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 29.68% who answered ‘much more’ to question 24:
Would you say your faith is more or less strong?

Range of Responses

Graph of responses of those who answered question 24 with option 5 - ‘much more’
nonemuch worsemuch lessnot at all
a fewworselessa little
a lotthe samethe samea lot
bettermore
much bettermuch more

Graph of ‘Positivity’

Graph of positivity of those who answered question 24 with option 5 - ‘much more’
This 29.68%
All Questioned

Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned

Graph of difference in positivity of those who answered question 24 with option 5 - ‘much more’

Other answers given by the 29.68% who answered ‘much more’ to question 24:
Would you say your faith is more or less strong?

In Table Form

QuestionPositivityOptions
nonea fewa lot
Q2Have you happy memories of the week?96.74%0.00%6.52%93.48%
Q3Have you made new friends?78.26%0.00%43.48%56.52%
Q4Have you enjoyed new experiences this week?89.13%2.17%17.39%80.43%
QuestionPositivityOptions
much worseworsethe samebettermuch better
Q5Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you?75.00%0.00%0.00%6.52%36.96%56.52%
Q6Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person?65.22%0.00%0.00%8.70%52.17%39.13%
Q7Do you know how to look after yourself better?46.74%0.00%0.00%23.91%58.70%17.39%
Q8Are you better or worse at making decisions?55.43%0.00%0.00%19.57%50.00%30.43%
Q9Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others?58.70%0.00%2.17%15.22%45.65%36.96%
QuestionPositivityOptions
much lesslessthe samemoremuch more
Q10Are you more or less trusting of others?57.61%0.00%2.17%13.04%52.17%32.61%
Q11Are you more or less self-conscious?25.00%10.87%45.65%28.26%13.04%2.17%
Q12Do you respect others more or less?67.39%0.00%0.00%4.35%56.52%39.13%
Q13Do you value others more or less?73.91%0.00%0.00%2.17%47.83%50.00%
Q14Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong?66.67%2.22%2.22%11.11%28.89%55.56%
Q15Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance?66.67%0.00%2.22%4.44%51.11%42.22%
Q16Do you value spending time with others more or less?78.26%0.00%0.00%2.17%39.13%58.70%
Q17Do you think you understand those around you more or less?60.87%0.00%0.00%6.52%65.22%28.26%
Q18Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things?71.74%0.00%0.00%8.70%39.13%52.17%
Q19Do you value people who are different from you more or less?59.78%0.00%2.17%10.87%52.17%34.78%
Q20Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world?63.04%2.17%0.00%6.52%52.17%39.13%
Q21Do you feel more or less concern for the environment?30.43%2.17%0.00%43.48%43.48%10.87%
Q22Are you more or less likely to take things for granted?43.48%26.09%47.83%15.22%8.70%2.17%
Q23Do you feel you know more or less about your faith?84.78%0.00%0.00%2.17%26.09%71.74%
Q25Is the church more or less important to you?67.39%0.00%0.00%2.17%60.87%36.96%
Q26Do you feel more or less close to God?79.35%0.00%0.00%2.17%36.96%60.87%
Q27Do you feel more or less like praying?66.30%0.00%0.00%8.70%50.00%41.30%
Q28Do you feel you are more or less religious?67.39%0.00%0.00%8.70%47.83%43.48%
Q29Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion?41.30%34.78%32.61%21.74%2.17%8.70%
Q30Do you value working in a team more or less?67.39%0.00%2.17%4.35%50.00%43.48%
Q31Do you value listening to others more or less?66.30%0.00%0.00%6.52%54.35%39.13%
QuestionPositivityOptions
not at alla littlea lot
Q32Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself?91.30%0.00%17.39%82.61%
Q33Do you value yourself more?70.65%4.35%50.00%45.65%
Q34Have you felt a sense of achievement this week?88.04%2.17%19.57%78.26%
Q35Do you feel you have changed?83.70%2.17%28.26%69.57%
Q36Have your priorities in life changed?70.65%4.35%50.00%45.65%
Q37Have you learnt how to get on with people better?89.13%0.00%21.74%78.26%
Q38Have you learnt about how to make new friends?85.87%2.17%23.91%73.91%
Q39Do you feel differently about the world you live in?72.83%4.35%45.65%50.00%
Q40Have you had fun?95.65%2.17%4.35%93.48%
Q41Did you feel challenged this week?64.13%10.87%50.00%39.13%

Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 29.68% who answered ‘much more’ to question 24:
Would you say your faith is more or less strong?

QuestionPositivity
This 29.68%All QuestionedDifference
Q25Is the church more or less important to you?67.39%34.09%33.30%
Q26Do you feel more or less close to God?79.35%48.70%30.65%
Q27Do you feel more or less like praying?66.30%35.71%30.59%
Q28Do you feel you are more or less religious?67.39%39.29%28.11%
Q23Do you feel you know more or less about your faith?84.78%57.14%27.64%
Q20Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world?63.04%43.27%19.77%
Q36Have your priorities in life changed?70.65%51.28%19.37%
Q35Do you feel you have changed?83.70%65.71%17.99%
Q5Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you?75.00%57.37%17.63%
Q16Do you value spending time with others more or less?78.26%60.90%17.36%
Q6Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person?65.22%49.68%15.54%
Q13Do you value others more or less?73.91%58.65%15.26%
Q14Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong?66.67%51.95%14.72%
Q32Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself?91.30%77.56%13.74%
Q18Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things?71.74%58.65%13.09%
Q19Do you value people who are different from you more or less?59.78%47.12%12.67%
Q12Do you respect others more or less?67.39%54.81%12.58%
Q29Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion?41.30%28.90%12.41%
Q39Do you feel differently about the world you live in?72.83%60.58%12.25%
Q8Are you better or worse at making decisions?55.43%43.59%11.85%
Q15Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance?66.67%54.87%11.80%
Q7Do you know how to look after yourself better?46.74%35.90%10.84%
Q10Are you more or less trusting of others?57.61%46.79%10.81%
Q31Do you value listening to others more or less?66.30%55.52%10.78%
Q22Are you more or less likely to take things for granted?43.48%32.79%10.69%
Q37Have you learnt how to get on with people better?89.13%78.90%10.23%
Q38Have you learnt about how to make new friends?85.87%75.64%10.23%
Q33Do you value yourself more?70.65%61.04%9.61%
Q3Have you made new friends?78.26%68.91%9.35%
Q9Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others?58.70%49.36%9.34%
Q21Do you feel more or less concern for the environment?30.43%22.40%8.03%
Q17Do you think you understand those around you more or less?60.87%53.53%7.34%
Q30Do you value working in a team more or less?67.39%61.69%5.70%
Q34Have you felt a sense of achievement this week?88.04%82.37%5.67%
Q11Are you more or less self-conscious?25.00%19.55%5.45%
Q2Have you happy memories of the week?96.74%94.55%2.19%
Q41Did you feel challenged this week?64.13%65.38%-1.25%
Q4Have you enjoyed new experiences this week?89.13%88.14%0.99%
Q40Have you had fun?95.65%95.51%0.14%