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 59.62% who answered ‘better’ 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 59.62% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 59.62% who answered ‘better’ 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? | 98.39% | 0.00% | 3.23% | 96.77% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 69.35% | 0.00% | 61.29% | 38.71% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 89.25% | 1.08% | 19.35% | 79.57% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 55.38% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.68% | 69.89% | 20.43% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 38.17% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 32.26% | 59.14% | 8.60% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 46.24% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 21.51% | 64.52% | 13.98% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 47.85% | 0.00% | 3.23% | 18.28% | 58.06% | 20.43% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 50.00% | 0.00% | 1.08% | 13.98% | 68.82% | 16.13% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 20.97% | 7.53% | 45.16% | 31.18% | 13.98% | 2.15% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 56.99% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.60% | 68.82% | 22.58% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 60.22% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.23% | 73.12% | 23.66% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 52.69% | 0.00% | 3.23% | 15.05% | 54.84% | 26.88% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 54.30% | 0.00% | 2.15% | 7.53% | 69.89% | 20.43% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 61.83% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.45% | 63.44% | 30.11% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 57.53% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.38% | 74.19% | 20.43% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 62.90% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.75% | 52.69% | 36.56% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 46.24% | 1.08% | 1.08% | 25.81% | 48.39% | 23.66% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 41.94% | 0.00% | 1.08% | 29.03% | 54.84% | 15.05% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 23.91% | 0.00% | 1.09% | 53.26% | 42.39% | 3.26% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 30.43% | 8.70% | 56.52% | 22.83% | 10.87% | 1.09% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 57.61% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.78% | 65.22% | 25.00% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 53.26% | 0.00% | 2.17% | 15.22% | 56.52% | 26.09% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 34.24% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 40.22% | 51.09% | 8.70% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 49.46% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 23.91% | 53.26% | 22.83% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 37.50% | 0.00% | 1.09% | 35.87% | 50.00% | 13.04% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 44.57% | 0.00% | 1.09% | 26.09% | 55.43% | 17.39% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 32.07% | 16.30% | 40.22% | 36.96% | 4.35% | 2.17% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 61.41% | 0.00% | 1.09% | 7.61% | 58.70% | 32.61% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 58.15% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.70% | 66.30% | 25.00% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 77.42% | 1.08% | 43.01% | 55.91% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 61.96% | 6.52% | 63.04% | 30.43% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 84.95% | 1.08% | 27.96% | 70.97% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 66.67% | 1.08% | 64.52% | 34.41% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 50.00% | 19.35% | 61.29% | 19.35% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 80.65% | 1.08% | 36.56% | 62.37% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 75.27% | 1.08% | 47.31% | 51.61% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 62.90% | 5.38% | 63.44% | 31.18% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 97.85% | 0.00% | 4.30% | 95.70% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 65.05% | 7.53% | 54.84% | 37.63% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 59.62% who answered ‘better’ to question 6:
Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 59.62% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 44.57% | 39.29% | 5.28% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 62.90% | 58.65% | 4.25% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 57.53% | 53.53% | 4.00% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 98.39% | 94.55% | 3.84% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 50.00% | 46.79% | 3.21% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 32.07% | 28.90% | 3.17% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 46.24% | 43.59% | 2.65% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 58.15% | 55.52% | 2.63% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 84.95% | 82.37% | 2.57% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 30.43% | 32.79% | -2.36% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 97.85% | 95.51% | 2.34% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 62.90% | 60.58% | 2.33% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 38.17% | 35.90% | 2.27% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 56.99% | 54.81% | 2.18% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 55.38% | 57.37% | -2.00% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 37.50% | 35.71% | 1.79% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 80.65% | 78.90% | 1.75% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 60.22% | 58.65% | 1.56% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 23.91% | 22.40% | 1.51% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 47.85% | 49.36% | -1.51% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 20.97% | 19.55% | 1.42% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 41.94% | 43.27% | -1.33% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 50.00% | 51.28% | -1.28% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 89.25% | 88.14% | 1.11% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 66.67% | 65.71% | 0.96% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 61.83% | 60.90% | 0.93% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 61.96% | 61.04% | 0.92% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 46.24% | 47.12% | -0.88% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 49.46% | 48.70% | 0.76% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 52.69% | 51.95% | 0.74% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 54.30% | 54.87% | -0.57% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 57.61% | 57.14% | 0.47% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 69.35% | 68.91% | 0.44% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 75.27% | 75.64% | -0.37% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 65.05% | 65.38% | -0.33% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 61.41% | 61.69% | -0.28% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 34.24% | 34.09% | 0.15% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 77.42% | 77.56% | -0.14% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 53.26% | 53.25% | 0.01% |