Konfirmandenarbeit in Europa
type: Dataset
provider: GESIS search
  type: Organization
  description: Find information about social science research data and open access publications.
type: PropertyValue
property ID: https://registry.identifiers.org/registry/doi
value: doi:10.4232/1.10103
version: 1.0.0
date published: 2010-07-20
creator: Schweitzer, Friedrich
publisher: GESIS Data Archive
language: English
language: German
keywords: Religion und Werte
keywords: Religion and values
description: 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 kirch…
spatial coverage: Place
  geo:
    type: GeoCoordinates
    address country: Germany
  geo:
    type: GeoCoordinates
    address country: Austria
  geo:
    type: GeoCoordinates
    address country: Switzerland
  geo:
    type: GeoCoordinates
    address country: Denmark
  geo:
    type: GeoCoordinates
    address country: Finland
  geo:
    type: GeoCoordinates
    address country: Norway
  geo:
    type: GeoCoordinates
    address country: Sweden
temporal coverage: 09.2007 - 06.2008
license: https://www.gesis.org/fileadmin/upload/dienstleistung/daten/umfragedaten/_bgordnung_bestellen/2023-06-30_Usage_regulations.pdf
size: QuantitativeValue
  value: 24134 (confirmands), 952 (units), 2909 (workers)
  unit text: data points
citation: Schweitzer, F. (2010). Confirmation Work in Europe (ZA5226; Version 1.0.0) [Data set]. GESIS, Cologne. https://doi.org/10.4232/1.10103
distribution: ZA5226.sav.zip SPSS (Dataset) 3.3 MB
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distribution: ZA5226.dta.zip Stata (Dataset) 3.12 MB
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variable measured: iCA2 - Index iCA2: Motivated by the family (not used)
variable measured: laki - Germany: Landeskirche
variable measured: stadt_land - Germany: Zugehörigkeit zu ländlichem - städtischem Gebiet (dichotomisierte Einteilung nach Selbsteinschätzung, kontrolliert durch Einwohnerzahl und Entfernung zur nächsten Großstadt)
variable measured: iKB1 - Index iKB1: Experience of growth in faith
variable measured: WA04 - WA04: The Lord's supper
variable measured: iKB2 - Index iKB2: Experience of growth in faith plus motives
variable measured: WA05 - WA05: Course and meaning of Sunday services
variable measured: DK_Omrode - DK ONLY: Omrode (WI: geographical setting)
variable measured: iCG1 - Index iCG1: Adherence to the Church (t1)
variable measured: CM02 - CM02: age
variable measured: 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.)
variable measured: CM06_A - CM06 (Bogen Österreich): Staatsangehörigkeit
variable measured: CK09 - CK09: to attend the Sunday services regularly.
variable measured: CM06_D - CM06 (Bogen Deutschland): Staatsangehörigkeit
variable measured: CK10 - CK10: to take part without too much stress.
variable measured: CM07_A - CM07 (Bogen Österreich): Schulart
variable measured: CL01 - CL01: Baptism
variable measured: CM07_CH - CM07 (Bogen Schweiz): Schulart
variable measured: KE12 - KE12: By the end of the confirmation time I definitely want to be confirmed.
variable measured: KB09 - KB09: It is important for me to have a beautiful celebration with family and friends on the day of my confirmation.
variable measured: KB13 - KB13: har jeg fået større kendskab til bibelen
variable measured: KG08 - KG08: I would be interested in taking part in a Christian youth group after confirmation.
variable measured: KK10 - KK10: Taking part in confirmation training was stressful for me.
variable measured: KK22 - KK22: I sometimes felt like an outsider.
variable measured: KK26 - KK26: I temporarily worked in programs of the church (e.g. in a internship).
variable measured: KK37 - KK37: In our parish I feel welcome and accepted.
variable measured: VQ01 - VQ01: numbers of meetings over all: ...
variable measured: VQ03 - VQ03: special days with the group (at least 3 hours) ( special days)
variable measured: VQ05 - VQ05: overnight events in the context of trips/outings/camps (number of nights altogether: ...)
variable measured: VQ06 - VQ06 [wording differ: 45 or 60 min.]: Internship in the parish (... hours per confirmand)
variable measured: VQ07 - VQ07: Other, i.e. ... (times during confirmation training)
variable measured: VR03 - VR03: The confirmands of my group are pupils in altoghether ... different schools.
variable measured: VR06 - VR06: How many people (employees and volunteers) help in confirmation training? Sum altogether
variable measured: VT05 - VT05: People with a high income (university graduates; executives)
variable measured: VU02 - VU02: deacons
variable measured: CK07 - CK07: to sing or make music together.
variable measured: CK08 - CK08: to attend the group meetings of the confirmation training regularly.
variable measured: CK11 - CK11: that my questions concerning faith will play a role.
variable measured: CG03 - CG03: If I will have children, I want to have them baptised.
variable measured: CG05 - CG05: The Church does a lot of good things for the people.
variable measured: DIFF_WB02 - DIFF_WB02: temporarily work in programs of the church. CHANGE TO: VB02: worked in programs of the church.
variable measured: CG06 - CG06: If I should have personal problems, I would turn to a minister.
variable measured: CL04 - CL04: Your own parish
variable measured: PropertyValue
  name: 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).
variable measured: DIFF_CE03 - DIFF_CE03: God loves all humans and cares about each one of us
variable measured: VN05 - VN05: There were problems with keeping discipline in the group of confirmands.
variable measured: 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.
variable measured: VN08 - VN08: There were conflicts between me/us and some parents of the confirmands.
variable measured: DIFF_CK05 - DIFF_CK05: to have a lot of action. CHANGE TO: KK05: we had a lot of action.
variable measured: DIFF_CE11 - DIFF_CE11: I try to live according to the Ten Commandments.
variable measured: KB01 - KB01: I have learnt more about God and faith.
variable measured: KB10 - KB10: It is important for me to get money or presents at the day of my confirmation.
variable measured: DIFF_CG07 - DIFF_CG07: Our church building means a lot to me.
variable measured: WE01 - WE01: I know the official guidelines for confirmation work.
variable measured: WE03 - WE03: I am sure that all who work with the confirmands in our parish have very similar aims.
variable measured: WE05 - WE05: I like being together with the confirmands.
variable measured: WF02 - WF02: age
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WF09 - WF09: [Working experience with] other Christian groups, e.g. children's choir, sport club
type: PropertyValue

WF13 - WF13: For how many years have you been working with confirmation classes before the actual one?
type: PropertyValue

WF21 - WF21: Participation in trainings for confirmation work: I have attended general youth leader seminars
type: PropertyValue

PropertyValue
name: 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).

PropertyValue
name: 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.

WA09 - WA09: The church as a building
type: PropertyValue

FIN_DURATION - Number of months between first meeting and confirmation
type: PropertyValue

iKH1 - Index iKH1: Religious practice (t2) [high value = strong]
type: PropertyValue

iKN2 - Index iKN2: Satisfaction with liturgical experiences
type: PropertyValue

iCB2 - Index iCB2: Religious interest plus motives
type: PropertyValue

WB03 - WB03: attend the obligatory meetings reliably.
type: PropertyValue

iKG1 - Index iKG1: Adherence to the Church (t2)
type: PropertyValue

WD09 - WD09: The elders/presbyters should be content with our way of doing confirmation work.
type: PropertyValue

CB04 - CB04: to make an important step in growing-up.
type: PropertyValue

WE02 - WE02: I comply with these guidelines.
type: PropertyValue

CB08 - CB08: to be strengthened in my faith.
type: PropertyValue

WE07 - WE07: I want to be a role model for younger people.
type: PropertyValue

CG04 - CG04: Church services are usually boring.
type: PropertyValue

CG05 - CG05: The church does a lot of good things for the people.
type: PropertyValue

CE03 - CE03: God loves all humans and cares about each one of us
type: PropertyValue

VD06 - VD06: In this confirmation class there was cooperation between school and confirmation work in our parish (e.g. common projects).
type: PropertyValue

CM06_A - CM06 (Bogen Österreich): Staatsangehörigkeit
type: PropertyValue

VD08 - VD08: The confirmation work has contributed to good contact between the church and the parents of the confirmands.
type: PropertyValue

CM07_A - CM07 (Bogen Österreich): Schulart
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CD01 - DIFF_CD01: How many of your fellow confirmands do you know (t1: before the confirmation training; t2: now)? (at least by name)
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CE02 - DIFF_CE02: There is life after death.
type: PropertyValue

VF17 - VF17: What is your highest educational degree?
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CE03 - DIFF_CE03: God loves all humans and cares about each one of us
type: PropertyValue

VF23 - VF23: Did you fill in the first questionnaire of this study?
type: PropertyValue

KG07 - KG07: Our church building means a lot to me.
type: PropertyValue

KH01 - KH01: I think about God.
type: PropertyValue

KH02 - KH02: I pray by myself.
type: PropertyValue

KK03 - KK03: I came into good personal contact with the leaders and workers.
type: PropertyValue

KK04 - KK04: I was allowed to decide about the topics together with my fellow confirmands.
type: PropertyValue

KN07 - KN07: minister / person primarily responsible for confirmation work
type: PropertyValue

KK22 - KK22: I sometimes felt like an outsider.
type: PropertyValue

KK26 - KK26: I temporarily worked in programs of the church (e.g. in a internship).
type: PropertyValue

KN15 - KN15: meeting rooms
type: PropertyValue

VN11 - VN11: When the confirmands met, voluntary workers were present.
type: PropertyValue

VN02 - VN02: After a class-meeting I was satisfied with the way the confirmands participated.
type: PropertyValue

