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Teilnahmemotive von Konfirmanden am Konfirmandenunterricht zu Beginn des Unterrichts. Zu einer zweiten Messung kurz vor Beendigung der Konfi-Zeit wurden Veränderungen der Einstellungen ermittelt. In weiteren Befragungen wurden die Ausbilder der Konfirmanden zu den Zielen des Konfirmandenunterrichts und in einer Nachbefragung zu den verwendeten Lehrmaterialien und dem Verlauf der Ausbildung befragt. Themen: Erste Befragung der Konfirmanden: Motive für die Anmeldung zur Konfirmation (Skala: Freunde lassen sich ebenfalls konfirmieren, persönliche Einladung, Tradition, Taufe im Kindesalter, erzwungene Teilnahme, Wille der Eltern bzw. Großeltern, Konfi-Zeit macht Spaß); Teilnahmemotive für die Konfi-Zeit (Skala: mehr über Gott und Glauben erfahren, Gemeinschaft in der Konfi-Gruppe erleben, selbst über eigenen Glauben entscheiden, wichtiger Schritt zum Erwachsenwerden, um Taufpate werden zu können, Freunde treffen oder kennenlernen, Nachdenken über Gutes oder Schlechtes für das eigene Leben, Stärkung des Glaubens an Gott, großes Familienfest, Geld oder Geschenke, Empfang des Segens); größter Einfluss auf die Entscheidung zur Anmeldung (Familie, Freunde, Befragter selbst); Anteil der bereits vor der Konfi-Zeit bekannten Mitkonfirmanden; Einstellung zu ausgewählten Aussagen (Skala: Welt ist von Gott erschaffen, Leben nach dem Tod, liebender Gott, Auferstehung Jesu, Unsicherheit über den Glauben, Gespräche über Gott, Scheu über die Konfi-Zeit mit Freunden zu sprechen, Glaube an Gott hilft in schwierigen Situationen, Gottesglaube, Wissen über christlichen Glauben, Leben nach den Zehn Geboten, Wunsch nach Konfirmation); Bewertung des persönlichen christlichen Glaubens; Einstellung zur Kirche (Skala: Zugehörigkeit zur Kirche ist wichtig, keine Antwort auf bewegende Fragen, beabsichtigte Taufe eigener Kinder, langweilige Gottesdienste, Kirche tut viel Gutes, Pfarrer als Ansprechpartner bei persönlichen Problemen, Kirchengebäude hat persönliche Bedeutung, Interesse an einer kirchlichen Jugendgruppe nach der Konfirmation); Häufigkeit des Nachdenkens über Gott sowie von Gebeten (alleine bzw. gemeinsam mit anderen); Religiosität des Elternhauses; Erwartungen und Wünsche für die Konfi-Zeit (Skala: eigener Standpunkt zu wichtigen Lebensfragen finden, Auswendiglernen christlicher Glaubenstexte, persönlicher Kontakt zu Leitern und Mitarbeitern, Mitbestimmen der Themen, Action, Ausflüge und Freizeiten, gemeinsames Singen oder Musizieren, regelmäßige Teilnahme an den Gruppenterminen bzw. an den Sonntagsgottesdiensten, stressfreie Teilnahme, Berücksichtigung persönlicher Glaubensfragen); Interesse an ausgewählten Themen (Taufe, Abendmahl, Ablauf und Sinn des Gottesdienstes, Kirchgemeinde, Jesus Christus, Bibel, andere Religionen, Gerechtigkeit und Verantwortung für andere, Freundschaft, Gewalt und Kriminalität, Sinn des Lebens). Demographie: Geschlecht; Alter; Geschwisterzahl; Anzahl der Bücher im Haushalt; Taufe empfangen; Staatsangehörigkeit; Schulart; Geburtsland des Befragten und seiner Eltern; Teilnahme an einer christlichen Gruppe oder Veranstaltung der Kirche im Alter von 5 bis 9 Jahren bzw. ab 10 Jahren; Teilnahme am evangelischen Religionsunterricht im derzeitigen Schuljahr; Einstellung zur Jugendweihe. Befragung der Mitarbeiter in der Konfirmandenarbeit: Wichtigkeit ausgewählter Themen für die Konfirmandenarbeit (Zehn Gebote, christliche Feste, Taufe, Abendmahl, Ablauf und Sinn des Gottesdienstes, Glaubensbekenntnis, Jesus Christus, Heiliger Geist, Kirchengebäude, evangelisch - katholisch, andere Religionen, Bewahrung der Schöpfung und Ökologie, Diakonie, Sinn des Lebens, Gerechtigkeit und Verantwortung für andere, Freundschaft, Körper und Sexualität, Gewalt und Kriminalität); Wichtigkeit ausgewählter Ziele für die Konfirmanden in deren Konfirmandenzeit (Skala: Nachdenken über Tod und Auferstehung, zeitweise Mitarbeit in Angeboten der Gemeinde, verlässliche Teilnahme an den Gruppenterminen, Erleben jugendgemäßer Formen des Gottesdienstes, Besuch der Sonntagsgottesdienste, Mitgestaltung von Gottesdiensten, Ausflüge und Freizeiten, Bestärkung zur Konfirmation, Mitbestimmung der Themen, Menschen kennen lernen, denen der Glaube wichtig ist, Kennenlernen der Bibel); gewünschte Wirkung der Konfirmandenarbeit auf die Konfirmanden (Skala: Entwicklung eines eigenen Standpunkts, Stärkung des Glaubens, Auswendiglernen zentraler christlicher Glaubenstexte, Unterstützung ihrer pe...
