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Dimensions of Religious Commitment, 1986 - Codebook

All frequencies are raw numbers (no weights used).

1) Subject ID (See ARDA summary page) (SID)
2) Date run (DATERUN)
 TOTAL%
1) 02/17/19861315.1
2) 02/18/1986910.5
3) 02/19/19861214.0
4) 02/20/19861315.1
5) 02/21/198622.3
6) 02/23/198622.3
7) 02/24/198622.3
8) 02/25/198655.8
9) 02/26/198622.3
10) 02/27/198633.5
11) 02/28/198611.2
12) 03/03/198633.5
13) 03/04/198655.8
14) 03/05/198611.2
15) 03/06/198633.5
16) 03/22/198611.2
17) 03/24/198622.3
18) 03/25/198611.2
19) 03/26/198611.2
20) 03/27/198611.2
21) 04/02/198611.2
22) 04/03/198622.3
23) 04/04/198611.2
Total86100.0
3) Session start time (STARTIME)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total8643.5024.97
4) Respondent's sex (SEX)
 TOTAL%
1) Female4147.7
2) Male4552.3
Total86100.0
5) Respondent's race (RACE)
 TOTAL%
1) White7384.9
2) Black1011.6
3) Asian11.2
4) Pacific Islander22.3
Total86100.0
6) Year in college (CLASSYR)
 TOTAL%
1) Freshman2832.6
2) Sophomore2933.7
3) Junior1214.0
4) Senior1719.8
Total86100.0
7) Letter assignment code (LETTER)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total862.521.12
8) Anon letter assignment code (ALET)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total862.561.12
9) Regular group name (GNAME)
10) Anon group name (ANAME)
11) Respondent's birthdate (BDATE)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total8643.5024.97
12) Reg group partner SID (G1)
13) Reg group member 1 SID (G2)
14) Reg group member 2 SID (G3)
15) Anon group partner SID (A1)
16) Anon group member 1 SID (A2)
17) Anon group member 2 SID (A3)
18) Which of the following statements comes closest to expressing what you believe about God? (Choose one answer) (RELGC1)
 TOTAL%
1) I know God really exists and I have no doubts about it.4855.8
2) While I have doubts, I feel that I do believe in God.2124.4
3) I find myself believing in God some of the time, but not at other times.22.3
4) I don't believe in a personal God, but I do believe in a higher power of some kind.44.7
5) I don't know whether there is a God and I don't believe there is any way to find out.44.7
6) I don't believe in God.33.5
7) None of the above represents what I believe.44.7
Total86100.0
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19) Which of the following statements comes closest to expressing what you believe about Jesus? (Choose one answer) (RELGC2)
 TOTAL%
1) Jesus is the Divine Son of God and I have no doubts about it.5159.3
2) While I have some doubts, I feel basically that Jesus is Divine.1719.8
3) I feel that Jesus is a great man and very holy, but I don't feel Him to be the Son of God any more than all of us are children of God.44.7
4) I think that Jesus was only a man although an extraordinary one.910.5
5) Frankly, I'm not entirely sure there was such a person as Jesus.33.5
6) None of the above represents what I believe.22.3
Total86100.0
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20) The Bible tells of many miracles, some credited to Christ and some to other prophets and apostles. Generally speaking, which of the following statements comes closest to what you believe about Biblical miracles? (Choose one answer) (RELGC3)
 TOTAL%
1) I'm not sure whether these miracles really happened or not.2023.3
2) I believe miracles are stories and never really happened.910.5
3) I believe the miracles happened, but can be explained by natural causes.1517.4
4) I believe the miracles actually happened just as the Bible says they did.4248.8
Total86100.0
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21) The Devil actually exists. (Choose how certain you are this is true.) (RELGC4)
 TOTAL%
1) Completely true3945.3
2) Probably true2933.7
3) Probably not true1011.6
4) Definitely not true89.3
Total86100.0
22) Belief in Jesus Christ as Saviour is... (Choose one answer) (RELGC5)
 TOTAL%
1) Absolutely necessary for salvation5260.5
2) Would probably help1922.1
3) Probably has no influence1517.4
Total86100.0
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23) Being a member of your particular religious faith is... (Choose one answer) (RELGC6)
 TOTAL%
1) Absolutely necessary for salvation910.5
2) Would probably help3136.0
3) Probably has no influence4653.5
Total86100.0
24) Being completely ignorant of Jesus, as might be the case for people living in other countries, will... (Choose one answer) (RELGC7)
 TOTAL%
1) Definitely prevent salvation44.7
2) May possibly prevent salvation3136.0
3) Probably has no influence on salvation5159.3
Total86100.0
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25) Doing good for others is ... (Choose one answer) (RELGC8)
 TOTAL%
1) Absolutely necessary for salvation2630.2
2) Would probably help4855.8