VN07 - VN07: Parents of the confirmands contacted me by their own initiative.
type: PropertyValue

L_________leaders - l_______leaders (all countries)
type: PropertyValue

VH02 - VH02: Discussion
type: PropertyValue

VH06 - VH06: Games and play
type: PropertyValue

VH29 - VH29: other, i.e. ...
type: PropertyValue

VI01 - VI01: Bible
type: PropertyValue

CA08 - CA08: because I had been told that confirmation training is fun.
type: PropertyValue

iKK2 - Index iKK2: Ethical learning
type: PropertyValue

CB02 - CB02: to experience community in the confirmation group.
type: PropertyValue

iWA2 - Index iWA2: Importance of topics related to the life world
type: PropertyValue

WC05 - WC05: get to know our parish better.
type: PropertyValue

iVI1 - Index iVI1: Working with audivisual and electronic media (not used)
type: PropertyValue

CB10 - CB10: to get money or presents at the end.
type: PropertyValue

CB11 - CB11: to receive a blessing on the day of confirmation.
type: PropertyValue

C_________t1 - C___________Variables t1
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_WB06 - DIFF_WB06: take part in the preparation of church services. CHANGE TO: VB06: took part in the preparation of church services.
type: PropertyValue

CL06 - CL06: The bible
type: PropertyValue

CH01 - CH01: I think about God.
type: PropertyValue

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.
type: PropertyValue

CL07 - CL07: Other religions
type: PropertyValue

CL10 - CL10: Violence and crime
type: PropertyValue

CK01 - CK01: to find my own point of view concerning my own life.
type: PropertyValue

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.
type: PropertyValue

CM01 - CM01: sex
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CH01 - DIFF_CH01: I think about God.
type: PropertyValue

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
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CH03 - DIFF_CH03: I pray together with others.
type: PropertyValue

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.
type: PropertyValue

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.
type: PropertyValue

KE05 - KE05: I am not sure what I should believe.
type: PropertyValue

KE06 - KE06: I often talk about God with other people.
type: PropertyValue

KE07 - KE07: Sometimes I am ashamed to tell my friends that I am taking part in confirmation training.
type: PropertyValue

KB03 - KB03: I have been enabled to come to my own decision about my faith.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_WC07 - DIFF_WC07: be won for continuing as voluntary workers in the church. CHANGE TO: VC07: were encouraged for voluntary work.
type: PropertyValue

VC05 - VC05: got to know our parish better.
type: PropertyValue

VC07 - VC07: were encouraged for voluntary work.
type: PropertyValue

VC10 - VC10: experienced forms of meditation or prayer.
type: PropertyValue

VD05 - VD05: I had at least one personal conversation with each confirmand during confirmation time.
type: PropertyValue

VJ02 - VJ02: Other workers / volunteers
type: PropertyValue

VJ05 - VJ05: presbytery / the elders
type: PropertyValue

VL03 - VL03: If I have problems in confirmation work, there is someone I can talk to.
type: PropertyValue

VM04 - VM04: Do you find your team-work successful? (only fill in, if working in a team)
type: PropertyValue

c_weight - Gewichtungsfaktor EKD
type: PropertyValue

west_ost - Germany: Westliche oder östliche Landeskirche? (Osten: Anhalt, EKBO (ohne Berlin-West), Mecklenburg, Pommern, KPS, Sachsen, Thüringen)
type: PropertyValue

CK_WV_________share_variables - CK_WV_______Variables with percentages per group
type: PropertyValue

iWA1 - Index iWA1: Importance of Christian dogmatics
type: PropertyValue

sex_hv - Sex of the leader (who filled in HV)
type: PropertyValue

i_________indices - I___________Indices confirmands
type: PropertyValue

iWC1 - Index iWC1: Importance of relating to the parish
type: PropertyValue

UNIT_________specifi - UNIT___________country specific important variables
type: PropertyValue

c_weight - Germany: Gewichtungsfaktor EKD
type: PropertyValue

CH03 - CH03 [interpretation difficult!]: I pray together with others.
type: PropertyValue

WF10 - WF10: [Working experience with] other church related associations in the parish or region
type: PropertyValue

CK05 - CK05: to have a lot of action.
type: PropertyValue

WF11 - WF11: [Working experience with] associations or groups apart from the church (e.g. sport or music clubs)
type: PropertyValue

CK06 - CK06: to go on daytrips or for retreats/camp with the group.
type: PropertyValue

CE11 - CE11: I try to live according to the Ten Commandments.
type: PropertyValue

WF12 - WF12: [Working experience with] Protestant Religious Education at school
type: PropertyValue

CE12 - CE12: By the end of the confirmation time I definitely want to be confirmed.
type: PropertyValue

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?
type: PropertyValue

VJ03 - VJ03: confirmands
type: PropertyValue

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.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CE11 - DIFF_CE11: I try to live according to the Ten Commandments.
type: PropertyValue

VL03 - VL03: If I have problems in confirmation work, there is someone I can talk to.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CB08 - DIFF_CB08: to be strengthened in my faith. CHANGE TO: KB08: I have been strengthened in my faith.
type: PropertyValue

VN01 - VN01: The time for the preparation of the meetings was too short for me.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CG07 - DIFF_CG07: Our church building means a lot to me.
type: PropertyValue

KT20 - KT20: We recite the texts learnt by heart
type: PropertyValue

WA09 - WA09: The church as a building
type: PropertyValue

WA12 - WA12: Ecology and preservation of the Creation.
type: PropertyValue

WB01 - WB01: be encouraged to think about death and resurrection.
type: PropertyValue

WB10 - WB10: get to know other people to whom faith is important.
type: PropertyValue

WC04 - WC04: be supported in their personal and social development.
type: PropertyValue

WC08 - WC08: be encouraged in their creativity.
type: PropertyValue

WD02 - WD02: Confirmation work should be used as a missionary chance for winning people for the Christian faith.
type: PropertyValue

WD04 - WD04: There should be separate programs for boys and girls during the confirmation work.
type: PropertyValue

data_basis - Concerning confirmands t1/t2: This case includes data from ...
type: PropertyValue

quest_C_existing - Does confirmands questionnaire t1 exist?
type: PropertyValue

WV_________specifi - WV___________GERMANY specific important variables
type: PropertyValue

quest_C_existing - Number of valid confirmands t1 questionnaires
type: PropertyValue

WC10 - WC10: experience forms of meditation or prayer.
type: PropertyValue

CA01 - CA01: because my friends did so as well.
type: PropertyValue

WD01 - WD01: The confirmation church service should be prepared together with the confirmands.
type: PropertyValue

CE02 - CE02: There is life after death.
type: PropertyValue

WD03 - WD03: The confirmands should experience community in the confirmation group.
type: PropertyValue

CA06 - CA06: because my parents wanted me to do so.
type: PropertyValue

WD06 - WD06: Our confirmation work should cooperate with the school.
type: PropertyValue

CB01 - CB01: to learn more about God and faith.
type: PropertyValue

CM07_D - CM07 (Bogen Deutschland): Schulart
type: PropertyValue

CL03 - CL03: Course and meaning of Sunday services
type: PropertyValue

VB06 - VB06: took part in the preparation of church services.
type: PropertyValue

VB09 - VB09: took part in the choice of topics for the confirmation training.
type: PropertyValue

VB16 - VB16: gained an overall view of the Christian tradition - symbols, festivals, traditions, art etc.
type: PropertyValue

CL08 - CL08: Justice and responsibility for others
type: PropertyValue

PropertyValue
name: 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?

CL11 - CL11: The meaning of life
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CB04 - DIFF_CB04: to make an important step in growing-up. CHANGE TO: KB04: I have made an important step in growing-up.
type: PropertyValue

KT12 - KT12: We pray together
type: PropertyValue

KT20 - KT20: We recite the texts learnt by heart
type: PropertyValue

KU01 - KU01: The Lord's Prayer ('Our Father in heaven ...')
type: PropertyValue

KK46 - KK46: I have experienced, that my commitment to peace is important.
type: PropertyValue

KM01 - KM01: sex
type: PropertyValue

KN03 - KN03: content/topics of lessons
type: PropertyValue

KN07 - KN07: minister / person primarily responsible for confirmation work
type: PropertyValue

KN13 - KN13: prayers in the group
type: PropertyValue

KT12 - KT12: We pray together
type: PropertyValue

VW04 - VW04: Wednesday
type: PropertyValue

VV05 - VV05: other, i.e.
type: PropertyValue

VU06 - VU06: others, i.e. ......
type: PropertyValue

WA06 - WA06: The Creed
type: PropertyValue

iKE1 - Index iKE1: Christian Beliefs (t2)
type: PropertyValue

FIN_CAMP - Did this group go on camp?
type: PropertyValue

iKK3 - Index iKK3: Experienced openness of the parish
type: PropertyValue

C_________t1 - C___________Variables t1
type: PropertyValue

iCE1 - Index iCE1: Christian Beliefs (t1)
type: PropertyValue

iCG1 - Index iCG1: Adherence to the Church (t1)
type: PropertyValue

WB06 - WB06: take part in the preparation of church services.
type: PropertyValue

CA06 - CA06: because my parents wanted me to do so.
type: PropertyValue

VN04 - VN04: After a meeting I was satisfied with the way I did it.
type: PropertyValue

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).
type: PropertyValue

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.
type: PropertyValue

VN10 - VN10: There were conflicts within the team of confirmation workers.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CK11 - DIFF_CK11: that my questions concerning faith will play a role. CHANGE TO: KK11: my questions concerning faith were addressed.
type: PropertyValue

