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 47.44% who answered ‘more’ 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 47.44% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 47.44% who answered ‘more’ 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? | 95.27% | 0.00% | 9.46% | 90.54% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 66.22% | 1.35% | 64.86% | 33.78% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 89.86% | 1.35% | 17.57% | 81.08% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 56.08% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.76% | 74.32% | 18.92% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 47.97% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 18.92% | 66.22% | 14.86% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 38.51% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 33.78% | 55.41% | 10.81% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 48.65% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 13.51% | 75.68% | 10.81% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 52.03% | 0.00% | 2.70% | 12.16% | 63.51% | 21.62% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 45.27% | 0.00% | 1.35% | 18.92% | 67.57% | 12.16% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 22.30% | 6.76% | 48.65% | 28.38% | 14.86% | 1.35% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 51.35% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.81% | 75.68% | 13.51% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 58.11% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.46% | 64.86% | 25.68% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 49.32% | 1.35% | 1.35% | 21.62% | 48.65% | 27.03% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 52.05% | 0.00% | 2.74% | 5.48% | 76.71% | 15.07% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 60.14% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.05% | 71.62% | 24.32% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 55.41% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.11% | 72.97% | 18.92% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 42.57% | 1.35% | 0.00% | 22.97% | 63.51% | 12.16% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 41.89% | 0.00% | 1.35% | 28.38% | 55.41% | 14.86% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 23.97% | 0.00% | 1.37% | 54.79% | 38.36% | 5.48% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 28.77% | 5.48% | 60.27% | 21.92% | 10.96% | 1.37% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 56.16% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.96% | 65.75% | 23.29% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 54.11% | 0.00% | 2.74% | 10.96% | 61.64% | 24.66% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 32.19% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 41.10% | 53.42% | 5.48% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 47.26% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 23.29% | 58.90% | 17.81% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 29.45% | 0.00% | 1.37% | 46.58% | 43.84% | 8.22% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 36.99% | 0.00% | 1.37% | 32.88% | 56.16% | 9.59% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 28.08% | 10.96% | 42.47% | 39.73% | 5.48% | 1.37% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 60.96% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.22% | 61.64% | 30.14% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 53.42% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.33% | 68.49% | 19.18% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 75.68% | 1.35% | 45.95% | 52.70% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 59.59% | 4.11% | 72.60% | 23.29% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 85.14% | 0.00% | 29.73% | 70.27% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 64.86% | 5.41% | 59.46% | 35.14% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 50.68% | 21.62% | 55.41% | 22.97% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 75.34% | 2.74% | 43.84% | 53.42% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 75.00% | 2.70% | 44.59% | 52.70% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 61.49% | 5.41% | 66.22% | 28.38% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 96.62% | 0.00% | 6.76% | 93.24% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 65.54% | 2.70% | 63.51% | 33.78% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 47.44% who answered ‘more’ to question 18:
Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 47.44% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 29.45% | 35.71% | -6.26% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 48.65% | 43.59% | 5.06% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 42.57% | 47.12% | -4.55% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 28.77% | 32.79% | -4.03% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 75.34% | 78.90% | -3.55% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 51.35% | 54.81% | -3.46% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 52.05% | 54.87% | -2.82% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 85.14% | 82.37% | 2.76% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 22.30% | 19.55% | 2.75% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 66.22% | 68.91% | -2.69% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 52.03% | 49.36% | 2.67% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 49.32% | 51.95% | -2.62% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 38.51% | 35.90% | 2.62% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 36.99% | 39.29% | -2.30% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 53.42% | 55.52% | -2.09% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 32.19% | 34.09% | -1.90% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 75.68% | 77.56% | -1.89% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 55.41% | 53.53% | 1.88% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 89.86% | 88.14% | 1.72% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 47.97% | 49.68% | -1.71% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 23.97% | 22.40% | 1.57% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 45.27% | 46.79% | -1.52% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 59.59% | 61.04% | -1.45% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 47.26% | 48.70% | -1.44% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 41.89% | 43.27% | -1.38% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 56.08% | 57.37% | -1.29% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 96.62% | 95.51% | 1.11% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 56.16% | 57.14% | -0.98% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 61.49% | 60.58% | 0.91% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 54.11% | 53.25% | 0.86% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 64.86% | 65.71% | -0.84% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 28.08% | 28.90% | -0.81% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 60.14% | 60.90% | -0.76% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 60.96% | 61.69% | -0.73% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 95.27% | 94.55% | 0.72% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 75.00% | 75.64% | -0.64% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 50.68% | 51.28% | -0.61% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 58.11% | 58.65% | -0.55% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 65.54% | 65.38% | 0.16% |