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 58.97% who answered ‘better’ to question 8:
Are you better or worse at making decisions?
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 58.97% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 58.97% who answered ‘better’ to question 8:
Are you better or worse at making decisions?
In Table Form
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| none | a few | a lot | ||||||
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 96.20% | 0.00% | 7.61% | 92.39% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 69.02% | 0.00% | 61.96% | 38.04% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 89.13% | 1.09% | 19.57% | 79.35% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 56.52% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.52% | 73.91% | 19.57% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 55.43% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.96% | 65.22% | 22.83% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 40.22% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 31.52% | 56.52% | 11.96% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 52.72% | 0.00% | 3.26% | 16.30% | 52.17% | 28.26% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 46.74% | 0.00% | 2.17% | 17.39% | 65.22% | 15.22% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 17.93% | 8.70% | 41.30% | 30.43% | 16.30% | 3.26% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 52.17% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 13.04% | 69.57% | 17.39% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 58.70% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.52% | 69.57% | 23.91% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 51.63% | 1.09% | 2.17% | 15.22% | 55.43% | 26.09% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 56.04% | 0.00% | 2.20% | 4.40% | 72.53% | 20.88% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 59.78% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.52% | 67.39% | 26.09% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 57.07% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.70% | 68.48% | 22.83% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 58.70% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.87% | 60.87% | 28.26% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 44.02% | 1.09% | 0.00% | 26.09% | 55.43% | 17.39% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 45.65% | 0.00% | 1.09% | 31.52% | 42.39% | 25.00% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 26.37% | 0.00% | 1.10% | 49.45% | 45.05% | 4.40% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 28.57% | 8.79% | 54.95% | 21.98% | 13.19% | 1.10% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 60.44% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.40% | 70.33% | 25.27% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 53.85% | 0.00% | 3.30% | 10.99% | 60.44% | 25.27% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 32.97% | 0.00% | 1.10% | 39.56% | 51.65% | 7.69% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 50.55% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 21.98% | 54.95% | 23.08% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 34.07% | 1.10% | 1.10% | 39.56% | 45.05% | 13.19% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 39.01% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 30.77% | 60.44% | 8.79% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 31.87% | 14.29% | 42.86% | 36.26% | 5.49% | 1.10% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 60.44% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.59% | 65.93% | 27.47% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 54.95% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.89% | 70.33% | 19.78% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 79.35% | 1.09% | 39.13% | 59.78% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 62.64% | 5.49% | 63.74% | 30.77% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 86.41% | 1.09% | 25.00% | 73.91% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 69.02% | 4.35% | 53.26% | 42.39% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 50.54% | 19.57% | 59.78% | 20.65% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 78.80% | 1.09% | 40.22% | 58.70% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 80.43% | 1.09% | 36.96% | 61.96% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 63.59% | 4.35% | 64.13% | 31.52% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 97.28% | 0.00% | 5.43% | 94.57% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 66.85% | 5.43% | 55.43% | 39.13% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 58.97% who answered ‘better’ to question 8:
Are you better or worse at making decisions?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 58.97% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 55.43% | 49.68% | 5.76% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 80.43% | 75.64% | 4.79% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 40.22% | 35.90% | 4.32% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 28.57% | 32.79% | -4.22% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 86.41% | 82.37% | 4.04% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 26.37% | 22.40% | 3.97% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 57.07% | 53.53% | 3.54% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 52.72% | 49.36% | 3.36% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 69.02% | 65.71% | 3.32% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 60.44% | 57.14% | 3.30% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 44.02% | 47.12% | -3.09% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 63.59% | 60.58% | 3.01% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 31.87% | 28.90% | 2.97% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 52.17% | 54.81% | -2.63% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 45.65% | 43.27% | 2.38% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 50.55% | 48.70% | 1.85% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 79.35% | 77.56% | 1.78% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 97.28% | 95.51% | 1.77% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 34.07% | 35.71% | -1.65% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 96.20% | 94.55% | 1.64% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 17.93% | 19.55% | -1.62% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 62.64% | 61.04% | 1.60% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 66.85% | 65.38% | 1.46% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 60.44% | 61.69% | -1.25% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 56.04% | 54.87% | 1.17% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 32.97% | 34.09% | -1.12% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 59.78% | 60.90% | -1.11% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 89.13% | 88.14% | 0.99% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 56.52% | 57.37% | -0.85% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 50.54% | 51.28% | -0.74% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 53.85% | 53.25% | 0.60% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 54.95% | 55.52% | -0.57% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 51.63% | 51.95% | -0.32% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 39.01% | 39.29% | -0.27% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 69.02% | 68.91% | 0.11% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 78.80% | 78.90% | -0.09% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 46.74% | 46.79% | -0.06% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 58.70% | 58.65% | 0.04% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 58.70% | 58.65% | 0.04% |