KB04 - KB04: I have made an important step in growing-up.
type: PropertyValue

KB07 - KB07: I have been thinking about what is good or bad for me and my life.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CG05 - DIFF_CG05: The Church does a lot of good things for the people.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CG06 - DIFF_CG06: If I should have personal problems, I would turn to a minister.
type: PropertyValue

VH16 - VH16: Visits and excursions
type: PropertyValue

VH28 - VH28: experiential education; adventure-based learning
type: PropertyValue

VI07 - VI07: movies
type: PropertyValue

VQ04 - VQ04: trips/outings of at least 3 hours ( trips/outings)
type: PropertyValue

VQ08 - VQ08: Other, i.e. ... (times during confirmation training)
type: PropertyValue

VT01 - VT01: elderly people (retirement age)
type: PropertyValue

VT06 - VT06: immigrants and foreign families
type: PropertyValue

VV03 - VV03: pastor's house
type: PropertyValue

VW05 - VW05: Thursday
type: PropertyValue

total_weight - Total weighting factor for overall results
type: PropertyValue

data_basis - This case includes data from ...
type: PropertyValue

amount_workers - Amount of workers questionnaires in the group (higher value of t1 or t2)
type: PropertyValue

quest_W_existing - Does workers questionnaire t1 exist?
type: PropertyValue

amount_leaders - Amount of leaders questionnaires
type: PropertyValue

quest_K_existing - Does confirmands questionnaire t2 exist?
type: PropertyValue

quest_W_existing - Number of valid workers t1 questionnaires
type: PropertyValue

sex - Sex of the worker
type: PropertyValue

CK_________specifi - CK___________GERMANY specific important variables
type: PropertyValue

CB09 - CB09: to have a beautiful celebration with family and friends on the day of my confirmation.
type: PropertyValue

CC01 - CC01: Who influenced your decision to register most?
type: PropertyValue

CH01 - CH01: I think about God.
type: PropertyValue

CE02 - CE02: There is life after death.
type: PropertyValue

WF03 - WF03: Religious denomination
type: PropertyValue

WF04 - WF04: nationality
type: PropertyValue

WF07 - WF07: [Working experience with] Sunday school
type: PropertyValue

WF20 - WF20: Participation in trainings for confirmation work: Yes, in a special course on confirmation work
type: PropertyValue

KE04 - KE04: Jesus has risen from the dead.
type: PropertyValue

KE05 - KE05: I am not sure what I should believe.
type: PropertyValue

KK08 - KK08: I attended the group meetings of the confirmation training regularly.
type: PropertyValue

KE07 - KE07: Sometimes I am ashamed to tell my friends that I am taking part in confirmation training.
type: PropertyValue

KG04 - KG04: Church services are usually boring.
type: PropertyValue

KK41 - KK41: I would prefer being confirmed without the confirmation time beforehand.
type: PropertyValue

KG08 - KG08: I would be interested in taking part in a Christian youth group after confirmation.
type: PropertyValue

KN04 - KN04: feeling of community
type: PropertyValue

CB01 - CB01: to learn more about God and faith.
type: PropertyValue

WC01 - WC01: develop a personal point of view concerning their own life.
type: PropertyValue

WC04 - WC04: be supported in their personal and social development.
type: PropertyValue

CB07 - CB07: to think about what is good or bad for me and my life.
type: PropertyValue

iVC1 - Index iVC1: Workers estimation of confirmands' relation to the parish (not used)
type: PropertyValue

WC07 - WC07: be won for continuing as voluntary workers in the church.
type: PropertyValue

CE03 - CE03: God loves all humans and cares about each one of us
type: PropertyValue

CA05 - CA05 [Danish wording differs!]: because I felt obliged to take part.
type: PropertyValue

KB09 - KB09: It is important for me to have a beautiful celebration with family and friends on the day of my confirmation.
type: PropertyValue

KB11 - KB11: It is important for me to receive a blessing on the day of my confirmation.
type: PropertyValue

KB14 - KB14: I have learnt about life after death.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CH02 - DIFF_CH02: I pray by myself.
type: PropertyValue

KE02 - KE02: There is life after death.
type: PropertyValue

KE03 - KE03: God loves all humans and cares about each one of us.
type: PropertyValue

K_________t2 - K___________Variables t2
type: PropertyValue

KE08 - KE08: Faith in God helps me in difficult situations.
type: PropertyValue

WF01 - WF01: sex
type: PropertyValue

WF05 - WF05: How many of the confirmands did you already know before the confirmation training? (at least by name)
type: PropertyValue

WF11 - WF11: [Working experience with] associations or groups apart from the church (e.g. sport or music clubs)
type: PropertyValue

WF12 - WF12: [Working experience with] Protestant Religious Education at school
type: PropertyValue

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.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_WC04 - DIFF_WC04: be supported in their personal and social development. CHANGE TO: VC04: were supported in their personal and social development.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_WC12 - DIFF_WC12: Come to their own decision about faith. CHANGE TO: VC12: are better able to make their own decision about faith.
type: PropertyValue

PropertyValue
name: 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.

quest_K_existing - Number of valid confirmands t2 questionnaires
type: PropertyValue

c_weight - Germany: Gewichtungsfaktor EKD
type: PropertyValue

i_________indices - I___________Indices workers
type: PropertyValue

CM12_share_groupmembers - Share of having visited church groups / events since age 10 in percent (CM12)
type: PropertyValue

WF01_share_female - Share of female workers in percent (t1; WF01)
type: PropertyValue

WA03 - WA03: Baptism
type: PropertyValue

iCB2 - Index iCB2: Religious interest plus motives
type: PropertyValue

FI_parish_PARISHnum - FINNLAND: parish-code Numeric
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CB02 - DIFF_CB02: to experience community in the confirmation group. CHANGE TO: KB02: I have experienced a good community in the confirmation group.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CF01 - DIFF_CF01: How would you describe your current attitude towards the Christian faith in general?
type: PropertyValue

VL04 - VL04: I often discuss issues concerning confirmation work with confirmation workers / colleagues from other parishes.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CG02 - DIFF_CG02: The Church does not have answers to the questions that are important for me.
type: PropertyValue

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.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CD01 - DIFF_CD01: How many of your fellow confirmands do you know (t1: before the confirmation training; t2: now)? (at least by name)
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CG05 - DIFF_CG05: The Church does a lot of good things for the people.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CE01 - DIFF_CE01: God created the world.
type: PropertyValue

VN03 - VN03: After a class-meeting I was satisfied with what the confirmands have learned or experienced.
type: PropertyValue

VJ09 - VJ09: the way confirmation classes have 'always' been done in this parish
type: PropertyValue

VL01 - VL01: In our parish there are youth groups that are suitable for newly confirmed adolescents.
type: PropertyValue

VL02 - VL02: If a confirmand likes to help as a volunteer in our parish after his confirmation, there are opportunities to do so.
type: PropertyValue

VL04 - VL04: I often discuss issues concerning confirmation work with confirmation workers / colleagues from other parishes.
type: PropertyValue

VN09 - VN09: A team of workers met in order to prepare a lesson or an activity.
type: PropertyValue

VH01 - VH01: Lectures / narrations
type: PropertyValue

VH03 - VH03: Drama, role play
type: PropertyValue

VH11 - VH11: Working with other written texts
type: PropertyValue

CM06_original - CM06 (alle Bögen): Staatsangehörigkeit. BESSER CM06_D usw. VERWENDEN!
type: PropertyValue

CM07_original - CM07: Schulart [Antwortmöglichkeiten unterschiedlich für D; CH; A] BESSER CM07_D usw. VERWENDEN!
type: PropertyValue

CM08 - CM08: Your place of birth
type: PropertyValue

CL06 - CL06: The bible
type: PropertyValue

CL09 - CL09: Friendship
type: PropertyValue

CL10 - CL10: Violence and crime
type: PropertyValue

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.)
type: PropertyValue

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.
type: PropertyValue

KK50 - KK50: What we do during confirmation time is more interesting than what is usually done in school.
type: PropertyValue

KN02 - KN02: having fun
type: PropertyValue

KN15 - KN15: meeting rooms
type: PropertyValue

KT02 - KT02: We work in small groups
type: PropertyValue

KT05 - KT05: We play games
type: PropertyValue

KT17 - KT17: We sing together
type: PropertyValue

KU02 - KU02: The Creed ('I believe in God, the Father almighty ...')
type: PropertyValue

KU03 - KU03: Psalm 23 ('The Lord is my shepherd ...')
type: PropertyValue

W_________t1 - W___________Variables t1
type: PropertyValue

CE04 - CE04: Jesus has risen from the dead.
type: PropertyValue

CE05 - CE05: I am not sure what I should believe.
type: PropertyValue

CA07 - CA07: because my grandparents wanted me to do so.
type: PropertyValue

CE08 - CE08: Faith in God helps me in difficult situations.
type: PropertyValue

CE10 - CE10: I know what the Christian faith entails.
type: PropertyValue

WE04 - WE04: Being together with the other workers is very important for me.
type: PropertyValue

CG02 - CG02: The church does not have answers to the questions that are important for me.
type: PropertyValue

WE06 - WE06: I would like to be relieved from working in confirmation training.
type: PropertyValue

KB02 - KB02: I have experienced a good community in the confirmation group.
type: PropertyValue

KB07 - KB07: I have been thinking about what is good or bad for me and my life.
type: PropertyValue

KG01 - KG01: It is important for me to belong to the Church.
type: PropertyValue

KB08 - KB08: I have been strengthened in my faith.
type: PropertyValue

KG02 - KG02: The Church does not have answers to the questions that are important for me.
type: PropertyValue

