"What on eath am I here for?" by briaparks
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1. The questionnaire below has been developed by experimental psychology students at San Diego State University. The goal of this study is to understand further life purpose. The questionnaire below is anonymous and your time and honesty are appreciated. |
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2. Please fill in or circle your responses |
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3. Age |
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4. Gender: Male / Female |
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5. Highest level of education completed: High school, Some College, Bachelors Degree, Graduate Degree |
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6. Do you associate yourself with a religious affiliation? No / Yes |
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7. If YES, please circle a religious affiliation you most closely identify with? Catholic, Islam, Christian, Jewish, :Other |
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8. Ethnicity: Caucasian, African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino/Hispanic, Middle Eastern, Other |
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9. Are you financially independent? No Yes |
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10. If you marked NO what is the annual income of the main provider of your household? Less than 30,000 / More than 30,000 |
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11. If you marked YES what is your annual income? |
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12. Less than 30,000 More than 30,000 |
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13. Do you have children? No Yes |
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14. If YES, does the government provide you any financial assistance? No Yes |
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15. Please circle your response to the extent that you agree or disagree with each item below by using a scale ranging from strongly disagree to strong agree. |
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16. I am often bored. |
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17. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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18. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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19. In general, my life seems dull. |
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20. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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21. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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22. I have definite ideas of things I want to do. |
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23. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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24. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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25. My life is meaningful. |
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26. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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27. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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28. Most days seems to be the same old thing. |
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29. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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30. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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31. If I could live my life again, I would live it pretty much the same way. |
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32. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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33. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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34. Retirement means a time for me to do some of the exciting things I have always |
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35. wanted to do. |
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36. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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37. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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38. I have made only a little progress toward reaching my life goals. |
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39. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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40. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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41. My life is kind of empty. |
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42. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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43. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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44. If I should die today, I often wonder that my life has been worth while. |
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45. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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46. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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47. . In thinking of my life, I often wonder why I am alive. |
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48. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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49. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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50. My life does not seem to fit well into the rest of the world. |
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51. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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52. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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53. I am usually a reliable, responsible person. |
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54. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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55. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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56. People usually don’t have much freedom to make their own choices. |
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57. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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58. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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59. I am not prepared for death. |
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60. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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61. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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62. Sometimes I think that suicide may be a good way out for me. |
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63. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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64. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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65. I am usually able to think of a usefulness to my life. |
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66. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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67. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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68. I have much control over my life. |
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69. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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70. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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71. My daily tasks are kind of boring. |
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72. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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73. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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74. I have discovered many reasons why I was born. |
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75. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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76. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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77. Although I believe in my religion, I feel there are many more important things in my life. |
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78. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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79. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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80. It doesn’t matter so much what I believe so long as I lead a moral life. |
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81. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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82. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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83. It is important for me to spend periods of time in private religious thought and meditation. |
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84. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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85. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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86. If not prevented by unavoidable circumstances, I attend church. |
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87. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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88. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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89. I was not very interested in religion until I began to ask questions about the meaning and purpose of my life. |
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90. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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91. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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92. I have been driven to ask religious questions out of a growing awareness of the tensions in my world and in my relation to my world. |
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93. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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94. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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95. The church is most important as a place to formulate good social relationships. |
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96. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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97. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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98. I try hard to carry my religion over into all my other dealings in life. |
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99. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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100. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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101. My life experiences have led me to rethink my religious convictions. |
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102. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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103. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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104. My prayers said alone carry as much personal meaning as those said by me during services. |
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105. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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106. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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107. God wasn’t very important for me until I began to ask questions about the meaning of my life. |
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108. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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109. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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110. What religion offers me most is comfort when sorrows and misfortunes strike. |
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111. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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112. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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113. I pray mainly because I have been taught to pray. |
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114. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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115. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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116. It might be said that I value my religious doubts and uncertainties. |
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117. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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118. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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119. Quite often I have been keenly aware of the presence of God or the divine being. |
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120. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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121. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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122. I read literature about my faith (or church). |
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123. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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124. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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125. I am a religious person, but I refuse to let religious considerations influence my everyday affairs. |
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126. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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127. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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128. Questions are far more central to my religious experience than are the answers. |
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129. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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130. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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131. As I grow and change I expect my religion also to grow and change. |
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132. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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133. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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134. Occasionally I find it necessary to compromise my religious beliefs in order to protect my social and economical well-being. |
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135. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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136. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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137. My religious beliefs are what really lie behind my whole approach in life. |
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138. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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139. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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140. One reason I am a church member is that such membership helps to establish a person in the community. |
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141. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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142. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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143. I am consistently questioning my religious beliefs. |
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144. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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145. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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146. I do not expect my religious convictions to change in the next few years. |
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147. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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148. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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149. The purpose of prayer is to secure a happy and peaceful life. |
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150. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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151. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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152. My religion is important to me because it answers many questions about the meaning of life. |
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153. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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154. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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155. There are many religious issues on which my views are still changing. |
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156. 1 2 3 4 5 |
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157. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree |
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