Buddhist Health Survey

Chaplain Danny just sent me the following email.  I did the survey and am interested in the results.  Check it out:

Northern Arizona University is currently sponsoring a Buddhist Health
Survey (http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/hs-p/bhs/), which seeks to assess
certain information about Buddhist practitioners in the United States.
The survey has a special focus on understanding something about the
physical and mental health of practitioners.  The researchers write at
the project's website:

"Buddhism is a growing religion and practice in the United States and
despite the growing number of individuals practicing basic elements of
Buddhism, surprisingly little is known about the individuals who
practice Buddhism. This survey assesses a number of important aspects
of everyday life, including questions about your Buddhist beliefs and
practices, lifestyle behaviors, and your thoughts and feelings about
yourself and others.

"During the survey you will be presented with instructions for each
section of the survey and a series of yes/no questions, multiple
choice questions and brief open-ended response questions. The first
section of the survey will ask questions about your participation in
Buddhist religious activities and understanding of Buddhist teachings;
the second section consists of questions about your health, medical
history and health practices; the third section, questions about
psychological characteristics and the final section consists of
demographic questions."

The voluntary, anonymous survey takes about forty-five minutes, and
you must complete the entire survey in one session.  That said,
however, you may choose to stop participating at any time "without
prejudice or penalty."

Participants may also request to be notified about the results of the
survey when they become available.

To take the Buddhist Health Survey, please follow this link:
http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/hs-p/bhs/

Comments

[Hao]

Great blog!