Most influential factors shaping Americans' moral views
Percent of Americans naming each as most influential, 2017 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Parents (39%). Lowest: Feelings (18%).
- Parents: 39%
- Religious beliefs: 26%
- Feelings: 18%
Source: Lifeway Research, Americans Worry About Moral Decline, Can’t Agree on Right and Wrong · Lifeway representative survey of 1,000 Americans; sampling error plus or minus 3.1 percent. Article published 2017-05-09.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Parents (39%). Lowest: Feelings (18%). Parents: 39%. Religious beliefs: 26%. Feelings: 18%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2017. Source: Lifeway Research, Americans Worry About Moral Decline, Can’t Agree on Right and Wrong (https://research.lifeway.com/2017/05/09/americans-worry-about-moral-decline-cant-agree-on-right-and-wrong/).
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