3) Probably has no influence1214.0
Total86100.0
26) Loving thy neighbor is ... (Choose one answer) (RELGC9)
 TOTAL%
1) Absolutely necessary for salvation3034.9
2) Would probably help4653.5
3) Probably has no influence1011.6
Total86100.0
27) How often do you attend Sunday worship services? (Choose the answer which comes closest to describing what you do.) (RELGC10)
 TOTAL%
1) Every week1416.3
2) Nearly every week1719.8
3) About three times a month44.7
4) About twice a month78.1
5) About once a month1214.0
6) About every six weeks33.5
7) About every three months44.7
8) About once or twice a year910.5
9) Less than once a year1618.6
Total86100.0
28) How often, if at all, are table prayers or grace said before or after meals in your home? (RELGC11)
 TOTAL%
1) We say grace at all meals2529.1
2) We say grace at least once a day2023.3
3) We say grace at least once a week67.0
4) We say grace, but only on special occasions2023.3
5) We never, or hardly ever, say grace1517.4
Total86100.0
29) How often do you pray privately? (Choose the answer which comes closest to what you do.) (RELGC12)
 TOTAL%
1) I never pray, or only do so at church services.1416.3
2) I pray only on very special occasions.78.1
3) I pray once in a while, but not at regular intervals.2124.4
4) I pray quite often, but not at regular times.1719.8
5) I pray regularly once a day or more.1618.6
6) I pray regularly several times a week.1112.8
Total86100.0
30) How important is prayer in your life? (RELGC13)
 TOTAL%
1) Extremely important2630.2
2) Fairly important2731.4
3) Not too important2124.4
4) Not important1214.0
Total86100.0
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31) Listed below are a number of experiences of a religious nature which people have reported having. Have you ever had any of these experiences, and how sure are you that you had it? - A feeling that you were somehow in the presence of God. (RELGC14)
 TOTAL%
1) Yes, I'm sure I have2630.2
2) Yes, I think I have3540.7
3) No2529.1
Total86100.0
32) Listed below are a number of experiences of a religious nature which people have reported having. Have you ever had any of these experiences, and how sure are you that you had it? - A sense of being saved in Christ. (RELGC15)
 TOTAL%
1) Yes, I'm sure I have3034.9
2) Yes, I think I have2731.4
3) No2933.7
Total86100.0
33) Listed below are a number of experiences of a religious nature which people have reported having. Have you ever had any of these experiences, and how sure are you that you had it? - A feeling of being afraid of God. (RELGC16)
 TOTAL%
1) Yes, I'm sure I have2124.4
2) Yes, I think I have2023.3
3) No4552.3
Total86100.0
34) Listed below are a number of experiences of a religious nature which people have reported having. Have you ever had any of these experiences, and how sure are you that you had it? - A feeling of being punished by God for something you had done. (RELGC17)
 TOTAL%
1) Yes, I'm sure I have1618.6
2) Yes, I think I have3136.0
3) No3945.3
Total86100.0
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35) Listed below are a number of experiences of a religious nature which people have reported having. Have you ever had any of these experiences, and how sure are you that you had it? - A feeling of being tempted by the Devil. (RELGC18)
 TOTAL%
1) Yes, I'm sure I have3237.2
2) Yes, I think I have2731.4
3) No2731.4
Total86100.0
36) Please read each of the following statements and do TWO things: FIRST, decide whether the statement is from the Bible or not; and SECOND, indicate whether or not you agree with the statement. (Please do this even if you think the statement is not from the Bible.) - "For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God." Is it from the Bible? (RELGC19B)
 TOTAL%
1) Yes6575.6
2) No2124.4
Total86100.0
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37) Please read each of the following statements and do TWO things: FIRST, decide whether the statement is from the Bible or not; and SECOND, indicate whether or not you agree with the statement. (Please do this even if you think the statement is not from the Bible.) - "For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God." Do you agree? (RELGC19A)
 TOTAL%
1) Yes4451.2
2) No4248.8
Total86100.0
38) Please read each of the following statements and do TWO things: FIRST, decide whether the statement is from the Bible or not; and SECOND, indicate whether or not you agree with the statement. (Please do this even if you think the statement is not from the Bible.) - "Blessed are the strong: for they shall be the sword of God." Is it from the Bible? (RELGC20B)
 TOTAL%
1) Yes3136.0
2) No5564.0
Total86100.0
