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 20.51% who answered ‘much better’ to question 6:
Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person?

Range of Responses

Graph of responses of those who answered question 6 with option 5 - ‘much better’
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 6 with option 5 - ‘much better’
This 20.51%
All Questioned

Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned

Graph of difference in positivity of those who answered question 6 with option 5 - ‘much better’

Other answers given by the 20.51% who answered ‘much better’ to question 6:
Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person?

In Table Form

QuestionPositivityOptions
nonea fewa lot
Q2Have you happy memories of the week?98.44%0.00%3.13%96.88%
Q3Have you made new friends?85.94%0.00%28.13%71.88%
Q4Have you enjoyed new experiences this week?96.88%0.00%6.25%93.75%
QuestionPositivityOptions
much worseworsethe samebettermuch better
Q5Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you?76.56%0.00%0.00%0.00%46.88%53.13%
Q7Do you know how to look after yourself better?51.56%0.00%0.00%25.00%46.88%28.13%
Q8Are you better or worse at making decisions?57.81%0.00%0.00%9.38%65.63%25.00%
Q9Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others?70.31%0.00%0.00%12.50%34.38%53.13%
QuestionPositivityOptions
much lesslessthe samemoremuch more
Q10Are you more or less trusting of others?64.06%0.00%0.00%6.25%59.38%34.38%
Q11Are you more or less self-conscious?28.13%18.75%40.63%25.00%9.38%6.25%
Q12Do you respect others more or less?67.19%0.00%0.00%6.25%53.13%40.63%
Q13Do you value others more or less?76.56%0.00%0.00%6.25%34.38%59.38%
Q14Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong?67.19%3.13%0.00%9.38%34.38%53.13%
Q15Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance?74.19%0.00%0.00%0.00%51.61%48.39%
Q16Do you value spending time with others more or less?73.44%0.00%0.00%6.25%40.63%53.13%
Q17Do you think you understand those around you more or less?60.94%0.00%0.00%9.38%59.38%31.25%
Q18Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things?76.56%0.00%0.00%6.25%34.38%59.38%
Q19Do you value people who are different from you more or less?64.06%0.00%0.00%15.63%40.63%43.75%
Q20Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world?70.31%0.00%0.00%12.50%34.38%53.13%
Q21Do you feel more or less concern for the environment?35.94%0.00%0.00%37.50%53.13%9.38%
Q22Are you more or less likely to take things for granted?54.69%37.50%40.63%15.63%6.25%0.00%
Q23Do you feel you know more or less about your faith?75.00%0.00%0.00%3.13%43.75%53.13%
Q24Would you say your faith is more or less strong?76.56%0.00%0.00%3.13%40.63%56.25%
Q25Is the church more or less important to you?53.13%0.00%0.00%25.00%43.75%31.25%
Q26Do you feel more or less close to God?68.75%0.00%0.00%12.50%37.50%50.00%
Q27Do you feel more or less like praying?62.50%0.00%0.00%15.63%43.75%40.63%
Q28Do you feel you are more or less religious?54.69%0.00%0.00%21.88%46.88%31.25%
Q29Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion?25.00%18.75%40.63%21.88%9.38%9.38%
Q30Do you value working in a team more or less?70.31%0.00%0.00%3.13%53.13%43.75%
Q31Do you value listening to others more or less?70.31%0.00%0.00%3.13%53.13%43.75%
QuestionPositivityOptions
not at alla littlea lot
Q32Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself?93.75%0.00%12.50%87.50%
Q33Do you value yourself more?76.56%3.13%40.63%56.25%
Q34Have you felt a sense of achievement this week?92.19%0.00%15.63%84.38%
Q35Do you feel you have changed?84.38%3.13%25.00%71.88%
Q36Have your priorities in life changed?70.31%6.25%46.88%46.88%
Q37Have you learnt how to get on with people better?90.63%0.00%18.75%81.25%
Q38Have you learnt about how to make new friends?92.19%0.00%15.63%84.38%
Q39Do you feel differently about the world you live in?70.31%3.13%53.13%43.75%
Q40Have you had fun?98.44%0.00%3.13%96.88%
Q41Did you feel challenged this week?68.75%6.25%50.00%43.75%

Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 20.51% who answered ‘much better’ to question 6:
Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person?

QuestionPositivity
This 20.51%All QuestionedDifference
Q20Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world?70.31%43.27%27.04%
Q27Do you feel more or less like praying?62.50%35.71%26.79%
Q24Would you say your faith is more or less strong?76.56%53.25%23.32%
Q22Are you more or less likely to take things for granted?54.69%32.79%21.90%
Q9Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others?70.31%49.36%20.95%
Q26Do you feel more or less close to God?68.75%48.70%20.05%
Q15Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance?74.19%54.87%19.32%
Q5Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you?76.56%57.37%19.19%
Q25Is the church more or less important to you?53.13%34.09%19.03%
Q36Have your priorities in life changed?70.31%51.28%19.03%
Q35Do you feel you have changed?84.38%65.71%18.67%
Q13Do you value others more or less?76.56%58.65%17.91%
Q18Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things?76.56%58.65%17.91%
Q23Do you feel you know more or less about your faith?75.00%57.14%17.86%
Q10Are you more or less trusting of others?64.06%46.79%17.27%
Q3Have you made new friends?85.94%68.91%17.03%
Q19Do you value people who are different from you more or less?64.06%47.12%16.95%
Q38Have you learnt about how to make new friends?92.19%75.64%16.55%
Q32Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself?93.75%77.56%16.19%
Q7Do you know how to look after yourself better?51.56%35.90%15.67%
Q33Do you value yourself more?76.56%61.04%15.52%
Q28Do you feel you are more or less religious?54.69%39.29%15.40%
Q14Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong?67.19%51.95%15.24%
Q31Do you value listening to others more or less?70.31%55.52%14.79%
Q8Are you better or worse at making decisions?57.81%43.59%14.22%
Q21Do you feel more or less concern for the environment?35.94%22.40%13.53%
Q16Do you value spending time with others more or less?73.44%60.90%12.54%
Q12Do you respect others more or less?67.19%54.81%12.38%
Q37Have you learnt how to get on with people better?90.63%78.90%11.73%
Q34Have you felt a sense of achievement this week?92.19%82.37%9.82%
Q39Do you feel differently about the world you live in?70.31%60.58%9.74%
Q4Have you enjoyed new experiences this week?96.88%88.14%8.73%
Q30Do you value working in a team more or less?70.31%61.69%8.62%
Q11Are you more or less self-conscious?28.13%19.55%8.57%
Q17Do you think you understand those around you more or less?60.94%53.53%7.41%
Q29Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion?25.00%28.90%-3.90%
Q2Have you happy memories of the week?98.44%94.55%3.89%
Q41Did you feel challenged this week?68.75%65.38%3.37%
Q40Have you had fun?98.44%95.51%2.92%