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 36.54% who answered ‘the same’ to question 7:
Do you know how to look after yourself better?
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 36.54% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 36.54% who answered ‘the same’ to question 7:
Do you know how to look after yourself better?
In Table Form
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| none | a few | a lot | ||||||
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 90.35% | 0.00% | 19.30% | 80.70% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 61.40% | 5.26% | 66.67% | 28.07% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 82.46% | 1.75% | 31.58% | 66.67% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 55.26% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.28% | 64.91% | 22.81% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 40.35% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 33.33% | 52.63% | 14.04% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 27.19% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 47.37% | 50.88% | 1.75% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 42.98% | 0.00% | 1.75% | 24.56% | 59.65% | 14.04% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 35.96% | 0.00% | 10.53% | 17.54% | 61.40% | 10.53% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 15.79% | 3.51% | 38.60% | 45.61% | 10.53% | 1.75% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 43.86% | 0.00% | 1.75% | 21.05% | 64.91% | 12.28% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 51.75% | 0.00% | 1.75% | 15.79% | 59.65% | 22.81% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 45.61% | 3.51% | 3.51% | 19.30% | 45.61% | 28.07% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 49.12% | 0.00% | 3.51% | 14.04% | 63.16% | 19.30% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 50.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 19.30% | 61.40% | 19.30% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 45.61% | 1.75% | 0.00% | 15.79% | 70.18% | 12.28% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 43.86% | 0.00% | 1.75% | 31.58% | 43.86% | 22.81% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 41.23% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 26.32% | 52.63% | 17.54% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 35.96% | 0.00% | 1.75% | 38.60% | 45.61% | 14.04% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 11.40% | 1.75% | 0.00% | 73.68% | 22.81% | 1.75% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 33.33% | 12.28% | 49.12% | 31.58% | 7.02% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 46.49% | 3.51% | 0.00% | 17.54% | 57.89% | 21.05% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 42.98% | 3.51% | 0.00% | 22.81% | 54.39% | 19.30% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 23.68% | 3.51% | 1.75% | 47.37% | 38.60% | 8.77% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 38.60% | 3.51% | 0.00% | 29.82% | 49.12% | 17.54% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 27.19% | 3.51% | 0.00% | 45.61% | 40.35% | 10.53% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 32.46% | 3.51% | 1.75% | 35.09% | 45.61% | 14.04% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 31.58% | 17.54% | 31.58% | 47.37% | 3.51% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 60.53% | 0.00% | 1.75% | 7.02% | 59.65% | 31.58% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 49.12% | 0.00% | 1.75% | 17.54% | 61.40% | 19.30% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 69.30% | 3.51% | 54.39% | 42.11% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 50.88% | 17.54% | 63.16% | 19.30% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 75.44% | 3.51% | 42.11% | 54.39% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 55.26% | 12.28% | 64.91% | 22.81% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 42.98% | 29.82% | 54.39% | 15.79% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 67.86% | 8.93% | 46.43% | 44.64% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 65.79% | 7.02% | 54.39% | 38.60% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 56.14% | 8.77% | 70.18% | 21.05% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 92.98% | 1.75% | 10.53% | 87.72% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 60.53% | 14.04% | 50.88% | 35.09% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 36.54% who answered ‘the same’ to question 7:
Do you know how to look after yourself better?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 36.54% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 27.19% | 43.59% | -16.40% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 43.86% | 58.65% | -14.79% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 67.86% | 78.90% | -11.04% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 11.40% | 22.40% | -11.00% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 43.86% | 54.81% | -10.95% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 50.00% | 60.90% | -10.90% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 35.96% | 46.79% | -10.83% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 46.49% | 57.14% | -10.65% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 55.26% | 65.71% | -10.44% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 23.68% | 34.09% | -10.41% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 42.98% | 53.25% | -10.26% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 50.88% | 61.04% | -10.16% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 38.60% | 48.70% | -10.10% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 65.79% | 75.64% | -9.85% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 40.35% | 49.68% | -9.33% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 27.19% | 35.71% | -8.52% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 42.98% | 51.28% | -8.30% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 69.30% | 77.56% | -8.27% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 45.61% | 53.53% | -7.91% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 61.40% | 68.91% | -7.51% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 35.96% | 43.27% | -7.30% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 75.44% | 82.37% | -6.93% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 51.75% | 58.65% | -6.90% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 32.46% | 39.29% | -6.83% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 49.12% | 55.52% | -6.40% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 42.98% | 49.36% | -6.38% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 45.61% | 51.95% | -6.33% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 41.23% | 47.12% | -5.89% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 49.12% | 54.87% | -5.75% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 82.46% | 88.14% | -5.68% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 60.53% | 65.38% | -4.86% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 56.14% | 60.58% | -4.44% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 90.35% | 94.55% | -4.20% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 15.79% | 19.55% | -3.76% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 31.58% | 28.90% | 2.68% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 92.98% | 95.51% | -2.53% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 55.26% | 57.37% | -2.11% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 60.53% | 61.69% | -1.16% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 33.33% | 32.79% | 0.54% |