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How often have you had any of the following experiences? READ EACH ITEM AND CIRCLE ONE CODE FOR EACH. E. Felt as though you were very close to a powerful, spiritual force that seemed to lift you out of yourself.
Felt close to a powerful spiritual force · Asked in 5 waves, 1983–1991 · 6,918 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Never in my life | Once or twice | Several times | Often | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1991 | 1991-02-09 to 1991-05-06 | face to face | 1,517 | 1,359 |
| General Social Survey 1989 | 1989-02-04 to 1989-05-01 | face to face | 1,537 | 1,006 |
| General Social Survey 1988 | 1988-02-12 to 1988-04-26 | face to face | 1,481 | 1,481 |
| General Social Survey 1984 | 1984-02-06 to 1984-04-20 | face to face | 1,473 | 1,473 |
| General Social Survey 1983 | 1983-02-23 to 1983-04-27 | face to face | 1,599 | 1,599 |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 68% |
| 18% |
| 9% |
| 5% |
| 1359 |
| ±3 |
| Democrats | 65% | 17% | 12% | 6% | 479 | ±5 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 68% | 18% | 9% | 5% | 448 | ±6 |
| Republicans | 71% | 18% | 7% | 4% | 414 | ±5 |
General Social Survey 1991 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.