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 17.42% who answered ‘the same’ to question 14:
Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong?
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 17.42% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 17.42% who answered ‘the same’ to question 14:
Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong?
In Table Form
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| none | a few | a lot | ||||||
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 88.89% | 0.00% | 22.22% | 77.78% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 62.96% | 0.00% | 74.07% | 25.93% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 83.33% | 3.70% | 25.93% | 70.37% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 38.89% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 22.22% | 77.78% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 35.19% | 0.00% | 3.70% | 33.33% | 51.85% | 11.11% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 29.63% | 0.00% | 3.70% | 40.74% | 48.15% | 7.41% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 31.48% | 0.00% | 3.70% | 37.04% | 51.85% | 7.41% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 44.44% | 0.00% | 7.41% | 18.52% | 51.85% | 22.22% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 33.33% | 0.00% | 3.70% | 33.33% | 55.56% | 7.41% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 14.81% | 0.00% | 37.04% | 55.56% | 7.41% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 38.89% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 29.63% | 62.96% | 7.41% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 42.59% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 29.63% | 55.56% | 14.81% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 40.74% | 0.00% | 7.41% | 18.52% | 59.26% | 14.81% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 48.15% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.81% | 74.07% | 11.11% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 40.74% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 25.93% | 66.67% | 7.41% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 48.15% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 22.22% | 59.26% | 18.52% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 29.63% | 0.00% | 7.41% | 37.04% | 44.44% | 11.11% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 31.48% | 0.00% | 3.70% | 37.04% | 51.85% | 7.41% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 9.26% | 3.70% | 0.00% | 70.37% | 25.93% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 25.93% | 7.41% | 37.04% | 55.56% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 51.85% | 3.70% | 0.00% | 22.22% | 37.04% | 37.04% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 37.04% | 3.70% | 7.41% | 18.52% | 51.85% | 18.52% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 14.81% | 3.70% | 0.00% | 59.26% | 37.04% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 38.89% | 3.70% | 0.00% | 33.33% | 40.74% | 22.22% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 20.37% | 7.41% | 3.70% | 40.74% | 37.04% | 11.11% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 31.48% | 3.70% | 0.00% | 48.15% | 25.93% | 22.22% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 38.89% | 25.93% | 25.93% | 48.15% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 51.85% | 0.00% | 3.70% | 11.11% | 62.96% | 22.22% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 37.04% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 33.33% | 59.26% | 7.41% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 66.67% | 3.70% | 59.26% | 37.04% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 59.26% | 14.81% | 51.85% | 33.33% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 75.93% | 11.11% | 25.93% | 62.96% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 53.70% | 18.52% | 55.56% | 25.93% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 33.33% | 48.15% | 37.04% | 14.81% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 65.38% | 11.54% | 46.15% | 42.31% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 64.81% | 3.70% | 62.96% | 33.33% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 53.70% | 11.11% | 70.37% | 18.52% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 96.30% | 0.00% | 7.41% | 92.59% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 59.26% | 7.41% | 66.67% | 25.93% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 17.42% who answered ‘the same’ to question 14:
Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 17.42% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 14.81% | 34.09% | -19.28% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 38.89% | 57.37% | -18.48% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 37.04% | 55.52% | -18.48% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 33.33% | 51.28% | -17.95% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 29.63% | 47.12% | -17.49% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 37.04% | 53.25% | -16.21% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 42.59% | 58.65% | -16.06% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 38.89% | 54.81% | -15.92% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 20.37% | 35.71% | -15.34% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 35.19% | 49.68% | -14.49% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 40.74% | 54.87% | -14.13% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 65.38% | 78.90% | -13.51% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 33.33% | 46.79% | -13.46% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 9.26% | 22.40% | -13.14% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 40.74% | 53.53% | -12.78% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 48.15% | 60.90% | -12.75% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 31.48% | 43.59% | -12.11% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 53.70% | 65.71% | -12.00% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 31.48% | 43.27% | -11.79% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 66.67% | 77.56% | -10.90% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 64.81% | 75.64% | -10.83% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 48.15% | 58.65% | -10.51% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 38.89% | 28.90% | 9.99% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 51.85% | 61.69% | -9.84% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 38.89% | 48.70% | -9.81% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 31.48% | 39.29% | -7.80% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 53.70% | 60.58% | -6.87% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 25.93% | 32.79% | -6.87% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 75.93% | 82.37% | -6.45% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 29.63% | 35.90% | -6.27% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 59.26% | 65.38% | -6.13% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 62.96% | 68.91% | -5.95% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 88.89% | 94.55% | -5.66% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 51.85% | 57.14% | -5.29% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 44.44% | 49.36% | -4.91% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 83.33% | 88.14% | -4.81% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 14.81% | 19.55% | -4.74% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 59.26% | 61.04% | -1.78% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 96.30% | 95.51% | 0.78% |