A Quantitative Analysis of the Effects of a Residential Experience

Research carried out at Castlerigg Manor in the summer term of 2008

Data relating to Question 9:
Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others?

Grouping(s)

• Personal Development

Answers

	Pie Chart	Positivity	no answer	much worse	worse	the same	better	much better
Average		49.36%	0.00%	0.64%	3.85%	18.59%	50.00%	26.92%
Sample A		52.17%	0.00%	2.17%	4.35%	13.04%	47.83%	32.61%
Sample B		40.98%	0.00%	0.00%	4.92%	24.59%	54.10%	16.39%
Sample C		57.14%	0.00%	0.00%	2.04%	16.33%	46.94%	34.69%

Consistency

• Answer Consistency Data

Answer Correlation Data

• An insignificant number (0.64%) answered ‘much worse’
• Other answers given by the 3.85% who answered ‘worse’
• Other answers given by the 18.59% who answered ‘the same’
• Other answers given by the 50.00% who answered ‘better’
• Other answers given by the 26.92% who answered ‘much better’

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Coefficients of Determination between this and other Questions

Coefficient of Determination	Question
12.08%			Q33	Do you value yourself more?
10.98%	Q8	Are you better or worse at making decisions?
10.92%	Q6	Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person?
9.62%	Q18	Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things?
9.56%	Q34	Have you felt a sense of achievement this week?
9.08%	Q22	Are you more or less likely to take things for granted?
8.63%	Q4	Have you enjoyed new experiences this week?
6.96%	Q7	Do you know how to look after yourself better?
6.50%	Q10	Are you more or less trusting of others?
6.38%	Q30	Do you value working in a team more or less?
6.33%	Q3	Have you made new friends?
6.08%	Q2	Have you happy memories of the week?
5.95%	Q12	Do you respect others more or less?
5.64%	Q15	Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance?
5.58%	Q35	Do you feel you have changed?
5.37%	Q5	Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you?
5.37%	Q13	Do you value others more or less?