KB10 - KB10: It is important for me to get money or presents at the day of my confirmation.
type: PropertyValue

KG04 - KG04: Church services are usually boring.
type: PropertyValue

KG06 - KG06: If I should have personal problems, I would turn to a minister.
type: PropertyValue

VX02 - VX02: questionnaires for the confirmands
type: PropertyValue

VX05 - VX05: other, i.e.
type: PropertyValue

WF21 - WF21: Participation in trainings for confirmation work: I have attended general youth leader seminars
type: PropertyValue

CL01 - CL01: Baptism
type: PropertyValue

CL02 - CL02: The Lord's Supper
type: PropertyValue

CG08 - CG08: I would be interested in taking part in a Christian youth group after confirmation.
type: PropertyValue

CL08 - CL08: Justice and responsibility for others
type: PropertyValue

CL09 - CL09: Friendship
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_WC07 - DIFF_WC07: be won for continuing as voluntary workers in the church. CHANGE TO: VC07: were encouraged for voluntary work.
type: PropertyValue

PropertyValue
name: 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_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.
type: PropertyValue

KK10 - KK10: Taking part in confirmation training was stressful for me.
type: PropertyValue

KN13 - KN13: prayers in the group
type: PropertyValue

KT01 - KT01: We listen to stories / to a presentation
type: PropertyValue

KK31 - KK31: I took part in the preparation of church services.
type: PropertyValue

KT17 - KT17: We sing together
type: PropertyValue

KK37 - KK37: In our parish I feel welcome and accepted.
type: PropertyValue

KK41 - KK41: I would prefer being confirmed without the confirmation time beforehand.
type: PropertyValue

KK49 - KK49: It feels good to me, when we pray in our group.
type: PropertyValue

CK_________central - CK__________central variables
type: PropertyValue

WV_________central - WV___________central variables
type: PropertyValue

total_weight - Total weighting factor for overall results
type: PropertyValue

CM05 - CM05: Are you baptised?
type: PropertyValue

CM06_CH - CM06 (Bogen Schweiz): Staatsangehörigkeit
type: PropertyValue

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.
type: PropertyValue

VE06u - VE06u [VE06 turned around]: I would like to be relieved from working in confirmation training.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CE01 - DIFF_CE01: God created the world.
type: PropertyValue

VF06 - VF06: [better use variable profession!] What is your function in confirmation work?
type: PropertyValue

CM09 - CM09: Your mother's place of birth
type: PropertyValue

VJ05 - VJ05: presbytery / the elders
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CB01 - DIFF_CB01: to learn more about God and faith. CHANGE TO: KB01: I have learnt more about God and faith.
type: PropertyValue

WA10 - WA10: Protestant - Catholic
type: PropertyValue

WA14 - WA14: The meaning of life
type: PropertyValue

WA16 - WA16: Friendship
type: PropertyValue

WB07 - WB07: take part in daytrips or camps with the group.
type: PropertyValue

WB08 - WB08: be encouraged to be confirmed in case they are still unsure about it.
type: PropertyValue

WC09 - WC09: learn to enjoy singing or making music.
type: PropertyValue

WE04 - WE04: Being together with the other workers is very important for me.
type: PropertyValue

WE06 - WE06: I would like to be relieved from working in confirmation training.
type: PropertyValue

WE09 - WE09: I consider my pedagogical competence for confirmation work as adequate.
type: PropertyValue

VN01 - VN01: The time for the preparation of the meetings was too short for me.
type: PropertyValue

VN05 - VN05: There were problems with keeping discipline in the group of confirmands.
type: PropertyValue

VH15 - VH15: Group work
type: PropertyValue

VH27 - VH27: meditation / exercising silent times
type: PropertyValue

VI08 - VI08: chalkboard or flip chart
type: PropertyValue

VQ09 - VQ09: ... joint activities with Christian youth work in our parish (... meetings / activities)
type: PropertyValue

VT02 - VT02: young people
type: PropertyValue

VT03 - VT03: families with children
type: PropertyValue

CK11 - CK11: that my questions concerning faith will play a role.
type: PropertyValue

v____________t2 - W________________________________Variables t2
type: PropertyValue

VB02 - VB02 [Finnish wording differs]: worked in programs of the church.
type: PropertyValue

VC03 - VC03: learnt central Christian texts by heart (e.g. the Creed).
type: PropertyValue

CM13 - CM13: Are you attending Protestant Religious Education in this school year?
type: PropertyValue

VC04 - VC04: were supported in their personal and social development.
type: PropertyValue

VC06 - VC06: got to know what programs of youth work the church offers to them.
type: PropertyValue

VC07 - VC07: were encouraged for voluntary work.
type: PropertyValue

CM02 - CM02: age
type: PropertyValue

KK31 - KK31: I took part in the preparation of church services.
type: PropertyValue

KG02 - KG02: The Church does not have answers to the questions that are important for me.
type: PropertyValue

KG03 - KG03: If I will have children, I want to have them baptised.
type: PropertyValue

KK44 - KK44: I have experienced that my commitment to other people is important.
type: PropertyValue

KK49 - KK49: It feels good to me, when we pray in our group.
type: PropertyValue

KK05 - KK05: We had a lot of >action<.
type: PropertyValue

KK08 - KK08: I attended the group meetings of the confirmation training regularly.
type: PropertyValue

KK09 - KK09: I attended the Sunday services regularly.
type: PropertyValue

KK11 - KK11: My questions concerning faith were addressed.
type: PropertyValue

CM13 - CM13: Are you attending Protestant Religious Education in this school year?
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CE06 - DIFF_CE06: I often talk about God with other people.
type: PropertyValue

CM15 - CM15 [wording differs!]: Some teenagers celebrate 'Jugendweihe'. What do you think about that?
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CE07 - DIFF_CE07: Sometimes I am ashamed to tell my friends that I am taking part in confirmation training.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CE08 - DIFF_CE08: Faith in God helps me in difficult situations.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CE09 - DIFF_CE09: I believe in God.
type: PropertyValue

VJ06 - VJ06: official guidelines for the course of confirmation work
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CE10 - DIFF_CE10: I know what the Christian faith entails.
type: PropertyValue

VJ09 - VJ09: the way confirmation classes have 'always' been done in this parish
type: PropertyValue

KK25 - KK25: I got to know our parish better.
type: PropertyValue

KK27 - KK27: I became motivated to help in the church as a voluntary worker.
type: PropertyValue

KT02 - KT02: We work in small groups
type: PropertyValue

KT05 - KT05: We play games
type: PropertyValue

KK33 - KK33: I experienced good examples for respect among people with different convictions.
type: PropertyValue

KU03 - KU03: Psalm 23 ('The Lord is my shepherd ...')
type: PropertyValue

KW01 - KW01: Do you think the time you spend in confirmation training is too short or too long?
type: PropertyValue

KN10 - KN10: church services
type: PropertyValue

wv_____________workers - WV________________WORKERS
type: PropertyValue

CA02 - CA02: because I was invited personally (e.g. by a letter).
type: PropertyValue

iKE1 - Index iKE1: Christian Beliefs (t2)
type: PropertyValue

CA04 - CA04: because I was baptised when I was a child.
type: PropertyValue

WB05 - WB05: attend the Sunday church services according to the requirements of the confirmation training.
type: PropertyValue

CA07 - CA07: because my grandparents wanted me to do so.
type: PropertyValue

iKK3 - Index iKK3: Experienced openness of the parish
type: PropertyValue

iKN1 - Index iKN1: Satisfaction with group experiences
type: PropertyValue

CB04 - CB04: to make an important step in growing-up.
type: PropertyValue

iKN2 - Index iKN2: Satisfaction with liturgical experiences
type: PropertyValue

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.
type: PropertyValue

CK02 - CK02: to learn central Christian texts by heart (e.g. the Creed).
type: PropertyValue

CL11 - CL11: The meaning of life
type: PropertyValue

CK03 - CK03: come into personal contact with the leaders and workers.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_WC10 - DIFF_WC10: experience forms of meditation or prayer. CHANGE TO: VC10: experienced forms of meditation or prayer.
type: PropertyValue

CK05 - CK05: to have a lot of action.
type: PropertyValue

PropertyValue
name: 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.

CK07 - CK07: to sing or make music together.
type: PropertyValue

PropertyValue
name: 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).

