Jak zjišťovat návštěvnost bohoslužeb? Problémy s měřením náboženského fenoménu

• Authors: Vavra Martin

Title variants

EN

HOW TO MEASURE CHURCH ATTENDANCE. PROBLEMS WITH MEASURING OF RELIGIOUS PHENOMENON

• Languages of publication: CS

Abstracts

EN

This article deals with problems of religiosity research in sociology. First the author concentrates on more general topics connected with religiosity research as is cross-country validity of survey instruments or relationship of theoretical concepts and empirical indicators in sociological surveys. Another part is about attending religious ceremonies which is one of the most significant (statistically as well as substantially) indicators in religiosity research. But despite the fact that it is behavioral indicator, so seemingly easy for measuring, its reliability became object of disputes in sociology of religion. The author presents data on church attendance taken from most important international survey series in sociology - ISSP, EVS and ESS. Results among these surveys are varying but despite this, they are robust enough for interpretation and making cautious conclusions. Some possibilities for modifications of 'attendance questions' based on experiences from General social survey are suggested.

Keywords

EN

CHURCH ATTENDANCE; RELIGION; SURVEY METHODOLOLOGY

Discipline

• SOCIOLOGY: SOCIOLOGY

• Publisher: Institute of Sociology, Czech Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Naše společnost (Our Society)
• Year: 2009
• Volume: 7
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 32-39
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Vavra Martin

• Martin Vavra, Sociologicky ustav AV CR, v.v.i., Jilska 1, Praha 1, 110 00, Czech Republic; http://dlib.lib.cas.cz/4819/

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

10CZAAAA07563