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 29.03% who answered ‘much more’ to question 23:
Do you feel you know more or less about your faith?
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 29.03% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 29.03% who answered ‘much more’ to question 23:
Do you feel you know more or less about your faith?
In Table Form
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| none | a few | a lot | ||||||
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 95.56% | 0.00% | 8.89% | 91.11% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 81.11% | 0.00% | 37.78% | 62.22% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 92.22% | 2.22% | 11.11% | 86.67% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 66.67% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.89% | 48.89% | 42.22% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 63.33% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.11% | 51.11% | 37.78% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 45.56% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 26.67% | 55.56% | 17.78% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 56.67% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 17.78% | 51.11% | 31.11% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 57.78% | 0.00% | 2.22% | 13.33% | 51.11% | 33.33% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 52.22% | 0.00% | 2.22% | 15.56% | 57.78% | 24.44% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 31.11% | 11.11% | 51.11% | 28.89% | 6.67% | 2.22% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 66.67% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.44% | 57.78% | 37.78% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 74.44% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.22% | 46.67% | 51.11% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 64.77% | 0.00% | 2.27% | 22.73% | 18.18% | 56.82% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 65.91% | 0.00% | 2.27% | 2.27% | 56.82% | 38.64% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 75.56% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.44% | 40.00% | 55.56% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 62.22% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.67% | 62.22% | 31.11% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 70.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.11% | 37.78% | 51.11% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 56.67% | 0.00% | 2.22% | 15.56% | 48.89% | 33.33% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 56.67% | 2.22% | 0.00% | 13.33% | 51.11% | 33.33% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 25.56% | 2.22% | 0.00% | 48.89% | 42.22% | 6.67% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 50.00% | 26.67% | 51.11% | 17.78% | 4.44% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 81.11% | 0.00% | 4.44% | 2.22% | 20.00% | 73.33% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 62.22% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.89% | 57.78% | 33.33% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 80.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.67% | 26.67% | 66.67% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 63.33% | 2.22% | 2.22% | 8.89% | 40.00% | 46.67% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 65.56% | 0.00% | 2.22% | 8.89% | 44.44% | 44.44% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 44.44% | 37.78% | 28.89% | 24.44% | 2.22% | 6.67% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 63.33% | 0.00% | 2.22% | 4.44% | 57.78% | 35.56% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 60.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.89% | 62.22% | 28.89% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 85.56% | 0.00% | 28.89% | 71.11% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 70.00% | 6.67% | 46.67% | 46.67% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 90.00% | 2.22% | 15.56% | 82.22% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 80.00% | 2.22% | 35.56% | 62.22% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 60.00% | 20.00% | 40.00% | 40.00% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 85.56% | 0.00% | 28.89% | 71.11% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 83.33% | 2.22% | 28.89% | 68.89% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 72.22% | 4.44% | 46.67% | 48.89% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 95.56% | 2.22% | 4.44% | 93.33% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 63.33% | 8.89% | 55.56% | 35.56% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 29.03% who answered ‘much more’ to question 23:
Do you feel you know more or less about your faith?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 29.03% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 80.00% | 48.70% | 31.30% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 62.22% | 34.09% | 28.13% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 81.11% | 53.25% | 27.86% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 63.33% | 35.71% | 27.62% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 65.56% | 39.29% | 26.27% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 50.00% | 32.79% | 17.21% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 74.44% | 58.65% | 15.79% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 44.44% | 28.90% | 15.55% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 75.56% | 60.90% | 14.66% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 80.00% | 65.71% | 14.29% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 63.33% | 49.68% | 13.65% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 56.67% | 43.27% | 13.40% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 56.67% | 43.59% | 13.08% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 64.77% | 51.95% | 12.82% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 81.11% | 68.91% | 12.20% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 66.67% | 54.81% | 11.86% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 72.22% | 60.58% | 11.65% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 31.11% | 19.55% | 11.56% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 70.00% | 58.65% | 11.35% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 65.91% | 54.87% | 11.04% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 45.56% | 35.90% | 9.66% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 56.67% | 47.12% | 9.55% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 66.67% | 57.37% | 9.29% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 70.00% | 61.04% | 8.96% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 60.00% | 51.28% | 8.72% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 62.22% | 53.53% | 8.70% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 57.78% | 49.36% | 8.42% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 85.56% | 77.56% | 7.99% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 83.33% | 75.64% | 7.69% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 90.00% | 82.37% | 7.63% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 85.56% | 78.90% | 6.66% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 52.22% | 46.79% | 5.43% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 60.00% | 55.52% | 4.48% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 92.22% | 88.14% | 4.08% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 25.56% | 22.40% | 3.15% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 63.33% | 65.38% | -2.05% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 63.33% | 61.69% | 1.65% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 95.56% | 94.55% | 1.00% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 95.56% | 95.51% | 0.04% |