KH01 - KH01: I think about God.
type: PropertyValue

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
type: PropertyValue

KH02 - KH02: I pray by myself.
type: PropertyValue

KE01 - KE01: God created the world.
type: PropertyValue

KK04 - KK04: I was allowed to decide about the topics together with my fellow confirmands.
type: PropertyValue

KK09 - KK09: I attended the Sunday services regularly.
type: PropertyValue

KK11 - KK11: My questions concerning faith were addressed.
type: PropertyValue

KK27 - KK27: I became motivated to help in the church as a voluntary worker.
type: PropertyValue

KG01 - KG01: It is important for me to belong to the Church.
type: PropertyValue

VC12 - VC12: are better able to make their own decision about faith.
type: PropertyValue

VD01 - VD01: The confirmation church service has been (or will be) prepared together with the confirmands.
type: PropertyValue

PropertyValue
name: 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_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.
type: PropertyValue

VF01 - VF01: sex
type: PropertyValue

CM07_D - CM07 (Bogen Deutschland): Schulart
type: PropertyValue

CM08 - CM08: Your place of birth
type: PropertyValue

CM10 - CM10: Your father's place of birth
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CE05 - DIFF_CE05: I am not sure what I should believe.
type: PropertyValue

WA01 - WA01: The Ten Commandments
type: PropertyValue

WA02 - WA02: Christian holidays and their meaning (Christmas, Easter, Whitsun)
type: PropertyValue

WA04 - WA04: The Lord's supper
type: PropertyValue

WA11 - WA11: Other religions
type: PropertyValue

WA13 - WA13: The social mission of the church.
type: PropertyValue

WA17 - WA17: Body and sexuality
type: PropertyValue

WB04 - WB04: experience forms of worship adequate for young people (e.g. youth church services).
type: PropertyValue

WB06 - WB06: take part in the preparation of church services.
type: PropertyValue

WC03 - WC03: learn central Christian texts by heart (e.g. the Creed).
type: PropertyValue

CB05 - CB05: to be allowed to be a godparent.
type: PropertyValue

iWA1 - Index iWA1: Importance of Christian dogmatics
type: PropertyValue

WC08 - WC08: be encouraged in their creativity.
type: PropertyValue

CC01 - CC01: Who influenced your decision to register most?
type: PropertyValue

CA02 - CA02: because I was invited personally (e.g. by a letter).
type: PropertyValue

WD04 - WD04: There should be separate programs for boys and girls during the confirmation work.
type: PropertyValue

CE06 - CE06: I often talk about God with other people.
type: PropertyValue

CE07 - CE07: Sometimes I am ashamed to tell my friends that I am taking part in confirmation training.
type: PropertyValue

CA08 - CA08: because I had been told that confirmation training is fun.
type: PropertyValue

VL01 - VL01: In our parish there are youth groups that are suitable for newly confirmed adolescents.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CB04 - DIFF_CB04: to make an important step in growing-up. CHANGE TO: KB04: I have made an important step in growing-up.
type: PropertyValue

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.
type: PropertyValue

VM01 - VM01: How satisfied are you with the confirmation work in your parish?
type: PropertyValue

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.
type: PropertyValue

VM05 - VM05: Do you consider the financial means allotted to confirmation work in the parish adequate?
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CE02 - DIFF_CE02: There is life after death.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CG08 - DIFF_CG08: I would be interested in taking part in a Christian youth group after confirmation.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CH02 - DIFF_CH02: I pray by myself.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_WB06 - DIFF_WB06: take part in the preparation of church services. CHANGE TO: VB06: took part in the preparation of church services.
type: PropertyValue

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).
type: PropertyValue

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.
type: PropertyValue

PropertyValue
name: 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).

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.
type: PropertyValue

v____________t2 - W________________________________Variables t2
type: PropertyValue

VB06 - VB06: took part in the preparation of church services.
type: PropertyValue

VC03 - VC03: learnt central Christian texts by heart (e.g. the Creed).
type: PropertyValue

VJ03 - VJ03: confirmands
type: PropertyValue

WD07 - WD07: There should be a lot of action in our confirmation work.
type: PropertyValue

WD08 - WD08: The confirmation work should contribute to good contact between the church and the parents of the confirmands.
type: PropertyValue

CB03 - CB03: to come to my own decision about my faith.
type: PropertyValue

WE05 - WE05: I like being together with the confirmands.
type: PropertyValue

WE08 - WE08: Faith in God is important for me.
type: PropertyValue

WE10 - WE10: I consider my theological knowledge/competence for confirmation work as adequate.
type: PropertyValue

CD01 - CD01 [interpretation difficult]: How many of your fellow confirmands did you already know before the confirmation training? (at least by name)
type: PropertyValue

WF01 - WF01: sex
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CH03 - DIFF_CH03: I pray together with others.
type: PropertyValue

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.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CF01 - DIFF_CF01: How would you describe your current attitude towards the Christian faith in general?
type: PropertyValue

KB02 - KB02: I have experienced a good community in the confirmation group.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CG02 - DIFF_CG02: The Church does not have answers to the questions that are important for me.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CG04 - DIFF_CG04: Church services are usually boring.
type: PropertyValue

KE01 - KE01: God created the world.
type: PropertyValue

WD01 - WD01: The confirmation church service should be prepared together with the confirmands.
type: PropertyValue

WD06 - WD06: Our confirmation work should cooperate with the school.
type: PropertyValue

WD07 - WD07: There should be a lot of action in our confirmation work.
type: PropertyValue

WD08 - WD08: The confirmation work should contribute to good contact between the church and the parents of the confirmands.
type: PropertyValue

WE08 - WE08: Faith in God is important for me.
type: PropertyValue

WF07 - WF07: [Working experience with] Sunday school
type: PropertyValue

WF18 - WF18: Participation in trainings for confirmation work: No, I have never attended this kind of training
type: PropertyValue

WF19 - WF19: Participation in trainings for confirmation work: Yes, within the framework of my full-time/part-time training
type: PropertyValue

laki - Germany: Landeskirche
type: PropertyValue

UNIT_________central - UNIT__________central variables
type: PropertyValue

country - country
type: PropertyValue

w_id - w_id: identification number workers
type: PropertyValue

amount_confirmands - Amount of confirmands questionnaires in the group (higher value of t1 or t2)
type: PropertyValue

sex - Sex of the confirmand (better use CM01 and KM01 due to matching)
type: PropertyValue

stadt_land - G: Zugehörigkeit zu ländlichem - städtischem Gebiet (dichotomisierte Einteilung nach Selbsteinschätzung, kontrolliert durch Einwohnerzahl und Entfernung zur nächsten Großstadt)
type: PropertyValue

klein_gross - Große oder kleine Gruppe?
type: PropertyValue

KW01_share_too_long - Share of confirmands who found the time too long in percent (KW01)
type: PropertyValue

WF06_share_volunteers - Share of volunteers in percent (t1; WF06)
type: PropertyValue

iCB1 - Index iCB1: Religious interest
type: PropertyValue

iCE1 - Index iCE1: Christian Beliefs (t1)
type: PropertyValue

WA13 - WA13: The social mission of the church.
type: PropertyValue

iKB1 - Index iKB1: Experience of growth in faith
type: PropertyValue

CE01 - CE01: God created the world.
type: PropertyValue

CH02 - CH02: I pray by myself.
type: PropertyValue

CE05 - CE05: I am not sure what I should believe.
type: PropertyValue

WF06 - WF06: [better use variable profession!] What is your function in confirmation work?
type: PropertyValue

WF09 - WF09: [Working experience with] other Christian groups, e.g. children's choir, sport club
type: PropertyValue

CK04 - CK04: to be allowed to decide about the topics together with my fellow confirmands.
type: PropertyValue

WF19 - WF19: Participation in trainings for confirmation work: Yes, within the framework of my full-time/part-time training
type: PropertyValue

CG02 - CG02: The Church does not have answers to the questions that are important for me.
type: PropertyValue

WV____________Differences - WV____________computed differences between t1 and t2
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CK05 - DIFF_CK05: to have a lot of action. CHANGE TO: KK05: we had a lot of action.
type: PropertyValue

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.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CK11 - DIFF_CK11: that my questions concerning faith will play a role. CHANGE TO: KK11: my questions concerning faith were addressed.
type: PropertyValue

KE09 - KE09: I believe in God.
type: PropertyValue

PropertyValue
name: 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

KG03 - KG03: If I will have children, I want to have them baptised.
type: PropertyValue

KB12 - KB12: har jeg lært at bede
type: PropertyValue

KG07 - KG07: Our church building means a lot to me.
type: PropertyValue

KB14 - KB14: I have learnt about life after death.
type: PropertyValue

VV01 - VV01: church (also apart from services)
type: PropertyValue

VU01 - VU01: ministers
type: PropertyValue

VW06 - VW06: Friday
type: PropertyValue

VW07 - VW07: Saturday
type: PropertyValue

VW08 - VW08: Sunday
type: PropertyValue

CM01_share_female - Share of female confirmands in the group in percent (t1; CM01)
type: PropertyValue

CM05_share_unbaptised - Share of non baptised members in the group in percent (t1; CM05)
type: PropertyValue

profession - WV: profession
type: PropertyValue

iWA2 - Index iWA2: Importance of topics related to the life world
type: PropertyValue

iCA1 - Index iCA1: Social orientation and activities
type: PropertyValue

W_________t1 - W___________Variables t1
type: PropertyValue

WA01 - WA01: The Ten Commandments
type: PropertyValue

klein_gross - Germany: Große oder kleine Gruppe?
type: PropertyValue

FI_GROUPnum - FINNLAND: group-code numeric
type: PropertyValue

CK02 - CK02: to learn central Christian texts by heart (e.g. the Creed).
type: PropertyValue

CE07 - CE07: Sometimes I am ashamed to tell my friends that I am taking part in confirmation training.
type: PropertyValue

CK03 - CK03: come into personal contact with the leaders and workers.
type: PropertyValue

CE09 - CE09: I believe in God.
type: PropertyValue

WF13 - WF13: For how many years have you been working with confirmation classes before the actual one?
type: PropertyValue

CF01 - CF01: How would you describe your current attitude towards the Christian faith in general?
type: PropertyValue

CG04 - CG04: Church services are usually boring.
type: PropertyValue

CG07 - CG07: Our church building means a lot to me.
type: PropertyValue

CL05 - CL05: Jesus Christ
type: PropertyValue

PropertyValue
name: 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

CL02 - CL02: The Lord's Supper
type: PropertyValue

VB04 - VB04: had the chance to experience forms of worship attractive for young people (e.g. youth church services).
type: PropertyValue

CM09 - CM09: Your mother's place of birth
type: PropertyValue

VB18 - VB18: The confirmand's own questions about faith were addressed.
type: PropertyValue

