Survey year | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 85% | 7% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 8,591 |
2007 | 80% | 9% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 8,407 |
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | 77% | 10% | 4% | 6% | 2% | 1,157 |
Evangelical Protestant | 89% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 3,921 |
Historically Black Protestant | 87% | 6% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 875 |
Jehovah's Witness | 85% | 5% | 5% | 2% | 3% | 204 |
Jewish | 68% | 16% | 7% | 9% | < 1% | 121 |
Mainline Protestant | 82% | 10% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 1,221 |
Mormon | 91% | 6% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | 472 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 71% | 11% | 4% | 10% | 3% | 305 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are ages…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 15% | 33% | 31% | 22% | 7,220 |
Once or twice a month | 21% | 41% | 23% | 15% | 580 |
Several times a year | 26% | 35% | 25% | 13% | 246 |
Seldom/never | 24% | 36% | 21% | 19% | 234 |
Generational cohort among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 10% | 10% | 27% | 36% | 16% | 2% | 7,220 |
Once or twice a month | 15% | 11% | 37% | 27% | 10% | 1% | 580 |
Several times a year | 18% | 12% | 31% | 29% | 9% | < 1% | 246 |
Seldom/never | 16% | 15% | 30% | 25% | 14% | 1% | 234 |
Gender composition among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 41% | 59% | 7,413 |
Once or twice a month | 47% | 53% | 589 |
Several times a year | 48% | 52% | 250 |
Seldom/never | 55% | 45% | 238 |
Don't know | 61% | 39% | 101 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who identify as…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 59% | 19% | 2% | 16% | 4% | 7,300 |
Once or twice a month | 57% | 18% | 5% | 17% | 3% | 576 |
Several times a year | 54% | 19% | 4% | 19% | 3% | 247 |
Seldom/never | 45% | 22% | 4% | 24% | 6% | 233 |
Immigrant status among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 16% | 7% | 77% | 7,332 |
Once or twice a month | 19% | 10% | 71% | 575 |
Several times a year | 20% | 7% | 73% | 245 |
Seldom/never | 21% | 16% | 64% | 231 |
Income distribution among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who have a household income of…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 39% | 21% | 27% | 14% | 6,307 |
Once or twice a month | 36% | 20% | 28% | 15% | 519 |
Several times a year | 46% | 13% | 27% | 13% | 233 |
Seldom/never | 44% | 22% | 19% | 15% | 198 |
Educational distribution among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who have completed…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 44% | 32% | 16% | 9% | 7,362 |
Once or twice a month | 44% | 28% | 16% | 11% | 589 |
Several times a year | 54% | 22% | 15% | 9% | 247 |
Seldom/never | 58% | 29% | 7% | 5% | 236 |
Don't know | 56% | 26% | 11% | 7% | 100 |
Marital status among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 57% | 4% | 13% | 8% | 18% | 7,367 |
Once or twice a month | 53% | 5% | 15% | 4% | 22% | 589 |
Several times a year | 51% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 30% | 250 |
Seldom/never | 37% | 10% | 14% | 9% | 30% | 236 |
Don't know | 48% | 3% | 8% | 18% | 23% | 101 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 31% | 69% | 7,373 |
Once or twice a month | 38% | 62% | 585 |
Several times a year | 32% | 68% | 250 |
Seldom/never | 42% | 58% | 238 |
Don't know | 23% | 77% | 101 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say they…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Believe in God; absolutely certain | Believe in God; fairly certain | Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | Believe in God; don't know | Do not believe in God | Other/don't know if they believe in God | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 91% | 7% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 7,413 |
Once or twice a month | 83% | 14% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 589 |
Several times a year | 71% | 24% | 4% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 250 |
Seldom/never | 70% | 17% | 8% | < 1% | 4% | 1% | 238 |
Don't know | 74% | 19% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 5% | 101 |
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say religion is…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 93% | 5% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 7,413 |
Once or twice a month | 81% | 17% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 589 |
Several times a year | 81% | 16% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 250 |
Seldom/never | 66% | 24% | 4% | 6% | < 1% | 238 |
Don't know | 89% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 101 |
Attendance at religious services among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who attend religious services…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | At least once a week | Once or twice a month/a few times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 87% | 9% | 4% | < 1% | 7,413 |
Once or twice a month | 75% | 19% | 6% | < 1% | 589 |
Several times a year | 72% | 20% | 6% | 1% | 250 |
Seldom/never | 66% | 19% | 15% | < 1% | 238 |
Don't know | 76% | 15% | 5% | 3% | 101 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who pray…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 91% | 7% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 7,413 |
Once or twice a month | 79% | 17% | 2% | 2% | < 1% | 589 |
Several times a year | 67% | 25% | 7% | 2% | < 1% | 250 |
Seldom/never | 65% | 22% | 2% | 11% | < 1% | 238 |
Don't know | 77% | 10% | < 1% | 8% | 6% | 101 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who meditate…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | 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 | 69% | 5% | 1% | 22% | 2% | 7,413 |
Once or twice a month | 48% | 14% | 3% | 33% | 2% | 589 |
Several times a year | 40% | 10% | 9% | 39% | 1% | 250 |