24134 (confirmands), 952 (units), 2909 (workers)
Schweitzer, F. (2010). Confirmation Work in Europe (ZA5226; Version 1.0.0) [Data set]. GESIS, Cologne. https://doi.org/10.4232/1.10103
CB11 - CB11: to receive a blessing on the day of confirmation.
WD01 - WD01: The confirmation church service should be prepared together with the confirmands.
WD04 - WD04: There should be separate programs for boys and girls during the confirmation work.
CA06 - CA06: because my parents wanted me to do so.
WD06 - WD06: Our confirmation work should cooperate with the school.
CE08 - CE08: Faith in God helps me in difficult situations.
CB02 - CB02: to experience community in the confirmation group.
KK22 - KK22: I sometimes felt like an outsider.
KT20 - KT20: We recite the texts learnt by heart
KU02 - KU02: The Creed ('I believe in God, the Father almighty ...')
KK45 - KK45: I have become (more) conscious of my responsibility for ecological problems.
KU03 - KU03: Psalm 23 ('The Lord is my shepherd ...')
DIFF_CK09 - DIFF CK09: to attend the Sunday services regularly. CHANGE TO: KK09: I attended the Sunday services regularly.
iCB2 - Index iCB2: Religious interest plus motives
WB06 - WB06: take part in the preparation of church services.
CB01 - CB01: to learn more about God and faith.
WB11 - WB11: become (more) familiar with the content of the bible.
iKN1 - Index iKN1: Satisfaction with group experiences
CB09 - CB09: to have a beautiful celebration with family and friends on the day of my confirmation.
DIFF_CK10 - DIFF_CK10 [scale direction differs!]: to take part without too much stress. CHANGE TO: KK10: Taking part in confirmation training was stressful for me.
VN10 - VN10: There were conflicts within the team of confirmation workers.
DIFF_CK11 - DIFF_CK11: that my questions concerning faith will play a role. CHANGE TO: KK11: my questions concerning faith were addressed.
VN11 - VN11: When the confirmands met, voluntary workers were present.
KB02 - KB02: I have experienced a good community in the confirmation group.
KB03 - KB03: I have been enabled to come to my own decision about my faith.
DIFF_CG02 - DIFF_CG02: The Church does not have answers to the questions that are important for me.
KB10 - KB10: It is important for me to get money or presents at the day of my confirmation.
DIFF_CG08 - DIFF_CG08: I would be interested in taking part in a Christian youth group after confirmation.
VN02 - VN02: After a class-meeting I was satisfied with the way the confirmands participated.
VN05 - VN05: There were problems with keeping discipline in the group of confirmands.
VH04 - VH04: Learning paths (Bible path, Diaconia path, Mission path etc.)
VH12 - VH12: Reciting texts learnt by heart
VH18 - VH18: meeting people from the parish
VH25 - VH25: Making music/musicals/musical games
CF01 - CF01: How would you describe your current attitude towards the Christian faith in general?
CG01 - CG01: It is important for me to belong to the Church.
WF20 - WF20: Participation in trainings for confirmation work: Yes, in a special course on confirmation work
DIFF_WB02 - DIFF_WB02: temporarily work in programs of the church. CHANGE TO: VB02: worked in programs of the church.
DIFF_WB06 - DIFF_WB06: take part in the preparation of church services. CHANGE TO: VB06: took part in the preparation of church services.
DIFF_WB09 - DIFF_WB09: take part in the selection of topics for the confirmation training. CHANGE TO: VB09: took part in the choice of topics for the confirmation training.
DIFF_WB18 - DIFF_WB18: get opportunities to raise their own questions about faith. CHANGE TO: VB18: The confirmand's own questions about faith were addressed.
WF11 - WF11: [Working experience with] associations or groups apart from the church (e.g. sport or music clubs)
WF18 - WF18: Participation in trainings for confirmation work: No, I have never attended this kind of training
WF19 - WF19: Participation in trainings for confirmation work: Yes, within the framework of my full-time/part-time training
WF21 - WF21: Participation in trainings for confirmation work: I have attended general youth leader seminars
DIFF_WC10 - DIFF_WC10: experience forms of meditation or prayer. CHANGE TO: VC10: experienced forms of meditation or prayer.
DIFF_WC12 - DIFF_WC12: Come to their own decision about faith. CHANGE TO: VC12: are better able to make their own decision about faith.
DIFF_WD01 - DIFF_WD01: The confirmation church service should be prepared together with the confirmands. CHANGE TO: VD01: The confirmation church service has been (or will be) prepared together with the confirmands.