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39) Please read each of the following statements and do TWO things: FIRST, decide whether the statement is from the Bible or not; and SECOND, indicate whether or not you agree with the statement. (Please do this even if you think the statement is not from the Bible.) - "Blessed are the strong: for they shall be the sword of God." Do you agree? (RELGC20A)
 TOTAL%
1) Yes4350.0
2) No4350.0
Total86100.0
40) Please read each of the following statements and do TWO things: FIRST, decide whether the statement is from the Bible or not; and SECOND, indicate whether or not you agree with the statement. (Please do this even if you think the statement is not from the Bible.) - "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live." Is it from the Bible? (RELGC21B)
 TOTAL%
1) Yes1618.6
2) No7081.4
Total86100.0
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41) Please read each of the following statements and do TWO things: FIRST, decide whether the statement is from the Bible or not; and SECOND, indicate whether or not you agree with the statement. Please do this even if you think the statement is not from the Bible.) - "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live." Do you agree? (RELGC21A)
 TOTAL%
1) Yes1416.3
2) No7283.7
Total86100.0
42) Please read each of the following statements and do TWO things: FIRST, decide whether the statement is from the Bible or not; and SECOND, indicate whether or not you agree with the statement. (Please do this even if you think the statement is not from the Bible.) - "Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak." Is it from the Bible? (RELGC22B)
 TOTAL%
1) Yes3034.9
2) No5665.1
Total86100.0
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43) Please read each of the following statements and do TWO things: FIRST, decide whether the statement is from the Bible or not; and SECOND, indicate whether or not you agree with the statement. (Please do this even if you think the statement is not from the Bible.) - "Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak." Do you agree? (RELGC22A)
 TOTAL%
1) Yes78.1
2) No7991.9
Total86100.0
44) Please read each of the following statements and do TWO things: FIRST, decide whether the statement is from the Bible or not; and SECOND, indicate whether or not you agree with the statement. (Please do this even if you think the statement is not from the Bible.) - "For I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me." Is it from the Bible? (RELGC23B)
 TOTAL%
1) Yes4350.0
2) No4350.0
Total86100.0
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45) Please read each of the following statements and do TWO things: FIRST, decide whether the statement is from the Bible or not; and SECOND, indicate whether or not you agree with the statement. (Please do this even if you think the statement is not from the Bible.) - "For I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me." Do you agree? (RELGC23A)
 TOTAL%
1) Yes3136.0
2) No5564.0
Total86100.0
46) Which of the following were Old Testament prophets? CHECK AS MANY ANSWERS AS YOU THINK ARE CORRECT. - ELIJAH (ELIJAH)
 TOTAL%
0) Not selected as an Old Testament prophet2023.3
1) Selected as an Old Testament prophet6676.7
Total86100.0
47) Which of the following were Old Testament prophets? CHECK AS MANY ANSWERS AS YOU THINK ARE CORRECT. - DEUTERONOMY (DEUTERON)
 TOTAL%
0) Not selected as an Old Testament prophet5968.6
1) Selected as an Old Testament prophet2731.4
Total86100.0
48) Which of the following were Old Testament prophets? CHECK AS MANY ANSWERS AS YOU THINK ARE CORRECT. - JEREMIAH (JEREMIAH)
 TOTAL%
0) Not selected as an Old Testament prophet2225.6
1) Selected as an Old Testament prophet6474.4
Total86100.0
49) Which of the following were Old Testament prophets? CHECK AS MANY ANSWERS AS YOU THINK ARE CORRECT. - PAUL (PAUL)
 TOTAL%
0) Not selected as an Old Testament prophet6575.6
1) Selected as an Old Testament prophet2124.4
Total86100.0
50) Which of the following were Old Testament prophets? CHECK AS MANY ANSWERS AS YOU THINK ARE CORRECT. - LEVITICUS (LEVITICU)
 TOTAL%
0) Not selected as an Old Testament prophet5361.6
1) Selected as an Old Testament prophet3338.4
Total86100.0
51) Which of the following were Old Testament prophets? CHECK AS MANY ANSWERS AS YOU THINK ARE CORRECT. - EZEKIEL (EZEKIEL)
 TOTAL%
0) Not selected as an Old Testament prophet2124.4
1) Selected as an Old Testament prophet6575.6
Total86100.0
52) Start time of Dimensions of Religious Commitment (STIME)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total8643.5024.97
53) End time of Dimensions of Religious Commitment (ENDTIME)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total8643.5024.97
54) Total time (TTIME)
 NMeanStd. Deviation
Total8635.8819.35
55) Prophet knowledge index (PRHTINDX)
 TOTAL%
1) Identified one out of six correctly55.8
2) Identified two out of six correctly55.8
