Excerpts of LDS Young Women Survey
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LDS Young Women Survey Results (1300 responses)
These are the results so far of a totally anonymous survey about women's experience in the LDS YW program. The aim of this survey is to assist leaders in understanding the experience of women in the LDS YW program.
2) I was/am taught in YW that my main objective in life is to marry in the temple.
True 965 (76.0%)
Sometimes true 238 (18.8%)
Not true 66 (5.2%)
3) I was/am taught in YW that my main objective in life is to get a good education.
True 119 (9.4%)
Sometimes true 387 (30.4%)
Not true 765 (60.2%)
6) I was/am taught that I am a daughter of Heavenly Mother.
True 241 (19.6%)
Sometimes true 366 (29.8%)
Not true 620 (50.5%)
7) I was/am taught to feel that my value as a person is dependent on marrying in the temple.
True 601 (48.9%)
Sometimes true 377 (30.7%)
Not true 251 (20.4%)
8) I was/am taught to feel that my value as a person is dependent on finding a temple-worthy husband.
True 655 (53.2%)
Sometimes true 326 (26.5%)
Not true 251 (20.4%)
12) Heavenly Mother should never be spoken about.
True 585 (48.5%)
Sometimes true 328 (27.2%)
Not true 293 (24.3%)
16) A person belongs at church no matter what mistakes they make.
True 503 (42.0%)
Sometimes true 438 (36.6%)
Not true 256 (21.4%)
17) I was not taught anything about gay or lesbian issues in YW.
True (74.1%)
False (25.9%)
19) Gay or lesbian feelings are sinful.
True 528 (67.7%)
Sometimes true 103 (13.2%)
Not true 149 (19.1%)
20) Gay or lesbian tendencies can be changed through gospel living and prayer.
True 451 (59.5%)
Sometimes true 209 (27.6%)
Not true 98 (12.9%)
21) Being gay or lesbian is a lifestyle choice.
True 524 (67.8%)
Sometimes true 154 (19.9%)
Not true 95 (12.3%)
22) Gay and lesbian people are welcome at church.
True 192 (24.7%)
Sometimes true 258 (33.2%)
Not true 328 (42.2%)
24) If you are gay or lesbian you should not serve a mission.
True 321 (43.7%)
Sometimes true 195 (26.5%)
Not true 219 (29.8%)
25) People are born gay.
True 67 (8.8%)
Sometimes true 196 (25.8%)
Not true 498 (65.4%)
26) My experience in YW has shown me that young men have more of a voice in important decisions in the youth program.
True 611 (52.8%)
Sometimes true 216 (18.7%)
Not true 331 (28.6%)
27) Young Women's activities reflect as equal an interest in adventure and sport as young men.
True 65 (5.6%)
Sometimes true 189 (16.3%)
Not true 909 (78.2%)
28) Men and women have an equal say in what happens at church.
True 132 (11.4%)
Sometimes true 237 (20.6%)
Not true 784 (68.0%)
29) Men have the final say at church.
True 910 (79.1%)
Sometimes true 146 (12.7%)
Not true 95 (8.3%)
30) Men and women have an equal say in marriage
True 398 (34.5%)
Sometimes true 454 (39.3%)
Not true 302 (26.2%)
31) Men have the final say in marriage.
True 511 (44.6%)
Sometimes true 303 (26.4%)
Not true 332 (29.0%)
35) A woman should not have a career once they have children.
True 618 (54.2%)
Sometimes true 362 (31.7%)
Not true 161 (14.1%)
36) Delaying having children by using contraceptives is sinful.
True 235 (20.8%)
Sometimes true 364 (32.2%)
Not true 530 (46.9%)
37) Plural marriage (polygamy) happened because there were more women than men.
I have been taught this 908 (79.3%)
I have not been taught this 237 (20.7%)
38) Polygamy is my eternal destiny.
I have been taught this 547 (47.9%)
I have not been taught this 594 (52.1%)
39) Happiness in the home is best achieved when men have the last say.
I have been taught this 462 (40.6%)
I have not been taught this 676 (59.4%)
40) Happiness in the home is best achieved when women have the last say.
I have been taught this 63 (5.5%)
I have not been taught this 1076 (94.5%)
41) Morality lessons in YW include(d) discussions of female masturbation.
True 114 (10.2%)
False 1003 (89.8%)
42) It is less sinful for women to masturbate than men.
True 23 (2.2%)
Sometimes true 74 (7.0%)
Not true 963 (90.8%)
43) Having sex outside of marriage is as bad as murder.
True 623 (54.9%)
Sometimes true 221 (19.5%)
Not true 290 (25.6%)
46) A person's virtue can be forcibly taken in situations like rape or abuse.
