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 24.52% who answered ‘much more’ 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 5 - ‘much more’
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 5 - ‘much more’
This 24.52%
All Questioned

Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned

Graph of difference in positivity of those who answered question 15 with option 5 - ‘much more’

Other answers given by the 24.52% who answered ‘much more’ 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?97.37%0.00%5.26%94.74%
Q3Have you made new friends?80.26%0.00%39.47%60.53%
Q4Have you enjoyed new experiences this week?90.79%2.63%13.16%84.21%
QuestionPositivityOptions
much worseworsethe samebettermuch better
Q5Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you?73.68%0.00%0.00%2.63%47.37%50.00%
Q6Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person?64.47%0.00%0.00%10.53%50.00%39.47%
Q7Do you know how to look after yourself better?46.05%0.00%0.00%28.95%50.00%21.05%
Q8Are you better or worse at making decisions?52.63%0.00%2.63%18.42%50.00%28.95%
Q9Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others?60.53%2.63%2.63%13.16%34.21%47.37%
QuestionPositivityOptions
much lesslessthe samemoremuch more
Q10Are you more or less trusting of others?68.42%0.00%0.00%5.26%52.63%42.11%
Q11Are you more or less self-conscious?34.21%23.68%39.47%23.68%7.89%5.26%
Q12Do you respect others more or less?75.00%0.00%0.00%5.26%39.47%55.26%
Q13Do you value others more or less?76.32%0.00%0.00%2.63%42.11%55.26%
Q14Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong?73.68%0.00%0.00%10.53%31.58%57.89%
Q16Do you value spending time with others more or less?82.89%0.00%0.00%2.63%28.95%68.42%
Q17Do you think you understand those around you more or less?69.74%0.00%0.00%2.63%55.26%42.11%
Q18Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things?80.26%0.00%0.00%5.26%28.95%65.79%
Q19Do you value people who are different from you more or less?72.37%0.00%2.63%2.63%42.11%52.63%
Q20Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world?68.42%0.00%0.00%5.26%52.63%42.11%
Q21Do you feel more or less concern for the environment?35.53%0.00%0.00%39.47%50.00%10.53%
Q22Are you more or less likely to take things for granted?46.05%26.32%52.63%10.53%7.89%2.63%
Q23Do you feel you know more or less about your faith?67.11%0.00%0.00%10.53%44.74%44.74%
Q24Would you say your faith is more or less strong?72.37%0.00%0.00%5.26%44.74%50.00%
Q25Is the church more or less important to you?48.68%0.00%0.00%26.32%50.00%23.68%
Q26Do you feel more or less close to God?67.11%0.00%0.00%13.16%39.47%47.37%
Q27Do you feel more or less like praying?51.32%0.00%0.00%21.05%55.26%23.68%
Q28Do you feel you are more or less religious?48.68%0.00%0.00%28.95%44.74%26.32%
Q29Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion?38.16%26.32%42.11%18.42%7.89%5.26%
Q30Do you value working in a team more or less?78.95%0.00%0.00%0.00%42.11%57.89%
Q31Do you value listening to others more or less?75.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%50.00%50.00%
QuestionPositivityOptions
not at alla littlea lot
Q32Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself?85.53%0.00%28.95%71.05%
Q33Do you value yourself more?68.92%2.70%56.76%40.54%
Q34Have you felt a sense of achievement this week?86.84%0.00%26.32%73.68%
Q35Do you feel you have changed?72.37%2.63%50.00%47.37%
Q36Have your priorities in life changed?64.47%10.53%50.00%39.47%
Q37Have you learnt how to get on with people better?88.16%0.00%23.68%76.32%
Q38Have you learnt about how to make new friends?86.84%0.00%26.32%73.68%
Q39Do you feel differently about the world you live in?71.05%5.26%47.37%47.37%
Q40Have you had fun?100.00%0.00%0.00%100.00%
Q41Did you feel challenged this week?67.11%7.89%50.00%42.11%

Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 24.52% who answered ‘much more’ to question 15:
Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance?

QuestionPositivity
This 24.52%All QuestionedDifference
Q19Do you value people who are different from you more or less?72.37%47.12%25.25%
Q20Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world?68.42%43.27%25.15%
Q16Do you value spending time with others more or less?82.89%60.90%22.00%
Q14Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong?73.68%51.95%21.74%
Q10Are you more or less trusting of others?68.42%46.79%21.63%
Q18Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things?80.26%58.65%21.61%
Q12Do you respect others more or less?75.00%54.81%20.19%
Q31Do you value listening to others more or less?75.00%55.52%19.48%
Q24Would you say your faith is more or less strong?72.37%53.25%19.12%
Q26Do you feel more or less close to God?67.11%48.70%18.40%
Q13Do you value others more or less?76.32%58.65%17.66%
Q30Do you value working in a team more or less?78.95%61.69%17.26%
Q5Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you?73.68%57.37%16.31%
Q17Do you think you understand those around you more or less?69.74%53.53%16.21%
Q27Do you feel more or less like praying?51.32%35.71%15.60%
Q6Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person?64.47%49.68%14.79%
Q11Are you more or less self-conscious?34.21%19.55%14.66%
Q25Is the church more or less important to you?48.68%34.09%14.59%
Q22Are you more or less likely to take things for granted?46.05%32.79%13.26%
Q36Have your priorities in life changed?64.47%51.28%13.19%
Q21Do you feel more or less concern for the environment?35.53%22.40%13.12%
Q3Have you made new friends?80.26%68.91%11.35%
Q38Have you learnt about how to make new friends?86.84%75.64%11.20%
Q9Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others?60.53%49.36%11.17%
Q39Do you feel differently about the world you live in?71.05%60.58%10.48%
Q7Do you know how to look after yourself better?46.05%35.90%10.16%
Q23Do you feel you know more or less about your faith?67.11%57.14%9.96%
Q28Do you feel you are more or less religious?48.68%39.29%9.40%
Q29Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion?38.16%28.90%9.26%
Q37Have you learnt how to get on with people better?88.16%78.90%9.26%
Q8Are you better or worse at making decisions?52.63%43.59%9.04%
Q32Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself?85.53%77.56%7.96%
Q33Do you value yourself more?68.92%61.04%7.88%
Q35Do you feel you have changed?72.37%65.71%6.66%
Q40Have you had fun?100.00%95.51%4.49%
Q34Have you felt a sense of achievement this week?86.84%82.37%4.47%
Q2Have you happy memories of the week?97.37%94.55%2.82%
Q4Have you enjoyed new experiences this week?90.79%88.14%2.65%
Q41Did you feel challenged this week?67.11%65.38%1.72%