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 23.72% who answered ‘much 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 23.72% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 23.72% who answered ‘much 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? | 97.30% | 0.00% | 5.41% | 94.59% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 86.49% | 0.00% | 27.03% | 72.97% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 94.59% | 0.00% | 10.81% | 89.19% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 75.68% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.70% | 43.24% | 54.05% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 63.51% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.11% | 56.76% | 35.14% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 52.70% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 18.92% | 56.76% | 24.32% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 62.16% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 16.22% | 43.24% | 40.54% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 67.57% | 0.00% | 2.70% | 10.81% | 35.14% | 51.35% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 63.51% | 0.00% | 2.70% | 5.41% | 54.05% | 37.84% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 39.19% | 21.62% | 56.76% | 8.11% | 5.41% | 8.11% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 86.49% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 27.03% | 72.97% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 77.03% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.41% | 35.14% | 59.46% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 77.03% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.70% | 40.54% | 56.76% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 79.73% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.70% | 35.14% | 62.16% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 70.27% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 59.46% | 40.54% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 81.08% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.41% | 27.03% | 67.57% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 81.08% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.70% | 32.43% | 64.86% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 64.86% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.81% | 48.65% | 40.54% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 37.84% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 35.14% | 54.05% | 10.81% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 50.00% | 24.32% | 54.05% | 18.92% | 2.70% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 70.27% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.41% | 48.65% | 45.95% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 67.57% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 13.51% | 37.84% | 48.65% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 51.35% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 21.62% | 54.05% | 24.32% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 62.16% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 16.22% | 43.24% | 40.54% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 55.41% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 21.62% | 45.95% | 32.43% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 50.00% | 0.00% | 2.70% | 21.62% | 48.65% | 27.03% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 51.35% | 32.43% | 45.95% | 16.22% | 2.70% | 2.70% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 78.38% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 43.24% | 56.76% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 74.32% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 51.35% | 48.65% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 86.49% | 0.00% | 27.03% | 72.97% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 71.62% | 2.70% | 51.35% | 45.95% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 93.24% | 0.00% | 13.51% | 86.49% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 75.68% | 0.00% | 48.65% | 51.35% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 66.22% | 10.81% | 45.95% | 43.24% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 93.24% | 0.00% | 13.51% | 86.49% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 90.54% | 0.00% | 18.92% | 81.08% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 74.32% | 5.41% | 40.54% | 54.05% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 98.65% | 0.00% | 2.70% | 97.30% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 67.57% | 8.11% | 48.65% | 43.24% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 23.72% who answered ‘much more’ to question 12:
Do you respect others more or less?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 23.72% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 81.08% | 47.12% | 33.97% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 86.49% | 58.65% | 27.83% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 77.03% | 51.95% | 25.08% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 51.35% | 28.90% | 22.46% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 81.08% | 58.65% | 22.43% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 77.03% | 54.87% | 22.16% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 64.86% | 43.27% | 21.60% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 55.41% | 35.71% | 19.69% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 39.19% | 19.55% | 19.64% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 79.73% | 60.90% | 18.83% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 74.32% | 55.52% | 18.80% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 62.16% | 43.59% | 18.57% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 75.68% | 57.37% | 18.30% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 67.57% | 49.36% | 18.21% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 86.49% | 68.91% | 17.58% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 51.35% | 34.09% | 17.26% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 50.00% | 32.79% | 17.21% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 52.70% | 35.90% | 16.81% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 70.27% | 53.53% | 16.74% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 63.51% | 46.79% | 16.72% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 78.38% | 61.69% | 16.69% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 37.84% | 22.40% | 15.44% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 66.22% | 51.28% | 14.93% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 90.54% | 75.64% | 14.90% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 93.24% | 78.90% | 14.35% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 67.57% | 53.25% | 14.32% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 63.51% | 49.68% | 13.83% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 74.32% | 60.58% | 13.75% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 62.16% | 48.70% | 13.46% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 70.27% | 57.14% | 13.13% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 93.24% | 82.37% | 10.87% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 50.00% | 39.29% | 10.71% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 71.62% | 61.04% | 10.58% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 75.68% | 65.71% | 9.97% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 86.49% | 77.56% | 8.92% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 94.59% | 88.14% | 6.45% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 98.65% | 95.51% | 3.14% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 97.30% | 94.55% | 2.75% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 67.57% | 65.38% | 2.18% |