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 39.74% who answered ‘a lot’ 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 39.74% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 39.74% who answered ‘a lot’ 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? | 99.19% | 0.00% | 1.61% | 98.39% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 96.77% | 0.00% | 6.45% | 93.55% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 67.74% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.23% | 58.06% | 38.71% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 66.13% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.84% | 58.06% | 37.10% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 44.35% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 25.81% | 59.68% | 14.52% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 54.03% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 17.74% | 56.45% | 25.81% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 61.29% | 0.00% | 3.23% | 9.68% | 48.39% | 38.71% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 59.68% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.06% | 64.52% | 27.42% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 25.00% | 12.90% | 46.77% | 22.58% | 12.90% | 4.84% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 70.16% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.23% | 53.23% | 43.55% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 73.39% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.61% | 50.00% | 48.39% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 66.94% | 0.00% | 1.61% | 11.29% | 38.71% | 48.39% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 67.21% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.28% | 59.02% | 37.70% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 70.16% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.23% | 53.23% | 43.55% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 62.90% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.84% | 64.52% | 30.65% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 71.77% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.06% | 40.32% | 51.61% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 62.10% | 0.00% | 1.61% | 11.29% | 48.39% | 38.71% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 62.90% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.90% | 48.39% | 38.71% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 29.84% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 45.16% | 50.00% | 4.84% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 45.16% | 19.35% | 56.45% | 19.35% | 4.84% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 70.16% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.84% | 50.00% | 45.16% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 64.52% | 0.00% | 1.61% | 9.68% | 46.77% | 41.94% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 44.35% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 30.65% | 50.00% | 19.35% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 57.26% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 20.97% | 43.55% | 35.48% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 50.00% | 0.00% | 1.61% | 22.58% | 50.00% | 25.81% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 48.39% | 0.00% | 1.61% | 22.58% | 53.23% | 22.58% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 34.68% | 22.58% | 38.71% | 29.03% | 4.84% | 4.84% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 70.97% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.23% | 51.61% | 45.16% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 66.13% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.23% | 61.29% | 35.48% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 83.06% | 0.00% | 33.87% | 66.13% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 69.35% | 3.23% | 54.84% | 41.94% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 91.13% | 0.00% | 17.74% | 82.26% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 76.61% | 0.00% | 46.77% | 53.23% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 66.13% | 8.06% | 51.61% | 40.32% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 92.74% | 0.00% | 14.52% | 85.48% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 90.32% | 0.00% | 19.35% | 80.65% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 70.16% | 4.84% | 50.00% | 45.16% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 66.13% | 6.45% | 54.84% | 38.71% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 39.74% who answered ‘a lot’ to question 3:
Have you made new friends?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 39.74% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 62.90% | 43.27% | 19.63% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 66.13% | 49.68% | 16.45% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 70.16% | 54.81% | 15.35% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 66.94% | 51.95% | 14.99% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 62.10% | 47.12% | 14.98% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 66.13% | 51.28% | 14.85% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 73.39% | 58.65% | 14.73% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 90.32% | 75.64% | 14.68% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 50.00% | 35.71% | 14.29% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 92.74% | 78.90% | 13.85% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 71.77% | 58.65% | 13.12% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 70.16% | 57.14% | 13.02% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 59.68% | 46.79% | 12.88% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 45.16% | 32.79% | 12.37% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 67.21% | 54.87% | 12.34% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 61.29% | 49.36% | 11.93% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 64.52% | 53.25% | 11.27% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 76.61% | 65.71% | 10.91% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 66.13% | 55.52% | 10.61% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 54.03% | 43.59% | 10.44% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 67.74% | 57.37% | 10.37% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 44.35% | 34.09% | 10.26% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 70.16% | 60.58% | 9.58% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 62.90% | 53.53% | 9.38% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 70.97% | 61.69% | 9.28% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 70.16% | 60.90% | 9.26% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 48.39% | 39.29% | 9.10% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 91.13% | 82.37% | 8.76% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 96.77% | 88.14% | 8.63% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 57.26% | 48.70% | 8.56% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 44.35% | 35.90% | 8.46% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 69.35% | 61.04% | 8.32% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 29.84% | 22.40% | 7.44% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 34.68% | 28.90% | 5.78% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 83.06% | 77.56% | 5.50% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 25.00% | 19.55% | 5.45% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 99.19% | 94.55% | 4.64% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 100.00% | 95.51% | 4.49% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 66.13% | 65.38% | 0.74% |