Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
Survey year | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 45% | 17% | 12% | 24% | 2% | 20,395 |
2007 | 40% | 15% | 15% | 27% | 3% | 20,841 |
Learn More: At least once a week, Once or twice a month, Several times a year, Seldom/never
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by religious group
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 59% | 15% | 9% | 17% | < 1% | 160 |
Catholic | 48% | 18% | 13% | 19% | 1% | 4,669 |
Evangelical Protestant | 58% | 17% | 10% | 14% | 1% | 2,790 |
Hindu | 40% | 13% | 25% | 22% | 1% | 119 |
Historically Black Protestant | 55% | 17% | 12% | 15% | 2% | 572 |
Jewish | 30% | 17% | 14% | 38% | 1% | 548 |
Mainline Protestant | 45% | 20% | 14% | 19% | 2% | 3,642 |
Mormon | 53% | 15% | 7% | 24% | < 1% | 116 |
Orthodox Christian | 42% | 21% | 13% | 24% | 1% | 109 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 37% | 16% | 11% | 35% | 2% | 6,810 |
Learn More: At least once a week, Once or twice a month, Several times a year, Seldom/never
Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who are ages…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 21% | 33% | 27% | 18% | 9,304 |
Once or twice a month | 29% | 35% | 23% | 12% | 3,410 |
Several times a year | 24% | 37% | 26% | 13% | 2,389 |
Seldom/never | 26% | 33% | 24% | 17% | 4,624 |
Don't know | 19% | 25% | 24% | 31% | 323 |
Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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 | 13% | 15% | 27% | 32% | 11% | 1% | 9,304 |
Once or twice a month | 19% | 18% | 27% | 27% | 7% | 1% | 3,410 |
Several times a year | 14% | 16% | 30% | 31% | 7% | 1% | 2,389 |
Seldom/never | 16% | 17% | 26% | 29% | 10% | 1% | 4,624 |
Don't know | 11% | 14% | 20% | 32% | 22% | 1% | 323 |
Gender composition among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who are…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 46% | 54% | 9,482 |
Once or twice a month | 51% | 49% | 3,455 |
Several times a year | 52% | 48% | 2,426 |
Seldom/never | 63% | 37% | 4,696 |
Don't know | 53% | 47% | 336 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who identify as…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 68% | 9% | 3% | 15% | 4% | 9,332 |
Once or twice a month | 74% | 8% | 4% | 11% | 4% | 3,417 |
Several times a year | 74% | 6% | 5% | 12% | 2% | 2,408 |
Seldom/never | 75% | 6% | 4% | 11% | 3% | 4,642 |
Don't know | 75% | 8% | 2% | 11% | 4% | 328 |
Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who are…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 14% | 11% | 75% | 9,360 |
Once or twice a month | 11% | 11% | 78% | 3,428 |
Several times a year | 14% | 11% | 75% | 2,398 |
Seldom/never | 11% | 12% | 77% | 4,625 |
Don't know | 14% | 11% | 74% | 325 |
Income distribution among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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 | 32% | 21% | 26% | 21% | 8,247 |
Once or twice a month | 30% | 20% | 27% | 22% | 3,123 |
Several times a year | 27% | 19% | 30% | 25% | 2,164 |
Seldom/never | 35% | 20% | 26% | 19% | 4,126 |
Don't know | 36% | 20% | 23% | 21% | 240 |
Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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 | 38% | 33% | 18% | 11% | 9,433 |
Once or twice a month | 35% | 33% | 20% | 12% | 3,446 |
Several times a year | 35% | 31% | 20% | 14% | 2,416 |
Seldom/never | 46% | 29% | 15% | 10% | 4,672 |
Don't know | 48% | 26% | 16% | 10% | 331 |
Marital status among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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 | 47% | 9% | 14% | 7% | 24% | 9,436 |
Once or twice a month | 44% | 10% | 11% | 4% | 31% | 3,449 |
Several times a year | 48% | 9% | 11% | 4% | 27% | 2,421 |
Seldom/never | 41% | 9% | 13% | 6% | 31% | 4,667 |