DIFF_WE06 - DIFF_WE06: I would like to be relieved from working in confirmation training. CHANGE TO: VE06: I would like to be relieved from working in confirmation training.
c_weight - Germany: Gewichtungsfaktor EKD
WA02 - WA02: Christian holidays and their meaning (Christmas, Easter, Whitsun)
dauer - Germany (t0): Dauer der Konfirmandenzeit in Monaten (errechnet aus Konfirmationsdatum minus Beginn)
WA05 - WA05: Course and meaning of Sunday services
iCG1 - Index iCG1: Adherence to the Church (t1)
DIFF_CK05 - DIFF_CK05: to have a lot of action. CHANGE TO: KK05: we had a lot of action.
KB11 - KB11: It is important for me to receive a blessing on the day of my confirmation.
KG05 - KG05: The Church does a lot of good things for the people.
KG07 - KG07: Our church building means a lot to me.
KH03 - KH03 [interpretation difficult!]: I pray together with others.
KK03 - KK03: I came into good personal contact with the leaders and workers.
KE04 - KE04: Jesus has risen from the dead.
VQ03 - VQ03: special days with the group (at least 3 hours) ( special days)
VQ08 - VQ08: Other, i.e. ... (times during confirmation training)
VR03 - VR03: The confirmands of my group are pupils in altoghether ... different schools.
VR08 - VR08: active only at special events
VR21 - VR21: When do confirmands take part in the eucharist?
VU04 - VU04: volunteers older than 18 years (confirmands' parents not included)
DIFF_WC03 - DIFF_WC03: learn central Christian texts by heart (e.g. the Creed). CHANGE TO: VC03: learnt central Christian texts by heart (e.g. the Creed).
CK10 - CK10: to take part without too much stress.
CM06_D - CM06 (Bogen Deutschland): Staatsangehörigkeit
VC03 - VC03: learnt central Christian texts by heart (e.g. the Creed).
VC04 - VC04: were supported in their personal and social development.
VD01 - VD01: The confirmation church service has been (or will be) prepared together with the confirmands.
VE06u - VE06u [VE06 turned around]: I would like to be relieved from working in confirmation training.
VF23 - VF23: Did you fill in the first questionnaire of this study?
CG05 - CG05: The church does a lot of good things for the people.
CG06 - CG06: If I should have personal problems, I would turn to a minister.
CC01 - CC01: Who influenced your decision to register most?
WF05 - WF05: How many of the confirmands did you already know before the confirmation training? (at least by name)
CK02 - CK02: to learn central Christian texts by heart (e.g. the Creed).
KK04 - KK04: I was allowed to decide about the topics together with my fellow confirmands.
KE08 - KE08: Faith in God helps me in difficult situations.
KF02 - KF02: How would you describe your current attitude towards the Church [Svenska Kyrkan/the Ev. Luth. Church of Finland; respective Church] in general?
KG01 - KG01: It is important for me to belong to the Church.
KG02 - KG02: The Church does not have answers to the questions that are important for me.
KK33 - KK33: I experienced good examples for respect among people with different convictions.
KK46 - KK46: I have experienced, that my commitment to peace is important.
VX02 - VX02: questionnaires for the confirmands
VX03 - VX03: oral feedback by the confirmands
iKG1 - Index iKG1: Adherence to the Church (t2)
WA12 - WA12: Ecology and preservation of the Creation.
iCA1 - Index iCA1: Social orientation and activities
WA15 - WA15: Justice and responsibility for others
DIFF_CK08 - DIFF CK08: to attend the group meetings of the confirmation training regularly. CHANGE TO: KK08: I attended the group meetings of the confirmation training regularly.
diff_CB11 - DIFF_CB11: to receive a blessing on the day of confirmation. CHANGE TO: KB11: It is important for me to receive a blessing on the day of my confirmation.
DIFF_CE02 - DIFF_CE02: There is life after death.
DIFF_CE04 - DIFF_CE04: Jesus has risen from the dead.
DIFF_CH02 - DIFF_CH02: I pray by myself.
DIFF_CK03 - DIFF_CK03: come into personal contact with the leaders and workers. CHANGE TO: KK03: I came into good personal contact with the leaders and workers.
DIFF_CK04 - DIFF_CK04: to be allowed to decide about the topics together with my fellow confirmands. CHANGE TO: KK04: I was allowed to decide about the topics together with my fellow confirmands.
DIFF_CE09 - DIFF_CE09: I believe in God.
DIFF_CE10 - DIFF_CE10: I know what the Christian faith entails.
WA13 - WA13: The social mission of the church.
WB02 - WB02: temporarily work in programs of the church.
WC03 - WC03: learn central Christian texts by heart (e.g. the Creed).
WC11 - WC11: learn to live their everyday life in relationship to God.
WD07 - WD07: There should be a lot of action in our confirmation work.
int_weight - Weighting factor (for all countries except D: 1)
total_weight - Total weighting factor for overall results
quest_K_existing - Does confirmands questionnaire t2 exist?
