical area approximately 10 years ago. -- Race CONGSIM3 from Indiana Mainline Churches, 1986
Please reflect on how similar or dissimilar the members of your congregation generally are to residents in your congregation's immediate geographical area. For each factor below, indicate whether your congregation is similar, somewhat different, or very different from its immediate social context. If other important community characteristics are relevant, please list them. -- Ethnic background CONGSIM2 from Indiana Mainline Churches, 1986
Please reflect on how similar or dissimilar the members of your congregation generally are to residents in your congregation's immediate geographical area. For each factor below, indicate whether your congregation is similar, somewhat different, or very different from its immediate social context. If other important community characteristics are relevant, please list them. -- Race OPCNTRSR from Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Fall 1999
What percentage of people attending respondent's worship service are respondent's race? PCNTRSRC from Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Fall 1999
[ASKED OF RESPONDENTS IF WSHPRACE LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 80% ONLY] About what percent of the people who attend the same worship service that you normally attend would you say are [R's race, from RACE94, or "the same race as you" if RACE94 ='other']? WSHPRACE from Southern Focus Poll, South Survey, Fall 1999
[ASKED OF RESPONDENTS WHO ANSWERED RELIG599=ABOUT ONCE A MONTH, OR 2 TO 3 TIMES A MONTH, OR NEARLY VERY WEEK, OR EVERY WEEK OR SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK] Though hard to know for sure, would you say that [people of R's race] make up more than 80% or less than 80% of the worship service you normally attend at your place of worship? CONG10S3 from Indiana Mainline Churches, 1986
In order to understand whether and how the situation has changed, please provide estimates of similarities or differences between your congregation's members and persons in the immediate geographical area approximately 10 years ago. -- Ethnic background