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 10.90% who answered ‘much better’ to question 7:
Do you know how to look after yourself better?

Range of Responses

Graph of responses of those who answered question 7 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 7 with option 5 - ‘much better’
This 10.90%
All Questioned

Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned

Graph of difference in positivity of those who answered question 7 with option 5 - ‘much better’

Other answers given by the 10.90% who answered ‘much better’ to question 7:
Do you know how to look after yourself better?

In Table Form

QuestionPositivityOptions
nonea fewa lot
Q2Have you happy memories of the week?94.12%0.00%11.76%88.24%
Q3Have you made new friends?76.47%0.00%47.06%52.94%
Q4Have you enjoyed new experiences this week?94.12%5.88%0.00%94.12%
QuestionPositivityOptions
much worseworsethe samebettermuch better
Q5Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you?76.47%0.00%0.00%0.00%47.06%52.94%
Q6Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person?76.47%0.00%0.00%0.00%47.06%52.94%
Q8Are you better or worse at making decisions?67.65%0.00%0.00%0.00%64.71%35.29%
Q9Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others?70.59%0.00%5.88%0.00%41.18%52.94%
QuestionPositivityOptions
much lesslessthe samemoremuch more
Q10Are you more or less trusting of others?58.82%0.00%0.00%11.76%58.82%29.41%
Q11Are you more or less self-conscious?29.41%11.76%58.82%11.76%11.76%5.88%
Q12Do you respect others more or less?76.47%0.00%0.00%0.00%47.06%52.94%
Q13Do you value others more or less?73.53%0.00%0.00%0.00%52.94%47.06%
Q14Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong?55.88%5.88%0.00%11.76%41.18%41.18%
Q15Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance?73.53%0.00%0.00%0.00%52.94%47.06%
Q16Do you value spending time with others more or less?73.53%0.00%0.00%0.00%52.94%47.06%
Q17Do you think you understand those around you more or less?67.65%0.00%0.00%0.00%64.71%35.29%
Q18Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things?76.47%0.00%0.00%0.00%47.06%52.94%
Q19Do you value people who are different from you more or less?70.59%0.00%0.00%17.65%23.53%58.82%
Q20Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world?58.82%0.00%5.88%11.76%41.18%41.18%
Q21Do you feel more or less concern for the environment?32.35%0.00%5.88%41.18%35.29%17.65%
Q22Are you more or less likely to take things for granted?38.24%17.65%52.94%17.65%11.76%0.00%
Q23Do you feel you know more or less about your faith?70.59%0.00%0.00%5.88%47.06%47.06%
Q24Would you say your faith is more or less strong?70.59%0.00%0.00%5.88%47.06%47.06%
Q25Is the church more or less important to you?58.82%0.00%0.00%11.76%58.82%29.41%
Q26Do you feel more or less close to God?67.65%0.00%0.00%11.76%41.18%47.06%
Q27Do you feel more or less like praying?67.65%0.00%0.00%5.88%52.94%41.18%
Q28Do you feel you are more or less religious?70.59%0.00%0.00%5.88%47.06%47.06%
Q29Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion?32.35%23.53%41.18%17.65%11.76%5.88%
Q30Do you value working in a team more or less?64.71%0.00%0.00%0.00%70.59%29.41%
Q31Do you value listening to others more or less?64.71%0.00%0.00%0.00%70.59%29.41%
QuestionPositivityOptions
not at alla littlea lot
Q32Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself?85.29%0.00%29.41%70.59%
Q33Do you value yourself more?78.13%0.00%43.75%56.25%
Q34Have you felt a sense of achievement this week?91.18%0.00%17.65%82.35%
Q35Do you feel you have changed?85.29%0.00%29.41%70.59%
Q36Have your priorities in life changed?61.76%11.76%52.94%35.29%
Q37Have you learnt how to get on with people better?85.29%0.00%29.41%70.59%
Q38Have you learnt about how to make new friends?88.24%0.00%23.53%76.47%
Q39Do you feel differently about the world you live in?67.65%5.88%52.94%41.18%
Q40Have you had fun?100.00%0.00%0.00%100.00%
Q41Did you feel challenged this week?70.59%5.88%47.06%47.06%

Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 10.90% who answered ‘much better’ to question 7:
Do you know how to look after yourself better?

QuestionPositivity
This 10.90%All QuestionedDifference
Q27Do you feel more or less like praying?67.65%35.71%31.93%
Q28Do you feel you are more or less religious?70.59%39.29%31.30%
Q6Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person?76.47%49.68%26.79%
Q25Is the church more or less important to you?58.82%34.09%24.73%
Q8Are you better or worse at making decisions?67.65%43.59%24.06%
Q19Do you value people who are different from you more or less?70.59%47.12%23.47%
Q12Do you respect others more or less?76.47%54.81%21.66%
Q9Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others?70.59%49.36%21.23%
Q35Do you feel you have changed?85.29%65.71%19.59%
Q5Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you?76.47%57.37%19.10%
Q26Do you feel more or less close to God?67.65%48.70%18.95%
Q15Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance?73.53%54.87%18.66%
Q18Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things?76.47%58.65%17.82%
Q24Would you say your faith is more or less strong?70.59%53.25%17.34%
Q33Do you value yourself more?78.13%61.04%17.09%
Q20Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world?58.82%43.27%15.55%
Q13Do you value others more or less?73.53%58.65%14.88%
Q17Do you think you understand those around you more or less?67.65%53.53%14.12%
Q23Do you feel you know more or less about your faith?70.59%57.14%13.45%
Q16Do you value spending time with others more or less?73.53%60.90%12.63%
Q38Have you learnt about how to make new friends?88.24%75.64%12.59%
Q10Are you more or less trusting of others?58.82%46.79%12.03%
Q36Have your priorities in life changed?61.76%51.28%10.48%
Q21Do you feel more or less concern for the environment?32.35%22.40%9.95%
Q11Are you more or less self-conscious?29.41%19.55%9.86%
Q31Do you value listening to others more or less?64.71%55.52%9.19%
Q34Have you felt a sense of achievement this week?91.18%82.37%8.80%
Q32Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself?85.29%77.56%7.73%
Q3Have you made new friends?76.47%68.91%7.56%
Q39Do you feel differently about the world you live in?67.65%60.58%7.07%
Q37Have you learnt how to get on with people better?85.29%78.90%6.40%
Q4Have you enjoyed new experiences this week?94.12%88.14%5.98%
Q22Are you more or less likely to take things for granted?38.24%32.79%5.44%
Q41Did you feel challenged this week?70.59%65.38%5.20%
Q40Have you had fun?100.00%95.51%4.49%
Q14Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong?55.88%51.95%3.93%
Q29Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion?32.35%28.90%3.46%
Q30Do you value working in a team more or less?64.71%61.69%3.02%
Q2Have you happy memories of the week?94.12%94.55%-0.43%