Survey year | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 40% | 8% | 4% | 47% | 2% | 19,186 |
2007 | 40% | 7% | 4% | 47% | 2% | 16,980 |
Learn More: At least once a week, Once or twice a month, Several times a year, Seldom/never
Frequency of meditation among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by religious group
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who meditate…
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% | 7% | 4% | 30% | < 1% | 102 |
Catholic | 38% | 8% | 5% | 49% | 1% | 3,868 |
Evangelical Protestant | 48% | 6% | 3% | 41% | 2% | 5,851 |
Historically Black Protestant | 60% | 4% | 3% | 31% | 2% | 454 |
Jewish | 29% | 8% | 5% | 57% | 1% | 336 |
Mainline Protestant | 35% | 9% | 5% | 50% | 2% | 3,687 |
Mormon | 64% | 9% | 1% | 24% | 2% | 524 |
Orthodox Christian | 39% | 7% | 5% | 49% | < 1% | 120 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 25% | 10% | 5% | 60% | 1% | 3,541 |
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 would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by frequency of meditation
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are ages…
Frequency of meditation | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 14% | 30% | 30% | 27% | 7,893 |
Once or twice a month | 24% | 32% | 25% | 19% | 1,466 |
Several times a year | 18% | 37% | 27% | 19% | 780 |
Seldom/never | 22% | 37% | 27% | 14% | 8,361 |
Don't know | 8% | 27% | 27% | 38% | 292 |
Generational cohort among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by frequency of meditation
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are…
Frequency of meditation | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 9% | 10% | 25% | 36% | 18% | 2% | 7,893 |
Once or twice a month | 16% | 15% | 26% | 30% | 12% | 1% | 1,466 |
Several times a year | 11% | 12% | 31% | 33% | 12% | 1% | 780 |
Seldom/never | 14% | 15% | 31% | 32% | 8% | 1% | 8,361 |
Don't know | 7% | 6% | 23% | 37% | 24% | 4% | 292 |
Gender composition among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by frequency of meditation
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are…
Frequency of meditation | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 50% | 50% | 8,078 |
Once or twice a month | 56% | 44% | 1,490 |
Several times a year | 59% | 41% | 793 |
Seldom/never | 58% | 42% | 8,499 |
Don't know | 63% | 37% | 326 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by frequency of meditation
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who identify as…
Frequency of meditation | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 77% | 8% | 2% | 10% | 4% | 7,926 |
Once or twice a month | 78% | 4% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 1,466 |
Several times a year | 77% | 5% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 784 |
Seldom/never | 83% | 4% | 3% | 7% | 3% | 8,393 |
Don't know | 82% | 5% | 4% | 7% | 2% | 306 |
Immigrant status among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by frequency of meditation
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are…
Frequency of meditation | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 9% | 9% | 83% | 7,997 |
Once or twice a month | 10% | 10% | 79% | 1,476 |
Several times a year | 12% | 10% | 78% | 790 |
Seldom/never | 7% | 10% | 83% | 8,426 |
Don't know | 11% | 6% | 83% | 314 |
Income distribution among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by frequency of meditation
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who have a household income of…
Frequency of meditation | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 29% | 22% | 30% | 19% | 6,967 |
Once or twice a month | 25% | 20% | 31% | 24% | 1,348 |
Several times a year | 23% | 20% | 32% | 25% | 708 |
Seldom/never | 21% | 21% | 33% | 25% | 7,516 |
Don't know | 41% | 15% | 31% | 13% | 218 |
Educational distribution among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by frequency of meditation
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who have completed…
Frequency of meditation | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 34% | 36% | 18% | 11% | 8,034 |
Once or twice a month | 30% | 38% | 20% | 12% | 1,487 |
Several times a year | 30% | 34% | 24% | 12% | 789 |
Seldom/never | 39% | 33% | 19% | 10% | 8,463 |
Don't know | 40% | 34% | 14% | 12% | 317 |
Marital status among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by frequency of meditation
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are…
Frequency of meditation | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 56% | 5% | 13% | 9% | 17% | 8,036 |
Once or twice a month | 51% | 6% | 13% | 5% | 25% | 1,489 |
Several times a year | 56% | 7% | 11% | 5% | 21% | 790 |
Seldom/never | 56% | 6% | 10% | 4% | 23% | 8,474 |
Don't know | 58% | 3% | 12% | 12% | 15% | 311 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by frequency of meditation
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are…
Frequency of meditation | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 25% | 75% | 8,049 |
