Study title

Prayer Study 1998

Dataset ID Number

FSD1127

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1127
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd1127

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Church Research Institute

Abstract

The Prayer Study surveyed 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, among others. In addition, the frequency of praying for different people and things (e.g. relatives, the unemployed, nature, 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

attitudes; beliefs; christianity; religion; religious behaviour; religious beliefs; religious doctrines; religious experience; religious practice

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Humanities (Fields of Science Classification)
• Religion and values (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Gallup Finland

Data Producers

• Church Research Institute

Time Period Covered

1998

Collection Dates

1998-03-27 – 1998-03-31

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People aged 15 - 70 living in Finland (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Multistage

The data were collected via GallupChannel, that is by using Internet terminals installed in the respondents' homes. The sample was collected as a multistage stratified sample resulting in a fixed sample.

Collection Mode

Face-to-face interview: Computer-assisted (CAPI/CAMI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Data File Language

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The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: English and Finnish.

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Number of Cases and Variables

104 variables and 1218 cases.

Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The variables identifying municipality and postal code have been removed from the data.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Church Research Institute: Prayer Study 1998 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2002-01-24). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1127

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Other Material

See downloadable files at the top of the page.

Information on the GallupChannel research system

Related Publications

Kääriäinen, Kimmo & Kati Niemelä & Kimmo Ketola (2003). Moderni kirkkokansa. Suomalaisten uskonnollisuus uudella vuosituhannella. Jyväskylä: Gummerus. Kirkon tutkimuskeskuksen julkaisuja; 82.

Karhu, Juha (2020). Rukoilun merkityksestä juutalaisuudessa: Pro gradu -kyselytutkimus Suomen juutalaisten rukoilemiseen liittyvistä käsityksistä. Helsinki: Helsingin yliopisto. Lähi-idän tutkimuksen pro gradu -tutkielma. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:hulib-202012155200.

Korhonen, Aapo (2021) Rukoilututkimus 1998 - aineiston tilastollinen tutkimus. Kandidaatintutkielma. Oulun yliopisto, luonnontieteellinen tiedekunta, matematiikka.