Entry:

Talisayon, Serafin D., "Distinct Elements of Filipino Values: Cross-National Comparisons," Series on Filipino Spiritual Culture, No. 3, 1995.


Abstract:

Filipinos, Irish, and Americans are among the most religious out of 15 developed countries. People in these three countries are the most likely to participate in religious activities, want more religious people in government, and to say that life is meaningful because of God.

GSS Years:

1991

Other Data Sets:

ISSP 1991; Gallup 1979; Survey Research Group, Hongkong 1992; Asia Studies 1994

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
AFTERLIF

BELIEF IN LIFE AFTER DEATH

HEAVEN

BELIEF IN HEAVEN

HYPERLNK

Variable Label could not be found

CONCHURH

CONFIDENCE IN CHURCHES AND RELIGIOUS ORGS

RELIGPUB

BETTER IF MORE BELIEVERS HELD PUBLIC OFFICE

POLSGOD

ATHIESTS SHOULDN'T HOLD PUBLIC OFFICE

PREDETER

GOD DECIDES THE COURSE OF OUR LIVES

GODMEANS

LIFE MEANINGFUL BECAUSE GOD EXISTS

THEISM

GOD CONCERNED WITH HUMAN BEINGS PERSONALLY

FATALISM

PEOPLE CAN'T CHANGE THE COURSE OF THEIR LIVES

PRAYFREQ

HOW OFTEN DOES R PRAY

FEELREL

HOW RELIGIOUS IS R

RELACTIV

HOW OFTEN DOES R TAKE PART IN RELIG ACTIVITIES

ATTEND

HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES

SCHLPRAY

SHOULD THERE BE DAILY PRAYER IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS?

GODRIGHT

GOD'S LAWS SHOULD DECIDE RIGHT AND WRONG

GODCHNGE

DESCRIBE YOUR BELIEFS ABOUT GOD

SPIRITS

FELT IN TOUCH WITH DECEASED PERSON

NEARGOD

HOW CLOSE DOES R FEEL TO GOD

GRACE

HAD POWERFUL RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE

SEX

RESPONDENTS SEX