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 46.79% who answered ‘more’ 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 46.79% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 46.79% who answered ‘more’ 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? | 97.95% | 0.00% | 4.11% | 95.89% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 69.86% | 1.37% | 57.53% | 41.10% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 92.47% | 1.37% | 12.33% | 86.30% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 58.22% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.22% | 67.12% | 24.66% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 50.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 15.07% | 69.86% | 15.07% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 36.99% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 35.62% | 54.79% | 9.59% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 43.15% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 30.14% | 53.42% | 16.44% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 50.68% | 0.00% | 4.11% | 16.44% | 53.42% | 26.03% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 50.00% | 0.00% | 2.74% | 13.70% | 64.38% | 19.18% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 22.60% | 10.96% | 43.84% | 28.77% | 12.33% | 4.11% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 57.53% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.59% | 65.75% | 24.66% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 63.70% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.48% | 61.64% | 32.88% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 58.22% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 19.18% | 45.21% | 35.62% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 59.59% | 0.00% | 2.74% | 2.74% | 67.12% | 27.40% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 65.07% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.48% | 58.90% | 35.62% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 54.79% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.22% | 73.97% | 17.81% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 62.33% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.59% | 56.16% | 34.25% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 53.42% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 17.81% | 57.53% | 24.66% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 26.39% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 51.39% | 44.44% | 4.17% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 34.72% | 15.28% | 51.39% | 22.22% | 9.72% | 1.39% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 61.81% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.33% | 59.72% | 31.94% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 59.03% | 0.00% | 1.39% | 12.50% | 52.78% | 33.33% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 36.11% | 0.00% | 1.39% | 37.50% | 48.61% | 12.50% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 52.08% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 20.83% | 54.17% | 25.00% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 36.11% | 1.39% | 0.00% | 36.11% | 50.00% | 12.50% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 41.67% | 0.00% | 1.39% | 31.94% | 48.61% | 18.06% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 33.33% | 19.44% | 38.89% | 33.33% | 5.56% | 2.78% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 65.97% | 0.00% | 1.39% | 5.56% | 52.78% | 40.28% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 56.94% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.11% | 63.89% | 25.00% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 78.77% | 0.00% | 42.47% | 57.53% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 62.50% | 5.56% | 63.89% | 30.56% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 84.93% | 0.00% | 30.14% | 69.86% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 61.64% | 8.22% | 60.27% | 31.51% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 58.90% | 15.07% | 52.05% | 32.88% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 78.77% | 1.37% | 39.73% | 58.90% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 76.71% | 0.00% | 46.58% | 53.42% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 66.44% | 1.37% | 64.38% | 34.25% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 97.26% | 0.00% | 5.48% | 94.52% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 64.38% | 6.85% | 57.53% | 35.62% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 46.79% who answered ‘more’ to question 20:
Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 46.79% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 58.90% | 51.28% | 7.62% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 53.42% | 47.12% | 6.31% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 58.22% | 51.95% | 6.27% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 66.44% | 60.58% | 5.86% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 59.03% | 53.25% | 5.78% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 63.70% | 58.65% | 5.04% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 59.59% | 54.87% | 4.72% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 61.81% | 57.14% | 4.66% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 33.33% | 28.90% | 4.44% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 92.47% | 88.14% | 4.32% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 65.97% | 61.69% | 4.28% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 65.07% | 60.90% | 4.17% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 61.64% | 65.71% | -4.06% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 26.39% | 22.40% | 3.99% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 62.33% | 58.65% | 3.67% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 97.95% | 94.55% | 3.39% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 52.08% | 48.70% | 3.38% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 50.00% | 46.79% | 3.21% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 22.60% | 19.55% | 3.05% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 57.53% | 54.81% | 2.73% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 84.93% | 82.37% | 2.56% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 41.67% | 39.29% | 2.38% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 36.11% | 34.09% | 2.02% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 34.72% | 32.79% | 1.93% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 97.26% | 95.51% | 1.75% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 62.50% | 61.04% | 1.46% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 56.94% | 55.52% | 1.42% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 50.68% | 49.36% | 1.33% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 54.79% | 53.53% | 1.27% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 78.77% | 77.56% | 1.20% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 36.99% | 35.90% | 1.09% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 76.71% | 75.64% | 1.07% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 64.38% | 65.38% | -1.00% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 69.86% | 68.91% | 0.95% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 58.22% | 57.37% | 0.85% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 43.15% | 43.59% | -0.44% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 36.11% | 35.71% | 0.40% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 50.00% | 49.68% | 0.32% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 78.77% | 78.90% | -0.13% |