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?
type: PropertyValue

VC05 - VC05: got to know our parish better.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CB01 - DIFF_CB01: to learn more about God and faith. CHANGE TO: KB01: I have learnt more about God and faith.
type: PropertyValue

VC10 - VC10: experienced forms of meditation or prayer.
type: PropertyValue

KB15 - KB15: I have learnt more about other religions.
type: PropertyValue

KE04 - KE04: Jesus has risen from the dead.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CK09 - DIFF CK09: to attend the Sunday services regularly. CHANGE TO: KK09: I attended the Sunday services regularly.
type: PropertyValue

KB01 - KB01: I have learnt more about God and faith.
type: PropertyValue

KE10 - KE10: I know what the Christian faith entails.
type: PropertyValue

KB06 - KB06: har jeg fået nye venner
type: PropertyValue

KB15 - KB15: I have learnt more about other religions.
type: PropertyValue

KN03 - KN03: content/topics of lessons
type: PropertyValue

KN08 - KN08: other teachers/workers
type: PropertyValue

KN10 - KN10: church services
type: PropertyValue

KN14 - KN14: music, songs and singing
type: PropertyValue

KK30 - KK30: I experienced forms of worship adequate for young people (e.g. youth church services).
type: PropertyValue

KK32 - KK32: I got to know people to whom faith is important.
type: PropertyValue

KK35 - KK35: What I learnt in confirmation training has little to do with my everyday life.
type: PropertyValue

KU02 - KU02: The Creed ('I believe in God, the Father almighty ...')
type: PropertyValue

KU06 - KU06: The Ten Commandments ('I am the Lord, thy God. Thou shalt have ...')
type: PropertyValue

int_weight - Weighting factor (for all countries except D: 1)
type: PropertyValue

country - country
type: PropertyValue

c_id - C_ID: Identification code confirmand
type: PropertyValue

unit - unit-code
type: PropertyValue

quest_V_existing - Does workers questionnaire t2 exist?
type: PropertyValue

laki - Interne Kurzbezeichnung der Landeskirche
type: PropertyValue

CA01 - CA01: because my friends did so as well.
type: PropertyValue

WB02 - WB02: temporarily work in programs of the church.
type: PropertyValue

WB04 - WB04: experience forms of worship adequate for young people (e.g. youth church services).
type: PropertyValue

iCH1 - Index iCH1: Religious practice (t1) [high value = strong]
type: PropertyValue

WB08 - WB08: be encouraged to be confirmed in case they are still unsure about it.
type: PropertyValue

WB10 - WB10: get to know other people to whom faith is important.
type: PropertyValue

CB03 - CB03: to come to my own decision about my faith.
type: PropertyValue

WC02 - WC02: be strengthened in their faith.
type: PropertyValue

CE09 - CE09: I believe in God.
type: PropertyValue

CB05 - CB05: to be allowed to be a godparent.
type: PropertyValue

CF01 - CF01: How would you describe your current attitude towards the Christian faith in general?
type: PropertyValue

CB06 - CB06: to meet and get to know friends.
type: PropertyValue

CG01 - CG01: It is important for me to belong to the church.
type: PropertyValue

CB11 - CB11: to receive a blessing on the day of confirmation.
type: PropertyValue

CG07 - CG07: Our church building means a lot to me.
type: PropertyValue

CE04 - CE04: Jesus has risen from the dead.
type: PropertyValue

WF05 - WF05: How many of the confirmands did you already know before the confirmation training? (at least by name)
type: PropertyValue

CM03 - CM03: How many brothers and sisters do you have?
type: PropertyValue

VD05 - VD05: I had at least one personal conversation with each confirmand during confirmation time.
type: PropertyValue

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
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CE04 - DIFF_CE04: Jesus has risen from the dead.
type: PropertyValue

VJ04 - VJ04: parents of the confirmands
type: PropertyValue

VL02 - VL02: If a confirmand likes to help as a volunteer in our parish after his confirmation, there are opportunities to do so.
type: PropertyValue

PropertyValue
name: 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.

VM02 - VM02: How do you like doing the confirmation work?
type: PropertyValue

KH03 - KH03 [interpretation difficult!]: I pray together with others.
type: PropertyValue

KE02 - KE02: There is life after death.
type: PropertyValue

KK03 - KK03: I came into good personal contact with the leaders and workers.
type: PropertyValue

KK05 - KK05: We had a lot of >action<.
type: PropertyValue

KE08 - KE08: Faith in God helps me in difficult situations.
type: PropertyValue

KE09 - KE09: I believe in God.
type: PropertyValue

KK25 - KK25: I got to know our parish better.
type: PropertyValue

KE11 - KE11: I try to live according to the Ten Commandments.
type: PropertyValue

KE12 - KE12: By the end of the confirmation time I definitely want to be confirmed.
type: PropertyValue

PropertyValue
name: 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

KF02 - KF02: How would you describe your current attitude towards the Church [Svenska Kyrkan/the Ev. Luth. Church of Finland; respective Church] in general?
type: PropertyValue

KK32 - KK32: I got to know people to whom faith is important.
type: PropertyValue

KK33 - KK33: I experienced good examples for respect among people with different convictions.
type: PropertyValue

KG06 - KG06: If I should have personal problems, I would turn to a minister.
type: PropertyValue

KK46 - KK46: I have experienced, that my commitment to peace is important.
type: PropertyValue

KK50 - KK50: What we do during confirmation time is more interesting than what is usually done in school.
type: PropertyValue

KN02 - KN02: having fun
type: PropertyValue

WA07 - WA07: Jesus Christ
type: PropertyValue

iCH1 - Index iCH1: Religious practice (t1) [high value = strong]
type: PropertyValue

WA10 - WA10: Protestant - Catholic
type: PropertyValue

FIN_VOLUNTEERS - Are there voluntary workers involved in your confirmation training?
type: PropertyValue

iKK2 - Index iKK2: Ethical learning
type: PropertyValue

WA14 - WA14: The meaning of life
type: PropertyValue

WA16 - WA16: Friendship
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CK09 - DIFF CK09: to attend the Sunday services regularly. CHANGE TO: KK09: I attended the Sunday services regularly.
type: PropertyValue

WC03 - WC03: learn central Christian texts by heart (e.g. the Creed).
type: PropertyValue

WC06 - WC06: get to know what the youth work of the church offers to them.
type: PropertyValue

CB09 - CB09: to have a beautiful celebration with family and friends on the day of my confirmation.
type: PropertyValue

WC09 - WC09: learn to enjoy singing or making music.
type: PropertyValue

CD01 - CD01 [interpretation difficult]: How many of your fellow confirmands did you already know before the confirmation training? (at least by name)
type: PropertyValue

WC11 - WC11: learn to live their everyday life in relationship to God.
type: PropertyValue

CE01 - CE01: God created the world.
type: PropertyValue

CA03 - CA03: because it is a good old tradition.
type: PropertyValue

CB02 - CB02: to experience community in the confirmation group.
type: PropertyValue

PropertyValue
name: 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.
type: PropertyValue

CJ01 - CJ01: How interested are your parents in religion?
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_WC04 - DIFF_WC04: be supported in their personal and social development. CHANGE TO: VC04: were supported in their personal and social development.
type: PropertyValue

CM03 - CM03: How many brothers and sisters do you have?
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_WC12 - DIFF_WC12: Come to their own decision about faith. CHANGE TO: VC12: are better able to make their own decision about faith.
type: PropertyValue

CK08 - CK08: to attend the group meetings of the confirmation training regularly.
type: PropertyValue

CM06_CH - CM06 (Bogen Schweiz): Staatsangehörigkeit
type: PropertyValue

VN02 - VN02: After a class-meeting I was satisfied with the way the confirmands participated.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CE07 - DIFF_CE07: Sometimes I am ashamed to tell my friends that I am taking part in confirmation training.
type: PropertyValue

VN07 - VN07: Parents of the confirmands contacted me by their own initiative.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CE08 - DIFF_CE08: Faith in God helps me in difficult situations.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CE09 - DIFF_CE09: I believe in God.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CE10 - DIFF_CE10: I know what the Christian faith entails.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CG03 - DIFF_CG03: If I will have children, I want to have them baptised.
type: PropertyValue

KB08 - KB08: I have been strengthened in my faith.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CG08 - DIFF_CG08: I would be interested in taking part in a Christian youth group after confirmation.
type: PropertyValue

KV01 - KV01: How did you feel filling in this questionnaire?
type: PropertyValue

KV05 - KV05: Have you filled in the first questionnaire of this study in autumn 2007 already?
type: PropertyValue

KN01 - KN01: the whole confirmation time
type: PropertyValue

KN04 - KN04: feeling of community
type: PropertyValue

KN08 - KN08: other teachers/workers
type: PropertyValue

KN14 - KN14: music, songs and singing
type: PropertyValue

KT01 - KT01: We listen to stories / to a presentation
type: PropertyValue

KV01 - KV01: How did you feel filling in this questionnaire?
type: PropertyValue

KV05 - KV05: Have you filled in the first questionnaire of this study in autumn 2007 already?
type: PropertyValue

WA03 - WA03: Baptism
type: PropertyValue

WA05 - WA05: Course and meaning of Sunday services
type: PropertyValue

WB05 - WB05: attend the Sunday church services according to the requirements of the confirmation training.
type: PropertyValue

WB09 - WB09: take part in the selection of topics for the confirmation training.
type: PropertyValue

WB11 - WB11: become (more) familiar with the content of the bible.
type: PropertyValue

WC01 - WC01: develop a personal point of view concerning their own life.
type: PropertyValue

WD03 - WD03: The confirmands should experience community in the confirmation group.
type: PropertyValue

