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 49.68% who answered ‘less’ to question 22:
Are you more or less likely to take things for granted?
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 49.68% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 49.68% who answered ‘less’ to question 22:
Are you more or less likely to take things for granted?
In Table Form
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| none | a few | a lot | ||||||
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 98.05% | 0.00% | 3.90% | 96.10% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 72.08% | 1.30% | 53.25% | 45.45% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 93.51% | 0.00% | 12.99% | 87.01% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 59.09% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.79% | 66.23% | 25.97% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 50.65% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 15.58% | 67.53% | 16.88% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 37.66% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 36.36% | 51.95% | 11.69% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 48.05% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 19.48% | 64.94% | 15.58% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 57.79% | 0.00% | 3.90% | 9.09% | 54.55% | 32.47% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 53.90% | 0.00% | 2.60% | 11.69% | 61.04% | 24.68% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 31.17% | 9.09% | 54.55% | 25.97% | 10.39% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 58.44% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.09% | 64.94% | 25.97% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 61.69% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.49% | 63.64% | 29.87% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 63.64% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.99% | 46.75% | 40.26% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 58.55% | 0.00% | 1.32% | 6.58% | 65.79% | 26.32% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 65.58% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.19% | 58.44% | 36.36% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 56.49% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.49% | 74.03% | 19.48% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 59.74% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.69% | 57.14% | 31.17% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 46.10% | 1.30% | 1.30% | 22.08% | 54.55% | 20.78% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 46.75% | 0.00% | 1.30% | 27.27% | 48.05% | 23.38% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 25.32% | 0.00% | 1.30% | 53.25% | 38.96% | 6.49% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 59.74% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.39% | 59.74% | 29.87% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 55.84% | 0.00% | 2.60% | 11.69% | 57.14% | 28.57% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 36.36% | 0.00% | 1.30% | 36.36% | 50.65% | 11.69% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 48.70% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 25.97% | 50.65% | 23.38% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 35.71% | 1.30% | 1.30% | 36.36% | 46.75% | 14.29% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 38.31% | 0.00% | 1.30% | 35.06% | 49.35% | 14.29% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 32.47% | 11.69% | 48.05% | 35.06% | 3.90% | 1.30% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 66.88% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.19% | 55.84% | 38.96% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 57.79% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.39% | 63.64% | 25.97% | |||||
| 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? | 61.69% | 5.19% | 66.23% | 28.57% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 86.36% | 0.00% | 27.27% | 72.73% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 63.64% | 7.79% | 57.14% | 35.06% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 53.90% | 19.48% | 53.25% | 27.27% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 81.17% | 1.30% | 35.06% | 63.64% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 79.22% | 1.30% | 38.96% | 59.74% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 59.09% | 5.19% | 71.43% | 23.38% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 99.35% | 0.00% | 1.30% | 98.70% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 66.23% | 6.49% | 54.55% | 38.96% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 49.68% who answered ‘less’ to question 22:
Are you more or less likely to take things for granted?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 49.68% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 63.64% | 51.95% | 11.69% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 31.17% | 19.55% | 11.62% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 57.79% | 49.36% | 8.43% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 53.90% | 46.79% | 7.10% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 93.51% | 88.14% | 5.37% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 66.88% | 61.69% | 5.19% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 65.58% | 60.90% | 4.69% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 48.05% | 43.59% | 4.46% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 86.36% | 82.37% | 3.99% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 99.35% | 95.51% | 3.84% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 58.55% | 54.87% | 3.68% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 58.44% | 54.81% | 3.63% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 79.22% | 75.64% | 3.58% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 32.47% | 28.90% | 3.57% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 98.05% | 94.55% | 3.50% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 46.75% | 43.27% | 3.48% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 72.08% | 68.91% | 3.17% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 61.69% | 58.65% | 3.03% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 56.49% | 53.53% | 2.97% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 25.32% | 22.40% | 2.92% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 53.90% | 51.28% | 2.61% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 55.84% | 53.25% | 2.60% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 59.74% | 57.14% | 2.60% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 79.87% | 77.56% | 2.31% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 36.36% | 34.09% | 2.27% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 57.79% | 55.52% | 2.27% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 81.17% | 78.90% | 2.27% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 63.64% | 65.71% | -2.07% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 37.66% | 35.90% | 1.76% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 59.09% | 57.37% | 1.72% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 59.09% | 60.58% | -1.49% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 59.74% | 58.65% | 1.09% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 46.10% | 47.12% | -1.01% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 38.31% | 39.29% | -0.97% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 50.65% | 49.68% | 0.97% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 66.23% | 65.38% | 0.85% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 61.69% | 61.04% | 0.65% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 48.70% | 48.70% | 0.00% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 35.71% | 35.71% | 0.00% |