Spiritual Means Desctiptions

Feelings Persons who score high on the domain of Feelings emphasize the experience of being spiritual, often deliberately seeking those intense feelings which connect them to a higher presence or power. They are emotionally expressive individuals who value their emotional responses to the spiritual.
Thoughts Persons who score high on the Thoughts domain emphasize the acquisition of knowledge in order to understand spiritual truths and their mission in life. They often reflect on spirituality and may ask questions and actively search for information to try to understand the meaning and purpose to their existence. They use their intellect and reason to deepen their spirituality.
Ways of Relating Persons who score high on the domain of Ways of Relating actively seek out others who share their beliefs. They deliberately foster close relationships with like-minded believers. They are often socially active individuals and enjoy discussions about spiritual issues with friends. They actively seek affiliations with organizations through membership in a spiritual community.
Actions Persons who score high on the domain of Actions express their spiritual inclination through external behavior. Not only do they participate in activities to renew their spirituality, they tend to live their spirituality by making it part of everything they do. They read spiritual works, they try to improve themselves, and they consciously try to lead a moral life.

Spirituality Survey

  Cal Poly SLO SLO Community Groups
Description of Participants

Number: 181 40
Age: 21.9 (17-73) 50.6 (18-82)
Employment: 65.2% students 33.3% retired
28.6% FT employed
Ethnicity: 72.9% white
12.2% Asian American
69% white
22% Asian American
Gender: 56.4% female
42.5% male
54.8% female
38.1% male
Income: 43.1% over $80,000 26.3% over $80,000
Marital Status: 93.9% never married 57.1% married
26.2% never married
Religious Affiliation:   30% Unitatian
17.5% Other
12.5% Baptist
Average Salience of Religion or Spirituality (3-12)

  6.15 8.56
Average Spiritual Means (1-7)

Action: 3.49 4.54
Feelings: 3.70 4.79
Relating: 2.98 4.39
Thoughts: 3.94 5.19