Swedes' outlook on life, religion and the bible 1984/1985

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Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Thorleif Pettersson - Religionssociologiska institutet

Jörgen Straarup - Religionssociologiska institutet

Description

In September 1981 a new Swedish translation of the New Testament was published. The main purpose of this survey is to show the possession and use of the Bible among the Swedish population. Respondents were asked about their interest in issues concerning religion and outlook of life, if they believe in God and about their relation toward the Christian faith, how often they attend church and how often they pray. The major part of the questions addressed people who used to read the Bible. They were asked how and why they read the Bible and which Bible translation they use. Furthermore they were asked about their opinion on the new translation of the New Testament.

Subject area

Religion and values (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Religious Studies (The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)

Keywords

religion, religious attendance, religious beliefs, religious affiliation, religious practice, christianity, reading (activity)

Principal organisation

Religionssociologiska institutet

Responsible department/unit

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Thorleif Pettersson - Religionssociologiska institutet

Jörgen Straarup - Religionssociologiska institutet

Identifiers

SND-ID: SND 0220

Description

In September 1981 a new Swedish translation of the New Testament was published. The main purpose of this survey is to show the possession and use of the Bible among the Swedish population. Respondents were asked about their interest in issues concerning religion and outlook of life, if they believe in God and about their relation toward the Christian faith, how often they attend church and how often they pray. The major part of the questions addressed people who used to read the Bible. They were asked how and why they read the Bible and which Bible translation they use. Furthermore they were asked about their opinion on the new translation of the New Testament.

Language

Swedish

Time period(s) investigated

1984-04-23 — 1984-05-23

1984-11-21 — 1984-12-04

1985-01-23 — 1985-03-12

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Sweden

Unit of analysis

Population

1) The Swedish population aged 16-74 years. 2) The Swedish population aged 65-99 years.

Time Method

Sampling procedure

Probability: Simple random

Data contains personal data

No

Funding

Funding agency: Swedish Bible Society

Subject area

Religion and values (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Religious Studies (The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)

Keywords

religion, religious attendance, religious beliefs, religious affiliation, religious practice, christianity, reading (activity)

Associated documentation

0220q1.pdf

0220q2.pdf

0220q3.pdf

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Straarup, J. (1987) Bibelläsarna och Bibeln. Religion och Samhälle 1987:5. Stockholm: Institute of Religion Sociology.
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ISBN: 9789197037389

Pettersson, T. (1986) Svenska folket och Bibeln. Religion och Samhälle 1986:8. Stockholm: Institute of Religion Sociology.
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2013-12-17
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1999-01-07
https://doi.org/10.5878/001066

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Religionssociologiska institutet

Dataset 1

Swedes' outlook on life, religion and the bible 1984/1985 - standard sample

Citation

Thorleif Pettersson, Jörgen Straarup. Religionssociologiska institutet (2013). <em>Swedes' outlook on life, religion and the bible 1984/1985 - standard sample</em>. Swedish National Data Service. Version 1.1. <a href="https://doi.org/10.5878/001629">https://doi.org/10.5878/001629</a>

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Thorleif Pettersson - Religionssociologiska institutet

Jörgen Straarup - Religionssociologiska institutet

Keywords

religion, religious attendance, religious beliefs, religious affiliation, religious practice, christianity, reading (activity)

Data format / data structure

Numeric

Data collection

Mode of collection: Face-to-face interview

Time period(s) for data collection: 1984-11-21 — 1984-12-04

Source of the data: Population group

Mode of collection: Self-administered questionnaire

Time period(s) for data collection: 1985-01-23 — 1985-03-12

Source of the data: Population group

Variables

109

Number of individuals/objects

3372

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2013-12-18
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1997-09-02
https://doi.org/10.5878/001067

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Dataset 2

Swedes outlook on life, religion and the bible 1984/1985 - sample of elderly

Citation

Thorleif Pettersson, Jörgen Straarup. Religionssociologiska institutet (2013). <em>Swedes outlook on life, religion and the bible 1984/1985 - sample of elderly</em>. Swedish National Data Service. Version 1.1. <a href="https://doi.org/10.5878/001630">https://doi.org/10.5878/001630</a>

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Thorleif Pettersson - Religionssociologiska institutet

Jörgen Straarup - Religionssociologiska institutet

Keywords

religion, religious attendance, religious beliefs, religious affiliation, religious practice, christianity, reading (activity)

Data format / data structure

Numeric

Data collection

Mode of collection: Telephone interview

Time period(s) for data collection: 1984-04-23 — 1984-05-23

Source of the data: Population group

Variables

31

Number of individuals/objects

504

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2013-12-18
https://doi.org/10.5878/001631

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1999-01-07
https://doi.org/10.5878/000908

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Dataset 3

Swedes outlook on life, religion and the bible 1984/1985 - pilot study

Citation

Thorleif Pettersson, Jörgen Straarup. Religionssociologiska institutet (2013). <em>Swedes outlook on life, religion and the bible 1984/1985 - pilot study</em>. Swedish National Data Service. Version 1.1. <a href="https://doi.org/10.5878/001631">https://doi.org/10.5878/001631</a>

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Thorleif Pettersson - Religionssociologiska institutet

Jörgen Straarup - Religionssociologiska institutet

Keywords

religion, religious attendance, religious beliefs, religious affiliation, religious practice, christianity, reading (activity)

Data format / data structure

Numeric

Variables

77

Number of individuals/objects

510

Published: 1987-01-01
Last updated: 2019-12-10