CIRP_full_RGB
2017 College Senior Survey
CIRP Theme
Religiosity/Spirituality
Graduating Seniors
Spirituality/Religiosity relates to religious and spiritual practices and beliefs.
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%  
Buddhist 0.9% 2.6% 1.3% 0.0% 1.9% 1.5% 1.3% 2.9% 1.2%  
Church of Christ 7.5% 3.6% 2.3% 11.5% 3.2% 2.5% 6.3% 3.7% 2.2%  
Eastern Orthodox 2.8% 1.2% 0.8% 3.8% 1.9% 0.7% 2.5% 1.0% 0.9%  
Episcopalian 0.9% 0.2% 1.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 1.3% 0.2% 1.2%  
Hindu 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6%  
Jewish 2.8% 1.9% 1.5% 11.5% 3.2% 1.6% 0.0% 1.4% 1.5%  
LDS (Mormon) 0.0% 0.9% 0.2% 0.0% 1.3% 0.1% 0.0% 0.8% 0.2%  
Lutheran 0.9% 1.4% 2.3% 3.8% 1.9% 2.1% 0.0% 1.2% 2.4%  
Methodist 0.9% 0.8% 2.4% 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 1.3% 1.0% 2.6%  
Muslim 5.7% 1.1% 1.0% 3.8% 0.6% 1.2% 6.3% 1.2% 0.9%  
Presbyterian 1.9% 1.4% 2.6% 0.0% 0.6% 2.7% 2.5% 1.6% 2.5%  
Quaker 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2%  
Roman Catholic 35.8% 22.9% 34.2% 19.2% 22.3% 35.2% 41.3% 23.0% 33.6%  
Seventh-day Adventist 1.9% 0.6% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 2.5% 0.8% 0.2%  
United Church of Christ/Congregational 0.0% 0.3% 0.6% 0.0% 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% 0.2% 0.7%  
Other Christian 8.5% 15.1% 13.8% 7.7% 12.7% 11.9% 8.8% 15.8% 14.9%  
Other Religion 3.8% 5.3% 2.5% 3.8% 5.7% 2.2% 3.8% 5.1% 2.6%  
None 22.6% 37.0% 26.6% 34.6% 42.0% 28.1% 18.8% 35.4% 25.8%  
Undergraduate primary major
   Theology or Religion
0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.8%  
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%  
Mean 2.05 1.97 2.15 1.86 1.93 2.14 2.11 1.98 2.16  
Standard deviation 1.49 1.29 1.33 1.00 1.30 1.36 1.61 1.29 1.32  
Significance -     -     -      
Effect size - 0.06 -0.08 - -0.05 -0.21 - 0.10 -0.04  
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%  
Mean 1.62 1.58 1.82 1.59 1.53 1.79 1.63 1.59 1.84  
Standard deviation 0.77 0.76 0.79 0.78 0.74 0.78 0.77 0.76 0.80  
Significance -   ** -     -   **  
Effect size - 0.05 -0.25 - 0.08 -0.26 - 0.05 -0.26  
Discussed religion
   Frequently / Occasionally
55.5% 61.2% 76.2% 61.8% 59.3% 75.6% 53.4% 61.7% 76.4%  
Mean 1.65 1.74 1.98 1.68 1.71 1.96 1.64 1.75 1.99  
Standard deviation 0.65 0.67 0.67 0.59 0.67 0.67 0.67 0.67 0.68  
Significance -   *** -   * -   ***  
Effect size - -0.13 -0.49 - -0.04 -0.42 - -0.16 -0.51  
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%  
Mean 3.08 3.09 3.11 3.20 2.99 3.09 3.05 3.12 3.12  
Standard deviation 1.19 1.18 1.14 1.22 1.18 1.20 1.18 1.19 1.10  
Significance -     -     -      
Effect size - -0.01 -0.03 - 0.18 0.09 - -0.06 -0.06  
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%  
Mean 1.60 1.65 1.70 1.81 1.69 1.63 1.54 1.64 1.74  
Standard deviation 0.81 0.80 0.81 1.05 0.87 0.80 0.72 0.77 0.81  
Significance -     -     -   *  
Effect size - -0.06 -0.12 - 0.14 0.23 - -0.13 -0.25  
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%  
Mean 2.71 2.83 2.84 2.89 2.91 2.90 2.65 2.81 2.80  
Standard deviation 1.08 1.05 1.00 1.13 1.09 1.00 1.06 1.04 1.00  
Significance -     -     -      
Effect size - -0.11 -0.13 - -0.02 -0.01 - -0.15 -0.15  
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%  
Mean 2.44 2.43 2.57 2.54 2.27 2.48 2.41 2.48 2.62  
Standard deviation 1.08 1.13 1.12 1.10 1.08 1.12 1.08 1.14 1.11  
Significance -     -     -      
Effect size - 0.01 -0.12 - 0.25 0.05 - -0.06 -0.19