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 18.59% who answered ‘the same’ to question 6:
Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person?
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 18.59% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 18.59% who answered ‘the same’ to question 6:
Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person?
In Table Form
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| none | a few | a lot | ||||||
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 81.03% | 0.00% | 37.93% | 62.07% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 50.00% | 10.34% | 79.31% | 10.34% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 77.59% | 6.90% | 31.03% | 62.07% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 46.55% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 20.69% | 65.52% | 13.79% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 17.24% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 65.52% | 34.48% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 24.14% | 0.00% | 3.45% | 51.72% | 37.93% | 6.90% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 37.93% | 3.45% | 3.45% | 27.59% | 44.83% | 20.69% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 17.24% | 0.00% | 17.24% | 34.48% | 44.83% | 3.45% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 6.90% | 3.45% | 27.59% | 51.72% | 13.79% | 3.45% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 34.48% | 0.00% | 3.45% | 34.48% | 51.72% | 10.34% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 36.21% | 0.00% | 3.45% | 34.48% | 48.28% | 13.79% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 30.36% | 7.14% | 3.57% | 32.14% | 35.71% | 21.43% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 34.48% | 0.00% | 10.34% | 24.14% | 51.72% | 13.79% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 44.83% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 27.59% | 55.17% | 17.24% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 34.48% | 3.45% | 0.00% | 31.03% | 55.17% | 10.34% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 25.86% | 0.00% | 3.45% | 44.83% | 48.28% | 3.45% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 32.76% | 0.00% | 3.45% | 31.03% | 62.07% | 3.45% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 20.69% | 3.45% | 3.45% | 48.28% | 37.93% | 6.90% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 3.45% | 6.90% | 0.00% | 75.86% | 13.79% | 3.45% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 18.97% | 0.00% | 41.38% | 55.17% | 3.45% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 37.93% | 6.90% | 0.00% | 20.69% | 55.17% | 17.24% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 27.59% | 6.90% | 3.45% | 31.03% | 44.83% | 13.79% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 13.79% | 6.90% | 3.45% | 48.28% | 37.93% | 3.45% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 25.86% | 6.90% | 0.00% | 37.93% | 44.83% | 10.34% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 1.72% | 10.34% | 0.00% | 65.52% | 24.14% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 6.90% | 6.90% | 3.45% | 58.62% | 31.03% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 24.14% | 13.79% | 24.14% | 58.62% | 3.45% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 53.45% | 0.00% | 3.45% | 13.79% | 55.17% | 27.59% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 31.03% | 0.00% | 3.45% | 37.93% | 51.72% | 6.90% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 62.07% | 6.90% | 62.07% | 31.03% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 43.10% | 20.69% | 72.41% | 6.90% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 67.24% | 10.34% | 44.83% | 44.83% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 46.55% | 20.69% | 65.52% | 13.79% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 37.93% | 41.38% | 41.38% | 17.24% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 58.93% | 17.86% | 46.43% | 35.71% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 60.34% | 17.24% | 44.83% | 37.93% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 46.55% | 20.69% | 65.52% | 13.79% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 86.21% | 6.90% | 13.79% | 79.31% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 63.79% | 6.90% | 58.62% | 34.48% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 18.59% who answered ‘the same’ to question 6:
Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 18.59% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 1.72% | 35.71% | -33.99% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 25.86% | 58.65% | -32.79% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 6.90% | 39.29% | -32.39% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 17.24% | 46.79% | -29.55% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 27.59% | 53.25% | -25.66% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 31.03% | 55.52% | -24.48% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 25.86% | 48.70% | -22.84% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 20.69% | 43.27% | -22.58% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 36.21% | 58.65% | -22.45% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 30.36% | 51.95% | -21.59% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 34.48% | 54.87% | -20.39% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 34.48% | 54.81% | -20.32% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 13.79% | 34.09% | -20.30% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 58.93% | 78.90% | -19.97% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 24.14% | 43.59% | -19.45% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 37.93% | 57.14% | -19.21% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 46.55% | 65.71% | -19.15% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 34.48% | 53.53% | -19.04% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 3.45% | 22.40% | -18.95% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 50.00% | 68.91% | -18.91% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 17.24% | 35.90% | -18.66% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 43.10% | 61.04% | -17.94% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 44.83% | 60.90% | -16.07% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 62.07% | 77.56% | -15.50% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 60.34% | 75.64% | -15.30% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 67.24% | 82.37% | -15.13% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 32.76% | 47.12% | -14.36% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 46.55% | 60.58% | -14.03% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 18.97% | 32.79% | -13.83% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 81.03% | 94.55% | -13.52% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 37.93% | 51.28% | -13.35% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 6.90% | 19.55% | -12.65% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 37.93% | 49.36% | -11.43% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 46.55% | 57.37% | -10.82% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 77.59% | 88.14% | -10.55% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 86.21% | 95.51% | -9.31% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 53.45% | 61.69% | -8.24% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 24.14% | 28.90% | -4.76% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 63.79% | 65.38% | -1.59% |