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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableREL_SLF
LabelFollow religion or conscience in matters of right and wrong? :CD753
Question text Which comes closer to your views: In matters of right and wrong, some people say it is important to faithfully follow the leaders and teachings of one's religion, others say it is more important to follow one's own conscience?
Responses
1 Leaders and religious teachings 60
2 Own conscience 1021
3 (SPONTANEOUS: Mixture of leaders/teaching and own conscience 48
8 Don't know 10
9 Refusal 2
-2 Skip, A+B versions 2250
-1 Skip, random=2 1095
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2008
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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