Muslims, View of - Measurement Concept

Does the respondent have a positive\negative, warm\cold, favorable\unfavorable view of Muslims or Islam?
94 Questions match selected parameters.

Survey Questions

GETMUSLM from Baylor Religion Survey, Wave II (2007)
Q25g. If you believe in Heaven, how many of the following people do you think will get into Heaven? Muslims LIBMSLM from General Social Survey 2010 Cross-Section and Panel Combined
If some people in your community suggested that a book [a Muslim clergyman] wrote which preaches hatred of the United States should be taken out of your public library, would you favor removing this book, or not? COLMSLM from General Social Survey 2010 Cross-Section and Panel Combined
Consider a Muslim clergyman who preaches hatred of the United States. Should such a person be allowed to teach in a college or university, or not? SPKMSLM from General Social Survey 2010 Cross-Section and Panel Combined
Now consider a Muslim clergyman who preaches hatred of the United States. If such a person wanted to make a speech in your community preaching hatred of the United States, should he be allowed to speak, or not? COLMSLM from General Social Survey 2008 Cross-Section and Panel Combined
Consider a Muslim clergyman who preaches hatred of the United States. Should such a person be allowed to teach in a college or university, or not? LIBMSLM from General Social Survey 2008 Cross-Section and Panel Combined
If some people in your community suggested that a book [a Muslim clergyman] wrote which preaches hatred of the United States should be taken out of your public library, would you favor removing this book, or not? SPKMSLM from General Social Survey 2008 Cross-Section and Panel Combined
Now consider a Muslim clergyman who preaches hatred of the United States. If such a person wanted to make a speech in your community preaching hatred of the United States, should he be allowed to speak, or not? MSLMTEMP from General Social Survey, 2004
Temperature toward Muslims 0=Cold;100=Hot: I'd like to get your feelings toward groups that are in the news these days. I will use something we call the feeling thermometer, and here is how it works. I'll read the name of a groups and I'd like you to rate that group using the feeling thermometer. Ratings between 50 degrees and 100 degrees mean that you feel favorable and warm toward the group. Ratings between 0 degrees and 50 degrees mean that you don't feel favorable toward the group and that you don't care too much for that group. How would you rate Muslims? (998 = Don't know/999=No answer) RATEISLM from Houston Area Survey, 1982-2010
What about Muslims or followers of Islam? Where would you put them on the 10-point scale (where "1" means "very unfavorable feelings" and "10" means "very favorable feelings")? (08, 10) CONTMSLM from General Social Survey, 2000
Since the beginning of our country, people of many different races, nationalities, and religions have come here and settled. As I name some of these groups please tell me if the group has made one of the most important positive contributions to this country, an important contribution, some contribution, or little positive contribution to this country? -- Muslims? ANTIINWD from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2002
(ASKED ONLY ON FORM 1) What's your impression- how many Muslims around the world are anti-American? ANTIINUS from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2002
(ASKED ONLY ON FORM 2) What's your impression - how many Muslims in this country are anti-American? GRPMUSLM from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2002
Thinking about specific religious groups, what is your overall opinion of: Muslims? GRPMUSAM from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2002
Thinking about specific religious groups, what is your overall opinion of: Muslim Americans? FAVISLAM from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2002
(ASKED ONLY ON FORM 2) Would you say you have a generally favorable or unfavorable opinion of Islam? DIFFMUS from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2002
(ASKED ONLY ON FORM 1, AND OF RESPONDENTS WHO ANSWERED THAT THEY HAVE A DIFFERENT RELIGION THAN ISLAM) From what you know, do you think that the Muslim religion and your own religion have a lot in common, or do you think that the Muslim religion and your religion are very different? Q40D from Baylor Religion Survey, Wave I (2005)
Q40 To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the educational system and the media..d. A Muslim should be allowed to teach at a high school Q50Q from Baylor Religion Survey, Wave I (2005)
Q50 How much would you say that you trust the following people or groups ..q. Muslims W6YA51_M from American National Election Studies, Panel Study, 2008-2009
Do you feel warm, cold, or neither warm nor cold toward Muslims? CATHFUND from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2008
Would you favor or oppose Catholic churches applying for government funds to provide social services to people who need them? (Q32C) PRESMSLM from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2007
Would you be more likely or less likely to support a candidate for president who is Muslim, or wouldn't this matter to you? OPMUSLMS from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2007
