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 39.35% who answered ‘the same’ to question 25:
Is the church more or less important to you?
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 39.35% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 39.35% who answered ‘the same’ to question 25:
Is the church more or less important to you?
In Table Form
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| none | a few | a lot | ||||||
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 93.44% | 0.00% | 13.11% | 86.89% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 63.93% | 3.28% | 65.57% | 31.15% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 86.89% | 0.00% | 26.23% | 73.77% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 48.36% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 13.11% | 77.05% | 9.84% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 41.80% | 0.00% | 3.28% | 22.95% | 60.66% | 13.11% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 26.23% | 0.00% | 3.28% | 44.26% | 49.18% | 3.28% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 34.43% | 0.00% | 3.28% | 31.15% | 59.02% | 6.56% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 42.62% | 1.64% | 6.56% | 19.67% | 49.18% | 22.95% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 41.80% | 0.00% | 4.92% | 18.03% | 65.57% | 11.48% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 13.93% | 6.56% | 36.07% | 39.34% | 14.75% | 3.28% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 46.72% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 19.67% | 67.21% | 13.11% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 50.82% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 16.39% | 65.57% | 18.03% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 40.16% | 1.64% | 3.28% | 26.23% | 50.82% | 18.03% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 45.90% | 0.00% | 4.92% | 14.75% | 63.93% | 16.39% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 50.82% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 16.39% | 65.57% | 18.03% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 49.18% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 18.03% | 65.57% | 16.39% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 50.00% | 0.00% | 1.64% | 22.95% | 49.18% | 26.23% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 34.43% | 1.64% | 0.00% | 37.70% | 49.18% | 11.48% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 33.61% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 44.26% | 44.26% | 11.48% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 13.93% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 72.13% | 27.87% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 25.41% | 8.20% | 45.90% | 36.07% | 8.20% | 1.64% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 40.98% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 24.59% | 68.85% | 6.56% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 27.05% | 0.00% | 4.92% | 37.70% | 55.74% | 1.64% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 26.23% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 55.74% | 36.07% | 8.20% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 9.84% | 1.64% | 1.64% | 73.77% | 21.31% | 1.64% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 14.75% | 0.00% | 3.28% | 65.57% | 29.51% | 1.64% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 18.03% | 4.92% | 27.87% | 65.57% | 1.64% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 60.66% | 0.00% | 1.64% | 11.48% | 50.82% | 36.07% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 50.00% | 0.00% | 1.64% | 18.03% | 59.02% | 21.31% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 74.59% | 1.64% | 47.54% | 50.82% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 55.74% | 14.75% | 59.02% | 26.23% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 75.41% | 3.28% | 42.62% | 54.10% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 54.92% | 8.20% | 73.77% | 18.03% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 38.52% | 32.79% | 57.38% | 9.84% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 74.17% | 5.00% | 41.67% | 53.33% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 67.21% | 4.92% | 55.74% | 39.34% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 47.54% | 16.39% | 72.13% | 11.48% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 96.72% | 0.00% | 6.56% | 93.44% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 64.75% | 8.20% | 54.10% | 37.70% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 39.35% who answered ‘the same’ to question 25:
Is the church more or less important to you?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 39.35% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 27.05% | 53.25% | -26.20% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 9.84% | 35.71% | -25.88% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 14.75% | 39.29% | -24.53% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 26.23% | 48.70% | -22.47% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 40.98% | 57.14% | -16.16% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 47.54% | 60.58% | -13.04% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 38.52% | 51.28% | -12.76% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 34.43% | 47.12% | -12.69% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 40.16% | 51.95% | -11.78% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 18.03% | 28.90% | -10.86% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 54.92% | 65.71% | -10.79% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 50.82% | 60.90% | -10.08% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 26.23% | 35.90% | -9.67% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 33.61% | 43.27% | -9.66% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 34.43% | 43.59% | -9.16% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 48.36% | 57.37% | -9.01% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 45.90% | 54.87% | -8.97% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 50.00% | 58.65% | -8.65% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 13.93% | 22.40% | -8.47% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 67.21% | 75.64% | -8.43% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 46.72% | 54.81% | -8.09% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 41.80% | 49.68% | -7.88% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 50.82% | 58.65% | -7.83% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 25.41% | 32.79% | -7.38% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 75.41% | 82.37% | -6.96% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 42.62% | 49.36% | -6.74% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 13.93% | 19.55% | -5.62% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 50.00% | 55.52% | -5.52% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 55.74% | 61.04% | -5.30% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 41.80% | 46.79% | -4.99% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 63.93% | 68.91% | -4.98% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 74.17% | 78.90% | -4.73% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 49.18% | 53.53% | -4.35% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 74.59% | 77.56% | -2.97% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 86.89% | 88.14% | -1.26% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 96.72% | 95.51% | 1.21% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 93.44% | 94.55% | -1.11% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 60.66% | 61.69% | -1.03% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 64.75% | 65.38% | -0.63% |