Don't know | 44% | 7% | 13% | 10% | 26% | 329 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who are…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 26% | 74% | 9,460 |
Once or twice a month | 29% | 71% | 3,442 |
Several times a year | 27% | 73% | 2,423 |
Seldom/never | 24% | 76% | 4,676 |
Don't know | 20% | 80% | 333 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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 | 61% | 21% | 5% | 1% | 10% | 2% | 9,482 |
Once or twice a month | 46% | 30% | 8% | < 1% | 13% | 2% | 3,455 |
Several times a year | 43% | 32% | 10% | 1% | 12% | 3% | 2,426 |
Seldom/never | 27% | 26% | 13% | 1% | 28% | 5% | 4,696 |
Don't know | 40% | 19% | 4% | 6% | 18% | 12% | 336 |
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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 | 46% | 28% | 12% | 14% | 1% | 9,482 |
Once or twice a month | 26% | 41% | 18% | 15% | < 1% | 3,455 |
Several times a year | 20% | 43% | 23% | 14% | < 1% | 2,426 |
Seldom/never | 14% | 30% | 25% | 30% | < 1% | 4,696 |
Don't know | 33% | 26% | 13% | 25% | 3% | 336 |
Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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 | 18% | 39% | 42% | 1% | 9,482 |
Once or twice a month | 11% | 46% | 43% | < 1% | 3,455 |
Several times a year | 7% | 46% | 47% | < 1% | 2,426 |
Seldom/never | 5% | 28% | 67% | < 1% | 4,696 |
Don't know | 17% | 28% | 50% | 5% | 336 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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 | 52% | 18% | 6% | 24% | 1% | 9,482 |
Once or twice a month | 31% | 24% | 11% | 34% | 1% | 3,455 |
Several times a year | 26% | 22% | 12% | 40% | < 1% | 2,426 |
Seldom/never | 16% | 12% | 9% | 63% | 1% | 4,696 |
Don't know | 31% | 17% | 8% | 37% | 7% | 336 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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 | 43% | 9% | 4% | 43% | 1% | 9,482 |
Once or twice a month | 23% | 13% | 6% | 58% | < 1% | 3,455 |
Several times a year | 16% | 8% | 10% | 65% | 1% | 2,426 |
Seldom/never | 13% | 5% | 3% | 77% | 1% | 4,696 |
Don't know | 25% | 7% | 3% | 54% | 10% | 336 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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 | 55% | 13% | 10% | 21% | 1% | 9,482 |
Once or twice a month | 40% | 24% | 15% | 21% | < 1% | 3,455 |
Several times a year | 27% | 18% | 29% | 26% | < 1% | 2,426 |
Seldom/never | 27% | 13% | 15% | 45% | 1% | 4,696 |
Don't know | 31% | 14% | 13% | 24% | 18% | 336 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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 | 24% | 13% | 51% | 10% | 3% | 9,482 |
Once or twice a month | 15% | 15% | 57% | 11% | 2% | 3,455 |
Several times a year | 12% | 13% | 61% | 12% | 1% | 2,426 |
Seldom/never | 8% | 13% | 62% | 15% | 2% | 4,696 |
Don't know | 15% | 11% | 50% | 12% | 11% | 336 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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 | 29% | 69% | 2% | 1% | 9,482 |
Once or twice a month | 25% | 74% | 1% | < 1% | 3,455 |
Several times a year | 24% | 75% | 1% | 1% | 2,426 |
Seldom/never | 23% | 75% | 1% | 1% | 4,696 |
Don't know | 19% | 70% | 5% | 6% | 336 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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 | 21% | 10% | 9% | 59% | 1% | 9,482 |
Once or twice a month | 9% | 11% | 10% | 70% | < 1% | 3,455 |
Several times a year | 5% | 7% | 11% | 77% | < 1% | 2,426 |
Seldom/never | 4% | 4% | 5% | 87% | < 1% | 4,696 |
Don't know | 11% | 9% | 5% | 66% | 9% | 336 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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 | 21% | 26% | 2% | 43% | 8% | 9,482 |
Once or twice a month | 14% | 29% | 1% | 49% | 7% | 3,455 |
Several times a year | 13% | 28% | 1% | 50% | 8% | 2,426 |
