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 10.90% who answered ‘the same’ to question 5:
Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you?

Range of Responses

Graph of responses of those who answered question 5 with option 3 - ‘the same’
nonemuch worsemuch lessnot at all
a fewworselessa little
a lotthe samethe samea lot
bettermore
much bettermuch more

Graph of ‘Positivity’

Graph of positivity of those who answered question 5 with option 3 - ‘the same’
This 10.90%
All Questioned

Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned

Graph of difference in positivity of those who answered question 5 with option 3 - ‘the same’

Other answers given by the 10.90% who answered ‘the same’ to question 5:
Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you?

In Table Form

QuestionPositivityOptions
nonea fewa lot
Q2Have you happy memories of the week?82.35%0.00%35.29%64.71%
Q3Have you made new friends?47.06%17.65%70.59%11.76%
Q4Have you enjoyed new experiences this week?73.53%5.88%41.18%52.94%
QuestionPositivityOptions
much worseworsethe samebettermuch better
Q6Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person?20.59%0.00%11.76%35.29%52.94%0.00%
Q7Do you know how to look after yourself better?17.65%0.00%11.76%41.18%47.06%0.00%
Q8Are you better or worse at making decisions?26.47%0.00%5.88%47.06%35.29%11.76%
Q9Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others?17.65%0.00%17.65%29.41%52.94%0.00%
QuestionPositivityOptions
much lesslessthe samemoremuch more
Q10Are you more or less trusting of others?32.35%0.00%17.65%23.53%35.29%23.53%
Q11Are you more or less self-conscious?5.88%0.00%23.53%70.59%0.00%5.88%
Q12Do you respect others more or less?35.29%0.00%5.88%23.53%64.71%5.88%
Q13Do you value others more or less?32.35%0.00%5.88%29.41%58.82%5.88%
Q14Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong?23.53%11.76%0.00%35.29%35.29%17.65%
Q15Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance?29.41%0.00%17.65%11.76%64.71%5.88%
Q16Do you value spending time with others more or less?41.18%0.00%0.00%29.41%58.82%11.76%
Q17Do you think you understand those around you more or less?20.59%5.88%0.00%41.18%52.94%0.00%
Q18Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things?52.94%0.00%5.88%23.53%29.41%41.18%
Q19Do you value people who are different from you more or less?17.65%0.00%5.88%52.94%41.18%0.00%
Q20Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world?20.59%0.00%5.88%52.94%35.29%5.88%
Q21Do you feel more or less concern for the environment?8.82%5.88%0.00%64.71%29.41%0.00%
Q22Are you more or less likely to take things for granted?11.76%0.00%35.29%52.94%11.76%0.00%
Q23Do you feel you know more or less about your faith?29.41%11.76%0.00%29.41%35.29%23.53%
Q24Would you say your faith is more or less strong?20.59%11.76%5.88%29.41%35.29%17.65%
Q25Is the church more or less important to you?14.71%11.76%0.00%47.06%29.41%11.76%
Q26Do you feel more or less close to God?23.53%11.76%0.00%35.29%35.29%17.65%
Q27Do you feel more or less like praying?14.71%11.76%5.88%35.29%35.29%11.76%
Q28Do you feel you are more or less religious?17.65%11.76%0.00%47.06%23.53%17.65%
Q29Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion?14.71%11.76%23.53%52.94%5.88%5.88%
Q30Do you value working in a team more or less?44.12%0.00%11.76%11.76%52.94%23.53%
Q31Do you value listening to others more or less?35.29%0.00%5.88%29.41%52.94%11.76%
QuestionPositivityOptions
not at alla littlea lot
Q32Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself?58.82%11.76%58.82%29.41%
Q33Do you value yourself more?44.12%35.29%41.18%23.53%
Q34Have you felt a sense of achievement this week?67.65%17.65%29.41%52.94%
Q35Do you feel you have changed?44.12%23.53%64.71%11.76%
Q36Have your priorities in life changed?26.47%58.82%29.41%11.76%
Q37Have you learnt how to get on with people better?52.94%17.65%58.82%23.53%
Q38Have you learnt about how to make new friends?52.94%11.76%70.59%17.65%
Q39Do you feel differently about the world you live in?50.00%23.53%52.94%23.53%
Q40Have you had fun?85.29%5.88%17.65%76.47%
Q41Did you feel challenged this week?58.82%29.41%23.53%47.06%

Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 10.90% who answered ‘the same’ to question 5:
Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you?

QuestionPositivity
This 10.90%All QuestionedDifference
Q17Do you think you understand those around you more or less?20.59%53.53%-32.94%
Q24Would you say your faith is more or less strong?20.59%53.25%-32.66%
Q9Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others?17.65%49.36%-31.71%
Q19Do you value people who are different from you more or less?17.65%47.12%-29.47%
Q6Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person?20.59%49.68%-29.09%
Q14Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong?23.53%51.95%-28.42%
Q23Do you feel you know more or less about your faith?29.41%57.14%-27.73%
Q13Do you value others more or less?32.35%58.65%-26.30%
Q37Have you learnt how to get on with people better?52.94%78.90%-25.95%
Q15Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance?29.41%54.87%-25.46%
Q26Do you feel more or less close to God?23.53%48.70%-25.17%
Q36Have your priorities in life changed?26.47%51.28%-24.81%
Q38Have you learnt about how to make new friends?52.94%75.64%-22.70%
Q20Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world?20.59%43.27%-22.68%
Q3Have you made new friends?47.06%68.91%-21.85%
Q28Do you feel you are more or less religious?17.65%39.29%-21.64%
Q35Do you feel you have changed?44.12%65.71%-21.59%
Q22Are you more or less likely to take things for granted?11.76%32.79%-21.03%
Q27Do you feel more or less like praying?14.71%35.71%-21.01%
Q31Do you value listening to others more or less?35.29%55.52%-20.23%
Q16Do you value spending time with others more or less?41.18%60.90%-19.72%
Q12Do you respect others more or less?35.29%54.81%-19.51%
Q25Is the church more or less important to you?14.71%34.09%-19.39%
Q32Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself?58.82%77.56%-18.74%
Q7Do you know how to look after yourself better?17.65%35.90%-18.25%
Q30Do you value working in a team more or less?44.12%61.69%-17.57%
Q8Are you better or worse at making decisions?26.47%43.59%-17.12%
Q33Do you value yourself more?44.12%61.04%-16.92%
Q34Have you felt a sense of achievement this week?67.65%82.37%-14.72%
Q4Have you enjoyed new experiences this week?73.53%88.14%-14.61%
Q10Are you more or less trusting of others?32.35%46.79%-14.44%
Q29Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion?14.71%28.90%-14.19%
Q11Are you more or less self-conscious?5.88%19.55%-13.67%
Q21Do you feel more or less concern for the environment?8.82%22.40%-13.58%
Q2Have you happy memories of the week?82.35%94.55%-12.20%
Q39Do you feel differently about the world you live in?50.00%60.58%-10.58%
Q40Have you had fun?85.29%95.51%-10.22%
Q41Did you feel challenged this week?58.82%65.38%-6.56%
Q18Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things?52.94%58.65%-5.71%