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2017 College Senior
Survey
CIRP Theme
Religiosity/Spirituality
Graduating Seniors |
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| Spirituality/Religiosity relates to
religious and spiritual practices and beliefs. |
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Graduating
Seniors |
Men |
Women |
Construct |
| Montclair
State University |
Your Inst |
Comp 1 |
Comp 2 |
Your Inst |
Comp 1 |
Comp 2 |
Your Inst |
Comp 1 |
Comp 2 |
Your
current religious preference:
Baptist |
2.8% |
3.7% |
5.7% |
0.0% |
1.9% |
5.4% |
3.8% |
4.3% |
5.8% |
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| Buddhist |
0.9% |
2.6% |
1.3% |
0.0% |
1.9% |
1.5% |
1.3% |
2.9% |
1.2% |
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| Church
of Christ |
7.5% |
3.6% |
2.3% |
11.5% |
3.2% |
2.5% |
6.3% |
3.7% |
2.2% |
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| Eastern
Orthodox |
2.8% |
1.2% |
0.8% |
3.8% |
1.9% |
0.7% |
2.5% |
1.0% |
0.9% |
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| Episcopalian |
0.9% |
0.2% |
1.1% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.9% |
1.3% |
0.2% |
1.2% |
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| Hindu |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.7% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.7% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.6% |
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| Jewish |
2.8% |
1.9% |
1.5% |
11.5% |
3.2% |
1.6% |
0.0% |
1.4% |
1.5% |
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| LDS
(Mormon) |
0.0% |
0.9% |
0.2% |
0.0% |
1.3% |
0.1% |
0.0% |
0.8% |
0.2% |
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| Lutheran |
0.9% |
1.4% |
2.3% |
3.8% |
1.9% |
2.1% |
0.0% |
1.2% |
2.4% |
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| Methodist |
0.9% |
0.8% |
2.4% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
2.0% |
1.3% |
1.0% |
2.6% |
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| Muslim |
5.7% |
1.1% |
1.0% |
3.8% |
0.6% |
1.2% |
6.3% |
1.2% |
0.9% |
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| Presbyterian |
1.9% |
1.4% |
2.6% |
0.0% |
0.6% |
2.7% |
2.5% |
1.6% |
2.5% |
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| Quaker |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.2% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.2% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.2% |
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| Roman
Catholic |
35.8% |
22.9% |
34.2% |
19.2% |
22.3% |
35.2% |
41.3% |
23.0% |
33.6% |
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| Seventh-day
Adventist |
1.9% |
0.6% |
0.2% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.2% |
2.5% |
0.8% |
0.2% |
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| United
Church of Christ/Congregational |
0.0% |
0.3% |
0.6% |
0.0% |
0.6% |
0.6% |
0.0% |
0.2% |
0.7% |
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| Other
Christian |
8.5% |
15.1% |
13.8% |
7.7% |
12.7% |
11.9% |
8.8% |
15.8% |
14.9% |
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| Other
Religion |
3.8% |
5.3% |
2.5% |
3.8% |
5.7% |
2.2% |
3.8% |
5.1% |
2.6% |
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| None |
22.6% |
37.0% |
26.6% |
34.6% |
42.0% |
28.1% |
18.8% |
35.4% |
25.8% |
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Undergraduate primary major
Theology or Religion |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.9% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
1.1% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.8% |
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During the past year, how much time did you spend during a
typical week doing the following activities?
Praying/meditating
3 or more hours |
12.1% |
10.8% |
13.8% |
11.4% |
11.0% |
14.3% |
12.6% |
10.8% |
13.7% |
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| Mean |
2.05 |
1.97 |
2.15 |
1.86 |
1.93 |
2.14 |
2.11 |
1.98 |
2.16 |
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| Standard
deviation |
1.49 |
1.29 |
1.33 |
1.00 |
1.30 |
1.36 |
1.61 |
1.29 |
1.32 |
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| Significance |
- |
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| Effect
size |
- |
0.06 |
-0.08 |
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-0.05 |
-0.21 |
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0.10 |
-0.04 |
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For the activities listed below, please indicate how often you
engaged in each during the past year.