True 466 (41.8%)
Sometimes true 191 (17.1%)
Not true 459 (41.1%)
49) Women don't need the priesthood because we have motherhood.
I have been taught this 832 (74.1%)
I have been told this 177 (15.8%)
I have never been taught this 114 (10.2%)
50) Men need the priesthood in order to keep them from straying from the gospel.
I have been taught this 549 (48.9%)
I have been told this 273 (24.3%)
I have never been taught this 300 (26.7%)
51) The reason why there are so few women in the scriptures is because they have been generally less righteous than men.
True 39 (3.5%)
Sometimes true 139 (12.6%)
Not true 928 (83.9%)
52) The reason why there are not many women in the scriptures is because they are so sacred to God he is protecting them.
True 327 (29.6%)
Sometimes true 317 (28.7%)
Not true 460 (41.7%)
53) The reason why there are not many women in the scriptures is because they were written by men.
True 376 (34.1%)
Sometimes true 341 (30.9%)
Not true 385 (34.9%)
54) Eve was more sinful than Adam.
True 412 (37.1%)
Sometimes true 215 (19.3%)
Not true 485 (43.6%)
55) Eve was more gullible than Adam.
True 452 (40.8%)
Sometimes true 215 (19.4%)
Not true 442 (39.9%)
57) If there has been something that has made me uncomfortable in a YW lesson I have always felt I can express that.
True 139 (12.5%)
Sometimes true 233 (21.0%)
Not true 737 (66.5%)
58) I feel equal to men.
True 276 (24.9%)
Sometimes true 219 (19.7%)
Not true 614 (55.4%)
59) I believe I am a better person for having been through the YW program.
True 369 (33.2%)
Sometimes true 441 (39.7%)
Not true 301 (27.1%)
60) The YW program needs more lessons on women in the scriptures and church history.
True 822 (74.9%)
Sometimes true 189 (17.2%)
Not true 87 (7.9%)
62) If a man becomes aroused (gets turned on) by what a woman wears, it is:
The woman's fault 446 (40.7%)
Partially the woman's fault 534 (48.7%)
Not the woman's fault 117 (10.7%)
64) The decisions made by ward or stake leaders reflect the will of Heavenly Father and they should not be questioned.
True 761 (69.2%)
Sometimes true 251 (22.8%)
Not true 87 (7.9%)
65) All leaders are called of God by revelation.
True 950 (86.6%)
Sometimes true 121 (11.0%)
Not true 26 (2.4%)
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LDS Young Women Survey Results (1300 responses)
These are the results so far of a totally anonymous survey about women's experience in the LDS YW program. The aim of this survey is to assist leaders in understanding the experience of women in the LDS YW program.
2) I was/am taught in YW that my main objective in life is to marry in the temple.
True 965 (76.0%)
Sometimes true 238 (18.8%)
Not true 66 (5.2%)
3) I was/am taught in YW that my main objective in life is to get a good education.
True 119 (9.4%)
Sometimes true 387 (30.4%)
Not true 765 (60.2%)
6) I was/am taught that I am a daughter of Heavenly Mother.
True 241 (19.6%)
Sometimes true 366 (29.8%)
Not true 620 (50.5%)
7) I was/am taught to feel that my value as a person is dependent on marrying in the temple.
True 601 (48.9%)
Sometimes true 377 (30.7%)
Not true 251 (20.4%)
8) I was/am taught to feel that my value as a person is dependent on finding a temple-worthy husband.
True 655 (53.2%)
Sometimes true 326 (26.5%)
Not true 251 (20.4%)
12) Heavenly Mother should never be spoken about.
True 585 (48.5%)
Sometimes true 328 (27.2%)
Not true 293 (24.3%)
16) A person belongs at church no matter what mistakes they make.
True 503 (42.0%)
Sometimes true 438 (36.6%)
Not true 256 (21.4%)
17) I was not taught anything about gay or lesbian issues in YW.
True (74.1%)
False (25.9%)
19) Gay or lesbian feelings are sinful.
True 528 (67.7%)
Sometimes true 103 (13.2%)
Not true 149 (19.1%)
20) Gay or lesbian tendencies can be changed through gospel living and prayer.
True 451 (59.5%)
Sometimes true 209 (27.6%)
Not true 98 (12.9%)
21) Being gay or lesbian is a lifestyle choice.
True 524 (67.8%)
Sometimes true 154 (19.9%)
Not true 95 (12.3%)
22) Gay and lesbian people are welcome at church.
True 192 (24.7%)
Sometimes true 258 (33.2%)
Not true 328 (42.2%)
24) If you are gay or lesbian you should not serve a mission.
True 321 (43.7%)
Sometimes true 195 (26.5%)
Not true 219 (29.8%)
25) People are born gay.
