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 4.52% who answered ‘much more’ to question 21:
Do you feel more or less concern for the environment?

Range of Responses

Graph of responses of those who answered question 21 with option 5 - ‘much more’
nonemuch worsemuch lessnot at all
a fewworselessa little
a lotthe samethe samea lot
bettermore
much bettermuch more

Graph of ‘Positivity’

Graph of positivity of those who answered question 21 with option 5 - ‘much more’
This 4.52%
All Questioned

Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned

Graph of difference in positivity of those who answered question 21 with option 5 - ‘much more’

Other answers given by the 4.52% who answered ‘much more’ to question 21:
Do you feel more or less concern for the environment?

In Table Form

QuestionPositivityOptions
nonea fewa lot
Q2Have you happy memories of the week?92.86%0.00%14.29%85.71%
Q3Have you made new friends?71.43%0.00%57.14%42.86%
Q4Have you enjoyed new experiences this week?92.86%0.00%14.29%85.71%
QuestionPositivityOptions
much worseworsethe samebettermuch better
Q5Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you?85.71%0.00%0.00%0.00%28.57%71.43%
Q6Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person?64.29%0.00%0.00%14.29%42.86%42.86%
Q7Do you know how to look after yourself better?64.29%0.00%0.00%14.29%42.86%42.86%
Q8Are you better or worse at making decisions?57.14%0.00%0.00%14.29%57.14%28.57%
Q9Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others?78.57%0.00%0.00%0.00%42.86%57.14%
QuestionPositivityOptions
much lesslessthe samemoremuch more
Q10Are you more or less trusting of others?64.29%0.00%0.00%0.00%71.43%28.57%
Q11Are you more or less self-conscious?28.57%14.29%42.86%28.57%14.29%0.00%
Q12Do you respect others more or less?71.43%0.00%0.00%14.29%28.57%57.14%
Q13Do you value others more or less?71.43%0.00%0.00%14.29%28.57%57.14%
Q14Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong?42.86%14.29%0.00%0.00%57.14%28.57%
Q15Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance?83.33%0.00%0.00%0.00%33.33%66.67%
Q16Do you value spending time with others more or less?78.57%0.00%0.00%0.00%42.86%57.14%
Q17Do you think you understand those around you more or less?57.14%0.00%0.00%14.29%57.14%28.57%
Q18Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things?71.43%0.00%0.00%0.00%57.14%42.86%
Q19Do you value people who are different from you more or less?64.29%0.00%0.00%28.57%14.29%57.14%
Q20Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world?64.29%0.00%0.00%14.29%42.86%42.86%
Q22Are you more or less likely to take things for granted?50.00%14.29%71.43%14.29%0.00%0.00%
Q23Do you feel you know more or less about your faith?64.29%0.00%0.00%14.29%42.86%42.86%
Q24Would you say your faith is more or less strong?85.71%0.00%0.00%0.00%28.57%71.43%
Q25Is the church more or less important to you?85.71%0.00%0.00%0.00%28.57%71.43%
Q26Do you feel more or less close to God?85.71%0.00%0.00%0.00%28.57%71.43%
Q27Do you feel more or less like praying?64.29%0.00%0.00%14.29%42.86%42.86%
Q28Do you feel you are more or less religious?71.43%0.00%0.00%14.29%28.57%57.14%
Q29Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion?28.57%28.57%42.86%0.00%14.29%14.29%
Q30Do you value working in a team more or less?100.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%100.00%
Q31Do you value listening to others more or less?85.71%0.00%0.00%0.00%28.57%71.43%
QuestionPositivityOptions
not at alla littlea lot
Q32Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself?64.29%0.00%71.43%28.57%
Q33Do you value yourself more?78.57%0.00%42.86%57.14%
Q34Have you felt a sense of achievement this week?92.86%0.00%14.29%85.71%
Q35Do you feel you have changed?71.43%0.00%57.14%42.86%
Q36Have your priorities in life changed?71.43%0.00%57.14%42.86%
Q37Have you learnt how to get on with people better?85.71%0.00%28.57%71.43%
Q38Have you learnt about how to make new friends?85.71%0.00%28.57%71.43%
Q39Do you feel differently about the world you live in?85.71%0.00%28.57%71.43%
Q40Have you had fun?92.86%0.00%14.29%85.71%
Q41Did you feel challenged this week?71.43%14.29%28.57%57.14%

Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 4.52% who answered ‘much more’ to question 21:
Do you feel more or less concern for the environment?

QuestionPositivity
This 4.52%All QuestionedDifference
Q25Is the church more or less important to you?85.71%34.09%51.62%
Q30Do you value working in a team more or less?100.00%61.69%38.31%
Q26Do you feel more or less close to God?85.71%48.70%37.01%
Q24Would you say your faith is more or less strong?85.71%53.25%32.47%
Q28Do you feel you are more or less religious?71.43%39.29%32.14%
Q31Do you value listening to others more or less?85.71%55.52%30.19%
Q9Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others?78.57%49.36%29.21%
Q27Do you feel more or less like praying?64.29%35.71%28.57%
Q15Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance?83.33%54.87%28.46%
Q7Do you know how to look after yourself better?64.29%35.90%28.39%
Q5Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you?85.71%57.37%28.34%
Q39Do you feel differently about the world you live in?85.71%60.58%25.14%
Q20Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world?64.29%43.27%21.02%
Q36Have your priorities in life changed?71.43%51.28%20.15%
Q16Do you value spending time with others more or less?78.57%60.90%17.67%
Q33Do you value yourself more?78.57%61.04%17.53%
Q10Are you more or less trusting of others?64.29%46.79%17.49%
Q22Are you more or less likely to take things for granted?50.00%32.79%17.21%
Q19Do you value people who are different from you more or less?64.29%47.12%17.17%
Q12Do you respect others more or less?71.43%54.81%16.62%
Q6Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person?64.29%49.68%14.61%
Q8Are you better or worse at making decisions?57.14%43.59%13.55%
Q32Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself?64.29%77.56%-13.28%
Q13Do you value others more or less?71.43%58.65%12.77%
Q18Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things?71.43%58.65%12.77%
Q34Have you felt a sense of achievement this week?92.86%82.37%10.49%
Q38Have you learnt about how to make new friends?85.71%75.64%10.07%
Q14Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong?42.86%51.95%-9.09%
Q11Are you more or less self-conscious?28.57%19.55%9.02%
Q23Do you feel you know more or less about your faith?64.29%57.14%7.14%
Q37Have you learnt how to get on with people better?85.71%78.90%6.82%
Q41Did you feel challenged this week?71.43%65.38%6.04%
Q35Do you feel you have changed?71.43%65.71%5.72%
Q4Have you enjoyed new experiences this week?92.86%88.14%4.72%
Q17Do you think you understand those around you more or less?57.14%53.53%3.62%
Q40Have you had fun?92.86%95.51%-2.66%
Q3Have you made new friends?71.43%68.91%2.52%
Q2Have you happy memories of the week?92.86%94.55%-1.69%
Q29Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion?28.57%28.90%-0.32%