Attended a religious service
Frequently / Occasionally |
44.5% |
41.5% |
58.1% |
41.1% |
38.5% |
56.3% |
45.7% |
42.5% |
59.1% |
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| Mean |
1.62 |
1.58 |
1.82 |
1.59 |
1.53 |
1.79 |
1.63 |
1.59 |
1.84 |
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| Standard
deviation |
0.77 |
0.76 |
0.79 |
0.78 |
0.74 |
0.78 |
0.77 |
0.76 |
0.80 |
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| Significance |
- |
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| Effect
size |
- |
0.05 |
-0.25 |
- |
0.08 |
-0.26 |
- |
0.05 |
-0.26 |
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Discussed religion
Frequently / Occasionally |
55.5% |
61.2% |
76.2% |
61.8% |
59.3% |
75.6% |
53.4% |
61.7% |
76.4% |
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| Mean |
1.65 |
1.74 |
1.98 |
1.68 |
1.71 |
1.96 |
1.64 |
1.75 |
1.99 |
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| Standard
deviation |
0.65 |
0.67 |
0.67 |
0.59 |
0.67 |
0.67 |
0.67 |
0.67 |
0.68 |
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| Significance |
- |
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| Effect
size |
- |
-0.13 |
-0.49 |
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-0.04 |
-0.42 |
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-0.16 |
-0.51 |
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Rate yourself on each of the following traits as compared with
the average person your age.
Spirituality
Highest 10% / Above average |
35.8% |
37.2% |
37.8% |
44.0% |
32.3% |
38.7% |
33.4% |
38.9% |
37.2% |
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| Mean |
3.08 |
3.09 |
3.11 |
3.20 |
2.99 |
3.09 |
3.05 |
3.12 |
3.12 |
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| Standard
deviation |
1.19 |
1.18 |
1.14 |
1.22 |
1.18 |
1.20 |
1.18 |
1.19 |
1.10 |
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| Significance |
- |
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| Effect
size |
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-0.01 |
-0.03 |
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0.18 |
0.09 |
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-0.06 |
-0.06 |
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Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with
the following statements:
I have felt discriminated against at this institutions because of my
race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or religion
Strongly agree / Agree |
11.7% |
13.2% |
15.9% |
19.4% |
16.7% |
14.5% |
9.1% |
12.1% |
16.7% |
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| Mean |
1.60 |
1.65 |
1.70 |
1.81 |
1.69 |
1.63 |
1.54 |
1.64 |
1.74 |
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| Standard
deviation |
0.81 |
0.80 |
0.81 |
1.05 |
0.87 |
0.80 |
0.72 |
0.77 |
0.81 |
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| Significance |
- |
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| Effect
size |
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-0.06 |
-0.12 |
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0.14 |
0.23 |
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-0.13 |
-0.25 |
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Indicate the importance to you personally of each of the
following:
Developing a meaningful philosophy of life
Essential / Very important |
53.3% |
61.4% |
63.6% |
60.8% |
64.4% |
66.1% |
51.0% |
60.5% |
62.3% |
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| Mean |
2.71 |
2.83 |
2.84 |
2.89 |
2.91 |
2.90 |
2.65 |
2.81 |
2.80 |
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| Standard
deviation |
1.08 |
1.05 |
1.00 |
1.13 |
1.09 |
1.00 |
1.06 |
1.04 |
1.00 |
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| Significance |
- |
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| Effect
size |
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-0.11 |
-0.13 |
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-0.02 |
-0.01 |
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-0.15 |
-0.15 |
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Integrating spirituality into my life
Essential / Very important |
45.0% |
45.4% |
51.4% |
50.0% |
37.4% |
47.9% |
43.4% |
47.9% |
53.5% |
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| Mean |
2.44 |
2.43 |
2.57 |
2.54 |
2.27 |
2.48 |
2.41 |
2.48 |
2.62 |
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| Standard
deviation |
1.08 |
1.13 |
1.12 |
1.10 |
1.08 |
1.12 |
1.08 |
1.14 |
1.11 |
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| Significance |
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| Effect
size |
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0.01 |
-0.12 |
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0.25 |
0.05 |
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-0.06 |
-0.19 |
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