True 67 (8.8%)
Sometimes true 196 (25.8%)
Not true 498 (65.4%)
26) My experience in YW has shown me that young men have more of a voice in important decisions in the youth program.
True 611 (52.8%)
Sometimes true 216 (18.7%)
Not true 331 (28.6%)
27) Young Women's activities reflect as equal an interest in adventure and sport as young men.
True 65 (5.6%)
Sometimes true 189 (16.3%)
Not true 909 (78.2%)
28) Men and women have an equal say in what happens at church.
True 132 (11.4%)
Sometimes true 237 (20.6%)
Not true 784 (68.0%)
29) Men have the final say at church.
True 910 (79.1%)
Sometimes true 146 (12.7%)
Not true 95 (8.3%)
30) Men and women have an equal say in marriage
True 398 (34.5%)
Sometimes true 454 (39.3%)
Not true 302 (26.2%)
31) Men have the final say in marriage.
True 511 (44.6%)
Sometimes true 303 (26.4%)
Not true 332 (29.0%)
35) A woman should not have a career once they have children.
True 618 (54.2%)
Sometimes true 362 (31.7%)
Not true 161 (14.1%)
36) Delaying having children by using contraceptives is sinful.
True 235 (20.8%)
Sometimes true 364 (32.2%)
Not true 530 (46.9%)
37) Plural marriage (polygamy) happened because there were more women than men.
I have been taught this 908 (79.3%)
I have not been taught this 237 (20.7%)
38) Polygamy is my eternal destiny.
I have been taught this 547 (47.9%)
I have not been taught this 594 (52.1%)
39) Happiness in the home is best achieved when men have the last say.
I have been taught this 462 (40.6%)
I have not been taught this 676 (59.4%)
40) Happiness in the home is best achieved when women have the last say.
I have been taught this 63 (5.5%)
I have not been taught this 1076 (94.5%)
41) Morality lessons in YW include(d) discussions of female masturbation.
True 114 (10.2%)
False 1003 (89.8%)
42) It is less sinful for women to masturbate than men.
True 23 (2.2%)
Sometimes true 74 (7.0%)
Not true 963 (90.8%)
43) Having sex outside of marriage is as bad as murder.
True 623 (54.9%)
Sometimes true 221 (19.5%)
Not true 290 (25.6%)
46) A person's virtue can be forcibly taken in situations like rape or abuse.
True 466 (41.8%)
Sometimes true 191 (17.1%)
Not true 459 (41.1%)
49) Women don't need the priesthood because we have motherhood.
I have been taught this 832 (74.1%)
I have been told this 177 (15.8%)
I have never been taught this 114 (10.2%)
50) Men need the priesthood in order to keep them from straying from the gospel.
I have been taught this 549 (48.9%)
I have been told this 273 (24.3%)
I have never been taught this 300 (26.7%)
51) The reason why there are so few women in the scriptures is because they have been generally less righteous than men.
True 39 (3.5%)
Sometimes true 139 (12.6%)
Not true 928 (83.9%)
52) The reason why there are not many women in the scriptures is because they are so sacred to God he is protecting them.
True 327 (29.6%)
Sometimes true 317 (28.7%)
Not true 460 (41.7%)
53) The reason why there are not many women in the scriptures is because they were written by men.
True 376 (34.1%)
Sometimes true 341 (30.9%)
Not true 385 (34.9%)
54) Eve was more sinful than Adam.
True 412 (37.1%)
Sometimes true 215 (19.3%)
Not true 485 (43.6%)
55) Eve was more gullible than Adam.
True 452 (40.8%)
Sometimes true 215 (19.4%)
Not true 442 (39.9%)
57) If there has been something that has made me uncomfortable in a YW lesson I have always felt I can express that.
True 139 (12.5%)
Sometimes true 233 (21.0%)
Not true 737 (66.5%)
58) I feel equal to men.
True 276 (24.9%)
Sometimes true 219 (19.7%)
Not true 614 (55.4%)
59) I believe I am a better person for having been through the YW program.
True 369 (33.2%)
Sometimes true 441 (39.7%)
Not true 301 (27.1%)
60) The YW program needs more lessons on women in the scriptures and church history.
True 822 (74.9%)
Sometimes true 189 (17.2%)
Not true 87 (7.9%)
62) If a man becomes aroused (gets turned on) by what a woman wears, it is:
The woman's fault 446 (40.7%)
Partially the woman's fault 534 (48.7%)
Not the woman's fault 117 (10.7%)
64) The decisions made by ward or stake leaders reflect the will of Heavenly Father and they should not be questioned.
True 761 (69.2%)
Sometimes true 251 (22.8%)
Not true 87 (7.9%)
65) All leaders are called of God by revelation.
True 950 (86.6%)
Sometimes true 121 (11.0%)
Not true 26 (2.4%)