Seldom/never | 35% | 8% | 2% | 52% | 3% | 238 |
Don't know | 40% | 4% | 1% | 24% | 31% | 101 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | 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 | 59% | 14% | 7% | 18% | 2% | 7,413 |
Once or twice a month | 41% | 26% | 16% | 16% | 1% | 589 |
Several times a year | 23% | 15% | 36% | 24% | 2% | 250 |
Seldom/never | 32% | 8% | 8% | 52% | 1% | 238 |
Don't know | 32% | 13% | 1% | 24% | 31% | 101 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 69% | 4% | 21% | 3% | 3% | 7,413 |
Once or twice a month | 50% | 7% | 34% | 7% | 2% | 589 |
Several times a year | 47% | 7% | 33% | 10% | 2% | 250 |
Seldom/never | 37% | 11% | 41% | 11% | 1% | 238 |
Don't know | 49% | 3% | 28% | 7% | 14% | 101 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | There are clear standards for what is right and wrong | Right or wrong depends on the situation | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 50% | 47% | 2% | 1% | 7,413 |
Once or twice a month | 34% | 63% | 1% | 1% | 589 |
Several times a year | 36% | 62% | < 1% | 2% | 250 |
Seldom/never | 28% | 71% | < 1% | < 1% | 238 |
Don't know | 53% | 37% | 3% | 7% | 101 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who read scripture…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | 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 | 86% | 6% | 2% | 6% | 1% | 7,413 |
Once or twice a month | 66% | 16% | 5% | 13% | < 1% | 589 |
Several times a year | 50% | 24% | 13% | 12% | 1% | 250 |
Seldom/never | 55% | 11% | 5% | 28% | 1% | 238 |
Don't know | 68% | 8% | 2% | 5% | 17% | 101 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say the holy scripture is…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Word of God; should be taken literally | Word of God; not everything taken literally | Word of God; other/don't know | Not the word of God | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 60% | 25% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 7,413 |
Once or twice a month | 47% | 36% | 3% | 9% | 4% | 589 |
Several times a year | 41% | 36% | 7% | 13% | 3% | 250 |
Seldom/never | 44% | 35% | 2% | 13% | 7% | 238 |
Don't know | 45% | 20% | 11% | 11% | 13% | 101 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who …in heaven
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 86% | 7% | 7% | 7,413 |
Once or twice a month | 87% | 9% | 4% | 589 |
Several times a year | 88% | 7% | 5% | 250 |
Seldom/never | 83% | 15% | 2% | 238 |
Don't know | 71% | 12% | 17% | 101 |
Belief in Hell among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who …in hell
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 78% | 15% | 7% | 7,413 |
Once or twice a month | 71% | 23% | 6% | 589 |
Several times a year | 72% | 23% | 5% | 250 |
Seldom/never | 69% | 26% | 6% | 238 |
Don't know | 65% | 18% | 16% | 101 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who identify as…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 46% | 19% | 35% | 7,413 |
Once or twice a month | 46% | 15% | 40% | 589 |
Several times a year | 41% | 16% | 43% | 250 |
Seldom/never | 26% | 20% | 54% | 238 |
Don't know | 32% | 34% | 34% | 101 |
Political ideology among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 54% | 25% | 14% | 7% | 7,413 |
Once or twice a month | 48% | 31% | 15% | 5% | 589 |
Several times a year | 42% | 28% | 23% | 7% | 250 |
Seldom/never | 32% | 33% | 28% | 8% | 238 |
Don't know | 40% | 20% | 13% | 27% | 101 |
Views about size of government among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who would rather have…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 55% | 38% | 3% | 4% | 7,413 |
Once or twice a month | 51% | 44% | 3% | 3% | 589 |
Several times a year | 48% | 46% | 1% | 5% | 250 |
Seldom/never | 41% | 54% | 1% | 4% | 238 |
Don't know | 46% | 42% | 4% | 8% | 101 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say government aid to the poor…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 49% | 44% | 5% | 2% | 7,413 |
Once or twice a month | 50% | 45% | 3% | 3% | 589 |
Several times a year | 47% | 49% | 2% | 3% | 250 |
Seldom/never | 42% | 53% | 2% | 3% | 238 |
Don't know | 38% | 47% | 10% | 6% | 101 |
Views about abortion among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say abortion should be…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 28% | 67% | 5% | 7,413 |
Once or twice a month | 39% | 58% | 3% | 589 |
Several times a year | 45% | 52% | 3% | 250 |
Seldom/never | 43% | 55% | 2% | 238 |
Don't know | 31% | 62% | 7% | 101 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say homosexuality…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 32% | 59% | 5% | 4% | 7,413 |
Once or twice a month | 44% | 49% | 4% | 2% | 589 |
Several times a year | 48% | 48% | 3% | 2% | 250 |
Seldom/never | 54% | 39% | 4% | 4% | 238 |
Don't know | 33% | 55% | 7% | 5% | 101 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who …same-sex marriage
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 23% | 69% | 8% | 7,413 |
Once or twice a month | 41% | 53% | 7% | 589 |
Several times a year | 39% | 55% | 6% | 250 |
Seldom/never | 39% | 52% | 9% | 238 |
Don't know | 20% | 62% | 18% | 101 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 45% | 47% | 3% | 4% | 7,413 |
Once or twice a month | 45% | 51% | 2% | 2% | 589 |
Several times a year | 43% | 50% | 3% | 4% | 250 |
Seldom/never | 41% | 55% | 2% | 2% | 238 |
Don't know | 43% | 42% | 6% | 10% | 101 |
Views about human evolution among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say humans…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Evolved; due to natural processes | Evolved; due to God's design | Evolved; don't know how | Always existed in present form | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 9% | 23% | 2% | 59% | 6% | 7,413 |
Once or twice a month | 16% | 29% | 3% | 48% | 4% | 589 |
Several times a year | 18% | 25% | 2% | 48% | 6% | 250 |
Seldom/never | 27% | 21% | 2% | 42% | 7% | 238 |
Don't know | 10% | 13% | 9% | 55% | 12% | 101 |