| Variable Name | Variable Label | Description | Variable Type | Source (Section) | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Theistic Socialisation | nontheistic_soc | Non-theistic socialisation score | numeric | Non Theistic Socialisation | mean of nts_01: nts_08 |
11 Non-theistic Socialisation
Cluster: Socialisation
11.1 Measure
Modifications
11.2 Implementation
The Non-theistic Socialisation measure that we use vary across the countries within our survey, as such the following sections are subset by nation. Specifically we have different questions for the historically Christian nations (Brazil, Denmark, United Kingdom, United States), Japan, and China.
Question wording
Brazil, Denmark, United Kingdom, United States
| Questions | Question Text |
|---|---|
| intro | To what extent did important people in your upbringing speak against the idea that God exists? That is, to what extent, adding it all up, did the important people in your life – such as your parents, teachers, and church officials (if any) – do the things listed below as you were growing up? |
China
| Questions | Question Text |
|---|---|
| intro | To what extent did important people in your upbringing speak against the idea that 佛祖、真主, 上帝 或者神明 exist? That is, to what extent, adding it all up, did the important people in your life – such as your parents, teachers, and church officials (if any) – do the things listed below as you were growing up? |
Japan
| Questions | Question Text |
|---|---|
| intro | To what extent did important people in your upbringing speak against the idea that kami exist? That is, to what extent, adding it all up, did the important people in your life – such as your parents, teachers, and church officials (if any) – do the things listed below as you were growing up? |
Brazil, Denmark, United Kingdom, United States
The items were as follows:
| Qlabel | question | response |
|---|---|---|
| nts_01 | State that God does not exist? | extent |
| nts_02 | State that prayers to God do not work? | extent |
| nts_03 | Mock or joke about people’s religious belief? | extent |
| nts_04 | State that belief in God is not necessary for morality? | extent |
| nts_05 | State that one should not be religious? | extent |
| nts_06 | State that there are no good reasons to believe in God? | extent |
| nts_07 | State that religious belief does more harm than good in the world? | extent |
| nts_08 | State that religious practices are irrational? | extent |
China
The question items were as follows:
| Qlabel | question | response |
|---|---|---|
| nts_01 | State that 佛祖、真主, 上帝 或者神明 do not exist? | extent |
| nts_02 | State that prayers to 佛祖、真主, 上帝 或者神明 do not work? | extent |
| nts_03 | Mock or joke about people’s religious belief? | extent |
| nts_04 | State that belief in 佛祖、真主, 上帝 或者神明 is not necessary for morality? | extent |
| nts_05 | State that one should not be religious? | extent |
| nts_06 | State that there are no good reasons to believe in 佛祖、真主, 上帝 或者神明? | extent |
| nts_07 | State that religious belief does more harm than good in the world? | extent |
| nts_08 | State that religious practices are irrational? | extent |
Japan
The question items were as follows:
| Qlabel | question | response |
|---|---|---|
| nts_01 | State that the kami do not exist? | extent |
| nts_02 | State that prayers to the kami do not work? | extent |
| nts_03 | Mock or joke about people’s religious belief? | extent |
| nts_04 | State that belief in the kami is not necessary for morality? | extent |
| nts_05 | State that one should not be religious? | extent |
| nts_06 | State that there are no good reasons to believe in the kami? | extent |
| nts_07 | State that religious belief does more harm than good in the world? | extent |
| nts_08 | State that religious practices are irrational? | extent |
Coding
This measure uses our standard response scale for extent.
Extent
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| To No Extent At All | To a Great Extent |
No items were reverse coded
Scoring
The following variables were derived from this measure: