Religion and Deviance at Four American Universities - Codebook

All frequencies are raw numbers (no weights used).

1) How many tattoos do you presently have? (TATPRES)

	TOTAL	%
0) None	1505	86.1
1) 1 tattoo	152	8.7
2) 2 tattoos	61	3.5
3) 3 tattoos	12	0.7
4) 4 tattoos	10	0.6
5) 5 tattoos	2	0.1
6) More than 5 tattoos	5	0.3
Missing	6
Total	1747	100.0

2) The next five questions concern your family members; do any of the following have at least one tattoo: Parent or Step-parent? (PRNTTAT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	199	11.5
2) No	1515	87.7
3) Don't know	6	0.3
4) Not applicable	7	0.4
Missing	26
Total	1727	100.0

3) The next five questions concern your family members; do any of the following have at least one tattoo: Brother or Step-brother? (BROTAT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	219	12.7
2) No	1256	73.0
3) Don't know	27	1.6
4) Not applicable	219	12.7
Missing	32
Total	1721	100.0

4) The next five questions concern your family members; do any of the following have at least one tattoo: Sister or Step-sister? (SISTAT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	249	14.5
2) No	1179	68.5
3) Don't know	22	1.3
4) Not applicable	272	15.8
Missing	31
Total	1722	100.0

5) The next five questions concern your family members; do any of the following have at least one tattoo: Grandparent? (GRANDTAT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	214	12.4
2) No	1357	78.8
3) Don't know	132	7.7
4) Not applicable	20	1.2
Missing	30
Total	1723	100.0

6) The next five questions concern your family members; do any of the following have at least one tattoo: Aunt or Uncle? (ATUCLTAT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	483	28.3
2) No	896	52.6
3) Don't know	312	18.3
4) Not applicable	14	0.8
Missing	48
Total	1705	100.0

7) Think for a moment of your FIVE CLOSEST FRIENDS with whom you have social and recreational life. Do not include close relatives. How many of these friends have tattoos? (CLFRNTAT)

	TOTAL	%
0) None have tattoos	727	41.7
1) One	462	26.5
2) Two	320	18.3
3) Three	153	8.8
4) Four	45	2.6
5) All five have tattoos	37	2.1
Missing	9
Total	1744	100.0

8) In your opinion, how likely are you to be interested in tattoos? (INTRTAT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Extremely unlikely	526	30.4
2) Unlikely	411	23.7
3) Somewhat likely	462	26.7
4) Very likely	225	13.0
5) Definitely	108	6.2
Missing	21
Total	1732	100.0

9) In your opinion, how likely are you to get a (or another) tattoo? (GETTAT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Extremely unlikely	647	38.1
2) Unlikely	499	29.4
3) Somewhat likely	337	19.8
4) Very likely	140	8.2
5) Definitely	76	4.5
Missing	54
Total	1699	100.0

10) How many tattoos have you gotten since you have been in college? (TATCOLL)

	TOTAL	%
0) None	75	31.5
1) One tattoo	119	50.0
2) Two tattoos	31	13.0
3) Three tattoos	4	1.7
4) Four tattoos	6	2.5
5) Five or more tattoos	3	1.3
Missing	1515
Total	238	100.0

11) How old were you when you got your first tattoo? (HWOLDTAT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Under 15	3	1.3
2) 15	8	3.4
3) 16	9	3.8
4) 17	16	6.7
5) 18	121	50.8
6) 19	48	20.2
7) 20	24	10.1
8) 21	7	2.9
9) 22 or older	2	0.8
Missing	1515
Total	238	100.0

12) Do you ever worry about taking tattooing 'too far' or 'becoming addicted' to tattooing? (TOOFRTAT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	24	10.0
2) No	205	85.8
3) Not sure	10	4.2
Missing	1514
Total	239	100.0

13) Do you ever worry that your tattoo(s) would ever prevent you from achieving a goal or getting a promotion of some sort? (WRYTATPR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	28	11.9
2) No	201	85.2
3) Not sure	7	3.0
Missing	1517
Total	236	100.0

14) Has having a tattoo prevented you from achieving a goal or getting a promotion of some sort? (TATPREV)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	4	1.7
2) No	229	96.2
3) Not sure	5	2.1
Missing	1515
Total	238	100.0

15) Would you say that the reaction of your family to your tattoo(s) has been: (FMRCTTAT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very positive	12	5.0
2) Positive	27	11.3
3) Neutral	75	31.4
4) Both positive and negative	72	30.1
5) Negative	25	10.5
6) Very negative	7	2.9
7) No one in family knows about the tattoo(s)	21	8.8
Missing	1514
Total	239	100.0

16) Would you say that the reaction of your friends to your tattoo(s) has been: (FRRCTTAT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very positive	59	24.8
2) Positive	111	46.6
3) Neutral	45	18.9
4) Both positive and negative	21	8.8
5) Negative	2	0.8
Missing	1515
Total	238	100.0