Is your overall opinion of Muslims very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable? (asked of half sample) OPMUSAMS from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2007
Is your overall opinion of Muslim Americans very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable? (asked of half sample) TERROR from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2005
Do you think that the terrorist attacks over the past few years are a part of a major conflict between the people of America and Europe versus the people of Islam, or is it only a conflict with a small, radical group? RELMUSL from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2005
Now thinking about some specific religious groups... Is your overall opinion of Muslim Americans very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable? [Asked only if FORM = 1.] FAVMUSL from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2005
Would you say you have a generally favorable or unfavorable opinion of Islam - the Muslim religion? [Asked only if FORM = 2.] CHR_MUSL from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2005
From what you know, do you think that the Muslim religion and your own religion have a lot in common, or do you think that the Muslim religion and your religion are very different? [Asked only if respondent has a religion other than Islam, i.e. if RELPREF = 1, 2, 4, or 7.] RELCAN2C from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2003
[ASK ONLY IF DQFORM=2 'FORM 2'] Between now and the 2004 political conventions, there will be discussion about the qualifications of presidential candidates - their education, age, religion, race, and so on. Are there any reasons why you might not vote for a Muslim for president if he or she were nominated by the party you usually prefer? FAVISLAM from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2005
Would you say you have a generally favorable or unfavorable opinion of Islam? [Asked only if FORM = 1.] ISLPEACE from ABC News Views of Islam Poll, 2003
Do you think Islam encourages violence against non-Muslims, or is it a peaceful religion? [NOTE: This question was asked of half of the sample; the same half was asked question ISMRSP2.] ISLVIOL from ABC News Views of Islam Poll, 2003
Do you think mainstream Islam encourages violence against non-Muslims, or is it a peaceful religion? [NOTE: This question was asked of half of the sample; the same half was asked question ISLMRSPT.] VIEWISLM from ABC News Views of Islam Poll, 2003
Would you say you have a generally favorable or unfavorable opinion of Islam? Q28D from Sub-Saharan Africa Religion Survey, 2010
Q28D [WHICH OF THESE CHARACTERISTICS DO YOU ASSOCIATE WITH MUSLIMS? DO YOU ASSOCIATE THIS WITH MUSLIMS, OR NOT?] Devout OPRELGR6 from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2003
Now thinking about some specific religious groups... Is your overall opinion of Muslims very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable? W6YA52_M from American National Election Studies, Panel Study, 2008-2009
[IF W6YA52=1] Do you feel (extremely warm, moderately warm, or a little warm / a little warm, moderately warm, or extremely warm) toward Muslims? OPRELGR5 from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2003
Now thinking about some specific religious groups... Is your overall opinion of Muslim Americans very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable? VIORELIG from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2005
Which one of the religions that I name do you think of as most violent: Christianity, Islam, Judaism, or Hinduism? [Asked only if RELVIOL = 1 and if FORM = 1.] OPNMUSLM from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2003
[ASK ONLY IF DQFORM= 2 'FORM 2'Would you say you have a generally favorable or unfavorable opinion of Islam? W6YA53_M from American National Election Studies, Panel Study, 2008-2009
[IF W6YA51=2] Do you feel (extremely cold, moderately cold, or a little cold / a little cold, moderately cold, or extremely cold) toward Muslims? V085065E from American National Election Studies, Time Series Study, 2008
How would you rate: Muslims? Q24 from Sub-Saharan Africa Religion Survey, 2010
Q24 At the present time, do you think Muslims are increasing their influence on life in our country or losing their influence? Q25 from Sub-Saharan Africa Religion Survey, 2010
Q25 [ASK IF MUSLIMS INCREASING, LOSING OR SAME/NEITHER INFLUENCE] All in all, do you think this is a good thing or a bad thing? Q28A from Sub-Saharan Africa Religion Survey, 2010
Q28A [WHICH OF THESE CHARACTERISTICS DO YOU ASSOCIATE WITH MUSLIMS? DO YOU ASSOCIATE THIS WITH MUSLIMS, OR NOT?] Honest Q28B from Sub-Saharan Africa Religion Survey, 2010
Q28B [WHICH OF THESE CHARACTERISTICS DO YOU ASSOCIATE WITH MUSLIMS? DO YOU ASSOCIATE THIS WITH MUSLIMS, OR NOT?] Violent Q28C from Sub-Saharan Africa Religion Survey, 2010
Q28C [WHICH OF THESE CHARACTERISTICS DO YOU ASSOCIATE WITH MUSLIMS? DO YOU ASSOCIATE THIS WITH MUSLIMS, OR NOT?] Selfish Q28E from Sub-Saharan Africa Religion Survey, 2010
