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 30.13% who answered ‘the same’ to question 20:
Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world?
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 30.13% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 30.13% who answered ‘the same’ to question 20:
Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world?
In Table Form
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| none | a few | a lot | ||||||
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 87.23% | 0.00% | 25.53% | 74.47% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 56.38% | 4.26% | 78.72% | 17.02% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 81.91% | 0.00% | 36.17% | 63.83% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 46.81% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 19.15% | 68.09% | 12.77% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 35.11% | 0.00% | 4.26% | 29.79% | 57.45% | 8.51% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 24.47% | 0.00% | 4.26% | 46.81% | 44.68% | 4.26% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 36.17% | 0.00% | 2.13% | 29.79% | 61.70% | 6.38% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 42.55% | 0.00% | 4.26% | 25.53% | 51.06% | 19.15% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 35.11% | 0.00% | 8.51% | 23.40% | 57.45% | 10.64% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 4.26% | 0.00% | 29.79% | 51.06% | 17.02% | 2.13% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 41.49% | 0.00% | 2.13% | 21.28% | 68.09% | 8.51% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 42.55% | 0.00% | 2.13% | 21.28% | 65.96% | 10.64% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 34.04% | 4.26% | 8.51% | 21.28% | 46.81% | 19.15% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 35.11% | 0.00% | 6.38% | 21.28% | 68.09% | 4.26% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 46.81% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 21.28% | 63.83% | 14.89% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 41.49% | 2.13% | 0.00% | 19.15% | 70.21% | 8.51% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 42.55% | 0.00% | 2.13% | 31.91% | 44.68% | 21.28% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 25.53% | 2.13% | 0.00% | 51.06% | 38.30% | 8.51% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 10.64% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 80.85% | 17.02% | 2.13% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 21.28% | 4.26% | 44.68% | 40.43% | 10.64% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 41.49% | 2.13% | 0.00% | 23.40% | 61.70% | 12.77% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 30.85% | 2.13% | 4.26% | 29.79% | 57.45% | 6.38% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 19.15% | 2.13% | 0.00% | 57.45% | 38.30% | 2.13% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 30.85% | 2.13% | 0.00% | 42.55% | 44.68% | 10.64% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 20.21% | 2.13% | 2.13% | 57.45% | 29.79% | 8.51% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 27.66% | 2.13% | 2.13% | 40.43% | 48.94% | 6.38% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 19.15% | 4.26% | 31.91% | 61.70% | 2.13% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 48.94% | 0.00% | 2.13% | 17.02% | 61.70% | 19.15% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 41.49% | 0.00% | 2.13% | 25.53% | 59.57% | 12.77% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 67.02% | 4.26% | 57.45% | 38.30% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 50.00% | 19.15% | 61.70% | 19.15% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 75.53% | 6.38% | 36.17% | 57.45% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 60.64% | 6.38% | 65.96% | 27.66% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 35.11% | 40.43% | 48.94% | 10.64% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 68.48% | 8.70% | 45.65% | 45.65% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 65.96% | 10.64% | 46.81% | 42.55% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 44.68% | 19.15% | 72.34% | 8.51% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 92.55% | 2.13% | 10.64% | 87.23% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 68.09% | 6.38% | 51.06% | 42.55% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 30.13% who answered ‘the same’ to question 20:
Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 30.13% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 30.85% | 53.25% | -22.40% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 25.53% | 47.12% | -21.58% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 35.11% | 54.87% | -19.76% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 34.04% | 51.95% | -17.91% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 30.85% | 48.70% | -17.85% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 35.11% | 51.28% | -16.18% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 42.55% | 58.65% | -16.10% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 42.55% | 58.65% | -16.10% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 44.68% | 60.58% | -15.90% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 41.49% | 57.14% | -15.65% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 20.21% | 35.71% | -15.50% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 4.26% | 19.55% | -15.30% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 19.15% | 34.09% | -14.94% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 35.11% | 49.68% | -14.57% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 46.81% | 60.90% | -14.09% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 41.49% | 55.52% | -14.03% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 41.49% | 54.81% | -13.32% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 48.94% | 61.69% | -12.75% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 56.38% | 68.91% | -12.53% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 41.49% | 53.53% | -12.04% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 10.64% | 22.40% | -11.76% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 35.11% | 46.79% | -11.69% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 27.66% | 39.29% | -11.63% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 21.28% | 32.79% | -11.52% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 24.47% | 35.90% | -11.43% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 50.00% | 61.04% | -11.04% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 46.81% | 57.37% | -10.56% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 67.02% | 77.56% | -10.54% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 68.48% | 78.90% | -10.42% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 19.15% | 28.90% | -9.75% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 65.96% | 75.64% | -9.68% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 36.17% | 43.59% | -7.42% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 87.23% | 94.55% | -7.32% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 75.53% | 82.37% | -6.84% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 42.55% | 49.36% | -6.81% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 81.91% | 88.14% | -6.23% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 60.64% | 65.71% | -5.07% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 92.55% | 95.51% | -2.96% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 68.09% | 65.38% | 2.70% |