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 51.28% who answered ‘better’ 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 51.28% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 51.28% who answered ‘better’ 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? | 98.75% | 0.00% | 2.50% | 97.50% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 73.13% | 0.00% | 53.75% | 46.25% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 91.88% | 1.25% | 13.75% | 85.00% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 56.25% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.00% | 67.50% | 22.50% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 53.13% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.50% | 68.75% | 18.75% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 51.88% | 0.00% | 1.25% | 13.75% | 65.00% | 20.00% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 51.88% | 1.25% | 2.50% | 18.75% | 46.25% | 31.25% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 51.88% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 16.25% | 63.75% | 20.00% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 20.63% | 12.50% | 38.75% | 30.00% | 15.00% | 3.75% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 58.13% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.00% | 63.75% | 26.25% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 61.25% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.50% | 62.50% | 30.00% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 55.06% | 0.00% | 2.53% | 16.46% | 49.37% | 31.65% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 54.43% | 0.00% | 3.80% | 7.59% | 64.56% | 24.05% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 66.25% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.25% | 55.00% | 38.75% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 56.88% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.00% | 66.25% | 23.75% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 65.63% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.75% | 51.25% | 40.00% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 46.88% | 0.00% | 1.25% | 25.00% | 52.50% | 21.25% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 46.25% | 1.25% | 0.00% | 26.25% | 50.00% | 22.50% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 28.48% | 1.27% | 0.00% | 43.04% | 51.90% | 3.80% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 32.28% | 12.66% | 50.63% | 26.58% | 8.86% | 1.27% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 62.66% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.33% | 62.03% | 31.65% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 56.96% | 0.00% | 3.80% | 12.66% | 49.37% | 34.18% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 36.71% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 37.97% | 50.63% | 11.39% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 52.53% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 22.78% | 49.37% | 27.85% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 35.44% | 1.27% | 1.27% | 37.97% | 44.30% | 15.19% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 37.97% | 0.00% | 1.27% | 34.18% | 51.90% | 12.66% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 26.58% | 13.92% | 40.51% | 35.44% | 5.06% | 5.06% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 62.03% | 0.00% | 1.27% | 10.13% | 51.90% | 36.71% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 58.23% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.66% | 58.23% | 29.11% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 82.50% | 1.25% | 32.50% | 66.25% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 65.63% | 3.75% | 61.25% | 35.00% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 86.88% | 2.50% | 21.25% | 76.25% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 70.63% | 1.25% | 56.25% | 42.50% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 56.25% | 16.25% | 55.00% | 28.75% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 85.00% | 1.25% | 27.50% | 71.25% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 80.63% | 2.50% | 33.75% | 63.75% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 63.75% | 7.50% | 57.50% | 35.00% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 96.88% | 1.25% | 3.75% | 95.00% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 68.13% | 2.50% | 58.75% | 38.75% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 51.28% who answered ‘better’ to question 7:
Do you know how to look after yourself better?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 51.28% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 51.88% | 43.59% | 8.29% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 65.63% | 58.65% | 6.97% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 85.00% | 78.90% | 6.10% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 28.48% | 22.40% | 6.08% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 62.66% | 57.14% | 5.52% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 66.25% | 60.90% | 5.35% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 51.88% | 46.79% | 5.08% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 80.63% | 75.64% | 4.98% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 56.25% | 51.28% | 4.97% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 82.50% | 77.56% | 4.94% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 70.63% | 65.71% | 4.92% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 65.63% | 61.04% | 4.59% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 86.88% | 82.37% | 4.50% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 73.13% | 68.91% | 4.21% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 98.75% | 94.55% | 4.20% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 52.53% | 48.70% | 3.83% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 91.88% | 88.14% | 3.73% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 56.96% | 53.25% | 3.72% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 53.13% | 49.68% | 3.45% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 56.88% | 53.53% | 3.35% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 58.13% | 54.81% | 3.32% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 63.75% | 60.58% | 3.17% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 55.06% | 51.95% | 3.12% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 46.25% | 43.27% | 2.98% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 68.13% | 65.38% | 2.74% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 58.23% | 55.52% | 2.71% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 36.71% | 34.09% | 2.62% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 61.25% | 58.65% | 2.60% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 51.88% | 49.36% | 2.52% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 26.58% | 28.90% | -2.31% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 96.88% | 95.51% | 1.36% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 37.97% | 39.29% | -1.31% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 56.25% | 57.37% | -1.12% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 20.63% | 19.55% | 1.07% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 32.28% | 32.79% | -0.51% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 54.43% | 54.87% | -0.44% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 62.03% | 61.69% | 0.34% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 35.44% | 35.71% | -0.27% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 46.88% | 47.12% | -0.24% |