WF10 - WF10: [Working experience with] other church related associations in the parish or region
type: PropertyValue

WF20 - WF20: Participation in trainings for confirmation work: Yes, in a special course on confirmation work
type: PropertyValue

WV____________Differences - WV____________computed differences between t1 and t2
type: PropertyValue

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.
type: PropertyValue

PropertyValue
name: 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

VB04 - VB04: had the chance to experience forms of worship attractive for young people (e.g. youth church services).
type: PropertyValue

VD01 - VD01: The confirmation church service has been (or will be) prepared together with the confirmands.
type: PropertyValue

VE06 - VE06: I would like to be relieved from working in confirmation training.
type: PropertyValue

VE06u - VE06u [VE06 turned around]: I would like to be relieved from working in confirmation training.
type: PropertyValue

VN08 - VN08: There were conflicts between me/us and some parents of the confirmands.
type: PropertyValue

VH04 - VH04: Learning paths (Bible path, Diaconia path, Mission path etc.)
type: PropertyValue

VH07 - VH07: Stories and narratives
type: PropertyValue

VH08 - VH08: Painting, drawing and other visual art
type: PropertyValue

VH10 - VH10: Working with biblical texts
type: PropertyValue

VH12 - VH12: Reciting texts learnt by heart
type: PropertyValue

VH13 - VH13: Singing together
type: PropertyValue

VH14 - VH14: working with internet or SMS
type: PropertyValue

VH17 - VH17: talking with experts
type: PropertyValue

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
type: PropertyValue

VT04 - VT04: People with a low income (laborers, employees)
type: PropertyValue

VR21 - VR21: When do confirmands take part in the eucharist?
type: PropertyValue

VU03 - VU03: parents of the confirmands
type: PropertyValue

WA06 - WA06: The Creed
type: PropertyValue

WA07 - WA07: Jesus Christ
type: PropertyValue

WC02 - WC02: be strengthened in their faith.
type: PropertyValue

WC05 - WC05: get to know our parish better.
type: PropertyValue

WE02 - WE02: I comply with these guidelines.
type: PropertyValue

WF03 - WF03: Religious denomination
type: PropertyValue

WF04 - WF04: nationality
type: PropertyValue

WF06 - WF06: [better use variable function!] What is your function in confirmation work?
type: PropertyValue

WF08 - WF08: [Working experience with] Christian youth groups
type: PropertyValue

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
type: PropertyValue

VF06 - VF06: [better use variable function!] What is your function in confirmation work?
type: PropertyValue

VF17 - VF17: What is your highest educational degree?
type: PropertyValue

VF23 - VF23: Did you fill in the first questionnaire of this study?
type: PropertyValue

VJ04 - VJ04: parents of the confirmands
type: PropertyValue

VM02 - VM02: How do you like doing the confirmation work?
type: PropertyValue

VM05 - VM05: Do you consider the financial means allotted to confirmation work in the parish adequate?
type: PropertyValue

VN03 - VN03: After a class-meeting I was satisfied with what the confirmands have learned or experienced.
type: PropertyValue

VH18 - VH18: meeting people from the parish
type: PropertyValue

VI02 - VI02: catechism
type: PropertyValue

VI05 - VI05: work book for confirmands (i.e. ..)
type: PropertyValue

VI09 - VI09: overhead projector
type: PropertyValue

VI15 - VI15: musical instruments
type: PropertyValue

VI13 - VI13: other, i.e. ...
type: PropertyValue

VR05 - VR05: Are there contracts/agreements between the confirmands and the parish?
type: PropertyValue

VR07 - VR07: regularly active
type: PropertyValue

country - country
type: PropertyValue

int_weight - Weighting factor (for all countries except D: 1)
type: PropertyValue

unit - unit-code
type: PropertyValue

total_weight - Total weighting factor for overall results
type: PropertyValue

int_weight - Weighting factor (for all countries except D: 1)
type: PropertyValue

unit - unit-code
type: PropertyValue

quest_V_existing - Number of valid workers t2 questionnaires
type: PropertyValue

west_ost - C: Westliche oder östliche Landeskirche? (Osten: Anhalt, EKBO (ohne Berlin-West), Mecklenburg, Pommern, KPS, Sachsen, Thüringen)
type: PropertyValue

WB07 - WB07: take part in daytrips or camps with the group.
type: PropertyValue

iKH1 - Index iKH1: Religious practice (t2) [high value = strong]
type: PropertyValue

iCK1 - Index iCK1: Orientation for life in faith
type: PropertyValue

WB09 - WB09: take part in the selection of topics for the confirmation training.
type: PropertyValue

WB11 - WB11: become (more) familiar with the content of the bible.
type: PropertyValue

CB06 - CB06: to meet and get to know friends.
type: PropertyValue

iWC1 - Index iWC1: Importance of relating to the parish
type: PropertyValue

CB08 - CB08: to be strengthened in my faith.
type: PropertyValue

iVH1 - Index iVH1: Activating and creative methods (not internationally used; items miss in Finland and Sweden)
type: PropertyValue

CL03 - CL03: Course and meaning of Sunday services
type: PropertyValue

CH02 - CH02: I pray by myself.
type: PropertyValue

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).
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_WC05 - DIFF_WC05: get to know our parish better. CHANGE TO: VC05: got to know our parish better.
type: PropertyValue

CK04 - CK04: to be allowed to decide about the topics together with my fellow confirmands.
type: PropertyValue

CK06 - CK06: to go on daytrips or for retreats/camp with the group.
type: PropertyValue

CM05 - CM05: Are you baptised?
type: PropertyValue

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.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CE05 - DIFF_CE05: I am not sure what I should believe.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CE06 - DIFF_CE06: I often talk about God with other people.
type: PropertyValue

VN09 - VN09: A team of workers met in order to prepare a lesson or an activity.
type: PropertyValue

VN11 - VN11: When the confirmands met, voluntary workers were present.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CE12 - DIFF_CE12: By the end of the confirmation time I definitely want to be confirmed.
type: PropertyValue

K_________t2 - K___________Variables t2
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CG01 - DIFF_CG01: It is important for me to belong to the Church.
type: PropertyValue

KB03 - KB03: I have been enabled to come to my own decision about my faith.
type: PropertyValue

WB03 - WB03: attend the obligatory meetings reliably.
type: PropertyValue

WC06 - WC06: get to know what the youth work of the church offers to them.
type: PropertyValue

WC07 - WC07: be won for continuing as voluntary workers in the church.
type: PropertyValue

WC10 - WC10: experience forms of meditation or prayer.
type: PropertyValue

WC11 - WC11: learn to live their everyday life in relationship to God.
type: PropertyValue

WD05 - WD05: I want to have at least one personal conversation with each confirmand.
type: PropertyValue

WD09 - WD09: The elders/presbyters should be content with our way of doing confirmation work.
type: PropertyValue

WE07 - WE07: I want to be a role model for younger people.
type: PropertyValue

VJ06 - VJ06: official guidelines for the course of confirmation work
type: PropertyValue

VM01 - VM01: How satisfied are you with the confirmation work in your parish?
type: PropertyValue

VN04 - VN04: After a meeting I was satisfied with the way I did it.
type: PropertyValue

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).
type: PropertyValue

VN10 - VN10: There were conflicts within the team of confirmation workers.
type: PropertyValue

VH09 - VH09: Prayer and meditation
type: PropertyValue

VH25 - VH25: Making music/musicals/musical games
type: PropertyValue

VI03 - VI03: Church Hymn Books
type: PropertyValue

VU04 - VU04: volunteers older than 18 years (confirmands' parents not included)
type: PropertyValue

VU05 - VU05: volunteers under 18 years
type: PropertyValue

VV02 - VV02: community house
type: PropertyValue

VV04 - VV04: school
type: PropertyValue

VW01 - VW01: no fixed days
type: PropertyValue

VW02 - VW02: Monday
type: PropertyValue

VW03 - VW03: Tuesday
type: PropertyValue

VX01 - VX01: questionnaires for the parents
type: PropertyValue

VX03 - VX03: oral feedback by the confirmands
type: PropertyValue

iCB1 - Index iCB1: Religious interest
type: PropertyValue

WA17 - WA17: Body and sexuality
type: PropertyValue

iDIFF_CB1 - Index iDIFF_CB1: Difference of expectancy to experience concerning growth in faith (not used)
type: PropertyValue

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.
type: PropertyValue

WA18 - WA18: Violence and crime
type: PropertyValue

WB01 - WB01: be encouraged to think about death and resurrection.
type: PropertyValue

iKB2 - Index iKB2: Experience of growth in faith plus motives
type: PropertyValue

CA03 - CA03: because it is a good old tradition.
type: PropertyValue

CA05 - CA05 [Danish wording differs!]: because I felt obliged to take part.
type: PropertyValue

CK01 - CK01: to find my own point of view concerning my own life.
type: PropertyValue

WF08 - WF08: [Working experience with] Christian youth groups
type: PropertyValue

CE08 - CE08: Faith in God helps me in difficult situations.
type: PropertyValue

CE10 - CE10: I know what the Christian faith entails.
type: PropertyValue

WF18 - WF18: Participation in trainings for confirmation work: No, I have never attended this kind of training
type: PropertyValue

CK09 - CK09: to attend the Sunday services regularly.
type: PropertyValue

CG01 - CG01: It is important for me to belong to the Church.
type: PropertyValue

CK10 - CK10: to take part without too much stress.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CE12 - DIFF_CE12: By the end of the confirmation time I definitely want to be confirmed.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CG01 - DIFF_CG01: It is important for me to belong to the Church.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CG03 - DIFF_CG03: If I will have children, I want to have them baptised.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CG04 - DIFF_CG04: Church services are usually boring.
type: PropertyValue