CM01_share_female - Share of female confirmands in the group in percent (t1; CM01)
CM06_original - CM06 (alle Bögen): Staatsangehörigkeit. BESSER CM06_D usw. VERWENDEN!
CM07_original - CM07: Schulart [Antwortmöglichkeiten unterschiedlich für D; CH; A] BESSER CM07_D usw. VERWENDEN!
CM15 - CM15 [wording differs!]: Some teenagers celebrate 'Jugendweihe'. What do you think about that?
DIFF_CB03 - DIFF_CB03: to come to my own decision about my faith. CHANGE TO: KB03: I have been enabled to come to my own decision about my faith.
DIFF_CB08 - DIFF_CB08: to be strengthened in my faith. CHANGE TO: KB08: I have been strengthened in my faith.
KU06 - KU06: The Ten Commandments ('I am the Lord, thy God. Thou shalt have ...')
KW01 - KW01: Do you think the time you spend in confirmation training is too short or too long?
KU01 - KU01: The Lord's Prayer ('Our Father in heaven ...')
VF05 - VF05: How many of the confirmands do you know by name now? 1=(almost) nobody; 2=less than half; 3=about half of them; 4=the majority; 5=(almost) all of them
DIFF_CE03 - DIFF_CE03: God loves all humans and cares about each one of us
VJ01 - VJ01: minister / mainly responsible person
DIFF_CE07 - DIFF_CE07: Sometimes I am ashamed to tell my friends that I am taking part in confirmation training.
DIFF_CB01 - DIFF_CB01: to learn more about God and faith. CHANGE TO: KB01: I have learnt more about God and faith.
DIFF_CE11 - DIFF_CE11: I try to live according to the Ten Commandments.
DIFF_CG01 - DIFF_CG01: It is important for me to belong to the Church.
diff_CB10 - DIFF_CB10: to get money or presents at the end. CHANGE TO: KB10: It is important for me to get money or presents at the day of my confirmation.
iWC1 - Index iWC1: Importance of relating to the parish
stadt_land - Germany: Zugehörigkeit zu ländlichem - städtischem Gebiet (dichotomisierte Einteilung nach Selbsteinschätzung, kontrolliert durch Einwohnerzahl und Entfernung zur nächsten Großstadt)
FI_parish_PARISHnum - FINNLAND: parish-code Numeric
iCE1 - Index iCE1: Christian Beliefs (t1)
FIN_URBANITY - urbanity: How would you describe the area of your parish?
FIN_DURATION - Number of months between first meeting and confirmation
CE06 - CE06: I often talk about God with other people.
CE11 - CE11: I try to live according to the Ten Commandments.
CK06 - CK06: to go on daytrips or for retreats/camp with the group.
WF13 - WF13: For how many years have you been working with confirmation classes before the actual one?
CK09 - CK09: to attend the Sunday services regularly.
CG02 - CG02: The Church does not have answers to the questions that are important for me.
CK11 - CK11: that my questions concerning faith will play a role.
CG03 - CG03: If I will have children, I want to have them baptised.
KE06 - KE06: I often talk about God with other people.
KB04 - KB04: I have made an important step in growing-up.
KB08 - KB08: I have been strengthened in my faith.
KE03 - KE03: God loves all humans and cares about each one of us.
VM04 - VM04: Do you find your team-work successful? (only fill in, if working in a team)
VN03 - VN03: After a class-meeting I was satisfied with what the confirmands have learned or experienced.
L_________leaders - l_______leaders (all countries)
VH10 - VH10: Working with biblical texts
CK_________central - CK__________central variables
data_basis - This case includes data from ...
DIFF_WC07 - DIFF_WC07: be won for continuing as voluntary workers in the church. CHANGE TO: VC07: were encouraged for voluntary work.
CM04 - CM04: How many books does your family have at home? (Bookshelves of 1 meter contain ca. 40 books. Please don't count the magazines.)
CK08 - CK08: to attend the group meetings of the confirmation training regularly.
DIFF_WD06 - DIFF_WD06: Our confirmation work should cooperate with the school. CHANGE TO: VD06: In this confirmation class there was cooperation between school and confirmation work in our parish (e.g. common projects).
KN07 - KN07: minister / person primarily responsible for confirmation work
KK11 - KK11: My questions concerning faith were addressed.
KK37 - KK37: In our parish I feel welcome and accepted.
KK41 - KK41: I would prefer being confirmed without the confirmation time beforehand.
VQ01 - VQ01: numbers of meetings over all: ...
VQ04 - VQ04: trips/outings of at least 3 hours ( trips/outings)
VQ07 - VQ07: Other, i.e. ... (times during confirmation training)
VR06 - VR06: How many people (employees and volunteers) help in confirmation training? Sum altogether
VT04 - VT04: People with a low income (laborers, employees)
VT05 - VT05: People with a high income (university graduates; executives)
WC01 - WC01: develop a personal point of view concerning their own life.
iKN2 - Index iKN2: Satisfaction with liturgical experiences
iWA1 - Index iWA1: Importance of Christian dogmatics
CB06 - CB06: to meet and get to know friends.