Q28E [WHICH OF THESE CHARACTERISTICS DO YOU ASSOCIATE WITH MUSLIMS? DO YOU ASSOCIATE THIS WITH MUSLIMS, OR NOT?] Immoral Q28F from Sub-Saharan Africa Religion Survey, 2010
Q28F [WHICH OF THESE CHARACTERISTICS DO YOU ASSOCIATE WITH MUSLIMS? DO YOU ASSOCIATE THIS WITH MUSLIMS, OR NOT?] Arrogant Q28G from Sub-Saharan Africa Religion Survey, 2010
Q28G [WHICH OF THESE CHARACTERISTICS DO YOU ASSOCIATE WITH MUSLIMS? DO YOU ASSOCIATE THIS WITH MUSLIMS, OR NOT?] Tolerant Q28H from Sub-Saharan Africa Religion Survey, 2010
Q28H [WHICH OF THESE CHARACTERISTICS DO YOU ASSOCIATE WITH MUSLIMS? DO YOU ASSOCIATE THIS WITH MUSLIMS, OR NOT?] Respectful of women Q46 from Sub-Saharan Africa Religion Survey, 2010
Q46 [ASK IF NOT MUSLIM] How comfortable would you be if a child of yours someday married a Muslim? Would you be very comfortable, somewhat comfortable, not too comfortable or not at all comfortable? Q61 from Sub-Saharan Africa Religion Survey, 2010
Q61 [ASK IF MUSLIM PREACHERS AND MISSIONARIES FROM OUTSIDE OUR COUNTRY HAVE A GREAT DEAL, SOME, NOT TOO MUCH, OR NONE] Do you think this is a good thing or a bad thing for our country?\ D Q89 from Sub-Saharan Africa Religion Survey, 2010
Q89 In your opinion, how many Muslims in our country support Islamic extremists like al Qaeda - would you say most, many, just some or very few? Q90 from Sub-Saharan Africa Religion Survey, 2010
Q90 In your opinion, how many Christians in our country do you think are hostile toward Muslims? Would you say most, many, just some or very few? Q91 from Sub-Saharan Africa Religion Survey, 2010
Q91 In your opinion, how many Muslims in our country do you think are hostile toward Christians? Would you say most, many, just some or very few? Q92 from Sub-Saharan Africa Religion Survey, 2010
Q92 How often are Muslims treated unfairly by the government in our country? Very often, somewhat often, not too often, or never? QD7 from Muslim American Survey, 2007
Do you personally think it is okay or not okay for a Muslim to marry someone who is not a Muslim? QD6_3 from Muslim American Survey, 2007
How worried are you that women who wear the headcover or hijab in public will be treated poorly because it identifies them as Muslim? STER2B from American Mosaic Project - A National Survey on Diversity
Do Muslim Americans pose a greater threat to public order and safety than other groups, a lesser threat, or about the same as other groups? V121G from American Mosaic Project - A National Survey on Diversity
Muslims (followers of Islam) (How much do members of that group agree with your vision of American society?) MSLMTHRM from American National Election Studies, 2004
Feeling Thermometer: Muslims FEELMSLM from Religion and America's Role in the World
Muslims (split B- half sample) FAVMUSAM from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2001
Now I'd like your views on some specific religious groups. Is your overall opinion of Muslim Americans very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable? FMOSQ_B from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2009
Please tell me whether you would favor or oppose Muslim mosques applying for government funds to provide social services to people who need them. [Form 1 only] (Q262EF1) MUSLIM_A from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2009
Is your overall opinion of Muslims very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable? (Q141E) ISLAM1 from Religion and America's Role in the World
Thinking about Muslim and Western cultures, do you think (rotate phrases): That it is possible to find common ground between them OR that violent conflict between them is inevitable. (follow-up) Do you believe that STRONGLY or SOMEWHAT? MONACTS1 from State of the First Amendment Survey, 2002
In light of the government's war on terrorism in response to the World Trade Center attacks, some people think that the government should have more power to monitor the activities of Muslims legally living in the United States than it has to monitor other religious groups. Others say that monitoring Muslims more closely than others would violate the Muslims' right to free exercise of their religion. Which of these comes closest to your own opinion? (Recode 2) MONMUSL from State of the First Amendment Survey, 2003
In light of the government's war on terrorism in response to the World Trade Center attacks, some people think that the government should have more power to monitor the activities of Muslims legally living in the United States than it has to monitor other religious groups. Others say that monitoring Muslims more closely than others would violate the Muslims' right to free exercise of their religion. Which of these comes closest to your own opinion? MONMUSL1 from State of the First Amendment Survey, 2003
In light of the government's war on terrorism in response to the World Trade Center attacks, some people think that the government should have more power to monitor the activities of Muslims legally living in the United States than it has to monitor other religious groups. Others say that monitoring Muslims more closely than others would violate the Muslims' right to free exercise of their religion. Which of these comes closest to your own opinion? (Recode 2) APLMUSLM from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2001
