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 3.23% who answered ‘less’ to question 15:
Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance?

Range of Responses

Graph of responses of those who answered question 15 with option 2 - ‘less’
nonemuch worsemuch lessnot at all
a fewworselessa little
a lotthe samethe samea lot
bettermore
much bettermuch more

Graph of ‘Positivity’

Graph of positivity of those who answered question 15 with option 2 - ‘less’
This 3.23%
All Questioned

Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned

Graph of difference in positivity of those who answered question 15 with option 2 - ‘less’

Other answers given by the 3.23% who answered ‘less’ to question 15:
Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance?

In Table Form

QuestionPositivityOptions
nonea fewa lot
Q2Have you happy memories of the week?80.00%0.00%40.00%60.00%
Q3Have you made new friends?30.00%40.00%60.00%0.00%
Q4Have you enjoyed new experiences this week?70.00%0.00%60.00%40.00%
QuestionPositivityOptions
much worseworsethe samebettermuch better
Q5Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you?20.00%0.00%0.00%60.00%40.00%0.00%
Q6Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person?20.00%0.00%0.00%60.00%40.00%0.00%
Q7Do you know how to look after yourself better?30.00%0.00%0.00%40.00%60.00%0.00%
Q8Are you better or worse at making decisions?20.00%0.00%0.00%60.00%40.00%0.00%
Q9Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others?10.00%0.00%20.00%40.00%40.00%0.00%
QuestionPositivityOptions
much lesslessthe samemoremuch more
Q10Are you more or less trusting of others?-20.00%0.00%40.00%60.00%0.00%0.00%
Q11Are you more or less self-conscious?-10.00%0.00%40.00%20.00%20.00%20.00%
Q12Do you respect others more or less?0.00%0.00%20.00%60.00%20.00%0.00%
Q13Do you value others more or less?0.00%0.00%20.00%60.00%20.00%0.00%
Q14Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong?-30.00%40.00%0.00%40.00%20.00%0.00%
Q16Do you value spending time with others more or less?30.00%0.00%0.00%40.00%60.00%0.00%
Q17Do you think you understand those around you more or less?-20.00%20.00%0.00%80.00%0.00%0.00%
Q18Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things?30.00%0.00%20.00%20.00%40.00%20.00%
Q19Do you value people who are different from you more or less?0.00%0.00%0.00%100.00%0.00%0.00%
Q20Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world?20.00%0.00%0.00%60.00%40.00%0.00%
Q21Do you feel more or less concern for the environment?0.00%0.00%0.00%100.00%0.00%0.00%
Q22Are you more or less likely to take things for granted?10.00%0.00%20.00%80.00%0.00%0.00%
Q23Do you feel you know more or less about your faith?10.00%20.00%0.00%40.00%20.00%20.00%
Q24Would you say your faith is more or less strong?0.00%20.00%20.00%20.00%20.00%20.00%
Q25Is the church more or less important to you?-10.00%20.00%0.00%60.00%20.00%0.00%
Q26Do you feel more or less close to God?20.00%20.00%0.00%20.00%40.00%20.00%
Q27Do you feel more or less like praying?0.00%20.00%0.00%60.00%0.00%20.00%
Q28Do you feel you are more or less religious?0.00%20.00%0.00%60.00%0.00%20.00%
Q29Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion?30.00%20.00%20.00%60.00%0.00%0.00%
Q30Do you value working in a team more or less?0.00%0.00%40.00%20.00%40.00%0.00%
Q31Do you value listening to others more or less?0.00%0.00%20.00%60.00%20.00%0.00%
QuestionPositivityOptions
not at alla littlea lot
Q32Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself?60.00%40.00%0.00%60.00%
Q33Do you value yourself more?20.00%60.00%40.00%0.00%
Q34Have you felt a sense of achievement this week?50.00%20.00%60.00%20.00%
Q35Do you feel you have changed?50.00%20.00%60.00%20.00%
Q36Have your priorities in life changed?40.00%40.00%40.00%20.00%
Q37Have you learnt how to get on with people better?30.00%60.00%20.00%20.00%
Q38Have you learnt about how to make new friends?30.00%60.00%20.00%20.00%
Q39Do you feel differently about the world you live in?30.00%40.00%60.00%0.00%
Q40Have you had fun?60.00%20.00%40.00%40.00%
Q41Did you feel challenged this week?60.00%20.00%40.00%40.00%

Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 3.23% who answered ‘less’ to question 15:
Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance?

QuestionPositivity
This 3.23%All QuestionedDifference
Q14Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong?-30.00%51.95%-81.95%
Q17Do you think you understand those around you more or less?-20.00%53.53%-73.53%
Q10Are you more or less trusting of others?-20.00%46.79%-66.79%
Q30Do you value working in a team more or less?0.00%61.69%-61.69%
Q13Do you value others more or less?0.00%58.65%-58.65%
Q31Do you value listening to others more or less?0.00%55.52%-55.52%
Q12Do you respect others more or less?0.00%54.81%-54.81%
Q24Would you say your faith is more or less strong?0.00%53.25%-53.25%
Q37Have you learnt how to get on with people better?30.00%78.90%-48.90%
Q23Do you feel you know more or less about your faith?10.00%57.14%-47.14%
Q19Do you value people who are different from you more or less?0.00%47.12%-47.12%
Q38Have you learnt about how to make new friends?30.00%75.64%-45.64%
Q25Is the church more or less important to you?-10.00%34.09%-44.09%
Q33Do you value yourself more?20.00%61.04%-41.04%
Q9Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others?10.00%49.36%-39.36%
Q28Do you feel you are more or less religious?0.00%39.29%-39.29%
Q3Have you made new friends?30.00%68.91%-38.91%
Q5Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you?20.00%57.37%-37.37%
Q27Do you feel more or less like praying?0.00%35.71%-35.71%
Q40Have you had fun?60.00%95.51%-35.51%
Q34Have you felt a sense of achievement this week?50.00%82.37%-32.37%
Q16Do you value spending time with others more or less?30.00%60.90%-30.90%
Q39Do you feel differently about the world you live in?30.00%60.58%-30.58%
Q6Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person?20.00%49.68%-29.68%
Q11Are you more or less self-conscious?-10.00%19.55%-29.55%
Q26Do you feel more or less close to God?20.00%48.70%-28.70%
Q18Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things?30.00%58.65%-28.65%
Q8Are you better or worse at making decisions?20.00%43.59%-23.59%
Q20Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world?20.00%43.27%-23.27%
Q22Are you more or less likely to take things for granted?10.00%32.79%-22.79%
Q21Do you feel more or less concern for the environment?0.00%22.40%-22.40%
Q4Have you enjoyed new experiences this week?70.00%88.14%-18.14%
Q32Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself?60.00%77.56%-17.56%
Q35Do you feel you have changed?50.00%65.71%-15.71%
Q2Have you happy memories of the week?80.00%94.55%-14.55%
Q36Have your priorities in life changed?40.00%51.28%-11.28%
Q7Do you know how to look after yourself better?30.00%35.90%-5.90%
Q41Did you feel challenged this week?60.00%65.38%-5.38%
Q29Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion?30.00%28.90%1.10%