Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among adults who meditate at least once a week by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…

Religious traditionAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Buddhist76%13%4%7%< 1%186
Catholic75%12%6%6%1%3,024
Evangelical Protestant86%7%3%3%1%4,408
Historically Black Protestant83%8%3%5%1%1,132
Jehovah's Witness89%3%2%5%1%195
Jewish62%13%10%13%2%227
Mainline Protestant76%14%5%5%1%2,411
Mormon90%6%3%1%1%410
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")65%14%7%13%1%2,029
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