Once or twice a month | 24% | 76% | 1,487 |
Several times a year | 27% | 73% | 792 |
Seldom/never | 31% | 69% | 8,466 |
Don't know | 16% | 84% | 318 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by frequency of meditation
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who say they…
Frequency of meditation | 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 | 81% | 12% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 8,078 |
Once or twice a month | 55% | 27% | 7% | 1% | 8% | 3% | 1,490 |
Several times a year | 56% | 27% | 7% | < 1% | 8% | 2% | 793 |
Seldom/never | 57% | 22% | 6% | < 1% | 12% | 3% | 8,499 |
Don't know | 78% | 9% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 326 |
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by frequency of meditation
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who say religion is…
Frequency of meditation | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 71% | 17% | 5% | 6% | 1% | 8,078 |
Once or twice a month | 44% | 31% | 15% | 10% | 1% | 1,490 |
Several times a year | 42% | 32% | 15% | 11% | < 1% | 793 |
Seldom/never | 42% | 30% | 14% | 13% | < 1% | 8,499 |
Don't know | 75% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 326 |
Attendance at religious services among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by frequency of meditation
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who attend religious services…
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 | 54% | 26% | 20% | < 1% | 8,078 |
Once or twice a month | 32% | 38% | 30% | < 1% | 1,490 |
Several times a year | 26% | 42% | 31% | < 1% | 793 |
Seldom/never | 27% | 36% | 37% | < 1% | 8,499 |
Don't know | 52% | 23% | 18% | 6% | 326 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by frequency of meditation
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who pray…
Frequency of meditation | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 78% | 11% | 2% | 9% | 1% | 8,078 |
Once or twice a month | 44% | 23% | 10% | 22% | 1% | 1,490 |
Several times a year | 41% | 22% | 10% | 25% | 1% | 793 |
Seldom/never | 42% | 18% | 7% | 32% | 1% | 8,499 |
Don't know | 67% | 11% | 2% | 8% | 12% | 326 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by frequency of meditation
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who attend prayer group…
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 | 41% | 10% | 8% | 40% | < 1% | 8,078 |
Once or twice a month | 17% | 13% | 10% | 60% | < 1% | 1,490 |
Several times a year | 12% | 8% | 15% | 65% | < 1% | 793 |
Seldom/never | 15% | 7% | 7% | 70% | < 1% | 8,499 |
Don't know | 39% | 8% | 8% | 36% | 9% | 326 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by frequency of meditation
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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 | 80% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 1% | 8,078 |
Once or twice a month | 53% | 26% | 9% | 11% | 1% | 1,490 |
Several times a year | 45% | 20% | 22% | 12% | 1% | 793 |
Seldom/never | 45% | 16% | 12% | 25% | 1% | 8,499 |
Don't know | 64% | 9% | 5% | 9% | 12% | 326 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by frequency of meditation
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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 | 60% | 15% | 9% | 16% | 1% | 8,078 |
Once or twice a month | 47% | 21% | 15% | 16% | 1% | 1,490 |
Several times a year | 36% | 20% | 24% | 20% | < 1% | 793 |
Seldom/never | 34% | 17% | 16% | 33% | 1% | 8,499 |
Don't know | 41% | 8% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 326 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by frequency of meditation
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Frequency of meditation | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 49% | 9% | 34% | 5% | 2% | 8,078 |
Once or twice a month | 29% | 14% | 47% | 8% | 2% | 1,490 |
Several times a year | 25% | 14% | 50% | 9% | 1% | 793 |
Seldom/never | 28% | 9% | 54% | 8% | 2% | 8,499 |
Don't know | 52% | 5% | 27% | 8% | 8% | 326 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by frequency of meditation
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who say…
Frequency of meditation | 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 | 48% | 49% | 2% | 1% | 8,078 |
Once or twice a month | 37% | 61% | 1% | 1% | 1,490 |
Several times a year | 36% | 62% | 1% | 1% | 793 |
Seldom/never | 38% | 60% | 1% | 1% | 8,499 |
Don't know | 51% | 43% | 3% | 3% | 326 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by frequency of meditation
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who read scripture…
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 | 58% | 9% | 6% | 26% | 1% | 8,078 |
Once or twice a month | 26% | 17% | 12% | 45% | < 1% | 1,490 |
Several times a year | 18% | 9% | 24% | 48% | 1% | 793 |
Seldom/never | 23% | 9% | 8% | 59% | < 1% | 8,499 |
