Views about environmental regulation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say…
Survey year | Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 39% | 55% | 3% | 3% | 20,955 |
2007 | 30% | 60% | 4% | 6% | 19,253 |
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say…
Religious tradition | Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 17% | 80% | 1% | 2% | 166 |
Catholic | 39% | 55% | 2% | 3% | 4,173 |
Evangelical Protestant | 49% | 44% | 3% | 4% | 6,541 |
Historically Black Protestant | 35% | 59% | 2% | 4% | 1,423 |
Jehovah's Witness | 35% | 51% | 4% | 10% | 203 |
Jewish | 30% | 66% | 2% | 2% | 320 |
Mainline Protestant | 38% | 56% | 3% | 3% | 3,532 |
Mormon | 56% | 38% | 3% | 2% | 545 |
Muslim | 28% | 66% | 4% | 2% | 152 |
Orthodox Christian | 36% | 62% | < 1% | 1% | 103 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 26% | 68% | 3% | 3% | 3,048 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are ages…
Views about environmental regulation | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 16% | 32% | 30% | 22% | 8,087 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 22% | 35% | 27% | 17% | 11,153 |
Neither/both equally | 13% | 32% | 28% | 26% | 587 |
Don't know | 13% | 26% | 21% | 40% | 663 |
Generational cohort among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…
Views about environmental regulation | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 10% | 12% | 27% | 36% | 14% | 1% | 8,087 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 13% | 15% | 28% | 32% | 11% | 1% | 11,153 |
Neither/both equally | 8% | 10% | 28% | 33% | 18% | 3% | 587 |
Don't know | 8% | 10% | 20% | 27% | 29% | 6% | 663 |
Gender composition among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…
Views about environmental regulation | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 49% | 51% | 8,269 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 41% | 59% | 11,390 |
Neither/both equally | 46% | 54% | 606 |
Don't know | 33% | 67% | 690 |
Racial and ethnic composition among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who identify as…
Views about environmental regulation | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 69% | 11% | 2% | 14% | 4% | 8,131 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 60% | 15% | 3% | 17% | 5% | 11,245 |
Neither/both equally | 68% | 10% | 2% | 14% | 6% | 581 |
Don't know | 54% | 16% | 3% | 24% | 4% | 666 |
Immigrant status among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…
Views about environmental regulation | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 13% | 8% | 79% | 8,167 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 16% | 10% | 74% | 11,267 |
Neither/both equally | 14% | 7% | 79% | 594 |
Don't know | 25% | 8% | 67% | 671 |
Income distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who have a household income of…
Views about environmental regulation | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 35% | 21% | 26% | 18% | 7,100 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 34% | 21% | 27% | 18% | 10,018 |
Neither/both equally | 35% | 20% | 28% | 17% | 493 |
Don't know | 56% | 18% | 18% | 9% | 465 |
Educational distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who have completed…
Views about environmental regulation | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 44% | 33% | 15% | 7% | 8,219 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 37% | 32% | 18% | 13% | 11,330 |
Neither/both equally | 38% | 36% | 17% | 8% | 601 |
Don't know | 60% | 23% | 12% | 5% | 677 |
Marital status among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…
Views about environmental regulation | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 57% | 5% | 13% | 7% | 18% | 8,224 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 47% | 8% | 14% | 7% | 24% | 11,342 |
Neither/both equally | 52% | 4% | 14% | 11% | 19% | 597 |
Don't know | 42% | 4% | 17% | 19% | 19% | 680 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…
Views about environmental regulation | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 30% | 70% | 8,233 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 29% | 71% | 11,349 |
Neither/both equally | 27% | 73% | 602 |
Don't know | 25% | 75% | 685 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say they…
Views about environmental regulation | Believe in God; absolutely certain | Believe in God; fairly certain | Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | Believe in God; don't know | Do not believe in God | Other/don't know if they believe in God | Sample size |
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 83% | 12% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 8,269 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 71% | 16% | 3% | 1% | 7% | 2% | 11,390 |
Neither/both equally | 78% | 12% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 606 |
Don't know | 78% | 14% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 690 |
Importance of religion in one's life among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say religion is…
Views about environmental regulation | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 77% | 15% | 4% | 4% | < 1% | 8,269 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 63% | 19% | 8% | 9% | 1% | 11,390 |
Neither/both equally | 72% | 16% | 3% | 7% | 3% | 606 |
Don't know | 73% | 15% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 690 |
Attendance at religious services among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who attend religious services…
Views about environmental regulation | At least once a week | Once or twice a month/a few times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 55% | 28% | 17% | < 1% | 8,269 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 43% | 32% | 24% | < 1% | 11,390 |
Neither/both equally | 55% | 20% | 23% | 1% | 606 |
Don't know | 55% | 20% | 22% | 3% | 690 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who pray…
Views about environmental regulation | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 77% | 13% | 3% | 7% | 1% | 8,269 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 67% | 14% | 4% | 15% | 1% | 11,390 |
Neither/both equally | 75% | 10% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 606 |
Don't know | 77% | 8% | 2% | 9% | 3% | 690 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who attend prayer group…
Views about environmental regulation | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 41% | 12% | 9% | 38% | 1% | 8,269 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 31% | 11% | 9% | 49% | < 1% | 11,390 |
