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 50.00% who answered ‘better’ to question 9:
Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others?
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 50.00% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 50.00% who answered ‘better’ to question 9:
Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others?
In Table Form
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| none | a few | a lot | ||||||
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 96.15% | 0.00% | 7.69% | 92.31% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 68.59% | 1.28% | 60.26% | 38.46% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 89.10% | 0.00% | 21.79% | 78.21% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 53.85% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.54% | 69.23% | 19.23% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 48.72% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 16.67% | 69.23% | 14.10% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 32.69% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 43.59% | 47.44% | 8.97% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 41.03% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 28.21% | 61.54% | 10.26% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 48.08% | 0.00% | 2.56% | 11.54% | 73.08% | 12.82% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 22.44% | 3.85% | 51.28% | 30.77% | 14.10% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 51.28% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.10% | 69.23% | 16.67% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 57.05% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.97% | 67.95% | 23.08% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 51.28% | 1.28% | 2.56% | 17.95% | 48.72% | 29.49% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 51.92% | 0.00% | 2.56% | 7.69% | 73.08% | 16.67% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 57.69% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.26% | 64.10% | 25.64% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 52.56% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.97% | 76.92% | 14.10% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 60.90% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.97% | 60.26% | 30.77% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 46.15% | 1.28% | 0.00% | 24.36% | 53.85% | 20.51% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 42.31% | 0.00% | 1.28% | 30.77% | 50.00% | 17.95% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 18.59% | 0.00% | 1.28% | 64.10% | 30.77% | 3.85% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 32.05% | 10.26% | 53.85% | 25.64% | 10.26% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 58.33% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.82% | 57.69% | 29.49% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 52.56% | 0.00% | 2.56% | 16.67% | 53.85% | 26.92% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 37.18% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 38.46% | 48.72% | 12.82% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 46.15% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 29.49% | 48.72% | 21.79% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 35.26% | 0.00% | 1.28% | 43.59% | 38.46% | 16.67% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 41.67% | 0.00% | 2.56% | 28.21% | 52.56% | 16.67% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 25.00% | 16.67% | 33.33% | 39.74% | 3.85% | 6.41% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 63.46% | 0.00% | 1.28% | 5.13% | 58.97% | 34.62% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 57.05% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.26% | 65.38% | 24.36% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 74.36% | 1.28% | 48.72% | 50.00% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 62.18% | 6.41% | 62.82% | 30.77% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 85.26% | 1.28% | 26.92% | 71.79% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 68.59% | 1.28% | 60.26% | 38.46% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 50.64% | 20.51% | 57.69% | 21.79% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 78.57% | 1.30% | 40.26% | 58.44% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 73.72% | 2.56% | 47.44% | 50.00% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 62.82% | 6.41% | 61.54% | 32.05% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 96.79% | 0.00% | 6.41% | 93.59% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 65.38% | 6.41% | 56.41% | 37.18% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 50.00% who answered ‘better’ to question 9:
Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 50.00% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 25.00% | 28.90% | -3.90% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 18.59% | 22.40% | -3.81% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 53.85% | 57.37% | -3.53% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 51.28% | 54.81% | -3.53% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 32.69% | 35.90% | -3.21% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 57.69% | 60.90% | -3.21% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 74.36% | 77.56% | -3.21% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 37.18% | 34.09% | 3.09% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 51.92% | 54.87% | -2.95% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 85.26% | 82.37% | 2.88% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 22.44% | 19.55% | 2.88% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 68.59% | 65.71% | 2.88% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 41.03% | 43.59% | -2.56% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 46.15% | 48.70% | -2.55% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 41.67% | 39.29% | 2.38% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 60.90% | 58.65% | 2.24% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 62.82% | 60.58% | 2.24% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 73.72% | 75.64% | -1.92% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 63.46% | 61.69% | 1.77% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 57.05% | 58.65% | -1.60% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 96.15% | 94.55% | 1.60% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 57.05% | 55.52% | 1.53% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 48.08% | 46.79% | 1.28% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 96.79% | 95.51% | 1.28% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 58.33% | 57.14% | 1.19% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 62.18% | 61.04% | 1.14% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 89.10% | 88.14% | 0.96% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 48.72% | 49.68% | -0.96% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 42.31% | 43.27% | -0.96% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 52.56% | 53.53% | -0.96% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 46.15% | 47.12% | -0.96% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 32.05% | 32.79% | -0.74% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 52.56% | 53.25% | -0.68% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 51.28% | 51.95% | -0.67% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 50.64% | 51.28% | -0.64% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 35.26% | 35.71% | -0.46% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 78.57% | 78.90% | -0.32% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 68.59% | 68.91% | -0.32% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 65.38% | 65.38% | 0.00% |