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 35.26% who answered ‘much 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 35.26% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 35.26% who answered ‘much 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? | 99.09% | 0.00% | 1.82% | 98.18% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 79.09% | 0.00% | 41.82% | 58.18% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 93.64% | 0.00% | 12.73% | 87.27% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 62.73% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.73% | 49.09% | 38.18% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 64.55% | 0.00% | 1.82% | 1.82% | 61.82% | 34.55% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 44.55% | 0.00% | 1.82% | 23.64% | 58.18% | 16.36% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 47.27% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 29.09% | 47.27% | 23.64% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 60.00% | 0.00% | 3.64% | 12.73% | 43.64% | 40.00% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 62.73% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.45% | 63.64% | 30.91% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 23.64% | 14.55% | 38.18% | 32.73% | 9.09% | 5.45% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 69.09% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.27% | 47.27% | 45.45% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 68.18% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.27% | 49.09% | 43.64% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 64.55% | 0.00% | 3.64% | 9.09% | 41.82% | 45.45% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 68.18% | 0.00% | 1.82% | 5.45% | 47.27% | 45.45% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 71.82% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.09% | 38.18% | 52.73% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 60.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.09% | 61.82% | 29.09% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 65.45% | 0.00% | 1.82% | 12.73% | 38.18% | 47.27% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 59.09% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 18.18% | 45.45% | 36.36% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 31.82% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 41.82% | 52.73% | 5.45% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 43.64% | 27.27% | 43.64% | 18.18% | 10.91% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 67.27% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.27% | 50.91% | 41.82% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 65.45% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.73% | 43.64% | 43.64% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 49.09% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 29.09% | 43.64% | 27.27% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 60.91% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 20.00% | 38.18% | 41.82% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 56.36% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 21.82% | 43.64% | 34.55% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 55.45% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 23.64% | 41.82% | 34.55% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 34.55% | 27.27% | 36.36% | 21.82% | 7.27% | 7.27% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 71.82% | 0.00% | 1.82% | 1.82% | 47.27% | 49.09% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 70.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.64% | 52.73% | 43.64% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 87.27% | 0.00% | 25.45% | 74.55% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 72.73% | 5.45% | 43.64% | 50.91% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 91.82% | 0.00% | 16.36% | 83.64% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 74.55% | 1.82% | 47.27% | 50.91% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 61.82% | 12.73% | 50.91% | 36.36% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 90.91% | 0.00% | 18.18% | 81.82% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 85.45% | 0.00% | 29.09% | 70.91% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 70.91% | 5.45% | 47.27% | 47.27% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 99.09% | 0.00% | 1.82% | 98.18% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 67.27% | 10.91% | 43.64% | 45.45% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 35.26% who answered ‘much more’ to question 18:
Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 35.26% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 56.36% | 35.71% | 20.65% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 65.45% | 47.12% | 18.34% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 55.45% | 39.29% | 16.17% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 62.73% | 46.79% | 15.93% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 59.09% | 43.27% | 15.82% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 49.09% | 34.09% | 15.00% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 64.55% | 49.68% | 14.87% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 70.00% | 55.52% | 14.48% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 69.09% | 54.81% | 14.28% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 68.18% | 54.87% | 13.31% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 64.55% | 51.95% | 12.60% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 65.45% | 53.25% | 12.21% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 60.91% | 48.70% | 12.21% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 90.91% | 78.90% | 12.01% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 72.73% | 61.04% | 11.69% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 71.82% | 60.90% | 10.92% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 43.64% | 32.79% | 10.84% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 60.00% | 49.36% | 10.64% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 61.82% | 51.28% | 10.54% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 70.91% | 60.58% | 10.33% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 79.09% | 68.91% | 10.18% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 67.27% | 57.14% | 10.13% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 71.82% | 61.69% | 10.13% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 85.45% | 75.64% | 9.81% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 87.27% | 77.56% | 9.71% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 68.18% | 58.65% | 9.53% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 91.82% | 82.37% | 9.45% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 31.82% | 22.40% | 9.42% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 74.55% | 65.71% | 8.84% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 44.55% | 35.90% | 8.65% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 60.00% | 53.53% | 6.47% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 34.55% | 28.90% | 5.65% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 93.64% | 88.14% | 5.50% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 62.73% | 57.37% | 5.36% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 99.09% | 94.55% | 4.54% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 23.64% | 19.55% | 4.09% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 47.27% | 43.59% | 3.68% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 99.09% | 95.51% | 3.58% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 67.27% | 65.38% | 1.89% |