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 12.82% who answered ‘more’ to question 11:
Are you more or less self-conscious?

Range of Responses

Graph of responses of those who answered question 11 with option 4 - ‘more’
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 11 with option 4 - ‘more’
This 12.82%
All Questioned

Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned

Graph of difference in positivity of those who answered question 11 with option 4 - ‘more’

Other answers given by the 12.82% who answered ‘more’ to question 11:
Are you more or less self-conscious?

In Table Form

QuestionPositivityOptions
nonea fewa lot
Q2Have you happy memories of the week?95.00%0.00%10.00%90.00%
Q3Have you made new friends?70.00%0.00%60.00%40.00%
Q4Have you enjoyed new experiences this week?87.50%0.00%25.00%75.00%
QuestionPositivityOptions
much worseworsethe samebettermuch better
Q5Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you?62.50%0.00%0.00%0.00%75.00%25.00%
Q6Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person?47.50%0.00%0.00%20.00%65.00%15.00%
Q7Do you know how to look after yourself better?40.00%0.00%0.00%30.00%60.00%10.00%
Q8Are you better or worse at making decisions?42.50%0.00%0.00%20.00%75.00%5.00%
Q9Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others?40.00%0.00%5.00%25.00%55.00%15.00%
QuestionPositivityOptions
much lesslessthe samemoremuch more
Q10Are you more or less trusting of others?42.50%0.00%5.00%10.00%80.00%5.00%
Q12Do you respect others more or less?45.00%0.00%0.00%20.00%70.00%10.00%
Q13Do you value others more or less?55.00%0.00%0.00%15.00%60.00%25.00%
Q14Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong?47.50%5.00%5.00%10.00%50.00%30.00%
Q15Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance?52.50%0.00%5.00%0.00%80.00%15.00%
Q16Do you value spending time with others more or less?55.00%0.00%0.00%10.00%70.00%20.00%
Q17Do you think you understand those around you more or less?55.00%0.00%0.00%10.00%70.00%20.00%
Q18Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things?52.50%0.00%0.00%20.00%55.00%25.00%
Q19Do you value people who are different from you more or less?45.00%0.00%0.00%25.00%60.00%15.00%
Q20Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world?37.50%0.00%0.00%40.00%45.00%15.00%
Q21Do you feel more or less concern for the environment?18.42%0.00%0.00%68.42%26.32%5.26%
Q22Are you more or less likely to take things for granted?7.89%0.00%42.11%36.84%15.79%5.26%
Q23Do you feel you know more or less about your faith?55.26%0.00%0.00%5.26%78.95%15.79%
Q24Would you say your faith is more or less strong?57.89%0.00%0.00%15.79%52.63%31.58%
Q25Is the church more or less important to you?31.58%0.00%0.00%47.37%42.11%10.53%
Q26Do you feel more or less close to God?47.37%0.00%0.00%26.32%52.63%21.05%
Q27Do you feel more or less like praying?23.68%0.00%0.00%57.89%36.84%5.26%
Q28Do you feel you are more or less religious?36.84%0.00%0.00%36.84%52.63%10.53%
Q29Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion?-0.00%0.00%26.32%52.63%15.79%5.26%
Q30Do you value working in a team more or less?57.89%0.00%0.00%10.53%63.16%26.32%
Q31Do you value listening to others more or less?50.00%0.00%0.00%10.53%78.95%10.53%
QuestionPositivityOptions
not at alla littlea lot
Q32Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself?72.50%0.00%55.00%45.00%
Q33Do you value yourself more?55.00%10.00%70.00%20.00%
Q34Have you felt a sense of achievement this week?80.00%0.00%40.00%60.00%
Q35Do you feel you have changed?75.00%5.00%40.00%55.00%
Q36Have your priorities in life changed?57.50%10.00%65.00%25.00%
Q37Have you learnt how to get on with people better?87.50%0.00%25.00%75.00%
Q38Have you learnt about how to make new friends?75.00%0.00%50.00%50.00%
Q39Do you feel differently about the world you live in?52.50%20.00%55.00%25.00%
Q40Have you had fun?95.00%0.00%10.00%90.00%
Q41Did you feel challenged this week?65.00%5.00%60.00%35.00%

Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 12.82% who answered ‘more’ to question 11:
Are you more or less self-conscious?

QuestionPositivity
This 12.82%All QuestionedDifference
Q29Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion?-0.00%28.90%-28.90%
Q22Are you more or less likely to take things for granted?7.89%32.79%-24.90%
Q27Do you feel more or less like praying?23.68%35.71%-12.03%
Q12Do you respect others more or less?45.00%54.81%-9.81%
Q9Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others?40.00%49.36%-9.36%
Q35Do you feel you have changed?75.00%65.71%9.29%
Q37Have you learnt how to get on with people better?87.50%78.90%8.60%
Q39Do you feel differently about the world you live in?52.50%60.58%-8.08%
Q36Have your priorities in life changed?57.50%51.28%6.22%
Q18Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things?52.50%58.65%-6.15%
Q33Do you value yourself more?55.00%61.04%-6.04%
Q16Do you value spending time with others more or less?55.00%60.90%-5.90%
Q20Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world?37.50%43.27%-5.77%
Q31Do you value listening to others more or less?50.00%55.52%-5.52%
Q5Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you?62.50%57.37%5.13%
Q32Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself?72.50%77.56%-5.06%
Q24Would you say your faith is more or less strong?57.89%53.25%4.65%
Q14Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong?47.50%51.95%-4.45%
Q10Are you more or less trusting of others?42.50%46.79%-4.29%
Q7Do you know how to look after yourself better?40.00%35.90%4.10%
Q21Do you feel more or less concern for the environment?18.42%22.40%-3.98%
Q30Do you value working in a team more or less?57.89%61.69%-3.79%
Q13Do you value others more or less?55.00%58.65%-3.65%
Q25Is the church more or less important to you?31.58%34.09%-2.51%
Q28Do you feel you are more or less religious?36.84%39.29%-2.44%
Q34Have you felt a sense of achievement this week?80.00%82.37%-2.37%
Q15Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance?52.50%54.87%-2.37%
Q6Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person?47.50%49.68%-2.18%
Q19Do you value people who are different from you more or less?45.00%47.12%-2.12%
Q23Do you feel you know more or less about your faith?55.26%57.14%-1.88%
Q17Do you think you understand those around you more or less?55.00%53.53%1.47%
Q26Do you feel more or less close to God?47.37%48.70%-1.33%
Q3Have you made new friends?70.00%68.91%1.09%
Q8Are you better or worse at making decisions?42.50%43.59%-1.09%
Q38Have you learnt about how to make new friends?75.00%75.64%-0.64%
Q4Have you enjoyed new experiences this week?87.50%88.14%-0.64%
Q40Have you had fun?95.00%95.51%-0.51%
Q2Have you happy memories of the week?95.00%94.55%0.45%
Q41Did you feel challenged this week?65.00%65.38%-0.38%