Table 2.
Distribution of responses to questions related to religious beliefs in the Mexican American Cultural Values Scale (MACVS). Percentages are out of n = 5566 participants.
| Mexican American Cultural Values Scale (MACV): Religious beliefs N (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not at all | A little | Somewhat | Very much | Completely | |
| One's belief in God gives inner strength and meaning to life | 662 (11.89) | 463 (8.32) | 946 (17.00) | 1397 (25.10) | 2097 (37.68) |
| God is first; family is second | 1849 (33.22) | 518 (9.31) | 808 (14.52) | 857 (15.40) | 1533 (27.54) |
| Parents should teach their children how to pray | 1048 (18.83) | 667 (11.98) | 779 (14.00) | 1149 (20.64) | 1922 (34.53) |
| If everything is taken away, one still has their faith in God | 988 (17.75) | 582 (10.46) | 656 (11.79) | 1135 (20.39) | 32,204 (9.60) |
| It is important to thank God every day for all one has | 1085 (19.49) | 556 (9.99) | 633 (11.37) | 1014 (18.22) | 2277 (40.91) |
| It is important to follow the word of God | 1215 (21.83) | 583 (10.47) | 867 (15.58) | 1152 (20.70) | 1748 (31.40) |
| Religion should be an important part of one’s life | 1150 (20.66) | 708 (12.72) | 1088 (19.55) | 1152 (20.70) | 1467 (26.36) |
| Missing data | 1 (0.02) | ||||