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 49.36% who answered ‘more’ to question 19:
Do you value people who are different from 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 49.36% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 49.36% who answered ‘more’ to question 19:
Do you value people who are different from you more or less?
In Table Form
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| none | a few | a lot | ||||||
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 96.10% | 0.00% | 7.79% | 92.21% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 68.83% | 1.30% | 59.74% | 38.96% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 92.21% | 1.30% | 12.99% | 85.71% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 54.55% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.09% | 72.73% | 18.18% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 45.45% | 0.00% | 1.30% | 23.38% | 58.44% | 16.88% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 31.82% | 0.00% | 1.30% | 38.96% | 54.55% | 5.19% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 45.45% | 0.00% | 1.30% | 19.48% | 66.23% | 12.99% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 47.40% | 1.30% | 3.90% | 16.88% | 54.55% | 23.38% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 49.35% | 0.00% | 2.60% | 12.99% | 67.53% | 16.88% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 18.83% | 9.09% | 37.66% | 36.36% | 15.58% | 1.30% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 53.90% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.79% | 76.62% | 15.58% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 59.74% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.79% | 64.94% | 27.27% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 55.92% | 0.00% | 2.63% | 15.79% | 48.68% | 32.89% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 57.79% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.19% | 74.03% | 20.78% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 61.04% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.79% | 62.34% | 29.87% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 54.55% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.49% | 77.92% | 15.58% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 57.79% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.69% | 61.04% | 27.27% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 44.81% | 1.30% | 1.30% | 23.38% | 54.55% | 19.48% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 18.42% | 1.32% | 1.32% | 57.89% | 38.16% | 1.32% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 29.61% | 9.21% | 55.26% | 22.37% | 11.84% | 1.32% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 59.87% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.21% | 61.84% | 28.95% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 55.92% | 0.00% | 1.32% | 17.11% | 50.00% | 31.58% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 34.21% | 0.00% | 1.32% | 39.47% | 48.68% | 10.53% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 48.68% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 26.32% | 50.00% | 23.68% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 32.89% | 1.32% | 0.00% | 43.42% | 42.11% | 13.16% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 39.47% | 0.00% | 1.32% | 32.89% | 51.32% | 14.47% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 28.95% | 11.84% | 42.11% | 40.79% | 2.63% | 2.63% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 60.53% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.89% | 63.16% | 28.95% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 54.61% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.84% | 67.11% | 21.05% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 79.87% | 0.00% | 40.26% | 59.74% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 60.39% | 10.39% | 58.44% | 31.17% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 84.42% | 1.30% | 28.57% | 70.13% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 66.23% | 5.19% | 57.14% | 37.66% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 51.95% | 22.08% | 51.95% | 25.97% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 79.22% | 1.30% | 38.96% | 59.74% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 74.68% | 2.60% | 45.45% | 51.95% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 61.69% | 9.09% | 58.44% | 32.47% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 96.10% | 1.30% | 5.19% | 93.51% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 65.58% | 5.19% | 58.44% | 36.36% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 49.36% who answered ‘more’ to question 19:
Do you value people who are different from you more or less?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 49.36% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 45.45% | 49.68% | -4.22% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 31.82% | 35.90% | -4.08% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 92.21% | 88.14% | 4.07% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 18.42% | 22.40% | -3.98% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 55.92% | 51.95% | 3.97% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 29.61% | 32.79% | -3.19% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 57.79% | 54.87% | 2.92% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 54.55% | 57.37% | -2.83% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 32.89% | 35.71% | -2.82% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 59.87% | 57.14% | 2.73% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 55.92% | 53.25% | 2.67% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 49.35% | 46.79% | 2.56% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 79.87% | 77.56% | 2.31% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 84.42% | 82.37% | 2.04% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 47.40% | 49.36% | -1.96% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 45.45% | 43.59% | 1.86% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 96.10% | 94.55% | 1.55% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 44.81% | 43.27% | 1.54% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 60.53% | 61.69% | -1.16% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 61.69% | 60.58% | 1.11% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 59.74% | 58.65% | 1.09% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 54.55% | 53.53% | 1.02% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 74.68% | 75.64% | -0.97% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 54.61% | 55.52% | -0.91% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 53.90% | 54.81% | -0.91% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 57.79% | 58.65% | -0.86% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 18.83% | 19.55% | -0.72% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 51.95% | 51.28% | 0.67% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 60.39% | 61.04% | -0.65% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 96.10% | 95.51% | 0.59% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 66.23% | 65.71% | 0.53% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 79.22% | 78.90% | 0.32% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 65.58% | 65.38% | 0.20% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 39.47% | 39.29% | 0.19% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 61.04% | 60.90% | 0.14% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 34.21% | 34.09% | 0.12% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 68.83% | 68.91% | -0.08% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 28.95% | 28.90% | 0.05% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 48.68% | 48.70% | -0.02% |