FSD1127 Prayer Study 1998
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Research Centre of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church
Abstract
This prayer survey studied prayer habits and beliefs associated with praying in Finland. The respondents were asked how often they prayed for health, life-companion, world peace, God's grace, etc. In addition, the frequency of praying for different people and things (e.g. relatives, the unemployed, nature, the decision-makers, other churches) was studied. Types of prayer used were charted. The survey also carried a number of statements relating to prayers and praying.
Background variables included the respondent's year of birth, marital status, gross annual income, place of residence, occupational group, line of business, trade union membership, mother tongue, number of children, party identification, and social class.
Keywords
atheism; attitudes; belief; christianity; prayer; religion; religious behaviour; religious beliefs; religious doctrines; religious education; religious experience
Topic Classification
social psychology; theology (FSD Topics Classification)
religion and values (CESSDA Topics Classification)
Restrictions
The variables identifying municipality and postal code have been removed from the data.
Access to the data granted for scientific and teaching purposes; FSD's access application procedure.
Data Collector
Gallup Finland
Data Producer
Research Centre of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church
Collection Date
27.3.1998 - 31.3.1998
Nation
Finland
Geographical Coverage
Finland
Analysis Unit
Individual
Universe
People aged 15 - 70 living in Finland (excluding the Åland Islands)
Sampling Procedure
Multistage stratified sampling
The data have been collected via GallupChannel, that is by using Internet terminals installed in the respondents' homes. The sample has been collected as a multistage stratified sample resulting in a fixed sample.
Collection Mode
Telepanel survey (Gallup Channel)
Research Instrument
Structured questionnaire
Time Method
Cross-sectional study
Collection Size
Data: SPSS portable file. Data available also in other file formats.
Number of cases and variables
1218 cases and 104 variables
Data version
1.0 (24.1.2002)
Other Material
See downloadable files at the top of the page
Information on the GallupChannel research system
Related Studies
FSD0107 ISSP 1991 : Religion
FSD0114 ISSP 1998 : Religion II
Citation Requirement
The source must be acknowledged in any publication based wholly or in part on the data.
Bibliographical Citation
Prayer Study 1998 [computer file]. FSD1127, version 1.0 (2002-01-24). Espoo: Gallup Finland [data collection], 1998. Tampere: Research Centre of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church [producer], 1998. Tampere: Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor], 2002.
Depositing Requirements
The archive must be informed of all publications where the data have been used.
Disclaimer
The depositor and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the secondary use of the data.
Related Publications
Kääriäinen, Kimmo & Kati Niemelä & Kimmo Ketola (2003). Moderni kirkkokansa. Suomalaisten uskonnollisuus uudella vuosituhannella. Jyväskylä: Gummerus. Kirkon tutkimuskeskuksen julkaisuja; 82.
