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 26.92% who answered ‘much 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 26.92% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 26.92% who answered ‘much 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? | 97.62% | 0.00% | 4.76% | 95.24% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 78.57% | 0.00% | 42.86% | 57.14% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 96.43% | 0.00% | 7.14% | 92.86% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 69.05% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 61.90% | 38.10% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 63.10% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.29% | 45.24% | 40.48% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 51.19% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 19.05% | 59.52% | 21.43% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 59.52% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.52% | 61.90% | 28.57% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 58.33% | 0.00% | 2.38% | 11.90% | 52.38% | 33.33% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 28.57% | 19.05% | 40.48% | 26.19% | 7.14% | 7.14% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 69.05% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.14% | 47.62% | 45.24% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 70.24% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.76% | 50.00% | 45.24% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 65.48% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.29% | 40.48% | 45.24% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 69.51% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.88% | 51.22% | 43.90% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 69.05% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.52% | 42.86% | 47.62% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 61.90% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.76% | 66.67% | 28.57% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 71.43% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.52% | 38.10% | 52.38% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 55.95% | 0.00% | 2.38% | 19.05% | 42.86% | 35.71% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 55.95% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 21.43% | 45.24% | 33.33% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 36.59% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 36.59% | 53.66% | 9.76% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 50.00% | 21.95% | 60.98% | 12.20% | 4.88% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 64.63% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.32% | 56.10% | 36.59% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 62.20% | 0.00% | 2.44% | 12.20% | 43.90% | 41.46% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 40.24% | 0.00% | 2.44% | 34.15% | 43.90% | 19.51% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 59.76% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 19.51% | 41.46% | 39.02% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 41.46% | 2.44% | 0.00% | 31.71% | 43.90% | 21.95% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 42.68% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 36.59% | 41.46% | 21.95% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 40.24% | 19.51% | 48.78% | 24.39% | 7.32% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 71.95% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.88% | 46.34% | 48.78% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 63.41% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.32% | 58.54% | 34.15% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 88.10% | 0.00% | 23.81% | 76.19% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 71.43% | 2.38% | 52.38% | 45.24% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 89.29% | 0.00% | 21.43% | 78.57% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 70.24% | 2.38% | 54.76% | 42.86% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 58.33% | 16.67% | 50.00% | 33.33% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 85.71% | 0.00% | 28.57% | 71.43% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 86.90% | 0.00% | 26.19% | 73.81% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 63.10% | 7.14% | 59.52% | 33.33% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 98.81% | 0.00% | 2.38% | 97.62% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 66.67% | 7.14% | 52.38% | 40.48% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 26.92% who answered ‘much better’ to question 9:
Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 26.92% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 50.00% | 32.79% | 17.21% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 59.52% | 43.59% | 15.93% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 51.19% | 35.90% | 15.29% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 69.51% | 54.87% | 14.64% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 69.05% | 54.81% | 14.24% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 36.59% | 22.40% | 14.18% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 65.48% | 51.95% | 13.53% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 63.10% | 49.68% | 13.42% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 71.43% | 58.65% | 12.77% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 55.95% | 43.27% | 12.68% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 69.05% | 57.37% | 11.68% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 70.24% | 58.65% | 11.58% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 58.33% | 46.79% | 11.54% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 40.24% | 28.90% | 11.35% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 86.90% | 75.64% | 11.26% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 59.76% | 48.70% | 11.05% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 88.10% | 77.56% | 10.53% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 71.43% | 61.04% | 10.39% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 71.95% | 61.69% | 10.26% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 78.57% | 68.91% | 9.66% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 28.57% | 19.55% | 9.02% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 62.20% | 53.25% | 8.95% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 55.95% | 47.12% | 8.84% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 61.90% | 53.53% | 8.38% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 96.43% | 88.14% | 8.29% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 69.05% | 60.90% | 8.15% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 63.41% | 55.52% | 7.90% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 64.63% | 57.14% | 7.49% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 58.33% | 51.28% | 7.05% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 89.29% | 82.37% | 6.91% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 85.71% | 78.90% | 6.82% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 40.24% | 34.09% | 6.15% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 41.46% | 35.71% | 5.75% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 70.24% | 65.71% | 4.53% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 42.68% | 39.29% | 3.40% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 98.81% | 95.51% | 3.30% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 97.62% | 94.55% | 3.07% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 63.10% | 60.58% | 2.52% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 66.67% | 65.38% | 1.28% |