3) Identified three out of six correctly1618.6
4) Identified four out of six correctly1618.6
5) Identified five out of six correctly1922.1
6) Identified six out of six correctly2529.1
Total86100.0
56) Scripture knowledge index (SCRTINDX)
 TOTAL%
0) Identified zero correctly67.0
1) Identified one out of five correctly1618.6
2) Identified two out of five correctly1820.9
3) Identified three out of five correctly2933.7
4) Identified four out of five correctly1517.4
5) Identified five out of five correctly22.3
Total86100.0
57) Ritual involvement index: Persons who both attended church every, or nearly every, week and said grace at least once a week were classified as high on the index. Those who reported performing either of these ritual obligations this often were scored medium. And persons who fell short of these levels on both were classified as low. (RITULIND)
 TOTAL%
1) Low3034.9
2) Medium3034.9
3) High2630.2
Total86100.0
58) Identification of Prophets: High was assigned to persons with all 6 prophets identified correctly, medium for 4 or 5 prophets identified correctly and low for 3 or less prophets identified correctly. (IDNTPRPT)
 TOTAL%
1) Low2630.2
2) Medium3540.7
3) High2529.1
Total86100.0
59) Devotionalism index: Respondents were classified as high if they felt prayer was "extremely" important and they prayed privately once a week or oftener; medium if they were devotional in either sense; low if they met neither of these standards. (DEVOTIND)
 TOTAL%
1) Low4957.0
2) Medium2124.4
3) High1618.6
Total86100.0
60) Religious experience index: Respondents were labeled high if they at least answered "Yes, I think that I have" to all three of the following questions: 1) A feeling that you were somehow in the presence of God; 2) A sense of being saved in Christ; and 3) A feeling of being punished by God for something you had done. Respondents were labeled medium if they thought they might have had one or two of these experiences; low if they reported having no such experience. (RLGXPIN)
 TOTAL%
1) Low1315.1
2) Medium3945.3
3) High3439.5
Total86100.0
61) Scripture quotations: Persons who got 4 of 5 correct were called high; 3, medium; and 2 or less, low. (SCRIPTQT)
 TOTAL%
1) Low4046.5
2) Medium2933.7
3) High1719.8
Total86100.0
62) Ethicalism index: The index ranges from 4 if items on doing good for others and loving thy neighbor are answered to be absolutely necessary to 0 if rejecting both. (ETHICIND)
 TOTAL%
0) 0 Rejecting both78.1
1) 178.1
2) 24147.7
3) 378.1
4) 4 Both are absolutely necessary2427.9
Total86100.0
63) Religous knowledge index: An index was formed by assigning points as follows and then adding together: Identification of Bible Quotations High = 2, Medium = 1, Low = 0 and Identification of Old Testament Prophets High = 2, Medium = 1, Low = 0. (KNWRELGN)
 TOTAL%
0) 0 Low1618.6
1) 12326.7
2) 22529.1
3) 31315.1
4) 4 High910.5
Total86100.0
64) Particularism index: An index created about the beliefs that lead to salvation. Thus the index ranges from 6 (highest) to 0 (lowest). (PARTINDX)
 TOTAL%
0) 0 Lowest1416.3
1) 189.3
2) 22225.6
3) 32023.3
4) 41315.1
5) 578.1
6) 6 Highest22.3
Total86100.0
65) Orthodoxy index: Glock and Stark gave one point for each of the following four questions on which a respondent expressed his certainty of the truth of the orthodox Christian position. Other answers were scored zero. Scores thus ranged from 0 to 4. 1) The Devil actually exists. 2) The Bible tells of many miracles, some credited to Christ and some to other prophets and apostles. Generally speaking, which of the following statements comes closest to what you believe about Biblical miracles? 3) Which of the following statements comes closest to expressing what you believe about Jesus? 4) Which of the following statements comes closest to expressing what you believe about God? (ORTHDIND)
 TOTAL%
0) 0 Low2630.2
1) 155.8
2) 21416.3
3) 31719.8
4) 4 High2427.9
Total86100.0
66) Respondent's sex (for use with online analysis) (I-SEX)
 TOTAL%
1) Female4147.7
2) Male4552.3
Total86100.0
67) Respondent's race (for use with online analysis) (I-RACE)
 TOTAL%
1) White7384.9
2) Black1011.6
3) Asian11.2
4) Pacific Islander22.3
Total86100.0
68) Year in college (for use with online analysis) (I-CLASSYR)
 TOTAL%
1) Freshman2832.6
2) Sophomore2933.7
3) Junior1214.0
4) Senior1719.8
Total86100.0
69) How often do you attend Sunday worship services? (Choose the answer which comes closest to describing what you do.) (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-ATTEND)
 TOTAL%
1) Every week3136.0
2) Two or three times a month1112.8
3) About once a month1214.0
4) About every six weeks33.5
5) About every three months44.7
6) Once or twice a year or less2529.1
Total86100.0

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