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Frequency of meditation among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by religious group
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Religious tradition
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
18%
6%
4%
71%
1%
963
Evangelical Protestant
21%
5%
4%
68%
2%
511
Historically Black Protestant
37%
3%
6%
52%
1%
136
Jewish
13%
5%
4%
76%
1%
235
Mainline Protestant
14%
7%
3%
75%
1%
778
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
11%
6%
3%
80%
1%
2,348
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Age distribution among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of meditation
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Frequency of meditation
18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
At least once a week
18%
35%
27%
20%
790
Once or twice a month
32%
32%
19%
18%
291
Several times a year
20%
36%
24%
20%
198
Seldom/never
28%
33%
23%
15%
3,839
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Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of meditation
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
At least once a week
10%
14%
29%
32%
14%
2%
790
Once or twice a month
22%
16%
25%
22%
11%
3%
291
Several times a year
12%
14%
30%
30%
13%
1%
198
Seldom/never
18%
17%
26%
28%
9%
1%
3,839
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Gender composition among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of meditation
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Men
Women
Sample size
At least once a week
60%
40%
808
Once or twice a month
58%
42%
294
Several times a year
59%
41%
201
Seldom/never
63%
37%
3,901
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of meditation
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
At least once a week
61%
15%
1%
18%
5%
797
Once or twice a month
65%
7%
9%
17%
3%
283
Several times a year
70%
11%
4%
12%
3%
198
Seldom/never
75%
6%
5%
11%
3%
3,863
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of meditation
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
At least once a week
17%
10%
73%
784
Once or twice a month
15%
16%
69%
287
Several times a year
13%
9%
77%
200
Seldom/never
11%
13%
76%
3,847
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who have a household income of…
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
At least once a week
46%
20%
20%
13%
695
Once or twice a month
36%
17%
22%
24%
262
Several times a year
43%
19%
21%
18%
177
Seldom/never
34%
21%
27%
19%
3,436
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Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
At least once a week
43%
34%
13%
9%
801
Once or twice a month
39%
32%
17%
11%
293
Several times a year
41%
26%
20%
13%
200
Seldom/never
48%
28%
14%
9%
3,883
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of meditation
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
At least once a week
39%
10%
19%
8%
24%
797
Once or twice a month
34%
11%
12%
9%
34%
290
Several times a year
36%
13%
15%
6%
31%
200
Seldom/never
42%
9%
12%
5%
33%
3,884
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of meditation
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
At least once a week
26%
74%
803
Once or twice a month
22%
78%
293
Several times a year
19%
81%
200
Seldom/never
26%
74%
3,887
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Belief in God among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of meditation
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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
45%
25%
9%
1%
17%
3%
808
Once or twice a month
25%
37%
15%
2%
18%
4%
294
Several times a year
28%
30%
19%
< 1%
20%
4%
201
Seldom/never
27%
26%
13%
1%
28%
5%
3,901
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
38%
29%
14%
19%
1%
808
Once or twice a month
19%
31%
27%
21%
1%
294
Several times a year
14%
40%
26%
20%
< 1%
201
Seldom/never
14%
31%
25%
29%
< 1%
3,901
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of meditation
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Frequency of meditation
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
21%
29%
49%
< 1%
808
Once or twice a month
14%
32%
53%
1%
294
Several times a year
11%
41%
48%
< 1%
201
Seldom/never
7%
29%
64%
< 1%
3,901
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Frequency of prayer among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who pray…
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Frequency of meditation
At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
45%
17%
6%
31%
2%
808
Once or twice a month
20%
13%
16%
49%
2%
294
Several times a year
16%
19%
9%
55%
1%
201
Seldom/never
15%
12%
9%
64%
< 1%
3,901
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who attend prayer group…
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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
12%
4%
6%
77%
< 1%
808
Once or twice a month
7%
5%
6%
81%
< 1%
294
Several times a year
3%
2%
10%
84%
1%
201
Seldom/never
4%
2%
3%
91%
< 1%
3,901
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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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
45%
10%
12%
32%
2%
808
Once or twice a month
37%
18%
13%
31%
1%
294
Several times a year
29%
12%
23%
36%
< 1%
201
Seldom/never
23%
13%
15%
49%
1%
3,901
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
19%
14%
51%
12%
2%
808
Once or twice a month
11%
20%
54%
11%
3%
294
Several times a year
6%
15%
63%
15%
1%
201
Seldom/never
9%
12%
62%
16%
1%
3,901
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of meditation
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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
25%
72%
2%
1%
808
Once or twice a month
21%
77%
1%
< 1%
294
Several times a year
18%
81%
< 1%
< 1%
201
Seldom/never
23%
75%
1%
1%
3,901
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of meditation
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Frequency of meditation
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
23%
7%
7%
62%
1%
808
Once or twice a month
10%
10%
13%
67%
< 1%
294
Several times a year
6%
4%
13%
77%
< 1%
201
Seldom/never
4%
4%
4%
87%
< 1%
3,901
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say the holy scripture is…
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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
23%
20%
1%
47%
8%
808
Once or twice a month
12%
16%
1%
63%
8%
294
Several times a year
9%
22%
2%
60%
7%
201
Seldom/never
12%
19%
1%
60%
8%
3,901
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
57%
34%
9%
808
Once or twice a month
47%
44%
9%
294
Several times a year
51%
39%
10%
201
Seldom/never
50%
42%
8%
3,901
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
43%
46%
10%
808
Once or twice a month
36%
56%
8%
294
Several times a year
34%
54%
12%
201
Seldom/never
39%
53%
8%
3,901
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of meditation
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
At least once a week
28%
18%
55%
808
Once or twice a month
33%
18%
49%
294
Several times a year
22%
17%
61%
201
Seldom/never
32%
22%
46%
3,901
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of meditation
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
25%
36%
31%
8%
808
Once or twice a month
23%
36%
33%
7%
294
Several times a year
18%
35%
37%
11%
201
Seldom/never
26%
35%
31%
8%
3,901
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Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of meditation
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
47%
46%
4%
4%
808
Once or twice a month
49%
46%
1%
4%
294
Several times a year
44%
44%
7%
5%
201
Seldom/never
51%
43%
2%
4%
3,901
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say government aid to the poor…
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
37%
58%
3%
2%
808
Once or twice a month
36%
56%
6%
2%
294
Several times a year
30%
63%
5%
3%
201
Seldom/never
44%
51%
3%
2%
3,901
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Views about abortion among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say abortion should be…
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Frequency of meditation
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
64%
32%
4%
808
Once or twice a month
66%
28%
6%
294
Several times a year
78%
19%
3%
201
Seldom/never
69%
28%
4%
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Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about homosexuality among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say homosexuality…
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Frequency of meditation
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
67%
25%
4%
4%
808
Once or twice a month
77%
17%
2%
4%
294
Several times a year
75%
20%
2%
3%
201
Seldom/never
75%
19%
3%
3%
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Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who …same-sex marriage
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Frequency of meditation
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
At least once a week
57%
33%
9%
808
Once or twice a month
62%
29%
9%
294
Several times a year
71%
25%
5%
201
Seldom/never
69%
24%
7%
3,901
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about environmental regulation among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say…
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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%
808
Once or twice a month
37%
59%
2%
2%
294
Several times a year
32%
63%
2%
2%
201
Seldom/never
36%
60%
2%
3%
3,901
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about human evolution among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by frequency of meditation
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say humans…
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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
46%
21%
4%
25%
4%
808
Once or twice a month
54%
17%
4%
21%
4%
294
Several times a year
57%
15%
3%
20%
4%
201
Seldom/never
56%
17%
4%
19%
4%
3,901
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.