SURVEYS

(See also Gallup Poll)

abortion:

when acceptable (Italy): w90 11/15 28

alcoholic beverages:

use by youths (France): g88 4/8 29-30

astrology:

belief in Japan’s astrological calendar: g88 7/22 11

Britain: g86 5/8 3

babies unregistered (worldwide): g03 2/22 28; g98 12/22 29

belief in evolution (U.S.): g95 8/8 9

Bible:

how Koreans view: w86 4/15 4

ignorance: g05 12/22 28-29; w91 1/15 7

reading: w89 11/15 7

reading (France): g02 7/8 28-29

reading (Russia): g 8/14 7

reading (U.S.): g01 11/22 29; w00 1/15 32; w00 12/1 4

reading, and its effects (U.S.): g98 3/8 28

reading by youths (Germany): w01 8/15 3

reading by youths (Italy): g91 7/22 29

reading by youths (U.S.): g86 2/8 16

source of moral values (international): g03 6/8 6

whether Word of God (U.S.): g17.3 3; g 11/07 30

business ethics: g93 8/8 4

children:

abused (U.S.): g99 1/22 28

answers most desired (France): g91 10/8 28

computer-game players (Japan): g86 6/8 30

concept of death (Japan): g03 3/8 28

effect of parental separation: g86 7/8 6

existence of God (France): g91 10/8 28

good mothers: g98 11/22 28

greatest fears: g87 9/22 29

Internet use (Netherlands): g05 7/8 29

knowledge of presidents versus alcoholic beverages (U.S.): g89 3/22 30

number not living with both parents: g86 7/8 5

racial prejudice: g88 11/8 20

relationship between health and family structure: g90 11/8 29

respect for fathers (Japan): g86 6/8 30

things least enjoyed, most enjoyed: g97 1/8 28-29

what gives most pleasure: g86 6/22 29

what helps popularity (Germany): g04 3/22 28

what is most important: g88 4/22 30

what makes a “real man” (Britain): g02 8/22 28

Christmas (Britain): w94 12/15 3

confidence in politicians, business leaders, and future: g05 8/22 29

crime:

chances of becoming a victim of violent (U.S.): g87 6/22 29

number favoring stronger government action (Germany): g93 10/22 28-29

death:

from atom bombs on Japan: g90 9/22 28

drugs:

effects of marijuana on soldiers: yp 275

performance-enhancing (college students): g 11/08 3

use by youths (France): g88 4/8 29-30

employment:

conduct (Britain): g03 9/22 28-29

sacrificing income for balance (Australia): g03 9/22 29

what constitutes dishonest practices: g90 11/22 28

everlasting life:

whether appealing (U.S.): w99 4/15 12

evolution (U.S.): g 9/06 30

extraterrestrial life: g90 11/8 3

families:

baby boomers (Europe): g98 5/8 28

children not preferred in divorce settlements (Japan): g93 4/22 28

divorce for infidelity (China): g86 7/8 8

successful parents (U.S.): ed 27-28

traits of strong: ba 23; g96 10/22 11; w86 11/1 21

wife beating approved: g88 7/8 29-30

wives hearing “I love you” from husband: w89 7/15 31

forgetfulness (Italy): g98 10/8 28

friends: g 2/11 29

lifelong friends (Germany): g97 4/22 29

future (U.S.): g97 7/8 28

government:

lack of confidence in: g97 6/22 29; g90 8/8 3-4

guns (U.S.): g97 8/22 29

happiness: g01 11/22 29; g96 2/8 28

Asia: g93 12/8 29

benefits of optimism: g96 12/22 28

China: g 4/12 23

Europe: w04 9/1 3-4

honesty (Europe): g92 7/22 29

how social relationships affect health: w88 10/15 21

how time is spent (Europe): g93 7/8 29

how time is spent (U.S.): g96 3/22 29

hunting (Italy): g87 6/8 29

Jehovah’s Witnesses:

becoming a Witness: w97 6/1 7

characteristics (Germany): yb99 142

how to respond to survey requests: km 1/02 7

Kingdom Hall needs: km 12/86 3, 6

number of youths at meetings: g88 6/8 19

people’s view of (Finland): w90 1/1 27

problems overcome (Germany): g97 9/8 10-11

survey to make when contemplating Kingdom Hall construction (discontinued): km 2/92 4; km 12/90 4

what attracted those who became (Belgium): w94 4/15 12

Jesus Christ:

efforts to follow example: w86 9/1 3

whether one could be as perfect as: w86 9/1 4

life (one year) in exchange for money (Germany): g 12/11 28

life after death (U.S.): g 9/08 3-4

living together acceptable (Germany): w13 12/1 3

lying: w07 2/1 3

marriage:

