A Quantitative Analysis of the Effects of a Residential Experience
Research carried out at Castlerigg Manor in the summer term of 2008
Other answers given by the 89.10% who answered ‘a lot’ to question 2:
Have you happy memories of the week?
Range of Responses
| none | much worse | much less | not at all | ||||
| a few | worse | less | a little | ||||
| a lot | the same | the same | a lot | ||||
| better | more | ||||||
| much better | much more |
Graph of ‘Positivity’
| This 89.10% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 89.10% who answered ‘a lot’ to question 2:
Have you happy memories of the week?
In Table Form
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| none | a few | a lot | ||||||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 71.58% | 0.72% | 55.40% | 43.88% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 92.81% | 0.00% | 14.39% | 85.61% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 58.99% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.91% | 66.19% | 25.90% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 54.68% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.95% | 64.75% | 22.30% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 38.85% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 33.09% | 56.12% | 10.79% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 46.04% | 0.00% | 0.72% | 22.30% | 61.15% | 15.83% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 52.88% | 0.72% | 2.16% | 16.55% | 51.80% | 28.78% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 51.44% | 0.00% | 1.44% | 13.67% | 65.47% | 19.42% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 22.30% | 9.35% | 43.17% | 32.37% | 12.95% | 2.16% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 57.19% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.79% | 64.03% | 25.18% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 61.51% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.19% | 62.59% | 30.22% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 56.12% | 0.72% | 2.16% | 15.11% | 48.20% | 33.81% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 57.61% | 0.00% | 2.17% | 6.52% | 65.22% | 26.09% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 65.11% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.76% | 58.27% | 35.97% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 56.83% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.19% | 71.94% | 20.86% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 62.95% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.95% | 48.20% | 38.85% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 48.92% | 0.72% | 0.72% | 23.02% | 51.08% | 24.46% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 48.56% | 0.00% | 0.72% | 25.18% | 50.36% | 23.74% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 25.72% | 0.00% | 0.72% | 51.45% | 43.48% | 4.35% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 35.51% | 13.77% | 53.62% | 23.19% | 8.70% | 0.72% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 60.51% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.70% | 61.59% | 29.71% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 56.52% | 0.00% | 2.17% | 13.77% | 52.90% | 31.16% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 36.96% | 0.00% | 0.72% | 38.41% | 47.10% | 13.77% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 52.54% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 23.19% | 48.55% | 28.26% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 39.13% | 0.72% | 0.72% | 35.51% | 45.65% | 17.39% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 42.39% | 0.00% | 1.45% | 30.43% | 50.00% | 18.12% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 30.43% | 17.39% | 38.41% | 35.51% | 5.07% | 3.62% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 63.41% | 0.00% | 0.72% | 7.97% | 55.07% | 36.23% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 58.33% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.87% | 61.59% | 27.54% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 80.58% | 0.72% | 37.41% | 61.87% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 64.75% | 4.32% | 61.87% | 33.81% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 86.33% | 0.72% | 25.90% | 73.38% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 67.99% | 5.04% | 53.96% | 41.01% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 53.60% | 18.71% | 55.40% | 25.90% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 81.29% | 2.16% | 33.09% | 64.75% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 78.06% | 1.44% | 41.01% | 57.55% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 64.03% | 5.04% | 61.87% | 33.09% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 98.20% | 0.00% | 3.60% | 96.40% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 66.19% | 6.47% | 54.68% | 38.85% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 89.10% who answered ‘a lot’ to question 2:
Have you happy memories of the week?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 89.10% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 48.56% | 43.27% | 5.29% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 54.68% | 49.68% | 5.00% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 92.81% | 88.14% | 4.66% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 51.44% | 46.79% | 4.64% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 62.95% | 58.65% | 4.30% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 65.11% | 60.90% | 4.21% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 56.12% | 51.95% | 4.17% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 86.33% | 82.37% | 3.96% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 52.54% | 48.70% | 3.83% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 64.75% | 61.04% | 3.71% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 52.88% | 49.36% | 3.52% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 64.03% | 60.58% | 3.45% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 39.13% | 35.71% | 3.42% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 60.51% | 57.14% | 3.36% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 25.72% | 22.40% | 3.32% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 56.83% | 53.53% | 3.31% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 56.52% | 53.25% | 3.27% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 42.39% | 39.29% | 3.11% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 80.58% | 77.56% | 3.01% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 38.85% | 35.90% | 2.95% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 36.96% | 34.09% | 2.87% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 61.51% | 58.65% | 2.86% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 58.33% | 55.52% | 2.81% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 22.30% | 19.55% | 2.75% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 57.61% | 54.87% | 2.74% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 35.51% | 32.79% | 2.72% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 98.20% | 95.51% | 2.69% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 71.58% | 68.91% | 2.67% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 46.04% | 43.59% | 2.45% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 78.06% | 75.64% | 2.42% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 81.29% | 78.90% | 2.40% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 57.19% | 54.81% | 2.39% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 53.60% | 51.28% | 2.32% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 67.99% | 65.71% | 2.28% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 48.92% | 47.12% | 1.81% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 63.41% | 61.69% | 1.72% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 58.99% | 57.37% | 1.62% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 30.43% | 28.90% | 1.54% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 66.19% | 65.38% | 0.80% |