Seldom/never | 11% | 17% | 1% | 63% | 8% | 4,696 |
Don't know | 18% | 11% | 7% | 45% | 20% | 336 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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 | 68% | 25% | 7% | 9,482 |
Once or twice a month | 65% | 28% | 7% | 3,455 |
Several times a year | 64% | 28% | 8% | 2,426 |
Seldom/never | 47% | 44% | 9% | 4,696 |
Don't know | 53% | 30% | 17% | 336 |
Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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 | 50% | 42% | 9% | 9,482 |
Once or twice a month | 49% | 43% | 8% | 3,455 |
Several times a year | 47% | 44% | 9% | 2,426 |
Seldom/never | 36% | 55% | 9% | 4,696 |
Don't know | 40% | 40% | 20% | 336 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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 | 33% | 19% | 48% | 9,482 |
Once or twice a month | 34% | 15% | 50% | 3,455 |
Several times a year | 33% | 16% | 51% | 2,426 |
Seldom/never | 32% | 21% | 48% | 4,696 |
Don't know | 24% | 32% | 44% | 336 |
Political ideology among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who are…
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 30% | 36% | 29% | 6% | 9,482 |
Once or twice a month | 27% | 37% | 31% | 5% | 3,455 |
Several times a year | 25% | 41% | 30% | 4% | 2,426 |
Seldom/never | 24% | 35% | 32% | 8% | 4,696 |
Don't know | 29% | 23% | 20% | 28% | 336 |
Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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 | 50% | 42% | 4% | 4% | 9,482 |
Once or twice a month | 52% | 43% | 3% | 3% | 3,455 |
Several times a year | 51% | 43% | 3% | 3% | 2,426 |
Seldom/never | 51% | 42% | 3% | 4% | 4,696 |
Don't know | 43% | 37% | 7% | 13% | 336 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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 | 42% | 52% | 4% | 2% | 9,482 |
Once or twice a month | 42% | 53% | 3% | 2% | 3,455 |
Several times a year | 42% | 53% | 3% | 1% | 2,426 |
Seldom/never | 42% | 52% | 3% | 2% | 4,696 |
Don't know | 41% | 44% | 8% | 7% | 336 |
Views about abortion among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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 | 61% | 34% | 5% | 9,482 |
Once or twice a month | 67% | 30% | 3% | 3,455 |
Several times a year | 69% | 27% | 4% | 2,426 |
Seldom/never | 70% | 26% | 4% | 4,696 |
Don't know | 58% | 27% | 15% | 336 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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 | 73% | 20% | 4% | 3% | 9,482 |
Once or twice a month | 80% | 15% | 3% | 2% | 3,455 |
Several times a year | 79% | 16% | 3% | 3% | 2,426 |
Seldom/never | 76% | 18% | 3% | 3% | 4,696 |
Don't know | 62% | 19% | 7% | 11% | 336 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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 | 64% | 28% | 7% | 9,482 |
Once or twice a month | 71% | 23% | 6% | 3,455 |
Several times a year | 70% | 23% | 7% | 2,426 |
Seldom/never | 70% | 23% | 7% | 4,696 |
Don't know | 57% | 24% | 19% | 336 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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 | 34% | 61% | 2% | 3% | 9,482 |
Once or twice a month | 31% | 65% | 2% | 2% | 3,455 |
Several times a year | 34% | 61% | 2% | 2% | 2,426 |
Seldom/never | 35% | 60% | 2% | 3% | 4,696 |
Don't know | 31% | 51% | 5% | 13% | 336 |
Views about human evolution among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing
% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups 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 | 38% | 27% | 5% | 26% | 4% | 9,482 |
Once or twice a month | 47% | 25% | 4% | 21% | 3% | 3,455 |
Several times a year | 49% | 26% | 4% | 18% | 3% | 2,426 |
Seldom/never | 57% | 16% | 4% | 18% | 4% | 4,696 |
Don't know | 37% | 11% | 14% | 22% | 16% | 336 |