Neither/both equally | 41% | 9% | 7% | 40% | 2% | 606 |
Don't know | 44% | 6% | 5% | 42% | 3% | 690 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who meditate…
Views about environmental regulation | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 53% | 7% | 3% | 35% | 2% | 8,269 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 54% | 9% | 3% | 33% | 1% | 11,390 |
Neither/both equally | 58% | 6% | 1% | 30% | 4% | 606 |
Don't know | 62% | 4% | 2% | 25% | 7% | 690 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
Views about environmental regulation | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 54% | 14% | 9% | 21% | 2% | 8,269 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 57% | 15% | 9% | 18% | 1% | 11,390 |
Neither/both equally | 60% | 9% | 6% | 21% | 3% | 606 |
Don't know | 58% | 10% | 6% | 20% | 6% | 690 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Views about environmental regulation | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 53% | 6% | 35% | 4% | 2% | 8,269 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 38% | 12% | 39% | 8% | 3% | 11,390 |
Neither/both equally | 46% | 7% | 32% | 6% | 9% | 606 |
Don't know | 49% | 5% | 31% | 4% | 10% | 690 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say…
Views about environmental regulation | There are clear standards for what is right and wrong | Right or wrong depends on the situation | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 49% | 49% | 1% | 1% | 8,269 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 31% | 66% | 1% | 1% | 11,390 |
Neither/both equally | 40% | 51% | 6% | 2% | 606 |
Don't know | 30% | 55% | 3% | 11% | 690 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who read scripture…
Views about environmental regulation | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 57% | 11% | 7% | 25% | 1% | 8,269 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 45% | 11% | 8% | 36% | 1% | 11,390 |
Neither/both equally | 54% | 12% | 6% | 26% | 2% | 606 |
Don't know | 59% | 6% | 6% | 27% | 3% | 690 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say the holy scripture is…
Views about environmental regulation | Word of God; should be taken literally | Word of God; not everything taken literally | Word of God; other/don't know | Not the word of God | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 49% | 27% | 3% | 15% | 5% | 8,269 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 32% | 28% | 3% | 31% | 6% | 11,390 |
Neither/both equally | 36% | 21% | 8% | 21% | 15% | 606 |
Don't know | 48% | 14% | 10% | 14% | 15% | 690 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who …in heaven
Views about environmental regulation | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 84% | 9% | 7% | 8,269 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 74% | 20% | 6% | 11,390 |
Neither/both equally | 73% | 14% | 12% | 606 |
Don't know | 75% | 11% | 14% | 690 |
Belief in Hell among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who …in hell
Views about environmental regulation | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 73% | 20% | 7% | 8,269 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 59% | 34% | 7% | 11,390 |
Neither/both equally | 56% | 28% | 16% | 606 |
Don't know | 57% | 24% | 18% | 690 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who identify as…
Views about environmental regulation | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 57% | 16% | 27% | 8,269 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 27% | 18% | 54% | 11,390 |
Neither/both equally | 37% | 30% | 33% | 606 |
Don't know | 32% | 34% | 34% | 690 |
Political ideology among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…
Views about environmental regulation | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 58% | 25% | 12% | 5% | 8,269 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 29% | 36% | 29% | 6% | 11,390 |
Neither/both equally | 42% | 32% | 13% | 13% | 606 |
Don't know | 39% | 25% | 17% | 20% | 690 |
Views about size of government among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who would rather have…
Views about environmental regulation | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 69% | 28% | 1% | 2% | 8,269 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 42% | 50% | 4% | 4% | 11,390 |
Neither/both equally | 53% | 23% | 13% | 12% | 606 |
Don't know | 40% | 37% | 8% | 15% | 690 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say government aid to the poor…
Views about environmental regulation | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 63% | 32% | 3% | 1% | 8,269 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 34% | 60% | 4% | 2% | 11,390 |
Neither/both equally | 40% | 37% | 21% | 2% | 606 |
Don't know | 31% | 43% | 8% | 17% | 690 |
Views about abortion among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say abortion should be…
Views about environmental regulation | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 34% | 62% | 4% | 8,269 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 56% | 40% | 4% | 11,390 |
Neither/both equally | 41% | 46% | 13% | 606 |
Don't know | 28% | 53% | 19% | 690 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say homosexuality…
Views about environmental regulation | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 43% | 49% | 5% | 3% | 8,269 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 65% | 29% | 3% | 3% | 11,390 |
Neither/both equally | 42% | 35% | 18% | 5% | 606 |
Don't know | 38% | 38% | 8% | 16% | 690 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who …same-sex marriage
Views about environmental regulation | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 32% | 60% | 8% | 8,269 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 57% | 36% | 6% | 11,390 |
Neither/both equally | 38% | 45% | 17% | 606 |
Don't know | 27% | 51% | 22% | 690 |
Views about human evolution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by views about environmental protection
% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say humans…
Views about environmental regulation | Evolved; due to natural processes | Evolved; due to God's design | Evolved; don't know how | Always existed in present form | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | 16% | 26% | 3% | 52% | 4% | 8,269 |
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | 31% | 28% | 4% | 34% | 3% | 11,390 |
Neither/both equally | 14% | 17% | 8% | 45% | 15% | 606 |
Don't know | 11% | 16% | 9% | 36% | 28% | 690 |