CB07 - CB07: to think about what is good or bad for me and my life.
iVH1 - Index iVH1: Activating and creative methods (not internationally used; items miss in Finland and Sweden)
CB10 - CB10: to get money or presents at the end.
WC08 - WC08: be encouraged in their creativity.
DIFF_CB07 - DIFF_CB07: to think about what is good or bad for me and my life. CHANGE TO: KB07: I have been thinking about what is good or bad for me and my life.
VD08 - VD08: The confirmation work has contributed to good contact between the church and the parents of the confirmands.
CM07_A - CM07 (Bogen Österreich): Schulart
CM07_D - CM07 (Bogen Deutschland): Schulart
DIFF_CE01 - DIFF_CE01: God created the world.
VF17 - VF17: What is your highest educational degree?
CM11 - CM11: Have you previously (more than three times) participated in any group activity offered by the church (Sunday school, children's group, youth group etc.) when you were 5-9 years?
WE08 - WE08: Faith in God is important for me.
WE09 - WE09: I consider my pedagogical competence for confirmation work as adequate.
WF08 - WF08: [Working experience with] Christian youth groups
WF10 - WF10: [Working experience with] other church related associations in the parish or region
VB02 - VB02 [Finnish wording differs]: worked in programs of the church.
VB04 - VB04: had the chance to experience forms of worship attractive for young people (e.g. youth church services).
iCH1 - Index iCH1: Religious practice (t1) [high value = strong]
iKK3 - Index iKK3: Experienced openness of the parish
WB04 - WB04: experience forms of worship adequate for young people (e.g. youth church services).
WB05 - WB05: attend the Sunday church services according to the requirements of the confirmation training.
CM12 - CM12: Have you previously (more than three times) participated in any group activity offered by the church (Sunday school, children's group, youth group etc.) from the age of 10 years until now?
VC06 - VC06: got to know what programs of youth work the church offers to them.
CK____________Differences - CK____________computed differences between t1 and t2
DIFF_CB02 - DIFF_CB02: to experience community in the confirmation group. CHANGE TO: KB02: I have experienced a good community in the confirmation group.
DIFF_CB04 - DIFF_CB04: to make an important step in growing-up. CHANGE TO: KB04: I have made an important step in growing-up.
KK50 - KK50: What we do during confirmation time is more interesting than what is usually done in school.
KV01 - KV01: How did you feel filling in this questionnaire?
CG05 - CG05: The Church does a lot of good things for the people.
DIFF_WB16 - DIFF_WB16: get at overall view of the Christina tradition - symbols, festivals, traditions arts etc. CHANGE TO: VB16: gained an overall view of the Christian tradition - symbols, festivals, traditions, art etc.
CH03 - CH03 [interpretation difficult!]: I pray together with others.
CJ01 - CJ01: How interested are your parents in religion?
CK03 - CK03: come into personal contact with the leaders and workers.
KK10 - KK10: Taking part in confirmation training was stressful for me.
KK25 - KK25: I got to know our parish better.
KK26 - KK26: I temporarily worked in programs of the church (e.g. in a internship).
KG03 - KG03: If I will have children, I want to have them baptised.
VX01 - VX01: questionnaires for the parents
CE03 - CE03: God loves all humans and cares about each one of us
CA07 - CA07: because my grandparents wanted me to do so.
WD08 - WD08: The confirmation work should contribute to good contact between the church and the parents of the confirmands.
WD09 - WD09: The elders/presbyters should be content with our way of doing confirmation work.
VJ06 - VJ06: official guidelines for the course of confirmation work
VJ09 - VJ09: the way confirmation classes have 'always' been done in this parish
DIFF_CF01 - DIFF_CF01: How would you describe your current attitude towards the Christian faith in general?
DIFF_CG05 - DIFF_CG05: The Church does a lot of good things for the people.
VB09 - VB09: took part in the choice of topics for the confirmation training.
VB16 - VB16: gained an overall view of the Christian tradition - symbols, festivals, traditions, art etc.
VC07 - VC07: were encouraged for voluntary work.
VC10 - VC10: experienced forms of meditation or prayer.
VD06 - VD06: In this confirmation class there was cooperation between school and confirmation work in our parish (e.g. common projects).
VM01 - VM01: How satisfied are you with the confirmation work in your parish?
quest_K_existing - Number of valid confirmands t2 questionnaires
laki - Interne Kurzbezeichnung der Landeskirche
i_________indices - I___________Indices workers
dauer - G (t0): Dauer der Konfirmandenzeit in Monaten (errechnet aus Konfirmationsdatum minus Beginn)
sex_hv - Sex of the leader (who filled in HV)
WF01_share_female - Share of female workers in percent (t1; WF01)
CG01 - CG01: It is important for me to belong to the church.
WE10 - WE10: I consider my theological knowledge/competence for confirmation work as adequate.
CG07 - CG07: Our church building means a lot to me.
CD01 - CD01 [interpretation difficult]: How many of your fellow confirmands did you already know before the confirmation training? (at least by name)
CG08 - CG08: I would be interested in taking part in a Christian youth group after confirmation.
