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 50.97% who answered ‘more’ to question 24:
Would you say your faith is more or less strong?
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 50.97% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 50.97% who answered ‘more’ to question 24:
Would you say your faith is more or less strong?
In Table Form
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| none | a few | a lot | ||||||
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 96.20% | 0.00% | 7.59% | 92.41% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 68.35% | 0.00% | 63.29% | 36.71% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 90.51% | 1.27% | 16.46% | 82.28% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 54.43% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.59% | 75.95% | 16.46% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 48.73% | 0.00% | 1.27% | 16.46% | 65.82% | 16.46% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 34.18% | 0.00% | 1.27% | 39.24% | 49.37% | 10.13% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 40.51% | 0.00% | 1.27% | 22.78% | 69.62% | 6.33% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 45.57% | 1.27% | 5.06% | 17.72% | 53.16% | 22.78% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 47.47% | 0.00% | 2.53% | 15.19% | 67.09% | 15.19% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 21.52% | 10.13% | 40.51% | 34.18% | 12.66% | 2.53% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 51.90% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 13.92% | 68.35% | 17.72% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 56.96% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.13% | 65.82% | 24.05% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 50.63% | 0.00% | 3.80% | 17.72% | 51.90% | 26.58% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 55.70% | 0.00% | 1.27% | 7.59% | 69.62% | 21.52% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 58.86% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.33% | 69.62% | 24.05% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 55.70% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.13% | 68.35% | 21.52% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 58.86% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.66% | 56.96% | 30.38% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 45.57% | 1.27% | 0.00% | 27.85% | 48.10% | 22.78% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 41.77% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 34.18% | 48.10% | 17.72% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 24.05% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 54.43% | 43.04% | 2.53% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 30.38% | 7.59% | 55.70% | 26.58% | 10.13% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 52.53% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.33% | 82.28% | 11.39% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 28.48% | 0.00% | 1.27% | 43.04% | 53.16% | 2.53% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 48.10% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 18.99% | 65.82% | 15.19% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 34.18% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 39.24% | 53.16% | 7.59% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 37.97% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 31.65% | 60.76% | 7.59% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 27.22% | 8.86% | 48.10% | 32.91% | 8.86% | 1.27% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 58.86% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.86% | 64.56% | 26.58% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 55.06% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.39% | 67.09% | 21.52% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 76.58% | 0.00% | 46.84% | 53.16% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 60.90% | 6.41% | 65.38% | 28.21% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 85.44% | 0.00% | 29.11% | 70.89% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 62.66% | 6.33% | 62.03% | 31.65% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 49.37% | 21.52% | 58.23% | 20.25% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 78.85% | 1.28% | 39.74% | 58.97% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 75.32% | 1.27% | 46.84% | 51.90% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 60.76% | 5.06% | 68.35% | 26.58% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 98.73% | 0.00% | 2.53% | 97.47% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 67.72% | 2.53% | 59.49% | 37.97% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 50.97% who answered ‘more’ to question 24:
Would you say your faith is more or less strong?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 50.97% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 28.48% | 34.09% | -5.61% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 52.53% | 57.14% | -4.61% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 45.57% | 49.36% | -3.79% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 98.73% | 95.51% | 3.22% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 40.51% | 43.59% | -3.08% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 85.44% | 82.37% | 3.07% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 62.66% | 65.71% | -3.05% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 54.43% | 57.37% | -2.94% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 51.90% | 54.81% | -2.91% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 58.86% | 61.69% | -2.83% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 30.38% | 32.79% | -2.41% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 90.51% | 88.14% | 2.37% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 67.72% | 65.38% | 2.34% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 55.70% | 53.53% | 2.17% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 58.86% | 60.90% | -2.04% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 21.52% | 19.55% | 1.97% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 49.37% | 51.28% | -1.91% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 34.18% | 35.90% | -1.72% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 56.96% | 58.65% | -1.69% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 27.22% | 28.90% | -1.68% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 96.20% | 94.55% | 1.65% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 24.05% | 22.40% | 1.65% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 45.57% | 47.12% | -1.55% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 34.18% | 35.71% | -1.54% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 41.77% | 43.27% | -1.50% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 50.63% | 51.95% | -1.32% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 37.97% | 39.29% | -1.31% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 76.58% | 77.56% | -0.98% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 48.73% | 49.68% | -0.95% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 55.70% | 54.87% | 0.83% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 47.47% | 46.79% | 0.67% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 48.10% | 48.70% | -0.60% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 68.35% | 68.91% | -0.56% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 55.06% | 55.52% | -0.46% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 75.32% | 75.64% | -0.32% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 58.86% | 58.65% | 0.21% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 60.76% | 60.58% | 0.18% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 60.90% | 61.04% | -0.14% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 78.85% | 78.90% | -0.05% |