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 62.82% who answered ‘more’ to question 12:
Do you respect others more or less?
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 62.82% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 62.82% who answered ‘more’ to question 12:
Do you respect others more or less?
In Table Form
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| none | a few | a lot | ||||||
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 95.41% | 0.00% | 9.18% | 90.82% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 66.33% | 1.02% | 65.31% | 33.67% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 88.27% | 2.04% | 19.39% | 78.57% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 53.57% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.22% | 70.41% | 18.37% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 48.98% | 0.00% | 2.04% | 15.31% | 65.31% | 17.35% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 33.16% | 0.00% | 2.04% | 37.76% | 52.04% | 8.16% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 39.80% | 0.00% | 2.04% | 24.49% | 65.31% | 8.16% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 44.90% | 1.02% | 4.08% | 19.39% | 55.10% | 20.41% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 47.45% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 16.33% | 72.45% | 11.22% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 16.84% | 6.12% | 37.76% | 40.82% | 14.29% | 1.02% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 56.12% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.10% | 77.55% | 17.35% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 48.97% | 1.03% | 4.12% | 17.53% | 50.52% | 26.80% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 51.55% | 0.00% | 1.03% | 10.31% | 73.20% | 15.46% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 58.16% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.18% | 65.31% | 25.51% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 53.06% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.18% | 75.51% | 15.31% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 55.10% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 16.33% | 57.14% | 26.53% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 41.84% | 0.00% | 1.02% | 26.53% | 60.20% | 12.24% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 39.29% | 1.02% | 1.02% | 32.65% | 48.98% | 16.33% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 18.56% | 1.03% | 1.03% | 59.79% | 36.08% | 2.06% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 27.32% | 9.28% | 51.55% | 24.74% | 13.40% | 1.03% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 57.22% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.37% | 60.82% | 26.80% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 53.61% | 0.00% | 2.06% | 15.46% | 55.67% | 26.80% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 33.51% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 42.27% | 48.45% | 9.28% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 48.45% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 26.80% | 49.48% | 23.71% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 33.51% | 1.03% | 1.03% | 40.21% | 45.36% | 12.37% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 40.72% | 0.00% | 1.03% | 31.96% | 51.55% | 15.46% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 19.59% | 10.31% | 32.99% | 46.39% | 6.19% | 4.12% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 57.22% | 0.00% | 1.03% | 9.28% | 63.92% | 25.77% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 53.09% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.34% | 71.13% | 17.53% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 78.06% | 0.00% | 43.88% | 56.12% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 58.25% | 10.31% | 62.89% | 26.80% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 81.12% | 2.04% | 33.67% | 64.29% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 65.31% | 6.12% | 57.14% | 36.73% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 49.49% | 21.43% | 58.16% | 20.41% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 77.84% | 1.03% | 42.27% | 56.70% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 73.98% | 2.04% | 47.96% | 50.00% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 58.16% | 7.14% | 69.39% | 23.47% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 96.43% | 1.02% | 5.10% | 93.88% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 64.29% | 7.14% | 57.14% | 35.71% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 62.82% who answered ‘more’ to question 12:
Do you respect others more or less?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 62.82% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 19.59% | 28.90% | -9.31% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 27.32% | 32.79% | -5.47% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 41.84% | 47.12% | -5.28% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 57.22% | 61.69% | -4.47% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 44.90% | 49.36% | -4.46% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 39.29% | 43.27% | -3.98% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 18.56% | 22.40% | -3.85% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 53.57% | 57.37% | -3.80% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 39.80% | 43.59% | -3.79% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 55.10% | 58.65% | -3.55% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 51.55% | 54.87% | -3.32% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 48.97% | 51.95% | -2.98% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 58.25% | 61.04% | -2.79% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 33.16% | 35.90% | -2.73% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 58.16% | 60.90% | -2.73% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 16.84% | 19.55% | -2.71% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 66.33% | 68.91% | -2.58% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 56.12% | 58.65% | -2.53% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 53.09% | 55.52% | -2.43% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 58.16% | 60.58% | -2.41% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 33.51% | 35.71% | -2.21% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 49.49% | 51.28% | -1.79% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 73.98% | 75.64% | -1.66% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 40.72% | 39.29% | 1.44% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 81.12% | 82.37% | -1.25% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 64.29% | 65.38% | -1.10% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 77.84% | 78.90% | -1.06% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 96.43% | 95.51% | 0.92% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 95.41% | 94.55% | 0.86% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 48.98% | 49.68% | -0.70% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 47.45% | 46.79% | 0.65% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 33.51% | 34.09% | -0.59% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 78.06% | 77.56% | 0.50% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 53.06% | 53.53% | -0.46% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 65.31% | 65.71% | -0.40% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 53.61% | 53.25% | 0.36% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 48.45% | 48.70% | -0.25% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 88.27% | 88.14% | 0.12% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 57.22% | 57.14% | 0.07% |