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 46.45% who answered ‘more’ 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 46.45% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 46.45% who answered ‘more’ 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? | 96.53% | 0.00% | 6.94% | 93.06% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 65.97% | 1.39% | 65.28% | 33.33% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 86.81% | 1.39% | 23.61% | 75.00% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 54.17% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.33% | 75.00% | 16.67% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 50.69% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 13.89% | 70.83% | 15.28% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 36.81% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 36.11% | 54.17% | 9.72% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 44.44% | 0.00% | 1.39% | 18.06% | 70.83% | 9.72% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 46.53% | 1.39% | 4.17% | 18.06% | 52.78% | 23.61% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 47.92% | 0.00% | 1.39% | 13.89% | 72.22% | 12.50% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 20.14% | 11.11% | 40.28% | 30.56% | 13.89% | 4.17% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 52.08% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 13.89% | 68.06% | 18.06% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 56.94% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.94% | 72.22% | 20.83% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 52.82% | 0.00% | 1.41% | 8.45% | 73.24% | 16.90% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 55.56% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.50% | 63.89% | 23.61% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 55.56% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.94% | 75.00% | 18.06% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 56.94% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 18.06% | 50.00% | 31.94% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 40.97% | 1.39% | 0.00% | 30.56% | 51.39% | 16.67% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 44.44% | 0.00% | 1.39% | 30.56% | 45.83% | 22.22% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 28.17% | 0.00% | 1.41% | 46.48% | 46.48% | 5.63% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 31.69% | 12.68% | 50.70% | 23.94% | 12.68% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 50.70% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.86% | 78.87% | 11.27% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 46.48% | 0.00% | 1.41% | 22.54% | 57.75% | 18.31% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 33.10% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 43.66% | 46.48% | 9.86% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 46.48% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 28.17% | 50.70% | 21.13% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 33.10% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 45.07% | 43.66% | 11.27% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 34.51% | 0.00% | 2.82% | 32.39% | 57.75% | 7.04% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 25.35% | 8.45% | 45.07% | 36.62% | 8.45% | 1.41% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 63.38% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.45% | 56.34% | 35.21% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 55.63% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.68% | 63.38% | 23.94% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 76.39% | 1.39% | 44.44% | 54.17% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 59.86% | 9.86% | 60.56% | 29.58% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 83.33% | 0.00% | 33.33% | 66.67% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 63.89% | 2.78% | 66.67% | 30.56% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 50.00% | 18.06% | 63.89% | 18.06% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 79.86% | 1.39% | 37.50% | 61.11% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 75.69% | 2.78% | 43.06% | 54.17% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 60.42% | 6.94% | 65.28% | 27.78% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 96.53% | 0.00% | 6.94% | 93.06% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 68.75% | 6.94% | 48.61% | 44.44% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 46.45% who answered ‘more’ to question 14:
Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 46.45% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 46.48% | 53.25% | -6.77% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 50.70% | 57.14% | -6.44% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 40.97% | 47.12% | -6.14% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 28.17% | 22.40% | 5.77% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 55.56% | 60.90% | -5.34% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 34.51% | 39.29% | -4.78% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 25.35% | 28.90% | -3.54% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 68.75% | 65.38% | 3.37% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 54.17% | 57.37% | -3.21% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 65.97% | 68.91% | -2.94% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 46.53% | 49.36% | -2.83% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 52.08% | 54.81% | -2.72% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 33.10% | 35.71% | -2.62% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 46.48% | 48.70% | -2.22% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 52.82% | 54.87% | -2.05% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 55.56% | 53.53% | 2.03% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 96.53% | 94.55% | 1.98% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 63.89% | 65.71% | -1.82% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 56.94% | 58.65% | -1.71% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 56.94% | 58.65% | -1.71% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 63.38% | 61.69% | 1.69% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 86.81% | 88.14% | -1.34% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 50.00% | 51.28% | -1.28% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 59.86% | 61.04% | -1.18% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 76.39% | 77.56% | -1.18% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 44.44% | 43.27% | 1.18% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 47.92% | 46.79% | 1.12% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 31.69% | 32.79% | -1.10% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 96.53% | 95.51% | 1.01% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 50.69% | 49.68% | 1.01% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 33.10% | 34.09% | -0.99% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 79.86% | 78.90% | 0.97% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 83.33% | 82.37% | 0.96% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 36.81% | 35.90% | 0.91% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 44.44% | 43.59% | 0.85% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 20.14% | 19.55% | 0.59% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 60.42% | 60.58% | -0.16% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 55.63% | 55.52% | 0.11% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 75.69% | 75.64% | 0.05% |