CE04 - CE04: Jesus has risen from the dead.
DIFF_CE06 - DIFF_CE06: I often talk about God with other people.
VN08 - VN08: There were conflicts between me/us and some parents of the confirmands.
VN09 - VN09: A team of workers met in order to prepare a lesson or an activity.
KB09 - KB09: It is important for me to have a beautiful celebration with family and friends on the day of my confirmation.
DIFF_CH03 - DIFF_CH03: I pray together with others.
KE05 - KE05: I am not sure what I should believe.
WB07 - WB07: take part in daytrips or camps with the group.
WE04 - WE04: Being together with the other workers is very important for me.
WE06 - WE06: I would like to be relieved from working in confirmation training.
WC06 - WC06: get to know what the youth work of the church offers to them.
CA03 - CA03: because it is a good old tradition.
CB03 - CB03: to come to my own decision about my faith.
VN04 - VN04: After a meeting I was satisfied with the way I did it.
VN06 - VN06: Some confirmands encountered difficulties concerning the time needed for confirmation training (e.g. because school lessons or leisure activities took place at the same time).
DIFF_CG07 - DIFF_CG07: Our church building means a lot to me.
DIFF_WC04 - DIFF_WC04: be supported in their personal and social development. CHANGE TO: VC04: were supported in their personal and social development.
DIFF_WD05 - DIFF_WD05: I want to have at least one personal conversation with each confirmand. CHANGE TO: VD05: I had at least one personal conversation with each confirmand during confirmation time.
DIFF_WD08 - DIFF_WD08: The confirmation work should contribute to good contact between the church and the parents of the confirmands. CHANGE TO: VD08: The confirmation work has contributed to good contact between the church and the parents of the confirmands.
DIFF_WF05 - DIFF_WF05: How many of the confirmands did you already know before the confirmation training? (at least by name) CHANGE TO: VF05: How many of the confirmands do you know by name now? 1=(almost) nobody; 2=less than half; 3=about half of them; 4=the majorit
VB06 - VB06: took part in the preparation of church services.
WB09 - WB09: take part in the selection of topics for the confirmation training.
WB10 - WB10: get to know other people to whom faith is important.
WC05 - WC05: get to know our parish better.
iVC1 - Index iVC1: Workers estimation of confirmands' relation to the parish (not used)
VL01 - VL01: In our parish there are youth groups that are suitable for newly confirmed adolescents.
DIFF_CE12 - DIFF_CE12: By the end of the confirmation time I definitely want to be confirmed.
VL02 - VL02: If a confirmand likes to help as a volunteer in our parish after his confirmation, there are opportunities to do so.
DIFF_CG04 - DIFF_CG04: Church services are usually boring.
DIFF_CG06 - DIFF_CG06: If I should have personal problems, I would turn to a minister.
WC04 - WC04: be supported in their personal and social development.
WC07 - WC07: be won for continuing as voluntary workers in the church.
WD02 - WD02: Confirmation work should be used as a missionary chance for winning people for the Christian faith.
CE12 - CE12: By the end of the confirmation time I definitely want to be confirmed.
CL03 - CL03: Course and meaning of Sunday services
CM03 - CM03: How many brothers and sisters do you have?
CK07 - CK07: to sing or make music together.
KD01 - KD01 [interpretation difficult]: How many of your fellow confirmands do you know by name now? 1=(almost) nobody; 2=less than half; 3=about half of them; 4=the majority; 5=(almost) all of them
KK08 - KK08: I attended the group meetings of the confirmation training regularly.
KK09 - KK09: I attended the Sunday services regularly.
KE07 - KE07: Sometimes I am ashamed to tell my friends that I am taking part in confirmation training.
KE12 - KE12: By the end of the confirmation time I definitely want to be confirmed.
KK35 - KK35: What I learnt in confirmation training has little to do with my everyday life.
VF06 - VF06: [better use variable function!] What is your function in confirmation work?
VL03 - VL03: If I have problems in confirmation work, there is someone I can talk to.
VH11 - VH11: Working with other written texts
VI10 - VI10 [Danish wording differs]: Computer & data projector
iDIFF_CB1 - Index iDIFF_CB1: Difference of expectancy to experience concerning growth in faith (not used)
CA01 - CA01: because my friends did so as well.
CA02 - CA02: because I was invited personally (e.g. by a letter).
iKE1 - Index iKE1: Christian Beliefs (t2)
CA04 - CA04: because I was baptised when I was a child.
CM07_CH - CM07 (Bogen Schweiz): Schulart
CM09 - CM09: Your mother's place of birth
CL08 - CL08: Justice and responsibility for others
KK44 - KK44: I have experienced that my commitment to other people is important.
KN01 - KN01: the whole confirmation time
KK27 - KK27: I became motivated to help in the church as a voluntary worker.
KK30 - KK30: I experienced forms of worship adequate for young people (e.g. youth church services).
