English Church Attendance Survey, 1998

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P><br>The aim of the study was to assess afresh the current number and frequency of people attending church of all denominations in England in 1998. A previous study had been undertaken in 1989 and it was felt important to see how trends had changed.<br>
The 1989 study is held at the UK Data Archive under SN:2842, and two similar Scottish studies (1984 and 1994) are held under SNs 2554 and 4395.<br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br>In particular, the principal investigators wished to know how attendance had developed in terms of frequency, the change in nature of attendance from Sunday to mid-week, and especially the age of those going to church. The survey also sought to ascertain details of personnel operating within each church, and the number of people who attended church activities. Supplementary questions were also requested by sponsors on healing, facilities available in each church, whether the church building was listed, and whether or not the congregation was still likely to be in existence in 2010.

<p>本摘要版权归英国数据服务中心（UK Data Service）及数据采集版权所有者所有。</p><br>本研究旨在重新评估1998年英格兰境内各教派教堂的出席人数与出席频率。此前曾于1989年开展过一项同类研究，因此追踪其趋势变化具有重要意义。<br>1989年的研究数据存储于英国数据档案馆（UK Data Archive），研究编号为SN:2842；另有两项类似的苏格兰地区研究（分别于1984年和1994年开展），其研究编号分别为SN 2554与SN 4395。<br><b>核心研究主题</b>：<br>具体而言，首席研究员希望明晰教堂出席率在频率维度的发展轨迹、出席形式从周日礼拜向周中活动的转变情况，尤其是参与礼拜人群的年龄分布特征。本次调查还旨在摸清各教堂的运营人员细节，以及参与教堂各类活动的总人数。此外，赞助方还补充提出了多项附加问题，涵盖疗愈服务、各教堂可提供的设施配置、教堂建筑是否列入历史保护名录，以及该教会会众是否有望在2010年仍存续等内容。