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 78.21% who answered ‘a lot’ to question 4:
Have you enjoyed new experiences this 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 78.21% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 78.21% who answered ‘a lot’ to question 4:
Have you enjoyed new experiences this week?
In Table Form
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| none | a few | a lot | ||||||
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 98.77% | 0.00% | 2.46% | 97.54% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 73.36% | 0.82% | 51.64% | 47.54% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 59.84% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.38% | 65.57% | 27.05% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 54.92% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.75% | 60.66% | 24.59% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 40.98% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 31.15% | 55.74% | 13.11% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 46.72% | 0.00% | 0.82% | 22.13% | 59.84% | 17.21% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 54.92% | 0.82% | 2.46% | 14.75% | 50.00% | 31.97% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 52.46% | 0.00% | 1.64% | 11.48% | 67.21% | 19.67% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 24.18% | 10.66% | 44.26% | 30.33% | 12.30% | 2.46% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 58.61% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.84% | 63.11% | 27.05% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 62.30% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.38% | 60.66% | 31.97% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 56.97% | 0.82% | 2.46% | 15.57% | 44.26% | 36.89% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 58.20% | 0.00% | 1.64% | 6.56% | 65.57% | 26.23% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 64.75% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.38% | 55.74% | 36.89% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 56.56% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.38% | 72.13% | 20.49% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 63.93% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.48% | 49.18% | 39.34% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 51.23% | 0.82% | 0.82% | 18.85% | 54.10% | 25.41% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 48.36% | 0.00% | 0.82% | 24.59% | 51.64% | 22.95% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 26.86% | 0.00% | 0.83% | 49.59% | 44.63% | 4.96% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 36.36% | 14.05% | 55.37% | 20.66% | 9.09% | 0.83% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 62.40% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.44% | 60.33% | 32.23% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 56.61% | 0.00% | 1.65% | 14.05% | 53.72% | 30.58% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 37.19% | 0.00% | 0.83% | 37.19% | 48.76% | 13.22% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 52.48% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 23.97% | 47.11% | 28.93% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 38.02% | 0.83% | 0.83% | 37.19% | 43.80% | 17.36% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 43.39% | 0.00% | 1.65% | 29.75% | 48.76% | 19.83% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 30.58% | 17.36% | 38.84% | 35.54% | 4.13% | 4.13% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 64.46% | 0.00% | 0.83% | 6.61% | 55.37% | 37.19% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 57.85% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.57% | 61.16% | 27.27% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 81.56% | 0.00% | 36.89% | 63.11% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 65.57% | 5.74% | 57.38% | 36.89% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 87.70% | 0.00% | 24.59% | 75.41% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 68.85% | 4.92% | 52.46% | 42.62% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 54.51% | 18.85% | 53.28% | 27.87% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 81.15% | 1.64% | 34.43% | 63.93% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 80.33% | 0.82% | 37.70% | 61.48% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 64.75% | 4.10% | 62.30% | 33.61% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 98.77% | 0.00% | 2.46% | 97.54% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 68.03% | 4.92% | 54.10% | 40.98% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 78.21% who answered ‘a lot’ to question 4:
Have you enjoyed new experiences this week?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 78.21% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 52.46% | 46.79% | 5.66% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 54.92% | 49.36% | 5.56% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 87.70% | 82.37% | 5.33% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 63.93% | 58.65% | 5.28% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 62.40% | 57.14% | 5.25% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 54.92% | 49.68% | 5.24% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 48.36% | 43.27% | 5.09% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 40.98% | 35.90% | 5.09% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 56.97% | 51.95% | 5.02% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 80.33% | 75.64% | 4.69% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 24.18% | 19.55% | 4.63% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 65.57% | 61.04% | 4.53% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 26.86% | 22.40% | 4.46% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 73.36% | 68.91% | 4.45% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 98.77% | 94.55% | 4.22% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 64.75% | 60.58% | 4.18% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 51.23% | 47.12% | 4.11% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 43.39% | 39.29% | 4.10% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 81.56% | 77.56% | 3.99% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 64.75% | 60.90% | 3.86% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 58.61% | 54.81% | 3.80% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 52.48% | 48.70% | 3.78% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 62.30% | 58.65% | 3.64% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 36.36% | 32.79% | 3.57% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 56.61% | 53.25% | 3.36% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 58.20% | 54.87% | 3.33% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 98.77% | 95.51% | 3.26% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 54.51% | 51.28% | 3.23% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 68.85% | 65.71% | 3.15% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 46.72% | 43.59% | 3.13% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 37.19% | 34.09% | 3.10% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 56.56% | 53.53% | 3.03% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 64.46% | 61.69% | 2.77% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 68.03% | 65.38% | 2.65% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 59.84% | 57.37% | 2.46% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 57.85% | 55.52% | 2.33% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 38.02% | 35.71% | 2.30% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 81.15% | 78.90% | 2.25% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 30.58% | 28.90% | 1.68% |