Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
Code | Label |
17
|
12
|
---|---|---|---|
0 | NIU | X | X |
1 | No | X | X |
2 | Yes | X | X |
7 | Unknown-refused | X | · |
8 | Unknown-not ascertained | X | · |
9 | Unknown-don't know | X | X |
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Description
RELSPYR reports whether the person had used spiritual meditation in the past 12 months. Please see the Comparability and Universe Tabs for more information on changes to the universe of this variable over time.
Spiritual meditation was defined to include Centering Prayer and Contemplative Meditation. Relaxation techniques were one of many alternative health treatment modalities included in the Complementary and Alternative Health Supplements. In some years, if sample respondents gave a positive response to RELSPYR they were asked a series of follow-up questions.
Definitions[show more]
Beginning in 2012, the Field Representative's Manual provided the following definition:
Field representatives were advised to "feel free to offer [this definition] even if the respondent has not requested [it]."
Comparability
Aside from slight changes in universe and question wording, this variable is comparable over time. In 2012, sample adults and sample children aged four and older were asked whether they/the sample child had ever used meditation, guided imagery, or progressive relaxation (RELAXEV) and if they had ever used spiritual meditation for health or treatment (RELSPEV). If they indicated that they had ever used spiritual meditation for health or treatment, they were then asked whether they had used spiritual meditation in the past 12 months. In 2017, sample adults and sample children aged four and older were asked whether they/the sample child used spiritual meditation in the past 12 months without being first asked if they had ever used relaxation techniques in general or spiritual meditation specifically, or whether they used spiritual meditation for health or treatment.
Universe
- 2012: Sample adults age 18+ and sample children age 4+ who have ever used spiritual meditation.
- 2017: Sample adults age 18+ and sample children age 4+.
Availability
- 2012, 2017
Survey Text
2017 |
2012 |
Questionnaire File Name: Sample Adult
Question Text:
* Read if necessary: DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS, did you use ? Spiritual meditation including Centering Prayer and Contemplative Meditation?
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
Questionnaire File Name: Sample Child
Question Text:
* Read if necessary: DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS, did (fill1: S.C. name) use
... Spiritual meditation including Centering Prayer and Contemplative Meditation?
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
QuestionText:
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
else if MBOE_PRO=1 [goto MBOU_PRO];
else if MBOE_SPR =1 and (MBOE_MAN and MBOE_MND and MBOE_IMG and
MBOE_MBOE_PRO)=2,R,D, fill value in MBO_MST1, [goto MBO_BRTH];
else if two or more of the other MBOU 12 month series answered 1 (yes), [goto MBO_MST1]
(2,R,D)
If (MBOE_MAN and MBOE_MND and MBOE_IMG and MBOE_MBOE_PRO)=2,R,D [goto YTQE_YOG]
else if at the last cycle though of the MBOU_* variables where ALL=2,R,D, [goto YTQE_YOG]
QuestionText:
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
else if CMBE_SPR=1 and (CMBE_MAN and CMBE_MND and CMBE_IMG and CMBE_PRO)=2,R,D, fill value in CMB_MST1, [goto CMB_BRTH]; else if two or more of the other CMBU 12 month series answered 1 (yes), [goto CMB_MST1]
(2,R,D) If (CMBE_MAN and CMBE_MND and CMBE_IMG and CMBE_PRO)=2,R,D [goto CYGE_YOG] else if at the last cycle through of the CMBU_* variables where ALL=2,R,D, [goto CYGE_YOG]
Weights
- 2017 : SAMPWEIGHT
- 2012 : SUPP4WT