Britain: g94 6/8 28-29

happiness of married versus unmarried: g89 7/8 29

health of married versus unmarried: g99 1/8 28

money (France): g88 4/22 6

moral standards (Russia): g 1/13 3

moral standards (U.S.): w07 10/1 4

near-death experiences: w86 8/1 6

paranormal (France): g02 6/22 28

prison sentences (U.S.): w89 3/1 20

reading:

amount read (Brazil): g98 6/8 28

attitude toward (Italy): g96 9/8 29

effect of TV (Greece): g98 9/8 29

essential reading: w86 4/15 3-4

time spent (U.S.): g92 3/8 28

religion:

atheism: w94 12/1 5

attenders (Australia): g92 3/8 29

attenders (Sweden): g94 2/8 28

attenders (U.S.): w98 7/1 6

attitude of Australian Catholics toward celibacy: g90 7/22 28

attitude of Irish Catholics toward priestly celibacy and female priests: g 6/13 3

attitude of U.S. Catholics toward homosexuality: g89 9/8 13

attitude toward churches (Sweden): g02 4/22 4

belief (Russia): g05 10/22 28-29

belief (U.S.): w97 9/15 6

belief in angels (Quebec): g01 12/8 29

belief in God (Britain): g05 3/22 29

belief in God (Germany): w03 2/15 3

belief in God (scientists): ijwyp article 28; w12 7/1 4; g 9/06 3

belief in God (U.S.): g 9/06 3

belief in God and effect on daily life (U.S.): w02 4/15 13

belief in hell (U.S.): w93 4/15 3

belief in hell (various countries): g94 7/8 29

beliefs (Canada): g02 4/22 8-9

beliefs (Sweden): g02 4/22 8

beliefs (U.S.): g00 9/8 28

Brazil: g02 3/8 28; g97 12/22 28

Catholic acceptance of church teachings: g89 1/8 29; g88 3/8 25

Catholic affiliation (France): g90 6/22 28

Catholic attitude toward preaching good news (U.S.): w11 3/1 6

Catholics (France): g 12/07 29; g92 6/8 28

Catholics’ doubts (France): g92 11/8 28-29

Catholics who have drifted away: g86 11/22 13

Catholic youths who attend church (Brazil): g89 10/22 29

cause of division (Britain): g 12/09 14; g 3/08 27

changing one’s: g 2/09 30; w07 3/1 3

church and politics (Britain): g87 4/22 4

church attendance and morality (U.S.): w88 4/15 21

church attendance and practice (U.S.): g94 7/22 28

church membership and attendance (U.S.): g89 2/8 29

confidence in (U.S.): g89 7/8 28; g87 4/8 29

declining respect (Italy): g90 6/8 28

difference from spirituality (various lands): w04 2/1 5

Germany (reunified): g93 5/22 29

going to heaven or hell (U.S.): w94 2/15 32

how Koreans view the Bible and Christian churches: w86 4/15 4

importance: g03 6/8 6; g01 8/8 29

importance of converting others (U.S.): g95 3/22 28

Italians’ attitude toward pope’s peace initiative (1986): g87 6/8 10

lack of effect on lives: w02 9/15 15

lack of interest (Japan): g03 10/8 28

lack of trust (Spain): g05 7/8 28

meaning of Easter (Australia): g99 1/22 29

members fail to promote evangelism: w90 6/15 30

number considering selves religious (China): g 1/08 30

number of religions, number of “Christian” denominations: w08 6/1 9

number taking seriously (U.S.): g94 12/22 23

number who pray without believing in God: w12 7/1 3

place of worship nonchurchgoers would choose (Britain): g88 7/8 11

prayer (Australia): g96 8/8 28-29

prayer (Russia): g 8/14 7

prayer (U.S.): g01 7/22 13; w98 7/1 6

questions for God (Sweden): g 1/10 12

relationship to war: g87 2/22 30

Sermon on the Mount: w98 7/1 4

sex and, among college students: g89 11/22 29

Southern Baptist clergy dismissals (U.S.): g89 3/22 30

Ten Commandments (Brazil): g98 4/22 28

Ten Commandments (Germany): w01 8/15 3

what people would ask God (Britain): g88 7/8 3

whether a force for war or peace: g87 6/8 8-9

whether objectionable to participate in events of different religions (Japan): w86 12/15 3

