Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God but should not be taken literally by frequency of meditation (2014) Switch to: Frequency of meditation among adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God but should not be taken literally by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God but should not be taken literally who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
| Frequency of meditation | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At least once a week | 79% | 11% | 4% | 5% | 1% | 4,008 |
| Once or twice a month | 54% | 30% | 9% | 6% | < 1% | 779 |
| Several times a year | 43% | 22% | 24% | 11% | 1% | 419 |
| Seldom/never | 47% | 20% | 15% | 18% | 1% | 4,226 |
| Don't know | 54% | 11% | 7% | 16% | 11% | 110 |
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
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