KK32 - KK32: I got to know people to whom faith is important.
klein_gross - Germany: Große oder kleine Gruppe?
sex_hv - Germany: Sex of the leader (who filled in HV)
iKB2 - Index iKB2: Experience of growth in faith plus motives
FIN_VOLUNTEERS - Are there voluntary workers involved in your confirmation training?
VC12 - VC12: are better able to make their own decision about faith.
DIFF_CD01 - DIFF_CD01: How many of your fellow confirmands do you know (t1: before the confirmation training; t2: now)? (at least by name)
VF06 - VF06: [better use variable profession!] What is your function in confirmation work?
VQ05 - VQ05: overnight events in the context of trips/outings/camps (number of nights altogether: ...)
VQ06 - VQ06 [wording differ: 45 or 60 min.]: Internship in the parish (... hours per confirmand)
VR09 - VR09: How important would you consider confirmation work, compared with other fields of work in your parish (e.g. care for the elderly; social work etc.)? I consider confirmation work to be
quest_C_existing - Does confirmands questionnaire t1 exist?
quest_V_existing - Number of valid workers t2 questionnaires
CK_________specifi - CK___________GERMANY specific important variables
west_ost - Germany: Westliche oder östliche Landeskirche? (Osten: Anhalt, EKBO (ohne Berlin-West), Mecklenburg, Pommern, KPS, Sachsen, Thüringen)
CK_WV_________share_variables - CK_WV_______Variables with percentages per group
CM12_share_groupmembers - Share of having visited church groups / events since age 10 in percent (CM12)
iWA2 - Index iWA2: Importance of topics related to the life world
UNIT_________specifi - UNIT___________country specific important variables
WF06 - WF06: [better use variable profession!] What is your function in confirmation work?
CE07 - CE07: Sometimes I am ashamed to tell my friends that I am taking part in confirmation training.
CE10 - CE10: I know what the Christian faith entails.
WF12 - WF12: [Working experience with] Protestant Religious Education at school
KB14 - KB14: I have learnt about life after death.
DIFF_CH01 - DIFF_CH01: I think about God.
KB15 - KB15: I have learnt more about other religions.
KB01 - KB01: I have learnt more about God and faith.
WE01 - WE01: I know the official guidelines for confirmation work.
WE05 - WE05: I like being together with the confirmands.
WE07 - WE07: I want to be a role model for younger people.
WF06 - WF06: [better use variable function!] What is your function in confirmation work?
DIFF_WB04 - DIFF_WB04: experience forms of worship adequate for young people (e.g. youth church services). CHANGE TO: VB04: had the chance to experience forms of worship attractive for young people (e.g. youth church services).
CB05 - CB05: to be allowed to be a godparent.
WC10 - WC10: experience forms of meditation or prayer.
CA05 - CA05 [Danish wording differs!]: because I felt obliged to take part.
VC05 - VC05: got to know our parish better.
DIFF_CB09 - DIFF_CB09: to have a beautiful celebration with family and friends on the day of my confirmation. CHANGE TO: KB09: It is important for me to have a beautiful celebration with family and friends on the day of my confirmation.
DIFF_CB10 - DIFF_CB10: to get money or presents at the end. CHANGE TO: KB10: It is important for me to get money or presents at the day of my confirmation.
WB01 - WB01: be encouraged to think about death and resurrection.
WB03 - WB03: attend the obligatory meetings reliably.
WC02 - WC02: be strengthened in their faith.
UNIT_________central - UNIT__________central variables
WV_________central - WV___________central variables
c_id - C_ID: Identification code confirmand
amount_confirmands - Amount of confirmands questionnaires in the group (higher value of t1 or t2)
quest_W_existing - Does workers questionnaire t1 exist?
amount_leaders - Amount of leaders questionnaires
quest_V_existing - Does workers questionnaire t2 exist?
WV_________specifi - WV___________GERMANY specific important variables
stadt_land - G: Zugehörigkeit zu ländlichem - städtischem Gebiet (dichotomisierte Einteilung nach Selbsteinschätzung, kontrolliert durch Einwohnerzahl und Entfernung zur nächsten Großstadt)
CM05_share_unbaptised - Share of non baptised members in the group in percent (t1; CM05)
KW01_share_too_long - Share of confirmands who found the time too long in percent (KW01)
i_________indices - I___________Indices confirmands
CA08 - CA08: because I had been told that confirmation training is fun.
WE02 - WE02: I comply with these guidelines.
CG04 - CG04: Church services are usually boring.
CK01 - CK01: to find my own point of view concerning my own life.
DIFF_WC05 - DIFF_WC05: get to know our parish better. CHANGE TO: VC05: got to know our parish better.
DIFF_CE05 - DIFF_CE05: I am not sure what I should believe.
DIFF_CE08 - DIFF_CE08: Faith in God helps me in difficult situations.
KT01 - KT01: We listen to stories / to a presentation
KK31 - KK31: I took part in the preparation of church services.
VB18 - VB18: The confirmand's own questions about faith were addressed.
VE06 - VE06: I would like to be relieved from working in confirmation training.
VL04 - VL04: I often discuss issues concerning confirmation work with confirmation workers / colleagues from other parishes.
