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 58.33% who answered ‘a few’ to question 3:
Have you made new friends?
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 58.33% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 58.33% who answered ‘a few’ to question 3:
Have you made new friends?
In Table Form
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| none | a few | a lot | ||||||
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 92.31% | 0.00% | 15.38% | 84.62% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 82.97% | 3.30% | 27.47% | 69.23% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 52.20% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 13.19% | 69.23% | 17.58% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 40.11% | 0.00% | 2.20% | 25.27% | 62.64% | 9.89% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 31.32% | 0.00% | 2.20% | 41.76% | 47.25% | 8.79% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 37.91% | 0.00% | 2.20% | 27.47% | 62.64% | 7.69% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 42.31% | 1.10% | 4.40% | 23.08% | 51.65% | 19.78% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 40.11% | 0.00% | 4.40% | 23.08% | 60.44% | 12.09% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 17.03% | 6.59% | 36.26% | 42.86% | 13.19% | 1.10% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 46.15% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 18.68% | 70.33% | 10.99% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 50.55% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 15.38% | 68.13% | 16.48% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 44.44% | 1.11% | 3.33% | 22.22% | 52.22% | 21.11% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 48.35% | 0.00% | 3.30% | 13.19% | 67.03% | 16.48% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 55.49% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.29% | 60.44% | 25.27% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 49.45% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 15.38% | 70.33% | 14.29% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 51.65% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 21.98% | 52.75% | 25.27% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 37.91% | 1.10% | 1.10% | 32.97% | 50.55% | 14.29% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 30.77% | 1.10% | 2.20% | 40.66% | 46.15% | 9.89% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 17.78% | 2.22% | 1.11% | 60.00% | 32.22% | 4.44% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 24.44% | 8.89% | 45.56% | 32.22% | 12.22% | 1.11% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 50.56% | 1.11% | 0.00% | 14.44% | 65.56% | 18.89% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 47.78% | 1.11% | 2.22% | 18.89% | 55.56% | 22.22% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 28.89% | 1.11% | 1.11% | 44.44% | 45.56% | 7.78% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 44.44% | 1.11% | 0.00% | 27.78% | 51.11% | 20.00% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 27.78% | 2.22% | 0.00% | 47.78% | 40.00% | 10.00% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 35.00% | 1.11% | 1.11% | 37.78% | 46.67% | 13.33% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 25.56% | 12.22% | 36.67% | 43.33% | 5.56% | 2.22% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 55.56% | 0.00% | 1.11% | 12.22% | 61.11% | 25.56% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 48.89% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 21.11% | 60.00% | 18.89% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 74.73% | 2.20% | 46.15% | 51.65% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 55.56% | 13.33% | 62.22% | 24.44% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 78.02% | 4.40% | 35.16% | 60.44% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 59.34% | 9.89% | 61.54% | 28.57% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 42.31% | 29.67% | 56.04% | 14.29% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 70.56% | 4.44% | 50.00% | 45.56% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 67.58% | 4.40% | 56.04% | 39.56% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 54.95% | 10.99% | 68.13% | 20.88% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 93.96% | 1.10% | 9.89% | 89.01% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 64.84% | 7.69% | 54.95% | 37.36% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 58.33% who answered ‘a few’ to question 3:
Have you made new friends?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 58.33% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 30.77% | 43.27% | -12.50% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 40.11% | 49.68% | -9.57% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 37.91% | 47.12% | -9.20% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 42.31% | 51.28% | -8.97% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 46.15% | 54.81% | -8.65% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 24.44% | 32.79% | -8.35% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 70.56% | 78.90% | -8.34% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 50.55% | 58.65% | -8.10% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 67.58% | 75.64% | -8.06% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 27.78% | 35.71% | -7.94% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 44.44% | 51.95% | -7.50% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 42.31% | 49.36% | -7.05% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 51.65% | 58.65% | -7.01% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 40.11% | 46.79% | -6.68% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 48.89% | 55.52% | -6.63% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 50.56% | 57.14% | -6.59% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 48.35% | 54.87% | -6.52% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 59.34% | 65.71% | -6.36% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 55.56% | 61.69% | -6.13% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 37.91% | 43.59% | -5.68% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 54.95% | 60.58% | -5.63% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 55.56% | 61.04% | -5.48% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 47.78% | 53.25% | -5.47% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 55.49% | 60.90% | -5.40% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 28.89% | 34.09% | -5.20% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 52.20% | 57.37% | -5.17% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 82.97% | 88.14% | -5.17% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 17.78% | 22.40% | -4.62% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 31.32% | 35.90% | -4.58% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 78.02% | 82.37% | -4.35% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 35.00% | 39.29% | -4.29% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 44.44% | 48.70% | -4.26% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 49.45% | 53.53% | -4.08% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 25.56% | 28.90% | -3.34% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 74.73% | 77.56% | -2.84% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 17.03% | 19.55% | -2.52% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 92.31% | 94.55% | -2.24% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 93.96% | 95.51% | -1.56% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 64.84% | 65.38% | -0.55% |