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 63.46% who answered ‘better’ to question 5:
Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you?
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 63.46% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 63.46% who answered ‘better’ to question 5:
Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you?
In Table Form
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| none | a few | a lot | ||||||
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 96.46% | 0.00% | 7.07% | 92.93% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 68.18% | 0.00% | 63.64% | 36.36% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 89.90% | 1.01% | 18.18% | 80.81% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 47.98% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 19.19% | 65.66% | 15.15% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 35.35% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 37.37% | 54.55% | 8.08% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 42.93% | 0.00% | 1.01% | 21.21% | 68.69% | 9.09% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 51.52% | 1.01% | 2.02% | 16.16% | 54.55% | 26.26% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 43.94% | 0.00% | 2.02% | 17.17% | 71.72% | 9.09% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 18.18% | 6.06% | 43.43% | 33.33% | 15.15% | 2.02% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 51.01% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.14% | 69.70% | 16.16% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 56.06% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.11% | 65.66% | 23.23% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 47.96% | 0.00% | 2.04% | 21.43% | 55.10% | 21.43% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 52.53% | 0.00% | 2.02% | 9.09% | 70.71% | 18.18% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 57.07% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.11% | 63.64% | 25.25% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 54.55% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.09% | 72.73% | 18.18% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 55.05% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 17.17% | 55.56% | 27.27% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 42.93% | 1.01% | 1.01% | 25.25% | 56.57% | 16.16% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 39.39% | 1.01% | 1.01% | 32.32% | 49.49% | 16.16% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 19.39% | 1.02% | 1.02% | 58.16% | 37.76% | 2.04% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 32.65% | 11.22% | 52.04% | 27.55% | 9.18% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 56.12% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.20% | 67.35% | 22.45% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 46.94% | 0.00% | 2.04% | 19.39% | 61.22% | 17.35% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 28.06% | 0.00% | 1.02% | 47.96% | 44.90% | 6.12% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 44.39% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 30.61% | 50.00% | 19.39% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 30.61% | 1.02% | 0.00% | 46.94% | 40.82% | 11.22% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 37.24% | 0.00% | 2.04% | 34.69% | 50.00% | 13.27% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 30.10% | 13.27% | 40.82% | 39.80% | 5.10% | 1.02% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 59.18% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.18% | 63.27% | 27.55% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 51.53% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 16.33% | 64.29% | 19.39% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 77.27% | 1.01% | 43.43% | 55.56% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 60.61% | 8.08% | 62.63% | 29.29% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 83.33% | 2.02% | 29.29% | 68.69% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 64.65% | 5.05% | 60.61% | 34.34% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 48.99% | 21.21% | 59.60% | 19.19% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 78.06% | 3.06% | 37.76% | 59.18% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 75.76% | 4.04% | 40.40% | 55.56% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 60.61% | 8.08% | 62.63% | 29.29% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 96.46% | 1.01% | 5.05% | 93.94% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 64.14% | 5.05% | 61.62% | 33.33% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 63.46% who answered ‘better’ to question 5:
Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 63.46% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 46.94% | 53.25% | -6.31% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 28.06% | 34.09% | -6.03% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 30.61% | 35.71% | -5.10% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 44.39% | 48.70% | -4.31% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 42.93% | 47.12% | -4.19% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 47.96% | 51.95% | -3.99% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 51.53% | 55.52% | -3.99% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 39.39% | 43.27% | -3.88% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 57.07% | 60.90% | -3.83% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 51.01% | 54.81% | -3.80% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 55.05% | 58.65% | -3.60% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 19.39% | 22.40% | -3.01% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 43.94% | 46.79% | -2.86% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 56.06% | 58.65% | -2.59% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 59.18% | 61.69% | -2.50% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 52.53% | 54.87% | -2.34% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 48.99% | 51.28% | -2.29% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 51.52% | 49.36% | 2.16% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 37.24% | 39.29% | -2.04% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 96.46% | 94.55% | 1.91% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 89.90% | 88.14% | 1.76% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 47.98% | 49.68% | -1.70% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 18.18% | 19.55% | -1.37% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 64.14% | 65.38% | -1.24% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 30.10% | 28.90% | 1.21% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 64.65% | 65.71% | -1.06% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 56.12% | 57.14% | -1.02% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 54.55% | 53.53% | 1.02% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 83.33% | 82.37% | 0.96% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 96.46% | 95.51% | 0.95% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 78.06% | 78.90% | -0.83% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 68.18% | 68.91% | -0.73% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 42.93% | 43.59% | -0.66% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 35.35% | 35.90% | -0.54% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 60.61% | 61.04% | -0.43% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 77.27% | 77.56% | -0.29% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 32.65% | 32.79% | -0.14% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 75.76% | 75.64% | 0.12% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 60.61% | 60.58% | 0.03% |