VM05 - VM05: Do you consider the financial means allotted to confirmation work in the parish adequate?
KE10 - KE10: I know what the Christian faith entails.
KF01 - KF01: How would you describe your current attitude towards the Christian faith in general? a) very negative; b) rather negative; c) neither negative nor positive; d) rather positive; e) very positive
KG04 - KG04: Church services are usually boring.
KK49 - KK49: It feels good to me, when we pray in our group.
VI06 - VI06: material produced by myself
VQ02 - VQ02 [wording differs: 45 or 60 min.!]: ... hours of 'normal instruction' (hours à 60 min.)
VQ09 - VQ09: ... joint activities with Christian youth work in our parish (... meetings / activities)
VR10 - VR10: When is the baptism of those confirmands, who are not yet baptised?
VT06 - VT06: immigrants and foreign families
iCA2 - Index iCA2: Motivated by the family (not used)
FI_GROUPnum - FINNLAND: group-code numeric
iKH1 - Index iKH1: Religious practice (t2) [high value = strong]
DIFF_WC06 - DIFF_WC06: get to know what the youth work of the church offers to them. CHANGE TO: VC06: got to know what programs of youth work the church offers to them.
CK04 - CK04: to be allowed to decide about the topics together with my fellow confirmands.
DIFF_WF05 - DIFF_WF05: How many of the confirmands did you already know before the confirmation training? (at least by name) CHANGE TO: VF05: How many of the confirmands do you know by name now? 1=(almost) nobody; 2=less than half; 3=about half of them; 4=the majority
KE11 - KE11: I try to live according to the Ten Commandments.
KB07 - KB07: I have been thinking about what is good or bad for me and my life.
KG08 - KG08: I would be interested in taking part in a Christian youth group after confirmation.
WD03 - WD03: The confirmands should experience community in the confirmation group.
WF09 - WF09: [Working experience with] other Christian groups, e.g. children's choir, sport club
WB08 - WB08: be encouraged to be confirmed in case they are still unsure about it.
iCK1 - Index iCK1: Orientation for life in faith
CE05 - CE05: I am not sure what I should believe.
WF07 - WF07: [Working experience with] Sunday school
DIFF_CG03 - DIFF_CG03: If I will have children, I want to have them baptised.
KV05 - KV05: Have you filled in the first questionnaire of this study in autumn 2007 already?
VN01 - VN01: The time for the preparation of the meetings was too short for me.
VH14 - VH14: working with internet or SMS
VD05 - VD05: I had at least one personal conversation with each confirmand during confirmation time.
VM02 - VM02: How do you like doing the confirmation work?
quest_W_existing - Number of valid workers t1 questionnaires
sex - Sex of the confirmand (better use CM01 and KM01 due to matching)
quest_C_existing - Number of valid confirmands t1 questionnaires
west_ost - C: Westliche oder östliche Landeskirche? (Osten: Anhalt, EKBO (ohne Berlin-West), Mecklenburg, Pommern, KPS, Sachsen, Thüringen)
WF06_share_volunteers - Share of volunteers in percent (t1; WF06)
iKB1 - Index iKB1: Experience of growth in faith
WV____________Differences - WV____________computed differences between t1 and t2
CM10 - CM10: Your father's place of birth
CM13 - CM13: Are you attending Protestant Religious Education in this school year?
KG06 - KG06: If I should have personal problems, I would turn to a minister.
VN07 - VN07: Parents of the confirmands contacted me by their own initiative.
VH08 - VH08: Painting, drawing and other visual art
VH27 - VH27: meditation / exercising silent times
VH28 - VH28: experiential education; adventure-based learning
DK_Omrode - DK ONLY: Omrode (WI: geographical setting)
WC09 - WC09: learn to enjoy singing or making music.
iVI1 - Index iVI1: Working with audivisual and electronic media (not used)
WD05 - WD05: I want to have at least one personal conversation with each confirmand.
CM06_A - CM06 (Bogen Österreich): Staatsangehörigkeit
CM06_CH - CM06 (Bogen Schweiz): Staatsangehörigkeit
DIFF_CB11 - DIFF_CB11: to receive a blessing on the day of confirmation. CHANGE TO: KB11: It is important for me to receive a blessing on the day of my confirmation.
VI05 - VI05: work book for confirmands (i.e. ..)
VI12 - VI12: CD-ROMs or other data storage media
VR05 - VR05: Are there contracts/agreements between the confirmands and the parish?
VT01 - VT01: elderly people (retirement age)
VV01 - VV01: church (also apart from services)
w_id - w_id: identification number workers
data_basis - Concerning confirmands t1/t2: This case includes data from ...
amount_workers - Amount of workers questionnaires in the group (higher value of t1 or t2)
CB04 - CB04: to make an important step in growing-up.
WE03 - WE03: I am sure that all who work with the confirmands in our parish have very similar aims.
CG02 - CG02: The church does not have answers to the questions that are important for me.
CB08 - CB08: to be strengthened in my faith.
KB13 - KB13: har jeg fået større kendskab til bibelen
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