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 40.38% who answered ‘less’ to question 11:
Are you more or less self-conscious?
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 40.38% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 40.38% who answered ‘less’ to question 11:
Are you more or less self-conscious?
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? | 72.22% | 1.59% | 52.38% | 46.03% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 92.86% | 0.00% | 14.29% | 85.71% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 59.52% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.35% | 68.25% | 25.40% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 53.97% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.70% | 66.67% | 20.63% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 40.48% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 34.92% | 49.21% | 15.87% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 47.62% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 22.22% | 60.32% | 17.46% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 58.73% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.52% | 63.49% | 26.98% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 50.79% | 0.00% | 1.59% | 17.46% | 58.73% | 22.22% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 62.70% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.94% | 58.73% | 33.33% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 68.25% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.17% | 57.14% | 39.68% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 58.73% | 0.00% | 1.59% | 15.87% | 46.03% | 36.51% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 54.76% | 0.00% | 3.17% | 7.94% | 65.08% | 23.81% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 64.29% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.94% | 55.56% | 36.51% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 59.52% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.35% | 68.25% | 25.40% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 61.90% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.52% | 57.14% | 33.33% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 53.17% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 23.81% | 46.03% | 30.16% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 50.00% | 0.00% | 1.59% | 22.22% | 50.79% | 25.40% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 25.40% | 0.00% | 1.59% | 50.79% | 42.86% | 4.76% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 41.27% | 11.11% | 66.67% | 15.87% | 6.35% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 62.70% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.11% | 52.38% | 36.51% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 56.35% | 0.00% | 4.76% | 11.11% | 50.79% | 33.33% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 37.30% | 0.00% | 1.59% | 34.92% | 50.79% | 12.70% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 53.17% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 25.40% | 42.86% | 31.75% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 41.27% | 1.59% | 1.59% | 30.16% | 46.03% | 20.63% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 44.44% | 0.00% | 3.17% | 28.57% | 44.44% | 23.81% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 34.92% | 22.22% | 38.10% | 31.75% | 3.17% | 4.76% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 66.67% | 0.00% | 1.59% | 6.35% | 49.21% | 42.86% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 57.94% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.70% | 58.73% | 28.57% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 82.54% | 1.59% | 31.75% | 66.67% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 65.08% | 7.94% | 53.97% | 38.10% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 88.10% | 0.00% | 23.81% | 76.19% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 70.63% | 4.76% | 49.21% | 46.03% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 57.14% | 17.46% | 50.79% | 31.75% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 80.95% | 1.59% | 34.92% | 63.49% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 80.16% | 3.17% | 33.33% | 63.49% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 65.87% | 3.17% | 61.90% | 34.92% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 99.21% | 0.00% | 1.59% | 98.41% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 65.87% | 3.17% | 61.90% | 34.92% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 40.38% who answered ‘less’ to question 11:
Are you more or less self-conscious?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 40.38% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 68.25% | 58.65% | 9.60% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 58.73% | 49.36% | 9.37% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 41.27% | 32.79% | 8.48% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 62.70% | 54.81% | 7.89% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 58.73% | 51.95% | 6.78% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 50.00% | 43.27% | 6.73% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 53.17% | 47.12% | 6.06% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 34.92% | 28.90% | 6.02% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 59.52% | 53.53% | 6.00% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 57.14% | 51.28% | 5.86% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 88.10% | 82.37% | 5.72% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 41.27% | 35.71% | 5.56% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 62.70% | 57.14% | 5.56% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 65.87% | 60.58% | 5.30% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 44.44% | 39.29% | 5.16% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 66.67% | 61.69% | 4.98% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 82.54% | 77.56% | 4.98% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 70.63% | 65.71% | 4.93% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 92.86% | 88.14% | 4.72% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 40.48% | 35.90% | 4.58% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 80.16% | 75.64% | 4.52% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 53.17% | 48.70% | 4.47% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 53.97% | 49.68% | 4.29% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 65.08% | 61.04% | 4.04% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 47.62% | 43.59% | 4.03% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 50.79% | 46.79% | 4.00% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 99.21% | 95.51% | 3.69% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 64.29% | 60.90% | 3.39% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 72.22% | 68.91% | 3.31% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 61.90% | 58.65% | 3.25% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 37.30% | 34.09% | 3.21% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 56.35% | 53.25% | 3.10% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 97.62% | 94.55% | 3.07% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 25.40% | 22.40% | 2.99% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 57.94% | 55.52% | 2.42% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 59.52% | 57.37% | 2.15% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 80.95% | 78.90% | 2.06% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 65.87% | 65.38% | 0.49% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 54.76% | 54.87% | -0.11% |