The survey was administered at the Starwood Cafe. The site was chosen because it is a high traffic area in the festival. People come there when they have free time, and there are benches and tables. The hospitable nature of the site is probably responsible for the high response rate. Confounding factors may be economic. The respondents were self selected to attend this festival and visit the Cafe. They would have had to have enough money to attend the festival and buy prepared food but not enough resources (either time or money) to prepare food at their own camp sites.
| Sex | Number of respondents | % of respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Male | (78) | 53.4% |
| Female | (67) | 45.9% |
| Other | (1) Alien (enraedleest) | .7% |
| Sexual preference | Number of respondents | % of respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Straight | (92) | 63% |
| Bisexual | (44) | 30% |
| Gay/Lesbian Lesbians Gay men | (8) (4) (4) | 5.5% 2.7% 2.7% |
| No Response | (10) | 6.9% |
Age: 7-13 (0), 14-20 (22)15%, 21-27(31)21%, 28-34(33)22.6%, 35-41(32)21.9%, 42-48(14)9.6%, 49-55(9)6.2%, 56-62(2)1.4%, 63<(1).7% none(2)1.4%
Section one dealt with basic demographic information. The age distribution was standard.
| Ethnic Background | Number of respondents | % of respondents |
|---|---|---|
| European | (128) | 87.7%, |
| Native American | (25) | 17.1% |
| African | (5) | 3.4% |
| Middle Eastern | (3) | 2% |
| Asian | (2) | 1.4% |
| Latin American | (2) | 1.4% |
| Pacific Islander | (1). | .7% |
Section one asked for basic demographic information: sex, sexual preference, age, and ethnic background. (The results are shown in the ‘participants’ section of the paper)
Section two asked how people identified themselves. Two questions dealt with personal identity and group membership: how do the respondents identify themselves and do they think of themselves as part of a group. Two questions dealt with religion verses spirituality. And one question asked if they had ever been in a twelve step program.
Section three dealt with beliefs on various religious subjects. Do Neopagans believe the things the sources say they do? What is their attitude toward Science, their beliefs about Truth? What affect do 12-step programs have on peoples beliefs? What do they believe about the nature of the divine, life after death and reincarnation? What are their attitudes toward sin and ethics. How do they define God(dess)(es), sin, magic, spell, and ritual.
Section four dealt with practice, attitudes and experience in ritual. Including the questions about particular ritual form.
Section five dealt with psychic phenomena. The first five questions were about belief in psychic phenomena. The next questions were about experience. The last four questions have to do with traits traditionally associated with Magical powers of Psychic ability. The last four questions were about physical traits associates in folklore with psychic ability.
Section six asked if there were any questions they thought I should have asked, ideas they felt should be explored further or thoughts that they wished to express.
© Eva M. Snyder last updated 8/22/01
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