17) In general, to what extent would you agree or disagree that you still like your tattoo(s)? (LIKETAT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly disagree	18	7.6
2) Disagree	6	2.5
3) Unsure	12	5.1
4) Agree	72	30.4
5) Strongly agree	129	54.4
Missing	1516
Total	237	100.0

18) To what extent would you agree or disagree that you are unhappy with at least one of your tattoos? (UNHAPTAT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly disagree	133	56.1
2) Disagree	61	25.7
3) Unsure	13	5.5
4) Agree	19	8.0
5) Strongly agree	11	4.6
Missing	1516
Total	237	100.0

19) Do you have a tattoo on a part of your body that is generally visible to others when you're wearing typical clothing for you? (TATVISIB)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	60	25.4
2) No	176	74.6
Missing	1517
Total	236	100.0

20) Do you have a tattoo on a part of your body that is semi-visible, that is, others can only see it when you're wearing clothing similar to a swimsuit or undergarments? (TATSEMVS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	169	71.9
2) No	66	28.1
Missing	1518
Total	235	100.0

21) Do you have a tattoo that can only be seen when your body is unclothed? (UNCLOTH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	71	30.1
2) No	165	69.9
Missing	1517
Total	236	100.0

22) At the time you obtained at least one of your tattoos, to what extent would you agree or disagree that you considered yourself to be a risk-taker? (RSKTKTAT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly disagree	19	8.0
2) Disagree	44	18.6
3) Uncertain	39	16.5
4) Agree	102	43.0
5) Strongly agree	33	13.9
Missing	1516
Total	237	100.0

23) At the time you obtained at least one of your tattoos, to what extent would you agree or disagree that you were feeling deviant (somewhat rebellious)? (DEVITAT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly disagree	30	12.7
2) Disagree	57	24.1
3) Uncertain	35	14.8
4) Agree	91	38.4
5) Strongly agree	24	10.1
Missing	1516
Total	237	100.0

24) Does your tattoo (or at least one of your tattoos) depict what you consider to be a religious symbol? (TATRLSYM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	67	28.4
2) No	169	71.6
Missing	1517
Total	236	100.0

25) Are all of your tattoos religious? (ALTATRLG)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	42	22.2
2) No	147	77.8
Missing	1564
Total	189	100.0

26) For these next questions, a body piercing includes any insertion of sharp implements to create an opening for decorative ornaments such as jewelry. This definition DOES NOT include standard wire/post ear lobe piercings. However, PLEASE INCLUDE ear rim or cartilage piercings as well as any ear lobe piercings that are GUAGED beyond the thickness of standard wires or posts. How many body piercings do you CURRENTLY have? (Remember – do NOT include ear lobe piercings unless they are gauged) (PIERCCUR)

	TOTAL	%
0) None	1235	70.9
1) 1 piercing	268	15.4
2) 2 piercings	121	7.0
3) 3 piercings	54	3.1
4) 4 piercings	34	2.0
5) 5 piercings	5	0.3
6) 6 piercings	6	0.3
7) 7 piercings	9	0.5
8) 8 piercings	3	0.2
9) 9 or more piercings	6	0.3
Missing	12
Total	1741	100.0

27) How many piercings have you had in your lifetime? (Count piercings that you have re-inserted as a new piercing) (PIRCLIFE)

	TOTAL	%
0) None	1084	62.1
1) 1 piercing	266	15.2
2) 2 piercings	176	10.1
3) 3 piercings	73	4.2
4) 4 piercings	45	2.6
5) 5 piercings	36	2.1
6) 6 piercings	13	0.7
7) 7 piercings	18	1.0
8) 8 piercings	9	0.5
9) 9 or more piercings	25	1.4
Missing	8
Total	1745	100.0

28) How many piercings have you removed? (Include those you removed even though you may have since re-inserted them) (PRCREMV)

	TOTAL	%
0) None	1403	80.4
1) 1 piercing	179	10.3
2) 2 piercings	101	5.8
3) 3 piercings	27	1.5
4) 4 piercings	20	1.1
5) 5 piercings	4	0.2
6) 6 piercings	8	0.5
7) 7 piercings	2	0.1
9) 9 or more piercings	2	0.1
Missing	7
Total	1746	100.0

29) The next five questions concern family members; do any of the following members currently have at least one body piercing (remember the definition above – do not count standard wire/post ear lobe piercings): Parent or Step-parent? (PRNTPRC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	246	14.5
2) No	1429	84.5
3) Don't know	6	0.4
4) Not applicable	10	0.6
Missing	62
Total	1691	100.0

30) The next five questions concern family members; do any of the following members currently have at least one body piercing (remember the definition above – do not count standard wire/post ear lobe piercings): Brother or Step-brother? (BROPIERC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	133	7.8
2) No	1318	77.5
3) Don't know	18	1.1
4) Not applicable	231	13.6
Missing	53
Total	1700	100.0

31) The next five questions concern family members; do any of the following members currently have at least one body piercing (remember the definition above – do not count standard wire/post ear lobe piercings): Sister or Step-sister? (SISPIERC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	428	25.1
2) No	987	57.9
3) Don't know	26	1.5
4) Not applicable	263	15.4
Missing	49
Total	1704	100.0

32) The next five questions concern family members; do any of the following members currently have at least one body piercing (remember the definition above – do not count standard wire/post ear lobe piercings): Grandparent? (GRNDPRC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	137	8.1
2) No	1482	87.1
3) Don't know	62	3.6
4) Not applicable	20	1.2
Missing	52
Total	1701	100.0

33) The next five questions concern family members; do any of the following members currently have at least one body piercing (remember the definition above – do not count standard wire/post ear lobe piercings): Aunt or Uncle? (ANTUNPRC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	363	21.4
2) No	1133	66.7
3) Don't know	193	11.4
4) Not applicable	9	0.5
Missing	55
Total	1698	100.0

34) Think for a moment of your FIVE CLOSEST FRIENDS with whom you have social and recreational life. Do not include close relatives. How many of these friends have piercings? (CLFRNPRC)

	TOTAL	%
0) None have piercings	371	21.3
1) One	397	22.8
2) Two	394	22.6
3) Three	286	16.4
4) Four	142	8.1
5) All five have piercings	154	8.8
Missing	9
Total	1744	100.0

35) In your opinion, how likely are you to be interested in body piercing? (INTPIERC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Extremely unlikely	542	31.5
2) Unlikely	436	25.3
3) Somewhat likely	422	24.5
4) Very likely	218	12.7
5) Definitely	103	6.0
Missing	32
Total	1721	100.0

36) In your opinion, how likely are you to get a (or another) body piercing? (GETPIERC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Extremely unlikely	663	38.6
2) Unlikely	501	29.2
3) Somewhat likely	337	19.6
4) Very likely	154	9.0
5) Definitely	63	3.7
Missing	35
Total	1718	100.0

37) Think now about the person with a few (1-3) piercings, wearing standard wire/post, delicate appearing piercing jewelry, in such locations as an ear cartilage and/or navel. In general, how similar do you think you are to this person who is your age with these body piercings? (SIMPRC1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Not at all similar	191	11.0
2) Somewhat similar	967	55.6
3) Very similar	580	33.4
Missing	15
Total	1738	100.0

38) With regard to your view of rebellious behavior, compare a piercing of this type (1-3 piercings in an area such as the navel or ear cartilage) with getting a tattoo. Is this type of piercing… (REBBHAV1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Less rebellious than a tattoo	1334	77.3
2) Equally rebellious to a tattoo	343	19.9
3) More rebellious than a tattoo	48	2.8
Missing	28
Total	1725	100.0

39) Think now about the person with more (4-6) piercings, wearing regular piercing jewelry, and in such locations as the tongue, nose, eyebrow, or lip. In general, how similar do you think you are to this type of person who is your age with these body piercings? (SIMPRC2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Not similar at all	841	48.9
2) Somewhat similar	742	43.2
3) Very similar	136	7.9
Missing	34
Total	1719	100.0

40) With regard to your view of rebellious behavior, compare a piercing of this type (4-6 piercings in areas such as tongue, nose, eyebrow, or lip) with getting a tattoo. Is this type of piercing… (REBBHAV2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Less rebellious than a tattoo	342	19.9
2) Equally rebellious to a tattoo	977	56.7
3) More rebellious than a tattoo	403	23.4
Missing	31
Total	1722	100.0

41) Think now about the person with many (7 or more) piercings, wearing heavy gauge jewelry, and piercings in locations such as the nipples and/or genitals. In general, how similar do you think you are to this type of person who is your age with these body piercings? (SIMPRC3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Not similar at all	1319	78.0
2) Somewhat similar	314	18.6
3) Very similar	57	3.4
Missing	63
Total	1690	100.0

42) With regard to your view of rebellious behavior, compare a piercing of this type (7 or more piercings, in areas such as nipples or genitals) with getting a tattoo. Is this type of piercing… (REBBHAV3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Less rebellious than a tattoo	108	6.3
2) Equally rebellious to a tattoo	510	29.9
3) More rebellious than a tattoo	1090	63.8
Missing	45
Total	1708	100.0

43) How old were you when you got your first body piercing? (OLDPIERC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Under 15	161	24.2
2) 15	98	14.7
3) 16	120	18.0
4) 17	72	10.8
5) 18	154	23.2
6) 19	39	5.9
7) 20	15	2.3
8) 21	4	0.6
9) 22 or older	2	0.3
Missing	1088
Total	665	100.0

44) How many body piercings have you gotten since you have been in college? (PRCCOLL)

	TOTAL	%
0) None	324	50.7
1) 1 piercing	190	29.7
2) 2 piercings	71	11.1
3) 3 piercings	27	4.2
4) 4 piercings	19	3.0
5) 5 or more piercings	8	1.3
Missing	1114
Total	639	100.0

45) How many of your present piercings are located in visible areas such as the ears and face, excluding the earlobe? (PIERCVIS)

	TOTAL	%
0) None	220	35.2
1) 1 piercing	200	32.0
2) 2 piercings	103	16.5
3) 3 piercings	47	7.5
4) 4 piercings	24	3.8
5) 5 or more piercings	31	5.0
Missing	1128
Total	625	100.0

46) How many of your present piercings are located in semi-visible areas such as the navel (belly button) or tongue? (PRCSEMVI)

	TOTAL	%
0) None	341	54.9
1) 1 piercing	247	39.8
2) 2 piercings	29	4.7
3) 3 piercings	3	0.5
4) 4 piercings	1	0.2
Missing	1132
Total	621	100.0

47) How many of your present piercings are located in your nipple(s)? (NIPPLES)

	TOTAL	%
0) None	594	95.2
1) 1 piercing	10	1.6
2) 2 piercings	12	1.9
3) 3 piercings	6	1.0
4) 4 piercings	2	0.3
Missing	1129
Total	624	100.0

48) How many of your present piercings are located in your genital area? (GENITAL)

	TOTAL	%
0) None	601	96.8
1) 1 piercing	6	1.0
2) 2 piercings	3	0.5
3) 3 piercings	4	0.6
4) 4 piercings	4	0.6
5) 5 or more piercings	3	0.5
Missing	1132
Total	621	100.0

49) In general, to what extent would you agree or disagree that you still like your body piercing(s)? (LIKPIERC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly disagree	58	9.5
2) Disagree	35	5.8
3) Unsure	59	9.7
4) Agree	177	29.1
5) Strongly agree	279	45.9
Missing	1145
Total	608	100.0

50) To what extent would you agree or disagree that you are unhappy with at least one of your body piercings? (UNHAPPRC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly disagree	327	54.3
2) Disagree	160	26.6
3) Unsure	62	10.3
4) Agree	34	5.6
5) Strongly agree	19	3.2
Missing	1151
Total	602	100.0

51) Do you sometimes worry about 'going too far' or 'becoming addicted' to body piercing? (TOOFRPRC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	40	6.5
2) No	552	89.2
3) Not sure	27	4.4
Missing	1134
Total	619	100.0

52) Do you sometimes worry that your body piercing(s) would prevent you from achieving a goal or getting a promotion? (WRYPRCPR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	97	15.7
2) No	492	79.5
3) Not sure	30	4.8
Missing	1134
Total	619	100.0

53) Has having a body piercing prevented you from achieving a goal or getting a promotion? (PIERPREV)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	21	3.4
2) No	570	92.1
3) Not sure	28	4.5
Missing	1134
Total	619	100.0

54) Would you say that the reaction of your family to your body piercing(s) has been… (FMRCTPRC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very positive	45	7.3
2) Positive	113	18.3
3) Neutral	210	34.0
4) Both positive and negative	135	21.9
5) Negative	72	11.7
6) Very negative	25	4.1
7) No one in family knows about the piercing(s)	17	2.8
Missing	1136
Total	617	100.0

55) Would you say that the reaction of your friends to your body piercing(s) has been… (FRRCTPRC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very positive	169	27.6
2) Positive	286	46.7
3) Neutral	119	19.4
4) Both positive and negative	32	5.2
5) Negative	2	0.3
6) Very negative	1	0.2
7) Friends do not know about the piercing(s)	3	0.5
Missing	1141
Total	612	100.0

56) Do you generally wear at least one article of piercing jewelry that is, for you, a religious symbol? (PRCRLSYM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	43	7.1
2) No	566	92.9
Missing	1144
Total	609	100.0

57) Are all of your articles of piercing jewelry religious symbols? (ALPRCREL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	8	1.3
2) No	596	98.7
Missing	1149
Total	604	100.0

58) At the time you obtained at least one of your body piercings, to what extent would you agree or disagree that you considered yourself a risk taker? (RSKTKPRC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly disagree	55	8.9
2) Disagree	138	22.3
3) Uncertain	139	22.5
4) Agree	253	40.9
5) Strongly agree	33	5.3
Missing	1135
Total	618	100.0

59) At the time you obtained at least one of your body piercings, to what extent would you agree or disagree that you were feeling deviant (somewhat rebellious)? (DEVPIERC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly disagree	76	12.3
2) Disagree	155	25.0
3) Uncertain	95	15.3
4) Agree	260	42.0
5) Strongly agree	33	5.3
Missing	1134
Total	619	100.0

60) For each of the twenty items on this page, indicate which response (1, 2, 3, or 4) best applies to you: 1) Describes me very well, 2) Describes me somewhat, 3) Does not describe me very well, 4) Does not describe me at all: I can see how it would be interesting to marry someone from a foreign country. (MRRYFRGN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Describes me very well	359	20.7
2) Describes me somewhat	689	39.7
3) Does not describe me very well	407	23.4
4) Does not describe me at all	282	16.2
Missing	16
Total	1737	100.0

61) When the water is very cold, I prefer not to swim even if it is a hot day. (COLDWTR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Describes me very well	263	15.1
2) Describes me somewhat	495	28.4
3) Does not describe me very well	577	33.1
4) Does not describe me at all	407	23.4
Missing	11
Total	1742	100.0

62) If I have to wait in a long line, I am usually patient about it. (LINEPATN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Describes me very well	274	15.7
2) Describes me somewhat	769	44.0
3) Does not describe me very well	466	26.7
4) Does not describe me at all	238	13.6
Missing	6
Total	1747	100.0

63) When I listen to music, I like it to be loud. (LOUDMUSC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Describes me very well	568	32.6
2) Describes me somewhat	799	45.8
3) Does not describe me very well	291	16.7
4) Does not describe me at all	87	5.0
Missing	8
Total	1745	100.0

64) When taking a trip, I think it best to make as few plans as possible and just take it as it comes. (FEWPLAN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Describes me very well	277	15.8
2) Describes me somewhat	555	31.8
3) Does not describe me very well	587	33.6
4) Does not describe me at all	329	18.8
Missing	5
Total	1748	100.0

65) I stay away from movies that are said to be frightening or highly suspenseful. (FRTMOVIE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Describes me very well	180	10.3
2) Describes me somewhat	307	17.6
3) Does not describe me very well	402	23.0
4) Does not describe me at all	857	49.1
Missing	7
Total	1746	100.0

66) I think it's fun and exciting to perform or speak before a group. (FUNSPEAK)

	TOTAL	%
1) Describes me very well	327	18.7
2) Describes me somewhat	482	27.6
3) Does not describe me very well	474	27.1
4) Does not describe me at all	463	26.5
Missing	7
Total	1746	100.0

67) If I were to go to an amusement park, I would prefer to ride the roller-coaster or other fast rides. (ROLCOAST)

	TOTAL	%
1) Describes me very well	1224	70.1
2) Describes me somewhat	267	15.3
3) Does not describe me very well	118	6.8
4) Does not describe me at all	137	7.8
Missing	7
Total	1746	100.0

68) I would like to travel to places that are strange and far away. (TRAVLFAR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Describes me very well	1034	59.4
2) Describes me somewhat	505	29.0
3) Does not describe me very well	155	8.9
4) Does not describe me at all	48	2.8
Missing	11
Total	1742	100.0

69) I would never like to gamble with money, even if I could afford it. (GAMBLE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Describes me very well	368	21.1
2) Describes me somewhat	511	29.3
3) Does not describe me very well	508	29.1
4) Does not describe me at all	358	20.5
Missing	8
Total	1745	100.0

70) I would have enjoyed being one of the first explorers of an unknown land. (EXPLORER)

	TOTAL	%
1) Describes me very well	528	30.2
2) Describes me somewhat	530	30.4
3) Does not describe me very well	423	24.2
4) Does not describe me at all	265	15.2
Missing	7
Total	1746	100.0

71) I like a movie where there are a lot of explosions and car chases. (MOVEXPLO)

	TOTAL	%
1) Describes me very well	508	29.1
2) Describes me somewhat	610	35.0
3) Does not describe me very well	441	25.3
4) Does not describe me at all	184	10.6
Missing	10
Total	1743	100.0

72) I don't like extremely hot and spicy foods. (SPICFOOD)

	TOTAL	%
1) Describes me very well	356	20.4
2) Describes me somewhat	373	21.4
3) Does not describe me very well	432	24.8
4) Does not describe me at all	582	33.4
Missing	10
Total	1743	100.0

73) In general, I work better when I'm under pressure. (WORKPRES)

	TOTAL	%
1) Describes me very well	522	29.9
2) Describes me somewhat	804	46.1
3) Does not describe me very well	307	17.6
4) Does not describe me at all	111	6.4
Missing	9
Total	1744	100.0

74) I often like to have the radio or TV on while I'm doing something else, such as reading or cleaning up. (RADIOTV)

	TOTAL	%
1) Describes me very well	815	46.7
2) Describes me somewhat	550	31.5
3) Does not describe me very well	190	10.9
4) Does not describe me at all	189	10.8
Missing	9
Total	1744	100.0

75) It would be amazing to see a car accident happen. (CARACCID)

	TOTAL	%
1) Describes me very well	312	17.9
2) Describes me somewhat	500	28.7
3) Does not describe me very well	423	24.2
4) Does not describe me at all	510	29.2
Missing	8
Total	1745	100.0

76) I think it's best to order something familiar when eating in a restaurant. (ORDRFAML)

	TOTAL	%
1) Describes me very well	403	23.1
2) Describes me somewhat	831	47.6
3) Does not describe me very well	368	21.1
4) Does not describe me at all	143	8.2
Missing	8
Total	1745	100.0

77) I like the feeling of standing next to the edge on a high place and looking down. (HIGHPLCE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Describes me very well	250	14.4
2) Describes me somewhat	413	23.7
3) Does not describe me very well	460	26.4
4) Does not describe me at all	619	35.5
Missing	11
Total	1742	100.0

78) If it were possible to visit another planet or the moon for free, I would be among the first in line to sign up. (VISMOON)

	TOTAL	%
1) Describes me very well	650	37.3
2) Describes me somewhat	421	24.2
3) Does not describe me very well	390	22.4
4) Does not describe me at all	282	16.2
Missing	10
Total	1743	100.0

79) I can see how it must be exciting to be in a battle during a war. (BATTLEXC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Describes me very well	223	12.8
2) Describes me somewhat	292	16.8
3) Does not describe me very well	367	21.1
4) Does not describe me at all	859	49.3
Missing	12
Total	1741	100.0

80) How likely are you to seek new and exciting experiences and sensations even if they are a little unconventional? (UNCONEXP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Extremely unlikely	88	5.1
2) Unlikely	321	18.4
3) Somewhat likely	845	48.5
4) Very likely	383	22.0
5) Definitely	105	6.0
Missing	11
Total	1742	100.0

81) How likely are you to seek new and exciting experiences and sensations even if they are illegal? (ILLEGEXP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Extremely unlikely	437	25.0
2) Unlikely	642	36.8
3) Somewhat likely	489	28.0
4) Very likely	154	8.8
5) Definitely	23	1.3
Missing	8
Total	1745	100.0

82) In general, would you consider your current religious faith to be… (CURFAITH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very strong	372	21.3
2) Moderately strong	795	45.6
3) Moderately weak	377	21.6
4) Very weak	111	6.4
5) Non-existent	89	5.1
Missing	9
Total	1744	100.0

83) About how often do you pray? (OFTPRAY)

	TOTAL	%
0) Never	181	10.4
1) Less than once a week	281	16.1
2) Once a week	236	13.5
3) Several times a week	401	23.0
4) Daily	406	23.3
5) Several times a day	238	13.7
Missing	10
Total	1743	100.0

84) How close do you feel to God most of the time? (CLOSEGOD)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very close	336	19.3
2) Moderately close	880	50.6
3) Moderately distant	312	18.0
4) Very distant	100	5.8
5) No closeness at all	110	6.3
Missing	15
Total	1738	100.0

85) How often do you attend worship services now? (WORATTND)

	TOTAL	%
0) Never	205	11.8
1) Once or twice a year	308	17.7
2) Once every other month or so	276	15.8
3) About once a month	167	9.6
4) Two or three times a month	259	14.9
5) Weekly or more often	529	30.3
Missing	9
Total	1744	100.0

86) Do you regularly attend (once/month or more often) worship services where most of the people's religious beliefs are similar to yours? (BELFSIM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1084	62.5
2) No	145	8.4
3) I do not regularly attend worship services	505	29.1
Missing	19
Total	1734	100.0

87) Do you regularly attend (once/month or more often) worship services where most of the people's religious beliefs are different from yours? (BELFDIFF)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	89	5.1
2) No	1156	66.7
3) I do not regularly attend worship services	487	28.1
Missing	21
Total	1732	100.0

88) (Note: For this next question, 'Protestant' generally refers to religious denominations such as Baptist, Presbyterian, Church of Christ, Methodist, Lutheran, Episcopal, Nazarene, and other similar types.) With regard to your religious belief system, do you consider yourself to be: (RELAFFIL)

	TOTAL	%
0) None of the following	288	16.5
1) Conservative Protestant	312	17.9
2) Moderate Protestant	410	23.5
3) Liberal Protestant	174	10.0
4) Conservative Catholic	123	7.1
5) Moderate Catholic	258	14.8
6) Liberal Catholic	161	9.2
7) Orthodox Jew	1	0.1
8) Conservative Jew	4	0.2
9) Reformed Jew	10	0.6
Missing	12
Total	1741	100.0

89) For the next few questions, please indicate whether you Strongly Disagree (SD), Disagree (D), Uncertain (U), Agree (A), or Strongly Agree (SA) with the following statements regarding specific religious beliefs: I am sure that the Bible contains no errors or contradictions. (BIBLERR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly disagree	402	23.3
2) Disagree	392	22.7
3) Uncertain	356	20.6
4) Agree	260	15.0
5) Strongly agree	319	18.4
Missing	24
Total	1729	100.0

90) It is very important for true Christians to believe that the Bible is the infallible Word of God. (BIBINFAL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly disagree	252	14.5
2) Disagree	320	18.5
3) Uncertain	304	17.5
4) Agree	432	24.9
5) Strongly agree	425	24.5
Missing	20
Total	1733	100.0

91) The Bible is the final and complete guide to morality; it contains God's answers to all important questions about right and wrong. (BIBMORAL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly disagree	284	16.4
2) Disagree	329	19.0
3) Uncertain	347	20.1
4) Agree	440	25.4
5) Strongly agree	330	19.1
Missing	23
Total	1730	100.0

92) Christians should not let themselves be influenced by worldly ideas. (WRLDIDEA)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly disagree	285	16.4
2) Disagree	376	21.7
3) Uncertain	426	24.6
4) Agree	431	24.9
5) Strongly agree	215	12.4
Missing	20
Total	1733	100.0

93) Christians must try hard to know and defend the true teachings of God's word. (DEFNDWRD)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly disagree	112	6.5
2) Disagree	152	8.8
3) Uncertain	348	20.1
4) Agree	698	40.3
5) Strongly agree	422	24.4
Missing	21
Total	1732	100.0

94) The best education for a Christian child is in a Christian school with Christian teachers. (CHREDUC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly disagree	431	24.9
2) Disagree	611	35.3
3) Uncertain	401	23.1
4) Agree	209	12.1
5) Strongly agree	81	4.7
Missing	20
Total	1733	100.0

95) How old are you now? (AGE)

	TOTAL	%
1) 18 or under	446	25.6
2) 19	569	32.6
3) 20	354	20.3
4) 21	177	10.2
5) 22	105	6.0
6) 23	41	2.4
7) 24	15	0.9
8) 25 or older	36	2.1
Missing	10
Total	1743	100.0

96) How do you describe yourself? (ETHNICTY)

	TOTAL	%
1) White	1390	79.8
2) Black	91	5.2
3) Hispanic	140	8.0
4) Asian or Pacific Islander	82	4.7
5) Native American or Alaskan Native	5	0.3
6) Other	33	1.9
Missing	12
Total	1741	100.0

97) Are you: (GENDER)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male	675	39.0
2) Female	1054	61.0
Missing	24
Total	1729	100.0

98) What is the highest level of education you have achieved? (EDUCAT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Freshman, college	790	45.4
2) Sophomore, college	446	25.6
3) Junior, college	272	15.6
4) Senior, college	215	12.4
5) Attend graduate school	7	0.4
6) Graduate degree	9	0.5
Missing	14
Total	1739	100.0

99) What is the highest level of education achieved by your mother? (MOMEDUC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Less than 12th grade	42	2.4
2) High school diploma	255	14.7
3) Trade school/Vocational training	54	3.1
4) Some college	291	16.8
5) Associate's degree	126	7.3
6) College degree	585	33.7
7) Some graduate school	56	3.2
8) Graduate degree	328	18.9
Missing	16
Total	1737	100.0

100) What is the highest level of education achieved by your father? (DADEDUC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Less than 12th grade	64	3.7
2) High school diploma	202	11.7
3) Trade school/Vocational training	70	4.1
4) Some college	247	14.3
5) Associate's degree	78	4.5
6) College degree	504	29.2
7) Some graduate school	46	2.7
8) Graduate degree	516	29.9
Missing	26
Total	1727	100.0

101) Are you currently: (MARITAL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Single and NOT presently involved in a relationship	899	51.9
2) Single and involved in a relationship	738	42.6
3) Living with a significant other	56	3.2
4) Married	33	1.9
5) Divorced	5	0.3
6) Widowed	2	0.1
Missing	20
Total	1733	100.0

102) How many cigarettes do you smoke each day? (CIGSMOKE)

	TOTAL	%
0) None	1550	89.0
1) 1-10 cigarettes daily	151	8.7
2) 11-20 cigarettes daily	33	1.9
3) More than one pack daily	8	0.5
Missing	11
Total	1742	100.0

103) How often do you use cannabis (marijuana) recreationally each month? (USEMARIJ)

	TOTAL	%
0) Never	1478	84.9
1) 1-10 times	183	10.5
2) 11-20 times	39	2.2
3) More than 20 times	41	2.4
Missing	12
Total	1741	100.0

104) How often do you use any illegal drug other than marijuana recreationally each month? (USEDRUG)

	TOTAL	%
0) Never	1648	95.0
1) 1-10 times	67	3.9
2) 11-20 times	13	0.7
3) More than 20 times	7	0.4
Missing	18
Total	1735	100.0

105) For the next three questions, one alcoholic drink is defined as one 12-ounce beer, one 5-ounce glass of wine, or one ounce of distilled spirits, such as whiskey, etc. How often do you consume at least one drink of alcohol each month? (ONEDRINK)

	TOTAL	%
0) Never	443	25.5
1) 1-10 times	815	46.9
2) 11-20 times	285	16.4
3) More than 20 times	196	11.3
Missing	14
Total	1739	100.0

106) In the past month, have you consumed five or more alcoholic drinks on one occasion? (MTH5DRNK)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	963	56.8
2) No	707	41.7
3) Uncertain	24	1.4
Missing	59
Total	1694	100.0

107) In the past week, have you consumed five or more alcoholic drinks on one occasion? (WK5DRNKS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	628	37.4
2) No	1033	61.5
3) Uncertain	20	1.2
Missing	72
Total	1681	100.0

108) How many times have you been arrested for something other than a routine traffic violation? (ARRESTED)

	TOTAL	%
0) Never	1566	89.8
1) Once	118	6.8
2) Twice	37	2.1
3) Three times	15	0.9
4) Four times	3	0.2
5) Five or more times	5	0.3
Missing	9
Total	1744	100.0

109) About how often would you say you cheat on your college work? (CHEAT)

	TOTAL	%
0) Never	1056	60.8
1) Once a year or less	360	20.7
2) At least once a semester	221	12.7
3) As often as I think I can get away with it	99	5.7
Missing	17
Total	1736	100.0

110) Which University are you currently attending? (UNIVRSTY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Southwest State	523	29.8
2) Southern Baptist	422	24.1
3) Midwest State	497	28.4
4) Midwest Catholic	311	17.7
Total	1753	100.0

111) At what age did you first have sexual intercourse? (AGESEX)

	TOTAL	%
0) You have never had sexual intercourse	743	42.9
1) Under 15	65	3.8
2) 15	116	6.7
3) 16	206	11.9
4) 17	221	12.8
5) 18	233	13.4
6) 19	91	5.3
7) 20	31	1.8
8) 21	17	1.0
9) 22+	10	0.6
Missing	20
Total	1733	100.0

112) Approximately how many sexual partners have you had in the past year? (SEXPRTYR)

	TOTAL	%
0) None	80	8.1
1) 1	493	50.2
2) 2	188	19.1
3) 3	105	10.7
4) 4	46	4.7
5) 5	26	2.6
6) 6	10	1.0
7) 7	9	0.9
8) 8	7	0.7
9) 9 or more	19	1.9
Missing	770
Total	983	100.0

113) Approximately how many sexual partners have you had in your lifetime? (SEXPRTLF)

	TOTAL	%
0) None	9	0.9
1) 1	289	29.5
2) 2	171	17.4
3) 3	120	12.2
4) 4	88	9.0
5) 5	76	7.7
6) 6	56	5.7
7) 7	29	3.0
8) 8	25	2.5
9) 9 or more	118	12.0
Missing	772
Total	981	100.0

114) In the past year, have your sexual partners been: (SEXTYPYR)

	TOTAL	%
0) No sexual partners in the past year	75	7.7
1) Exclusively male	536	54.7
2) Exclusively female	355	36.2
3) Both male and female	14	1.4
Missing	773
Total	980	100.0

115) In your lifetime, have your sexual partners been: (SEXTYPLF)

	TOTAL	%
0) No sexual partners in your lifetime	24	2.4
1) Exclusively male	550	56.1
2) Exclusively female	382	39.0
3) Both male and female	24	2.4
Missing	773
Total	980	100.0

116) About how often would you say that your sexual activity involves unprotected intercourse with a stranger? (UNPRSTRG)

	TOTAL	%
0) You never have sexual intercourse with a stranger	820	86.0
1) You occasionally have unprotected sexual intercourse with a stranger	98	10.3
2) About half the time you have sexual intercourse with a stranger	15	1.6
3) You almost always have unprotected sexual intercourse with a stranger	20	2.1
Missing	800
Total	953	100.0

117) Religiosity scale (RELIGSTY)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1736	13.06	4.62

118) Fundamentalism Scale (FUNDMNTL)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1710	18.20	5.92

119) Sensation-Seeking Scale (SENSSEEK)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1709	47.05	5.99

120) Filter_$ V097 = 2 (FILTER) (FILTER)

	TOTAL	%
0) Not selected	675	39.0
1) Selected	1054	61.0
Missing	24
Total	1729	100.0

121) How old are you now? (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-AGE)

	TOTAL	%
1) 18 or under	446	25.6
2) 19	569	32.6
3) 20	354	20.3
4) 21	177	10.2
5) 22	105	6.0
6) 23 or older	92	5.3
Missing	10
Total	1743	100.0

122) What is the highest level of education you have achieved? (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-CLASSYR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Freshman, college	790	45.4
2) Sophomore, college	446	25.6
3) Junior, college	272	15.6
4) Senior, college	215	12.4
5) Graduate school	16	0.9
Missing	14
Total	1739	100.0

123) Which University are you currently attending? (for use with online analysis) (I-EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Southwest State	523	29.8
2) Southern Baptist	422	24.1
3) Midwest State	497	28.4
4) Midwest Catholic	311	17.7
Total	1753	100.0

124) Are you: (for use with online analysis) (I-GENDER)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male	675	39.0
2) Female	1054	61.0
Missing	24
Total	1729	100.0

125) How do you describe yourself? (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-RACE)

	TOTAL	%
1) White	1390	79.8
2) Black	91	5.2
3) Hispanic	140	8.0
4) Asian or Pacific Islander	82	4.7
5) Other	38	2.2
Missing	12
Total	1741	100.0

126) (Note: For this next question, 'Protestant' generally refers to religious denominations such as Baptist, Presbyterian, Church of Christ, Methodist, Lutheran, Episcopal, Nazarene, and other similar types.) With regard to your religious belief system, do you consider yourself to be: (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-RELIGION)

	TOTAL	%
1) None of the following	288	16.5
2) Protestant	896	51.5
3) Catholic	542	31.1
4) Jewish	15	0.9
Missing	12
Total	1741	100.0