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 16.67% who answered ‘the same’ to question 18:
Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things?
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 16.67% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 16.67% who answered ‘the same’ to question 18:
Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things?
In Table Form
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| none | a few | a lot | ||||||
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 84.62% | 0.00% | 30.77% | 69.23% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 57.69% | 3.85% | 76.92% | 19.23% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 73.08% | 7.69% | 38.46% | 53.85% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 51.92% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 15.38% | 65.38% | 19.23% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 25.00% | 0.00% | 3.85% | 50.00% | 38.46% | 7.69% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 11.54% | 0.00% | 3.85% | 69.23% | 26.92% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 23.08% | 0.00% | 7.69% | 46.15% | 38.46% | 7.69% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 21.15% | 3.85% | 7.69% | 46.15% | 26.92% | 15.38% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 21.15% | 0.00% | 15.38% | 34.62% | 42.31% | 7.69% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 7.69% | 3.85% | 23.08% | 57.69% | 15.38% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 36.54% | 0.00% | 3.85% | 26.92% | 61.54% | 7.69% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 42.31% | 0.00% | 3.85% | 15.38% | 73.08% | 7.69% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 36.00% | 4.00% | 4.00% | 24.00% | 52.00% | 16.00% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 36.54% | 0.00% | 3.85% | 26.92% | 61.54% | 7.69% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 42.31% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 26.92% | 61.54% | 11.54% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 36.54% | 3.85% | 0.00% | 23.08% | 65.38% | 7.69% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 23.08% | 0.00% | 3.85% | 53.85% | 34.62% | 7.69% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 15.38% | 3.85% | 3.85% | 57.69% | 26.92% | 7.69% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | -1.92% | 7.69% | 0.00% | 80.77% | 11.54% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 21.15% | 3.85% | 34.62% | 61.54% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 38.46% | 7.69% | 0.00% | 19.23% | 53.85% | 19.23% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 25.00% | 7.69% | 3.85% | 34.62% | 38.46% | 15.38% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 7.69% | 7.69% | 3.85% | 53.85% | 34.62% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 25.00% | 7.69% | 0.00% | 42.31% | 34.62% | 15.38% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 9.62% | 11.54% | 0.00% | 46.15% | 42.31% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 11.54% | 7.69% | 3.85% | 46.15% | 42.31% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 19.23% | 7.69% | 23.08% | 69.23% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 44.23% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 23.08% | 65.38% | 11.54% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 32.69% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 38.46% | 57.69% | 3.85% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 61.54% | 7.69% | 61.54% | 30.77% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 38.46% | 34.62% | 53.85% | 11.54% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 55.77% | 19.23% | 50.00% | 30.77% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 50.00% | 19.23% | 61.54% | 19.23% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 30.77% | 42.31% | 53.85% | 3.85% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 63.46% | 11.54% | 50.00% | 38.46% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 59.62% | 11.54% | 57.69% | 30.77% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 36.54% | 26.92% | 73.08% | 0.00% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 86.54% | 7.69% | 11.54% | 80.77% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 59.62% | 15.38% | 50.00% | 34.62% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 16.67% who answered ‘the same’ to question 18:
Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 16.67% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 25.00% | 53.25% | -28.25% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 21.15% | 49.36% | -28.21% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 15.38% | 43.27% | -27.88% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 11.54% | 39.29% | -27.75% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 55.77% | 82.37% | -26.60% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 7.69% | 34.09% | -26.40% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 9.62% | 35.71% | -26.10% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 21.15% | 46.79% | -25.64% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 25.00% | 49.68% | -24.68% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 11.54% | 35.90% | -24.36% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | -1.92% | 22.40% | -24.33% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 36.54% | 60.58% | -24.04% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 23.08% | 47.12% | -24.04% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 25.00% | 48.70% | -23.70% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 32.69% | 55.52% | -22.83% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 38.46% | 61.04% | -22.58% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 30.77% | 51.28% | -20.51% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 23.08% | 43.59% | -20.51% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 38.46% | 57.14% | -18.68% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 42.31% | 60.90% | -18.59% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 36.54% | 54.87% | -18.33% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 36.54% | 54.81% | -18.27% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 44.23% | 61.69% | -17.46% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 36.54% | 53.53% | -16.99% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 42.31% | 58.65% | -16.35% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 59.62% | 75.64% | -16.03% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 61.54% | 77.56% | -16.03% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 36.00% | 51.95% | -15.95% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 50.00% | 65.71% | -15.71% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 63.46% | 78.90% | -15.43% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 73.08% | 88.14% | -15.06% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 7.69% | 19.55% | -11.86% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 21.15% | 32.79% | -11.64% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 57.69% | 68.91% | -11.22% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 84.62% | 94.55% | -9.94% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 19.23% | 28.90% | -9.67% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 86.54% | 95.51% | -8.97% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 59.62% | 65.38% | -5.77% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 51.92% | 57.37% | -5.45% |