National Survey of the Religious Life Futures Project, 1990 - Analysis
INFLUEN
To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? For each, choose the response which best fits your present thinking. -- I would like to have more influence in establishing the future of my congregation.
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Strongly disagree | 125 | 2.0% | 2.0% | -2.53 |
| 2) Disagree | 1050 | 16.7% | 18.7% | -1.45 |
| 3) Neither agree nor disagree | 2242 | 35.7% | 54.4% | -0.36 |
| 4) Agree | 2324 | 37.0% | 91.3% | 0.72 |
| 5) Strongly agree | 544 | 8.7% | 100.0% | 1.80 |
| Missing | 74 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 6285 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Female | Male | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 2.3%77 | 1.6%48 | 0 | 2.0%125 |
| Disagree | 18.3%604 | 15.0%446 | 0 | 16.7%1050 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 35.7%1178 | 35.7%1064 | 0 | 35.7%2242 |
| Agree | 35.6%1174 | 38.6%1150 | 0 | 37.0%2324 |
| Strongly agree | 8.1%269 | 9.2%275 | 0 | 8.7%544 |
| Missing | 48 | 26 | 74 | 0 |
| Total | 100%3302 | 100%2983 | 6285 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 19-30 | 31-40 | 41-50 | 51-65 | 66-75 | 76 or older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 0.4%1 | 0.6%3 | 0.6%7 | 1.5%32 | 2.6%34 | 5.3%45 | 3 | 2.0%122 |
| Disagree | 5.7%13 | 8.6%46 | 12.4%137 | 17.2%365 | 20.8%268 | 23.1%197 | 24 | 16.7%1026 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 30.4%69 | 26.0%140 | 31.4%347 | 35.6%757 | 39.9%514 | 41.0%349 | 66 | 35.5%2176 |
| Agree | 53.7%122 | 51.9%279 | 43.0%475 | 36.7%781 | 31.2%402 | 26.1%222 | 43 | 37.2%2281 |
| Strongly agree | 9.7%22 | 13.0%70 | 12.5%138 | 9.1%193 | 5.5%71 | 4.6%39 | 11 | 8.7%533 |
| Missing | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 18 | 221 | 3 |
| Total | 100%227 | 100%538 | 100%1104 | 100%2128 | 100%1289 | 100%852 | 6138 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White/Caucasian | Black/African-American or Mexican-American | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 1.9%103 | 0.9%1 | 2.7%17 | 4 | 2.0%121 |
| Disagree | 16.7%902 | 9.0%10 | 17.8%111 | 27 | 16.7%1023 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 35.4%1910 | 29.7%33 | 37.6%234 | 65 | 35.5%2177 |
| Agree | 37.2%2006 | 43.2%48 | 35.0%218 | 52 | 37.1%2272 |
| Strongly agree | 8.8%473 | 17.1%19 | 6.8%42 | 10 | 8.7%534 |
| Missing | 58 | 1 | 10 | 232 | 5 |
| Total | 100%5394 | 100%111 | 100%622 | 6127 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| High school or less | Some college | Bachelor's degree | Some graduate school | Master's degree | Doctoral degree | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 3.8%15 | 2.1%8 | 2.9%24 | 1.2%6 | 1.7%52 | 1.6%8 | 12 | 2.0%113 |
| Disagree | 21.9%87 | 14.0%54 | 17.9%150 | 15.7%78 | 15.7%494 | 20.6%102 | 85 | 16.8%965 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 36.7%146 | 39.2%151 | 41.5%348 | 35.2%175 | 33.7%1056 | 32.7%162 | 204 | 35.4%2038 |
| Agree | 31.9%127 | 37.4%144 | 32.9%276 | 39.0%194 | 38.9%1221 | 34.5%171 | 191 | 37.1%2133 |
| Strongly agree | 5.8%23 | 7.3%28 | 4.9%41 | 8.9%44 | 10.0%314 | 10.7%53 | 41 | 8.7%503 |
| Missing | 7 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 3 | 607 | 10 |
| Total | 100%398 | 100%385 | 100%839 | 100%497 | 100%3137 | 100%496 | 5752 |