ASKED ONLY OF RESPONDENTS WHO COMPLETED FORM 1. For each specific religious group, please indicate whether you would favor or oppose this group applying for government funds to provide social services to people who need them. -- Muslim mosques. QN14_B from Changing Faiths, Latinos and the Transformation of American Religion
Is your overall opinion of Muslims very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable? RATEISLM from Houston Area Survey, 2010
What about Muslims or followers of Islam? Where would you put them on the 10-point scale (where '1' means 'very unfavorable feelings' and '10' means 'very favorable feelings')? FTMUSLM from Social Capital Community Survey, 2006
50E8. Muslims? MOSPATR from American Jewish Committee Religious Right Survey, 1996
How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: do you strongly agree, agree, neither agree or disagree, disagree, or strongly disagree? -- Because of their religion, Moslems in the United States are less patriotic than other Americans. CLMOS from American Jewish Committee Religious Right Survey, 1996
Here are some groups and organizations that have been in the news. Please tell me how close you feel to each of them: very close, close, neutral, far, very far, or don't know enough about the group or organization to say. -- Moslems. PRESMOS from American Jewish Committee Religious Right Survey, 1996
If your party nominated a generally well-qualified person for President would you vote for the following if that person happened to be the following -- Moslem. OPMUSLIM from Campaign 2000 Typology Survey
Now I'd like your opinion of some religious groups. Would you say your overall opinion of Muslim Americans is very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable? COMNMSLM from Mid-November Survey, 2001
(ASKED ONLY OF RESPONDENTS WHO HAVE A RELIGION OTHER THAN ISLAM) From what you know, do you think that the Muslim religion and your own religion have a lot in common, or do you think that the Muslim religion and your religion are very different? FAVMUSLM from Mid-November Survey, 2001
For the following group or organization, please indicate which category best describes your overall opinion of that group or organization. Would you say your overall opinion of Muslim-Americans is very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable? VLNT_MUS from Religion and Diversity Survey, 2002-2003
Please tell me if you think each of these words applies to the Muslim religion: violent TLRNTMUS from Religion and Diversity Survey, 2002-2003
Please tell me if you think each of these words applies to the Muslim religion: tolerant STRO_MUS from Religion and Diversity Survey, 2002-2003
In the next few years, would you welcome or not welcome each of the following groups becoming a stronger presence in the United States: Muslims STRANGMU from Religion and Diversity Survey, 2002-2003
Please tell me if you think each of these words applies to the Muslim religion: strange SET_MUS from Religion and Diversity Survey, 2002-2003
Please tell me if you favor or oppose the U.S. government doing each of the following: making it harder for Muslims to settle in the United States PEACEMUS from Religion and Diversity Survey, 2002-2003
Please tell me if you think each of these words applies to the Muslim religion: peace-loving MUS_MOSQ from Religion and Diversity Survey, 2002-2003
Suppose some Muslims wanted to build a large Muslim mosque in your community. Would this bother you a lot, bother you a little, not bother you, or be something you would welcome? CLOSEMUS from Religion and Diversity Survey, 2002-2003
Please tell me if you think each of these words applies to the Muslim religion: closed-minded MARRYMUS from Religion and Diversity Survey, 2002-2003
Suppose you had a child who wanted to marry a Muslim who had a good education and came from a good family. How would you feel about this? Would you... INFO_MUS from Religion and Diversity Survey, 2002-2003
Please tell me if you favor or oppose the U.S. government doing each of the following: collecting information about Muslim religious groups in the United States ILLEG_MU from Religion and Diversity Survey, 2002-2003
Please tell me if you favor or oppose the U.S. government doing each of the following: making it illegal for Muslim groups to meet in the United States. FANATMUS from Religion and Diversity Survey, 2002-2003
Please tell me if you think each of these words applies to the Muslim religion: fanatical C_MUPLEA from Religion and Diversity Survey, 2002-2003
[ASK ONLY IF CONT_MUS = 1 'A GREAT DEAL' OR 2 'A FAIR AMOUNT' OR 3 'ONLY A LITTLE' OR 4 'ALMOST NONE'] Have your contacts with Muslims been mostly pleasant, mixed, or mostly unpleasant? BKWRDMUS from Religion and Diversity Survey, 2002-2003
Please tell me if you think each of these words applies to the Muslim religion: backward APPEALMU from Religion and Diversity Survey, 2002-2003
Please tell me if you think each of these words applies to the Muslim religion: appealing ISLAMSU from Middletown Area Study, 2002
Some have said that most people who practice the religion of Islam (or Muslims) support the activities of Osama-Bin-Laden. To what extent do you agree or disagree with that view. Do you: