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 ‘the same’ to question 12:
Do you respect others more or less?

Range of Responses

Graph of responses of those who answered question 12 with option 3 - ‘the same’
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 12 with option 3 - ‘the same’
This 12.82%
All Questioned

Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned

Graph of difference in positivity of those who answered question 12 with option 3 - ‘the same’

Other answers given by the 12.82% who answered ‘the same’ to question 12:
Do you respect others more or less?

In Table Form

QuestionPositivityOptions
nonea fewa lot
Q2Have you happy memories of the week?87.50%0.00%25.00%75.00%
Q3Have you made new friends?52.50%5.00%85.00%10.00%
Q4Have you enjoyed new experiences this week?77.50%5.00%35.00%60.00%
QuestionPositivityOptions
much worseworsethe samebettermuch better
Q5Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you?45.00%0.00%0.00%20.00%70.00%10.00%
Q6Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person?30.00%0.00%0.00%50.00%40.00%10.00%
Q7Do you know how to look after yourself better?20.00%0.00%0.00%60.00%40.00%0.00%
Q8Are you better or worse at making decisions?30.00%0.00%0.00%40.00%60.00%0.00%
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?17.50%0.00%20.00%40.00%25.00%15.00%
Q11Are you more or less self-conscious?-2.50%0.00%25.00%50.00%20.00%5.00%
Q13Do you value others more or less?25.00%0.00%0.00%55.00%40.00%5.00%
Q14Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong?25.00%5.00%0.00%40.00%50.00%5.00%
Q15Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance?32.50%0.00%15.00%15.00%60.00%10.00%
Q16Do you value spending time with others more or less?40.00%0.00%0.00%30.00%60.00%10.00%
Q17Do you think you understand those around you more or less?32.50%0.00%0.00%45.00%45.00%10.00%
Q18Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things?37.50%0.00%5.00%35.00%40.00%20.00%
Q19Do you value people who are different from you more or less?12.50%5.00%5.00%55.00%30.00%5.00%
Q20Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world?25.00%0.00%5.00%50.00%35.00%10.00%
Q21Do you feel more or less concern for the environment?12.50%5.00%0.00%65.00%25.00%5.00%
Q22Are you more or less likely to take things for granted?27.50%10.00%35.00%55.00%0.00%0.00%
Q23Do you feel you know more or less about your faith?37.50%5.00%0.00%20.00%65.00%10.00%
Q24Would you say your faith is more or less strong?30.00%5.00%5.00%25.00%55.00%10.00%
Q25Is the church more or less important to you?10.00%5.00%5.00%60.00%25.00%5.00%
Q26Do you feel more or less close to God?30.00%5.00%0.00%35.00%50.00%10.00%
Q27Do you feel more or less like praying?15.00%5.00%0.00%60.00%30.00%5.00%
Q28Do you feel you are more or less religious?17.50%5.00%0.00%55.00%35.00%5.00%
Q29Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion?32.50%15.00%40.00%40.00%5.00%0.00%
Q30Do you value working in a team more or less?50.00%0.00%5.00%20.00%45.00%30.00%
Q31Do you value listening to others more or less?30.00%0.00%5.00%50.00%25.00%20.00%
QuestionPositivityOptions
not at alla littlea lot
Q32Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself?62.50%10.00%55.00%35.00%
Q33Do you value yourself more?55.00%15.00%60.00%25.00%
Q34Have you felt a sense of achievement this week?72.50%10.00%35.00%55.00%
Q35Do you feel you have changed?50.00%20.00%60.00%20.00%
Q36Have your priorities in life changed?35.00%40.00%50.00%10.00%
Q37Have you learnt how to get on with people better?57.50%20.00%45.00%35.00%
Q38Have you learnt about how to make new friends?60.00%15.00%50.00%35.00%
Q39Do you feel differently about the world you live in?50.00%20.00%60.00%20.00%
Q40Have you had fun?90.00%0.00%20.00%80.00%
Q41Did you feel challenged this week?70.00%5.00%50.00%45.00%

Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 12.82% who answered ‘the same’ to question 12:
Do you respect others more or less?

QuestionPositivity
This 12.82%All QuestionedDifference
Q19Do you value people who are different from you more or less?12.50%47.12%-34.62%
Q13Do you value others more or less?25.00%58.65%-33.65%
Q10Are you more or less trusting of others?17.50%46.79%-29.29%
Q14Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong?25.00%51.95%-26.95%
Q31Do you value listening to others more or less?30.00%55.52%-25.52%
Q25Is the church more or less important to you?10.00%34.09%-24.09%
Q24Would you say your faith is more or less strong?30.00%53.25%-23.25%
Q15Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance?32.50%54.87%-22.37%
Q11Are you more or less self-conscious?-2.50%19.55%-22.05%
Q28Do you feel you are more or less religious?17.50%39.29%-21.79%
Q37Have you learnt how to get on with people better?57.50%78.90%-21.40%
Q18Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things?37.50%58.65%-21.15%
Q17Do you think you understand those around you more or less?32.50%53.53%-21.03%
Q16Do you value spending time with others more or less?40.00%60.90%-20.90%
Q27Do you feel more or less like praying?15.00%35.71%-20.71%
Q6Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person?30.00%49.68%-19.68%
Q23Do you feel you know more or less about your faith?37.50%57.14%-19.64%
Q26Do you feel more or less close to God?30.00%48.70%-18.70%
Q20Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world?25.00%43.27%-18.27%
Q3Have you made new friends?52.50%68.91%-16.41%
Q36Have your priorities in life changed?35.00%51.28%-16.28%
Q7Do you know how to look after yourself better?20.00%35.90%-15.90%
Q35Do you feel you have changed?50.00%65.71%-15.71%
Q38Have you learnt about how to make new friends?60.00%75.64%-15.64%
Q32Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself?62.50%77.56%-15.06%
Q8Are you better or worse at making decisions?30.00%43.59%-13.59%
Q5Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you?45.00%57.37%-12.37%
Q30Do you value working in a team more or less?50.00%61.69%-11.69%
Q4Have you enjoyed new experiences this week?77.50%88.14%-10.64%
Q39Do you feel differently about the world you live in?50.00%60.58%-10.58%
Q21Do you feel more or less concern for the environment?12.50%22.40%-9.90%
Q34Have you felt a sense of achievement this week?72.50%82.37%-9.87%
Q9Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others?40.00%49.36%-9.36%
Q2Have you happy memories of the week?87.50%94.55%-7.05%
Q33Do you value yourself more?55.00%61.04%-6.04%
Q40Have you had fun?90.00%95.51%-5.51%
Q22Are you more or less likely to take things for granted?27.50%32.79%-5.29%
Q41Did you feel challenged this week?70.00%65.38%4.62%
Q29Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion?32.50%28.90%3.60%