VM04 - VM04: Do you find your team-work successful? (only fill in, if working in a team)
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CG06 - DIFF_CG06: If I should have personal problems, I would turn to a minister.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CE04 - DIFF_CE04: Jesus has risen from the dead.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CH01 - DIFF_CH01: I think about God.
type: PropertyValue

KK45 - KK45: I have become (more) conscious of my responsibility for ecological problems.
type: PropertyValue

KN11 - KN11: camp(s)
type: PropertyValue

KU01 - KU01: The Lord's Prayer ('Our Father in heaven ...')
type: PropertyValue

KU06 - KU06: The Ten Commandments ('I am the Lord, thy God. Thou shalt have ...')
type: PropertyValue

KW01 - KW01: Do you think the time you spend in confirmation training is too short or too long?
type: PropertyValue

WA08 - WA08: Holy Spirit
type: PropertyValue

WA15 - WA15: Justice and responsibility for others
type: PropertyValue

WA18 - WA18: Violence and crime
type: PropertyValue

WB02 - WB02: temporarily work in programs of the church.
type: PropertyValue

VI04 - VI04: Modern Christian songs
type: PropertyValue

VI14 - VI14: work sheets
type: PropertyValue

VI06 - VI06: material produced by myself
type: PropertyValue

VI10 - VI10 [Danish wording differs]: Computer & data projector
type: PropertyValue

VI12 - VI12: CD-ROMs or other data storage media
type: PropertyValue

VQ02 - VQ02 [wording differs: 45 or 60 min.!]: ... hours of 'normal instruction' (hours à 60 min.)
type: PropertyValue

VR08 - VR08: active only at special events
type: PropertyValue

VR10 - VR10: When is the baptism of those confirmands, who are not yet baptised?
type: PropertyValue

iKG1 - Index iKG1: Adherence to the Church (t2)
type: PropertyValue

WA11 - WA11: Other religions
type: PropertyValue

iCK1 - Index iCK1: Orientation for life in faith
type: PropertyValue

WA12 - WA12: Ecology and preservation of the Creation.
type: PropertyValue

i_________indices - I___________ALL INDEXES
type: PropertyValue

iCA1 - Index iCA1: Social orientation and activities
type: PropertyValue

iCA2 - Index iCA2: Motivated by the family (not used)
type: PropertyValue

iKN1 - Index iKN1: Satisfaction with group experiences
type: PropertyValue

WA15 - WA15: Justice and responsibility for others
type: PropertyValue

CB07 - CB07: to think about what is good or bad for me and my life.
type: PropertyValue

CG03 - CG03: If I will have children, I want to have them baptised.
type: PropertyValue

CB10 - CB10: to get money or presents at the end.
type: PropertyValue

CG06 - CG06: If I should have personal problems, I would turn to a minister.
type: PropertyValue

WE09 - WE09: I consider my pedagogical competence for confirmation work as adequate.
type: PropertyValue

CG08 - CG08: I would be interested in taking part in a Christian youth group after confirmation.
type: PropertyValue

WF02 - WF02: age
type: PropertyValue

CJ01 - CJ01: How interested are your parents in religion?
type: PropertyValue

CE06 - CE06: I often talk about God with other people.
type: PropertyValue

CL04 - CL04: Your own parish
type: PropertyValue

CL05 - CL05: Jesus Christ
type: PropertyValue

CM10 - CM10: Your father's place of birth
type: PropertyValue

CL07 - CL07: Other religions
type: PropertyValue

CM15 - CM15 [wording differs!]: Some teenagers celebrate 'Jugendweihe'. What do you think about that?
type: PropertyValue

CK____________Differences - CK____________computed differences between t1 and t2
type: PropertyValue

CM01 - CM01: sex
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CB02 - DIFF_CB02: to experience community in the confirmation group. CHANGE TO: KB02: I have experienced a good community in the confirmation group.
type: PropertyValue

CM06_D - CM06 (Bogen Deutschland): Staatsangehörigkeit
type: PropertyValue

KK30 - KK30: I experienced forms of worship adequate for young people (e.g. youth church services).
type: PropertyValue

KK35 - KK35: What I learnt in confirmation training has little to do with my everyday life.
type: PropertyValue

KG05 - KG05: The Church does a lot of good things for the people.
type: PropertyValue

KK45 - KK45: I have become (more) conscious of my responsibility for ecological problems.
type: PropertyValue

KH03 - KH03 [interpretation difficult!]: I pray together with others.
type: PropertyValue

KM01 - KM01: sex
type: PropertyValue

KN01 - KN01: the whole confirmation time
type: PropertyValue

KN11 - KN11: camp(s)
type: PropertyValue

KK44 - KK44: I have experienced that my commitment to other people is important.
type: PropertyValue

WE10 - WE10: I consider my theological knowledge/competence for confirmation work as adequate.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_WB02 - DIFF_WB02: temporarily work in programs of the church. CHANGE TO: VB02: worked in programs of the church.
type: PropertyValue

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.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_WC05 - DIFF_WC05: get to know our parish better. CHANGE TO: VC05: got to know our parish better.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_WC10 - DIFF_WC10: experience forms of meditation or prayer. CHANGE TO: VC10: experienced forms of meditation or prayer.
type: PropertyValue

PropertyValue
name: 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.

VB02 - VB02 [Finnish wording differs]: worked in programs of the church.
type: PropertyValue

VB09 - VB09: took part in the choice of topics for the confirmation training.
type: PropertyValue

dauer - G (t0): Dauer der Konfirmandenzeit in Monaten (errechnet aus Konfirmationsdatum minus Beginn)
type: PropertyValue

iVC1 - Index iVC1: Workers estimation of confirmands' relation to the parish (not used)
type: PropertyValue

iVM1 - Index iVM1: Workers satisfaction
type: PropertyValue

WA02 - WA02: Christian holidays and their meaning (Christmas, Easter, Whitsun)
type: PropertyValue

iDIFF_CB1 - Index iDIFF_CB1: Difference of expectancy to experience concerning growth in faith (not used)
type: PropertyValue

dauer - Germany (t0): Dauer der Konfirmandenzeit in Monaten (errechnet aus Konfirmationsdatum minus Beginn)
type: PropertyValue

sex_hv - Germany: Sex of the leader (who filled in HV)
type: PropertyValue

WA08 - WA08: Holy Spirit
type: PropertyValue

FIN_URBANITY - urbanity: How would you describe the area of your parish?
type: PropertyValue

iVM1 - Index iVM1: Workers satisfaction
type: PropertyValue

WD02 - WD02: Confirmation work should be used as a missionary chance for winning people for the Christian faith.
type: PropertyValue

CA04 - CA04: because I was baptised when I was a child.
type: PropertyValue

WD05 - WD05: I want to have at least one personal conversation with each confirmand.
type: PropertyValue

WE01 - WE01: I know the official guidelines for confirmation work.
type: PropertyValue

CE11 - CE11: I try to live according to the Ten Commandments.
type: PropertyValue

CE12 - CE12: By the end of the confirmation time I definitely want to be confirmed.
type: PropertyValue

WE03 - WE03: I am sure that all who work with the confirmands in our parish have very similar aims.
type: PropertyValue

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.
type: PropertyValue

DIFF_CB08 - DIFF_CB08: to be strengthened in my faith. CHANGE TO: KB08: I have been strengthened in my faith.
type: PropertyValue

VE06 - VE06: I would like to be relieved from working in confirmation training.
type: PropertyValue

CM07_CH - CM07 (Bogen Schweiz): Schulart
type: PropertyValue

VJ01 - VJ01: minister / mainly responsible person
type: PropertyValue

PropertyValue
name: 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?

VJ02 - VJ02: Other workers / volunteers
type: PropertyValue

CK____________Differences - CK____________computed differences between t1 and t2
type: PropertyValue

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.
type: PropertyValue

KE11 - KE11: I try to live according to the Ten Commandments.
type: PropertyValue

KB04 - KB04: I have made an important step in growing-up.
type: PropertyValue

KF02 - KF02: How would you describe your current attitude towards the Church [Svenska Kyrkan/the Ev. Luth. Church of Finland; respective Church] in general?
type: PropertyValue

KB11 - KB11: It is important for me to receive a blessing on the day of my confirmation.
type: PropertyValue

KG05 - KG05: The Church does a lot of good things for the people.
type: PropertyValue

KE03 - KE03: God loves all humans and cares about each one of us.
type: PropertyValue

KE06 - KE06: I often talk about God with other people.
type: PropertyValue

KE10 - KE10: I know what the Christian faith entails.
type: PropertyValue

VB16 - VB16: gained an overall view of the Christian tradition - symbols, festivals, traditions, art etc.
type: PropertyValue

VB18 - VB18: The confirmand's own questions about faith were addressed.
type: PropertyValue

VC04 - VC04: were supported in their personal and social development.
type: PropertyValue

VC06 - VC06: got to know what programs of youth work the church offers to them.
type: PropertyValue

VC12 - VC12: are better able to make their own decision about faith.
type: PropertyValue

VD06 - VD06: In this confirmation class there was cooperation between school and confirmation work in our parish (e.g. common projects).
type: PropertyValue

VD08 - VD08: The confirmation work has contributed to good contact between the church and the parents of the confirmands.
type: PropertyValue

VF01 - VF01: sex
type: PropertyValue

VJ01 - VJ01: minister / mainly responsible person
type: PropertyValue

VX04 - VX04: not in a formal way
type: PropertyValue