General Social Survey, 2006 - Analysis
SPANKING
Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree that it is sometimes necessary to discipline a child with a good, hard spanking?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Strongly agree | 532 | 26.7% | 26.7% | -1.07 |
| 2) Agree | 893 | 44.8% | 71.5% | -0.14 |
| 3) Disagree | 402 | 20.2% | 91.7% | 0.80 |
| 4) Strongly disagree | 143 | 7.2% | 98.9% | 1.73 |
| 8) Don't know | 20 | 1.0% | 99.9% | 5.47 |
| 9) No answer | 2 | 0.1% | 100.0% | 6.40 |
| Missing | 2518 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 1992 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 years old | 30-44 years old | 45-59 years old | 60-74 years old | 75 years and older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 23.9%83 | 28.0%168 | 26.8%145 | 26.7%94 | 28.1%41 | 1 | 26.7%531 |
| Agree | 45.5%158 | 47.0%282 | 46.2%250 | 39.8%140 | 42.5%62 | 1 | 44.9%892 |
| Disagree | 21.3%74 | 17.2%103 | 19.0%103 | 24.7%87 | 22.6%33 | 2 | 20.1%400 |
| Strongly disagree | 7.8%27 | 6.8%41 | 6.8%37 | 8.0%28 | 6.8%10 | 0 | 7.2%143 |
| Don't know | 1.4%5 | 0.8%5 | 0.9%5 | 0.9%3 | 0.0%0 | 2 | 0.9%18 |
| No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.2%1 | 0.2%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.1%2 |
| Missing | 419 | 773 | 747 | 369 | 198 | 2524 | 12 |
| Total | 100%347 | 100%600 | 100%541 | 100%352 | 100%146 | 1986 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Less than once a year | About once or twice a year | Several times a year | 1-3 times a month | Nearly every week | Weekly or more | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 25.4%156 | 23.1%54 | 26.0%52 | 27.4%87 | 23.5%23 | 30.5%159 | 1 | 26.8%531 |
| Agree | 43.4%266 | 44.4%104 | 44.5%89 | 45.3%144 | 49.0%48 | 46.3%241 | 1 | 45.0%892 |
| Disagree | 21.7%133 | 23.9%56 | 21.0%42 | 17.0%54 | 20.4%20 | 17.9%93 | 4 | 20.1%398 |
| Strongly disagree | 8.3%51 | 6.4%15 | 7.5%15 | 9.7%31 | 6.1%6 | 4.6%24 | 1 | 7.2%142 |
| Don't know | 1.0%6 | 2.1%5 | 1.0%2 | 0.6%2 | 1.0%1 | 0.6%3 | 1 | 1.0%19 |
| No answer | 0.2%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.2%1 | 0 | 0.1%2 |
| Missing | 709 | 337 | 302 | 370 | 142 | 647 | 2526 | 11 |
| Total | 100%613 | 100%234 | 100%200 | 100%318 | 100%98 | 100%521 | 1984 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school | Associate/Junior college | Bachelor's | Graduate | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 30.2%87 | 29.3%285 | 31.4%59 | 19.3%69 | 17.3%32 | 0 | 26.7%532 |
| Agree | 44.8%129 | 47.1%459 | 39.4%74 | 44.3%158 | 39.5%73 | 0 | 44.8%893 |
| Disagree | 18.1%52 | 16.5%161 | 21.3%40 | 24.4%87 | 33.5%62 | 0 | 20.2%402 |
| Strongly disagree | 6.3%18 | 5.9%57 | 5.9%11 | 11.2%40 | 9.2%17 | 0 | 7.2%143 |
| Don't know | 0.7%2 | 1.1%11 | 1.6%3 | 0.8%3 | 0.5%1 | 0 | 1.0%20 |
| No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.1%1 | 0.5%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.1%2 |
| Missing | 403 | 1299 | 189 | 406 | 218 | 2518 | 3 |
| Total | 100%288 | 100%974 | 100%188 | 100%357 | 100%185 | 1992 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 27.3%238 | 26.3%294 | 0 | 26.7%532 |
| Agree | 48.1%419 | 42.3%474 | 0 | 44.8%893 |
| Disagree | 18.9%165 | 21.2%237 | 0 | 20.2%402 |
| Strongly disagree | 4.7%41 | 9.1%102 | 0 | 7.2%143 |
| Don't know | 0.9%8 | 1.1%12 | 0 | 1.0%20 |
| No answer | 0.1%1 | 0.1%1 | 0 | 0.1%2 |
| Missing | 1131 | 1387 | 2518 | 0 |
| Total | 100%872 | 100%1120 | 1992 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | None | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 32.6%334 | 20.4%101 | 8.3%3 | 20.4%65 | 24.1%26 | 3 | 26.7%529 |
| Agree | 44.5%455 | 47.2%234 | 36.1%13 | 41.8%133 | 50.9%55 | 3 | 44.9%890 |
| Disagree | 17.4%178 | 21.6%107 | 33.3%12 | 26.7%85 | 15.7%17 | 3 | 20.1%399 |
| Strongly disagree | 4.7%48 | 9.7%48 | 22.2%8 | 9.4%30 | 7.4%8 | 1 | 7.2%142 |
| Don't know | 0.7%7 | 1.2%6 | 0.0%0 | 1.6%5 | 0.9%1 | 1 | 1.0%19 |
| No answer | 0.1%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.9%1 | 0 | 0.1%2 |
| Missing | 1305 | 618 | 42 | 421 | 117 | 2529 | 15 |
| Total | 100%1023 | 100%496 | 100%36 | 100%318 | 100%108 | 1981 |
Region (I-REGION)
| Northeast | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 20.4%64 | 25.7%117 | 32.9%250 | 21.9%101 | 0 | 26.7%532 |
| Agree | 38.0%119 | 43.9%200 | 49.1%374 | 43.3%200 | 0 | 44.8%893 |
| Disagree | 26.5%83 | 23.5%107 | 12.5%95 | 25.3%117 | 0 | 20.2%402 |
| Strongly disagree | 13.4%42 | 5.7%26 | 5.0%38 | 8.0%37 | 0 | 7.2%143 |
| Don't know | 1.6%5 | 1.1%5 | 0.5%4 | 1.3%6 | 0 | 1.0%20 |
| No answer | 0.0%0 | 0.2%1 | 0.0%0 | 0.2%1 | 0 | 0.1%2 |
| Missing | 398 | 582 | 984 | 554 | 2518 | 0 |
| Total | 100%313 | 100%456 | 100%761 | 100%462 | 1992 |
