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 67.31% who answered ‘more’ 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 67.31% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 67.31% who answered ‘more’ 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? | 97.62% | 0.00% | 4.76% | 95.24% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 68.57% | 0.95% | 60.95% | 38.10% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 91.90% | 0.00% | 16.19% | 83.81% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 57.14% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.57% | 68.57% | 22.86% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 50.48% | 0.00% | 0.95% | 15.24% | 65.71% | 18.10% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 35.24% | 0.00% | 0.95% | 38.10% | 50.48% | 10.48% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 41.90% | 0.00% | 0.95% | 26.67% | 60.00% | 12.38% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 53.81% | 0.00% | 2.86% | 13.33% | 57.14% | 26.67% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 50.00% | 0.00% | 0.95% | 12.38% | 72.38% | 14.29% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 21.43% | 8.57% | 40.95% | 36.19% | 13.33% | 0.95% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 56.19% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.57% | 70.48% | 20.95% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 58.57% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.71% | 71.43% | 22.86% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 52.38% | 0.95% | 1.90% | 17.14% | 51.43% | 28.57% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 56.67% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.67% | 73.33% | 20.00% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 61.43% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.67% | 63.81% | 29.52% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 58.10% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 16.19% | 51.43% | 32.38% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 48.10% | 0.00% | 0.95% | 21.90% | 57.14% | 20.00% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 41.43% | 0.00% | 0.95% | 31.43% | 51.43% | 16.19% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 22.12% | 0.00% | 0.96% | 57.69% | 37.50% | 3.85% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 34.62% | 11.54% | 54.81% | 25.00% | 8.65% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 58.65% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.62% | 63.46% | 26.92% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 53.85% | 0.00% | 1.92% | 17.31% | 51.92% | 28.85% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 35.58% | 0.00% | 0.96% | 38.46% | 49.04% | 11.54% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 49.04% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 25.00% | 51.92% | 23.08% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 37.50% | 0.96% | 0.96% | 37.50% | 43.27% | 17.31% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 41.83% | 0.00% | 1.92% | 30.77% | 49.04% | 18.27% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 28.37% | 14.42% | 37.50% | 42.31% | 1.92% | 3.85% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 62.50% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.65% | 57.69% | 33.65% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 57.69% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.62% | 65.38% | 25.00% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 77.62% | 0.00% | 44.76% | 55.24% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 62.38% | 5.71% | 63.81% | 30.48% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 83.81% | 1.90% | 28.57% | 69.52% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 64.76% | 5.71% | 59.05% | 35.24% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 49.52% | 20.95% | 59.05% | 20.00% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 77.40% | 0.96% | 43.27% | 55.77% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 75.24% | 1.90% | 45.71% | 52.38% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 62.38% | 4.76% | 65.71% | 29.52% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 98.10% | 0.00% | 3.81% | 96.19% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 62.38% | 6.67% | 61.90% | 31.43% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 67.31% who answered ‘more’ to question 17:
Do you think you understand those around you more or less?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 67.31% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 53.81% | 49.36% | 4.45% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 91.90% | 88.14% | 3.76% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 50.00% | 46.79% | 3.21% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 97.62% | 94.55% | 3.07% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 62.38% | 65.38% | -3.00% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 98.10% | 95.51% | 2.58% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 41.83% | 39.29% | 2.54% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 57.69% | 55.52% | 2.17% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 21.43% | 19.55% | 1.88% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 41.43% | 43.27% | -1.84% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 34.62% | 32.79% | 1.82% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 62.38% | 60.58% | 1.80% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 56.67% | 54.87% | 1.80% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 37.50% | 35.71% | 1.79% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 49.52% | 51.28% | -1.76% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 41.90% | 43.59% | -1.68% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 58.65% | 57.14% | 1.51% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 77.40% | 78.90% | -1.49% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 35.58% | 34.09% | 1.49% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 83.81% | 82.37% | 1.44% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 56.19% | 54.81% | 1.38% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 62.38% | 61.04% | 1.34% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 48.10% | 47.12% | 0.98% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 64.76% | 65.71% | -0.94% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 62.50% | 61.69% | 0.81% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 50.48% | 49.68% | 0.80% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 35.24% | 35.90% | -0.66% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 53.85% | 53.25% | 0.60% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 58.10% | 58.65% | -0.56% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 61.43% | 60.90% | 0.53% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 28.37% | 28.90% | -0.53% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 52.38% | 51.95% | 0.43% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 75.24% | 75.64% | -0.40% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 68.57% | 68.91% | -0.34% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 49.04% | 48.70% | 0.34% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 22.12% | 22.40% | -0.29% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 57.14% | 57.37% | -0.23% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 58.57% | 58.65% | -0.08% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 77.62% | 77.56% | 0.05% |