Don't know | 50% | 10% | 6% | 20% | 14% | 326 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by frequency of meditation
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who say the holy scripture is…
Frequency of meditation | 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 | 39% | 29% | 3% | 22% | 6% | 8,078 |
Once or twice a month | 21% | 30% | 2% | 40% | 7% | 1,490 |
Several times a year | 20% | 33% | 1% | 38% | 7% | 793 |
Seldom/never | 23% | 31% | 2% | 38% | 6% | 8,499 |
Don't know | 45% | 20% | 8% | 17% | 12% | 326 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by frequency of meditation
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who …in heaven
Frequency of meditation | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 78% | 15% | 7% | 8,078 |
Once or twice a month | 67% | 26% | 7% | 1,490 |
Several times a year | 70% | 24% | 6% | 793 |
Seldom/never | 71% | 22% | 7% | 8,499 |
Don't know | 69% | 11% | 20% | 326 |
Belief in Hell among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by frequency of meditation
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who …in hell
Frequency of meditation | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 65% | 27% | 8% | 8,078 |
Once or twice a month | 54% | 39% | 8% | 1,490 |
Several times a year | 53% | 38% | 9% | 793 |
Seldom/never | 58% | 34% | 7% | 8,499 |
Don't know | 60% | 18% | 22% | 326 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by frequency of meditation
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who identify as…
Frequency of meditation | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 57% | 17% | 26% | 8,078 |
Once or twice a month | 52% | 16% | 32% | 1,490 |
Several times a year | 50% | 14% | 36% | 793 |
Seldom/never | 57% | 16% | 27% | 8,499 |
Don't know | 56% | 24% | 20% | 326 |
Political ideology among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by frequency of meditation
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who are…
Frequency of meditation | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 53% | 29% | 13% | 4% | 8,078 |
Once or twice a month | 41% | 38% | 17% | 4% | 1,490 |
Several times a year | 35% | 44% | 17% | 4% | 793 |
Seldom/never | 47% | 36% | 13% | 5% | 8,499 |
Don't know | 55% | 23% | 9% | 13% | 326 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by frequency of meditation
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who say government aid to the poor…
Frequency of meditation | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 61% | 33% | 4% | 2% | 8,078 |
Once or twice a month | 59% | 37% | 3% | 1% | 1,490 |
Several times a year | 62% | 33% | 4% | 1% | 793 |
Seldom/never | 65% | 31% | 3% | 1% | 8,499 |
Don't know | 71% | 21% | 2% | 6% | 326 |
Views about abortion among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by frequency of meditation
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who say abortion should be…
Frequency of meditation | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 39% | 57% | 4% | 8,078 |
Once or twice a month | 57% | 39% | 4% | 1,490 |
Several times a year | 59% | 40% | 2% | 793 |
Seldom/never | 53% | 44% | 3% | 8,499 |
Don't know | 30% | 59% | 11% | 326 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by frequency of meditation
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who say homosexuality…
Frequency of meditation | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 45% | 47% | 5% | 4% | 8,078 |
Once or twice a month | 66% | 27% | 4% | 3% | 1,490 |
Several times a year | 66% | 28% | 3% | 2% | 793 |
Seldom/never | 61% | 32% | 4% | 3% | 8,499 |
Don't know | 35% | 49% | 7% | 9% | 326 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by frequency of meditation
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who …same-sex marriage
Frequency of meditation | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
At least once a week | 36% | 56% | 8% | 8,078 |
Once or twice a month | 57% | 36% | 7% | 1,490 |
Several times a year | 52% | 42% | 6% | 793 |
Seldom/never | 52% | 41% | 7% | 8,499 |
Don't know | 20% | 62% | 18% | 326 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by frequency of meditation
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who say…
Frequency of meditation | 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 | 50% | 44% | 3% | 3% | 8,078 |
Once or twice a month | 42% | 54% | 2% | 1% | 1,490 |
Several times a year | 45% | 50% | 2% | 2% | 793 |
Seldom/never | 49% | 47% | 2% | 2% | 8,499 |
Don't know | 59% | 28% | 5% | 8% | 326 |
Views about human evolution among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by frequency of meditation
% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who say humans…
Frequency of meditation | 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 | 19% | 27% | 4% | 46% | 4% | 8,078 |
Once or twice a month | 37% | 28% | 4% | 28% | 3% | 1,490 |
Several times a year | 36% | 29% | 5% | 27% | 3% | 793 |
Seldom/never | 35% | 25% | 3% | 33% | 3% | 8,499 |
Don't know | 10% | 13% | 12% | 50% | 14% | 326 |