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 11.54% who answered ‘the same’ to question 17:
Do you think you understand those around you more or less?
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 11.54% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 11.54% who answered ‘the same’ to question 17:
Do you think you understand those around you more or less?
In Table Form
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| none | a few | a lot | ||||||
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 77.78% | 0.00% | 44.44% | 55.56% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 55.56% | 5.56% | 77.78% | 16.67% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 69.44% | 11.11% | 38.89% | 50.00% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 36.11% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 38.89% | 50.00% | 11.11% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 27.78% | 0.00% | 5.56% | 50.00% | 27.78% | 16.67% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 19.44% | 0.00% | 5.56% | 50.00% | 44.44% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 33.33% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 44.44% | 44.44% | 11.11% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 25.00% | 0.00% | 11.11% | 38.89% | 38.89% | 11.11% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 25.00% | 0.00% | 11.11% | 50.00% | 16.67% | 22.22% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 0.00% | 0.00% | 22.22% | 61.11% | 11.11% | 5.56% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 25.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 25.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 55.56% | 38.89% | 5.56% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 23.53% | 5.88% | 5.88% | 41.18% | 29.41% | 17.65% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 16.67% | 0.00% | 22.22% | 27.78% | 44.44% | 5.56% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 27.78% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 50.00% | 44.44% | 5.56% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 41.67% | 0.00% | 5.56% | 33.33% | 33.33% | 27.78% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 16.67% | 0.00% | 5.56% | 61.11% | 27.78% | 5.56% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 13.89% | 5.56% | 5.56% | 50.00% | 33.33% | 5.56% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 0.00% | 11.11% | 0.00% | 72.22% | 11.11% | 5.56% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 16.67% | 5.56% | 27.78% | 61.11% | 5.56% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 33.33% | 5.56% | 0.00% | 33.33% | 44.44% | 16.67% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 30.56% | 5.56% | 5.56% | 27.78% | 44.44% | 16.67% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 13.89% | 5.56% | 0.00% | 61.11% | 27.78% | 5.56% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 25.00% | 5.56% | 0.00% | 38.89% | 50.00% | 5.56% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 16.67% | 5.56% | 0.00% | 55.56% | 33.33% | 5.56% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 16.67% | 5.56% | 0.00% | 61.11% | 22.22% | 11.11% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 16.67% | 11.11% | 22.22% | 55.56% | 11.11% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 41.67% | 0.00% | 11.11% | 11.11% | 61.11% | 16.67% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 22.22% | 0.00% | 5.56% | 55.56% | 27.78% | 11.11% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 61.11% | 11.11% | 55.56% | 33.33% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 47.22% | 27.78% | 50.00% | 22.22% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 66.67% | 11.11% | 44.44% | 44.44% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 50.00% | 22.22% | 55.56% | 22.22% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 41.67% | 33.33% | 50.00% | 16.67% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 61.11% | 22.22% | 33.33% | 44.44% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 55.56% | 16.67% | 55.56% | 27.78% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 38.89% | 33.33% | 55.56% | 11.11% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 80.56% | 5.56% | 27.78% | 66.67% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 72.22% | 11.11% | 33.33% | 55.56% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 11.54% who answered ‘the same’ to question 17:
Do you think you understand those around you more or less?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 11.54% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 16.67% | 54.87% | -38.20% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 25.00% | 58.65% | -33.65% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 22.22% | 55.52% | -33.30% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 27.78% | 60.90% | -33.12% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 16.67% | 47.12% | -30.45% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 25.00% | 54.81% | -29.81% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 13.89% | 43.27% | -29.38% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 23.53% | 51.95% | -28.42% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 25.00% | 49.36% | -24.36% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 33.33% | 57.14% | -23.81% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 25.00% | 48.70% | -23.70% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 30.56% | 53.25% | -22.69% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 16.67% | 39.29% | -22.62% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 0.00% | 22.40% | -22.40% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 27.78% | 49.68% | -21.90% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 25.00% | 46.79% | -21.79% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 38.89% | 60.58% | -21.69% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 36.11% | 57.37% | -21.26% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 13.89% | 34.09% | -20.20% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 55.56% | 75.64% | -20.09% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 41.67% | 61.69% | -20.02% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 0.00% | 19.55% | -19.55% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 16.67% | 35.71% | -19.05% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 69.44% | 88.14% | -18.70% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 61.11% | 78.90% | -17.78% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 41.67% | 58.65% | -16.99% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 77.78% | 94.55% | -16.77% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 19.44% | 35.90% | -16.45% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 61.11% | 77.56% | -16.45% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 16.67% | 32.79% | -16.13% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 66.67% | 82.37% | -15.71% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 50.00% | 65.71% | -15.71% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 80.56% | 95.51% | -14.96% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 47.22% | 61.04% | -13.82% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 55.56% | 68.91% | -13.35% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 16.67% | 28.90% | -12.23% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 33.33% | 43.59% | -10.26% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 41.67% | 51.28% | -9.62% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 72.22% | 65.38% | 6.84% |