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 9.03% who answered ‘more’ 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 9.03% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 9.03% who answered ‘more’ 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? | 92.86% | 0.00% | 14.29% | 85.71% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 60.71% | 0.00% | 78.57% | 21.43% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 85.71% | 7.14% | 14.29% | 78.57% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 53.57% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.29% | 64.29% | 21.43% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 46.43% | 0.00% | 7.14% | 7.14% | 71.43% | 14.29% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 35.71% | 0.00% | 7.14% | 28.57% | 50.00% | 14.29% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 50.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.14% | 85.71% | 7.14% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 35.71% | 0.00% | 14.29% | 14.29% | 57.14% | 14.29% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 50.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.14% | 85.71% | 7.14% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 3.57% | 7.14% | 28.57% | 35.71% | 21.43% | 7.14% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 53.57% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 92.86% | 7.14% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 57.14% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.14% | 71.43% | 21.43% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 57.14% | 0.00% | 7.14% | 0.00% | 64.29% | 28.57% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 57.14% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.14% | 71.43% | 21.43% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 57.14% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.29% | 57.14% | 28.57% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 60.71% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.14% | 64.29% | 28.57% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 71.43% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 57.14% | 42.86% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 53.57% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.29% | 64.29% | 21.43% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 39.29% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 35.71% | 50.00% | 14.29% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 17.86% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 64.29% | 35.71% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 53.57% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.14% | 78.57% | 14.29% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 57.14% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.29% | 57.14% | 28.57% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 39.29% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 35.71% | 50.00% | 14.29% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 42.86% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 28.57% | 57.14% | 14.29% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 25.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 39.29% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 21.43% | 78.57% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 17.86% | 7.14% | 42.86% | 35.71% | 7.14% | 7.14% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 57.14% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 85.71% | 14.29% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 53.57% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 92.86% | 7.14% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 85.71% | 0.00% | 28.57% | 71.43% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 61.54% | 7.69% | 61.54% | 30.77% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 85.71% | 0.00% | 28.57% | 71.43% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 71.43% | 7.14% | 42.86% | 50.00% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 57.14% | 14.29% | 57.14% | 28.57% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 85.71% | 0.00% | 28.57% | 71.43% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 89.29% | 0.00% | 21.43% | 78.57% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 71.43% | 7.14% | 42.86% | 50.00% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 71.43% | 7.14% | 42.86% | 50.00% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 9.03% who answered ‘more’ to question 22:
Are you more or less likely to take things for granted?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 9.03% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 3.57% | 19.55% | -15.98% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 35.71% | 49.36% | -13.64% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 89.29% | 75.64% | 13.64% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 71.43% | 58.65% | 12.77% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 17.86% | 28.90% | -11.04% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 71.43% | 60.58% | 10.85% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 25.00% | 35.71% | -10.71% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 60.71% | 68.91% | -8.20% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 85.71% | 77.56% | 8.15% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 60.71% | 53.53% | 7.19% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 85.71% | 78.90% | 6.82% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 53.57% | 47.12% | 6.46% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 50.00% | 43.59% | 6.41% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 71.43% | 65.38% | 6.04% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 57.14% | 51.28% | 5.86% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 42.86% | 48.70% | -5.84% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 71.43% | 65.71% | 5.72% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 57.14% | 51.95% | 5.19% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 39.29% | 34.09% | 5.19% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 57.14% | 61.69% | -4.55% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 17.86% | 22.40% | -4.55% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 100.00% | 95.51% | 4.49% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 39.29% | 43.27% | -3.98% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 57.14% | 53.25% | 3.90% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 53.57% | 57.37% | -3.80% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 57.14% | 60.90% | -3.75% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 53.57% | 57.14% | -3.57% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 85.71% | 82.37% | 3.34% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 46.43% | 49.68% | -3.25% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 50.00% | 46.79% | 3.21% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 85.71% | 88.14% | -2.43% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 57.14% | 54.87% | 2.27% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 53.57% | 55.52% | -1.95% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 92.86% | 94.55% | -1.69% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 57.14% | 58.65% | -1.51% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 53.57% | 54.81% | -1.24% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 61.54% | 61.04% | 0.50% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 35.71% | 35.90% | -0.18% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 39.29% | 39.29% | -0.00% |