National Survey of the Religious Life Futures Project, 1990 - Analysis
LEADSHP
Please indicate your agreement with the following statements by circling the appropriate response. Remember that there are no right or wrong answers. -- Leadership in my congregation inspires my loyalty.
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Strongly disagree | 293 | 4.7% | 4.7% | -2.42 |
| 2) Disagree | 778 | 12.5% | 17.2% | -1.49 |
| 3) Neither agree nor disagree | 1257 | 20.2% | 37.3% | -0.56 |
| 4) Agree | 2730 | 43.8% | 81.1% | 0.38 |
| 5) Strongly agree | 1179 | 18.9% | 100.0% | 1.31 |
| Missing | 122 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 6237 |
Sex (I-SEX)
| Female | Male | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 2.6%85 | 7.0%208 | 0 | 4.7%293 |
| Disagree | 10.2%336 | 14.9%442 | 0 | 12.5%778 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 18.4%603 | 22.1%654 | 0 | 20.2%1257 |
| Agree | 44.2%1451 | 43.3%1279 | 0 | 43.8%2730 |
| Strongly agree | 24.5%805 | 12.6%374 | 0 | 18.9%1179 |
| Missing | 70 | 52 | 122 | 0 |
| Total | 100%3280 | 100%2957 | 6237 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 19-30 | 31-40 | 41-50 | 51-65 | 66-75 | 76 or older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 6.6%15 | 10.1%54 | 6.0%66 | 5.2%110 | 2.2%28 | 1.8%15 | 5 | 4.7%288 |
| Disagree | 14.6%33 | 17.9%96 | 14.9%163 | 14.1%298 | 9.2%118 | 6.3%53 | 17 | 12.5%761 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 21.7%49 | 22.9%123 | 21.9%240 | 19.4%411 | 20.8%267 | 16.3%137 | 30 | 20.1%1227 |
| Agree | 39.4%89 | 38.2%205 | 41.9%458 | 44.5%940 | 45.0%577 | 46.7%393 | 68 | 43.7%2662 |
| Strongly agree | 17.7%40 | 11.0%59 | 15.3%167 | 16.8%355 | 22.8%292 | 29.0%244 | 22 | 19.0%1157 |
| Missing | 2 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 33 | 28 | 264 | 8 |
| Total | 100%226 | 100%537 | 100%1094 | 100%2114 | 100%1282 | 100%842 | 6095 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White/Caucasian | Black/African-American or Mexican-American | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 4.9%261 | 7.2%8 | 3.1%19 | 5 | 4.7%288 |
| Disagree | 12.8%684 | 12.6%14 | 10.3%63 | 17 | 12.5%761 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 20.0%1072 | 24.3%27 | 20.3%124 | 34 | 20.1%1223 |
| Agree | 43.9%2349 | 34.2%38 | 45.1%276 | 67 | 43.8%2663 |
| Strongly agree | 18.5%989 | 21.6%24 | 21.2%130 | 36 | 18.8%1143 |
| Missing | 97 | 1 | 20 | 281 | 4 |
| Total | 100%5355 | 100%111 | 100%612 | 6078 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| High school or less | Some college | Bachelor's degree | Some graduate school | Master's degree | Doctoral degree | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | 3.1%12 | 5.0%19 | 2.8%23 | 3.6%18 | 4.9%153 | 8.3%41 | 27 | 4.7%266 |
| Disagree | 8.5%33 | 10.6%40 | 10.7%89 | 13.8%68 | 13.0%408 | 14.6%72 | 68 | 12.4%710 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 21.1%82 | 22.5%85 | 19.0%158 | 19.0%94 | 20.5%641 | 18.3%90 | 107 | 20.1%1150 |
| Agree | 46.9%182 | 40.5%153 | 45.5%378 | 48.0%237 | 43.6%1362 | 42.2%208 | 210 | 44.1%2520 |
| Strongly agree | 20.4%79 | 21.4%81 | 21.9%182 | 15.6%77 | 18.0%563 | 16.6%82 | 115 | 18.6%1064 |
| Missing | 17 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 43 | 6 | 649 | 16 |
| Total | 100%388 | 100%378 | 100%830 | 100%494 | 100%3127 | 100%493 | 5710 |
