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 31.61% who answered ‘much 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 31.61% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 31.61% who answered ‘much 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? | 97.96% | 0.00% | 4.08% | 95.92% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 80.61% | 0.00% | 38.78% | 61.22% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 95.92% | 0.00% | 8.16% | 91.84% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 72.45% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.12% | 42.86% | 51.02% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 59.18% | 0.00% | 2.04% | 12.24% | 51.02% | 34.69% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 38.78% | 0.00% | 2.04% | 32.65% | 51.02% | 14.29% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 51.02% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 24.49% | 48.98% | 26.53% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 61.22% | 0.00% | 2.04% | 12.24% | 46.94% | 38.78% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 58.16% | 0.00% | 4.08% | 10.20% | 51.02% | 34.69% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 27.55% | 12.24% | 46.94% | 26.53% | 12.24% | 2.04% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 71.43% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.04% | 53.06% | 44.90% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 73.47% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.08% | 44.90% | 51.02% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 72.45% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 55.10% | 44.90% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 79.59% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.04% | 36.73% | 61.22% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 63.27% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.12% | 61.22% | 32.65% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 71.43% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.16% | 40.82% | 51.02% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 68.37% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.12% | 51.02% | 42.86% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 55.10% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 18.37% | 53.06% | 28.57% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 23.47% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 57.14% | 38.78% | 4.08% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 43.88% | 18.37% | 63.27% | 8.16% | 8.16% | 2.04% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 71.43% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.16% | 40.82% | 51.02% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 72.45% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.12% | 42.86% | 51.02% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 48.98% | 0.00% | 2.04% | 22.45% | 51.02% | 24.49% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 59.18% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 18.37% | 44.90% | 36.73% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 52.04% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 24.49% | 46.94% | 28.57% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 50.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 26.53% | 46.94% | 26.53% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 32.65% | 24.49% | 32.65% | 32.65% | 4.08% | 6.12% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 66.33% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.16% | 51.02% | 40.82% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 66.33% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.12% | 55.10% | 38.78% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 87.76% | 0.00% | 24.49% | 75.51% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 64.29% | 4.08% | 63.27% | 32.65% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 88.78% | 0.00% | 22.45% | 77.55% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 73.47% | 6.12% | 40.82% | 53.06% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 66.33% | 10.20% | 46.94% | 42.86% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 85.71% | 0.00% | 28.57% | 71.43% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 86.73% | 0.00% | 26.53% | 73.47% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 67.35% | 8.16% | 48.98% | 42.86% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 98.98% | 0.00% | 2.04% | 97.96% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 64.29% | 8.16% | 55.10% | 36.73% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 31.61% who answered ‘much 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 31.61% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 68.37% | 47.12% | 21.25% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 72.45% | 53.25% | 19.20% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 79.59% | 60.90% | 18.69% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 72.45% | 54.87% | 17.58% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 71.43% | 54.81% | 16.62% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 52.04% | 35.71% | 16.33% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 72.45% | 57.37% | 15.08% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 66.33% | 51.28% | 15.04% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 48.98% | 34.09% | 14.89% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 73.47% | 58.65% | 14.82% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 71.43% | 57.14% | 14.29% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 71.43% | 58.65% | 12.77% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 61.22% | 49.36% | 11.87% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 55.10% | 43.27% | 11.83% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 80.61% | 68.91% | 11.70% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 58.16% | 46.79% | 11.37% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 86.73% | 75.64% | 11.09% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 43.88% | 32.79% | 11.09% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 66.33% | 55.52% | 10.81% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 50.00% | 39.29% | 10.71% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 59.18% | 48.70% | 10.48% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 87.76% | 77.56% | 10.19% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 63.27% | 53.53% | 9.74% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 59.18% | 49.68% | 9.50% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 27.55% | 19.55% | 8.00% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 95.92% | 88.14% | 7.78% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 73.47% | 65.71% | 7.76% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 51.02% | 43.59% | 7.43% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 85.71% | 78.90% | 6.82% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 67.35% | 60.58% | 6.77% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 88.78% | 82.37% | 6.40% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 66.33% | 61.69% | 4.64% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 32.65% | 28.90% | 3.76% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 98.98% | 95.51% | 3.47% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 97.96% | 94.55% | 3.41% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 64.29% | 61.04% | 3.25% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 38.78% | 35.90% | 2.88% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 64.29% | 65.38% | -1.10% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 23.47% | 22.40% | 1.07% |