whether to have a course on religious history (France): g01 5/8 28

who people would ask about the Bible (Britain): g88 7/8 11

youths (Canada): g93 7/8 28

youths (Europe): g98 8/8 12-13

youths’ beliefs (U.S.): g94 9/22 13; g90 3/22 25; g90 9/8 7-8

youths’ interest in: g86 11/22 13

schools:

effectiveness of education (32 lands): g03 1/22 29

science:

earth’s revolution around sun: g89 6/8 28; g89 11/8 30

professors on belief in God (U.S.): w12 7/1 4

whether evolution and creation should both be taught in school: g87 1/22 25

whether science can reveal the secret of nature: w88 3/1 5-6

sex:

college students (Canada): g90 6/8 4-5

extramarital and premarital (U.S.): g93 8/8 4

masturbation: yp 198

multiple partners (U.S.): g 3/08 27

photographs in popular magazines (Japan): w90 6/15 30

teenagers: yp 181

unwed mothers (16 lands): g03 6/8 4

views on pornography (U.S.): g86 12/22 6

with someone met online (Brazil): g 9/10 29

wives having, outside of marriage: w86 11/15 10

youths (Britain): g 9/09 4-5; g02 5/8 29; g98 4/8 29

youths (South Africa): w97 7/15 22-23

youths (U.S.): w94 4/15 16-17

sleep: g05 12/22 28; g91 8/22 29

smoking:

teens favor ban on cigarette sales to those under 21: g90 9/22 31

United States: g91 8/22 16-17

sports:

willingness to take drugs to win: g 11/08 3; g89 11/8 11

suicide:

children who have contemplated (Taiwan): g 5/07 11

people who have contemplated (France): g00 9/8 28

television:

effect on reading (Greece): g98 9/8 29

television versus exercise (Australia): g86 6/22 31

who holds the remote control: g97 12/22 28

unemployment fears: g86 11/8 4

values: g03 6/8 4-6

war:

adults who think nuclear war likely before year 2000: w87 7/1 10

relationship of religion: g87 2/22 30

wealth:

feelings of wealthy (Asia): w07 10/1 17

what is most important in life (Europe): g91 11/8 28

women:

extramarital sex: w86 11/15 10

happiness and weight loss: g90 12/22 4

how much they would pay to be young again: g89 4/8 30

world conditions: g 9/11 29

desire of Swiss for mankind in 1986: g86 10/8 30

youths:

attitudes and values: g90 9/8 3-4

attitude toward being spoiled (Netherlands): g 12/09 14

attitude toward disobedience and prostitution (Japan): g97 10/8 28-29

attitude toward employment: g88 6/22 30

attitude toward home: yp 18

attitude toward life: g97 11/22 28

attitude toward religion and politics (Australia): g96 8/22 29

belief in astrology (U.S.): w90 8/15 4

belief in God: g94 9/22 13; g90 3/22 25; g90 9/8 7-8; g86 2/8 15

Bible knowledge: g90 9/22 21

Bible reading (Italy): g91 7/22 29

Bible reading (U.S.): g86 2/8 16

cheating: yp 212; g86 6/8 10-11

concerns: g 7/12 5; g90 5/22 28

concerns for future: g90 9/8 6

ethics in business: g90 9/8 29

geographic knowledge: g88 11/22 30

goals in life: g90 9/8 3; g88 5/22 29

guns (U.S.): g95 4/22 8

interest in religion: g90 9/8 7-8; g90 9/22 21; g86 11/22 13

interest in self versus others: g90 6/8 17

love or infatuation: yp 244

number at Kingdom Hall meetings: g88 6/8 19

problems of most concern: g90 9/8 3

religion (Canada): g93 7/8 28

religion (Europe): g98 8/8 12-13

respect for fathers: g86 6/8 30

risky behavior (U.S.): g99 4/22 28

sex and dating: yp 229

sex life (Canada): g90 6/8 4-5

sex life (South Africa): w97 7/15 22-23

shyness: yp 121

student violence (Britain): g86 7/22 30

student violence (Germany): g93 5/8 29

teachers showing favoritism: yp 158

TV viewing in America: yp 289

use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs: g 9/09 6; g90 9/22 31; g88 4/8 29-30

values (Australia): g96 8/22 29

values (Russia): g96 3/8 28-29

values (world): g00 7/22 29

view of politics: g90 8/8 4

view of society (Japan): g92 2/22 28-29

what they would bring if isolated on an island (Germany): g00 5/22 29