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 9.03% who answered ‘the same’ to question 15:
Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance?
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 9.03% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 9.03% who answered ‘the same’ to question 15:
Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance?
In Table Form
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| none | a few | a lot | ||||||
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 82.14% | 0.00% | 35.71% | 64.29% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 57.14% | 0.00% | 85.71% | 14.29% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 71.43% | 14.29% | 28.57% | 57.14% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 53.57% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.29% | 64.29% | 21.43% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 25.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 21.43% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 57.14% | 42.86% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 28.57% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 57.14% | 28.57% | 14.29% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 35.71% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 42.86% | 42.86% | 14.29% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 32.14% | 0.00% | 7.14% | 28.57% | 57.14% | 7.14% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 17.86% | 0.00% | 35.71% | 64.29% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 42.86% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 21.43% | 71.43% | 7.14% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 39.29% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 28.57% | 64.29% | 7.14% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 15.38% | 0.00% | 15.38% | 38.46% | 46.15% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 32.14% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 35.71% | 64.29% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 39.29% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 35.71% | 50.00% | 14.29% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 35.71% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 50.00% | 28.57% | 21.43% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 17.86% | 0.00% | 7.14% | 57.14% | 28.57% | 7.14% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | -3.57% | 7.14% | 7.14% | 71.43% | 14.29% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | -7.14% | 14.29% | 0.00% | 71.43% | 14.29% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 14.29% | 0.00% | 35.71% | 57.14% | 7.14% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 28.57% | 7.14% | 0.00% | 28.57% | 57.14% | 7.14% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 28.57% | 7.14% | 0.00% | 35.71% | 42.86% | 14.29% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 7.14% | 7.14% | 0.00% | 64.29% | 28.57% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 17.86% | 7.14% | 0.00% | 50.00% | 35.71% | 7.14% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 17.86% | 7.14% | 0.00% | 50.00% | 35.71% | 7.14% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 10.71% | 7.14% | 7.14% | 50.00% | 28.57% | 7.14% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 21.43% | 14.29% | 14.29% | 71.43% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 50.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.29% | 71.43% | 14.29% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 32.14% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 42.86% | 50.00% | 7.14% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 64.29% | 7.14% | 57.14% | 35.71% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 57.14% | 14.29% | 57.14% | 28.57% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 67.86% | 14.29% | 35.71% | 50.00% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 57.14% | 21.43% | 42.86% | 35.71% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 42.86% | 14.29% | 85.71% | 0.00% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 65.38% | 23.08% | 23.08% | 53.85% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 60.71% | 14.29% | 50.00% | 35.71% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 39.29% | 21.43% | 78.57% | 0.00% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 89.29% | 7.14% | 7.14% | 85.71% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 64.29% | 7.14% | 57.14% | 35.71% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 9.03% who answered ‘the same’ to question 15:
Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 9.03% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | -3.57% | 43.27% | -46.84% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 15.38% | 51.95% | -36.56% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 17.86% | 48.70% | -30.84% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | -7.14% | 22.40% | -29.55% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 17.86% | 47.12% | -29.26% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 32.14% | 60.90% | -28.75% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 10.71% | 39.29% | -28.57% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 28.57% | 57.14% | -28.57% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 7.14% | 34.09% | -26.95% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 25.00% | 49.68% | -24.68% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 28.57% | 53.25% | -24.68% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 32.14% | 55.52% | -23.38% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 35.71% | 58.65% | -22.94% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 39.29% | 60.58% | -21.29% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 39.29% | 58.65% | -19.37% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 14.29% | 32.79% | -18.51% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 17.86% | 35.71% | -17.86% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 71.43% | 88.14% | -16.71% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 28.57% | 43.59% | -15.02% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 60.71% | 75.64% | -14.93% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 32.14% | 46.79% | -14.65% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 67.86% | 82.37% | -14.51% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 21.43% | 35.90% | -14.47% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 39.29% | 53.53% | -14.24% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 35.71% | 49.36% | -13.64% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 65.38% | 78.90% | -13.51% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 64.29% | 77.56% | -13.28% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 82.14% | 94.55% | -12.41% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 42.86% | 54.81% | -11.95% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 57.14% | 68.91% | -11.77% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 50.00% | 61.69% | -11.69% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 57.14% | 65.71% | -8.56% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 42.86% | 51.28% | -8.42% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 21.43% | 28.90% | -7.47% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 89.29% | 95.51% | -6.23% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 57.14% | 61.04% | -3.90% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 53.57% | 57.37% | -3.80% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 17.86% | 19.55% | -1.69% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 64.29% | 65.38% | -1.10% |