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 27.74% who answered ‘the same’ 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 27.74% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 27.74% who answered ‘the same’ 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? | 87.21% | 0.00% | 25.58% | 74.42% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 61.63% | 4.65% | 67.44% | 27.91% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 76.74% | 4.65% | 37.21% | 58.14% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 47.67% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 20.93% | 62.79% | 16.28% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 34.88% | 0.00% | 2.33% | 37.21% | 48.84% | 11.63% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 30.23% | 0.00% | 2.33% | 41.86% | 48.84% | 6.98% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 32.56% | 0.00% | 4.65% | 37.21% | 46.51% | 11.63% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 31.40% | 2.33% | 2.33% | 37.21% | 46.51% | 11.63% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 26.74% | 0.00% | 9.30% | 30.23% | 58.14% | 2.33% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | -1.16% | 2.33% | 23.26% | 51.16% | 16.28% | 6.98% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 43.02% | 0.00% | 2.33% | 25.58% | 55.81% | 16.28% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 43.02% | 0.00% | 2.33% | 20.93% | 65.12% | 11.63% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 19.05% | 7.14% | 7.14% | 35.71% | 40.48% | 9.52% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 36.05% | 0.00% | 9.30% | 18.60% | 62.79% | 9.30% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 45.35% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 20.93% | 67.44% | 11.63% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 39.53% | 2.33% | 0.00% | 25.58% | 60.47% | 11.63% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 40.70% | 0.00% | 2.33% | 37.21% | 37.21% | 23.26% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 34.88% | 0.00% | 2.33% | 41.86% | 39.53% | 16.28% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 29.07% | 2.33% | 2.33% | 44.19% | 37.21% | 13.95% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 13.95% | 4.65% | 0.00% | 60.47% | 32.56% | 2.33% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 44.19% | 4.65% | 0.00% | 16.28% | 60.47% | 18.60% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 34.88% | 4.65% | 2.33% | 27.91% | 48.84% | 16.28% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 18.60% | 4.65% | 0.00% | 51.16% | 41.86% | 2.33% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 37.21% | 4.65% | 0.00% | 27.91% | 51.16% | 16.28% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 25.58% | 4.65% | 0.00% | 46.51% | 37.21% | 11.63% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 30.23% | 4.65% | 2.33% | 34.88% | 44.19% | 13.95% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 20.93% | 18.60% | 20.93% | 48.84% | 6.98% | 4.65% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 48.84% | 0.00% | 4.65% | 16.28% | 55.81% | 23.26% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 41.86% | 0.00% | 2.33% | 25.58% | 58.14% | 13.95% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 66.28% | 6.98% | 53.49% | 39.53% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 53.49% | 20.93% | 51.16% | 27.91% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 70.93% | 11.63% | 34.88% | 53.49% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 63.95% | 6.98% | 58.14% | 34.88% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 37.21% | 37.21% | 51.16% | 11.63% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 63.10% | 11.90% | 50.00% | 38.10% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 59.30% | 11.63% | 58.14% | 30.23% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 51.16% | 18.60% | 60.47% | 20.93% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 87.21% | 4.65% | 16.28% | 79.07% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 66.28% | 9.30% | 48.84% | 41.86% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 27.74% who answered ‘the same’ to question 22:
Are you more or less likely to take things for granted?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 27.74% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 19.05% | 51.95% | -32.90% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | -1.16% | 19.55% | -20.71% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 26.74% | 46.79% | -20.05% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 36.05% | 54.87% | -18.82% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 34.88% | 53.25% | -18.36% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 31.40% | 49.36% | -17.96% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 40.70% | 58.65% | -17.96% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 59.30% | 75.64% | -16.34% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 63.10% | 78.90% | -15.80% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 43.02% | 58.65% | -15.63% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 45.35% | 60.90% | -15.55% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 18.60% | 34.09% | -15.49% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 34.88% | 49.68% | -14.80% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 29.07% | 43.27% | -14.20% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 37.21% | 51.28% | -14.07% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 39.53% | 53.53% | -13.99% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 41.86% | 55.52% | -13.66% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 44.19% | 57.14% | -12.96% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 48.84% | 61.69% | -12.85% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 34.88% | 47.12% | -12.23% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 43.02% | 54.81% | -11.78% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 37.21% | 48.70% | -11.49% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 70.93% | 82.37% | -11.44% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 76.74% | 88.14% | -11.40% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 66.28% | 77.56% | -11.29% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 32.56% | 43.59% | -11.03% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 25.58% | 35.71% | -10.13% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 47.67% | 57.37% | -9.70% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 51.16% | 60.58% | -9.41% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 30.23% | 39.29% | -9.05% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 13.95% | 22.40% | -8.45% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 87.21% | 95.51% | -8.30% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 20.93% | 28.90% | -7.97% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 53.49% | 61.04% | -7.55% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 87.21% | 94.55% | -7.34% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 61.63% | 68.91% | -7.28% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 30.23% | 35.90% | -5.66% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 63.95% | 65.71% | -1.75% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 66.28% | 65.38% | 0.89% |