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 46.45% who answered ‘more’ 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 46.45% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 46.45% who answered ‘more’ 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? | 95.14% | 0.00% | 9.72% | 90.28% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 71.53% | 0.00% | 56.94% | 43.06% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 89.58% | 2.78% | 15.28% | 81.94% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 62.50% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.94% | 61.11% | 31.94% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 52.08% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 15.28% | 65.28% | 19.44% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 41.67% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 30.56% | 55.56% | 13.89% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 47.92% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 19.44% | 65.28% | 15.28% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 50.69% | 0.00% | 1.39% | 20.83% | 52.78% | 25.00% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 50.69% | 0.00% | 1.39% | 18.06% | 58.33% | 22.22% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 26.39% | 12.50% | 44.44% | 29.17% | 11.11% | 2.78% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 60.42% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.94% | 65.28% | 27.78% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 61.11% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.56% | 66.67% | 27.78% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 55.63% | 1.41% | 2.82% | 14.08% | 46.48% | 35.21% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 59.03% | 0.00% | 1.39% | 5.56% | 66.67% | 26.39% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 64.58% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.56% | 59.72% | 34.72% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 57.64% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.94% | 70.83% | 22.22% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 60.42% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.50% | 54.17% | 33.33% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 54.17% | 0.00% | 1.39% | 18.06% | 51.39% | 29.17% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 45.83% | 1.39% | 1.39% | 25.00% | 48.61% | 23.61% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 25.00% | 1.39% | 1.39% | 45.83% | 48.61% | 2.78% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 33.33% | 11.11% | 54.17% | 25.00% | 9.72% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 66.67% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.78% | 61.11% | 36.11% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 68.06% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.78% | 58.33% | 38.89% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 60.42% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.56% | 68.06% | 26.39% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 50.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 16.67% | 66.67% | 16.67% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 52.08% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.11% | 73.61% | 15.28% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 36.11% | 18.06% | 48.61% | 23.61% | 6.94% | 2.78% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 58.33% | 0.00% | 1.39% | 6.94% | 65.28% | 26.39% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 54.17% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.11% | 69.44% | 19.44% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 78.47% | 0.00% | 43.06% | 56.94% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 58.45% | 5.63% | 71.83% | 22.54% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 88.19% | 1.39% | 20.83% | 77.78% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 72.92% | 4.17% | 45.83% | 50.00% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 55.56% | 16.67% | 55.56% | 27.78% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 81.25% | 1.39% | 34.72% | 63.89% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 81.25% | 2.78% | 31.94% | 65.28% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 68.06% | 1.39% | 61.11% | 37.50% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 96.53% | 1.39% | 4.17% | 94.44% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 70.14% | 1.39% | 56.94% | 41.67% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 46.45% who answered ‘more’ to question 25:
Is the church more or less important to you?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 46.45% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 68.06% | 53.25% | 14.81% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 50.00% | 35.71% | 14.29% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 52.08% | 39.29% | 12.80% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 60.42% | 48.70% | 11.72% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 66.67% | 57.14% | 9.52% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 68.06% | 60.58% | 7.48% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 36.11% | 28.90% | 7.22% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 72.92% | 65.71% | 7.21% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 54.17% | 47.12% | 7.05% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 26.39% | 19.55% | 6.84% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 88.19% | 82.37% | 5.82% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 41.67% | 35.90% | 5.77% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 60.42% | 54.81% | 5.61% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 81.25% | 75.64% | 5.61% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 62.50% | 57.37% | 5.13% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 70.14% | 65.38% | 4.75% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 47.92% | 43.59% | 4.33% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 55.56% | 51.28% | 4.27% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 59.03% | 54.87% | 4.16% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 57.64% | 53.53% | 4.11% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 50.69% | 46.79% | 3.90% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 64.58% | 60.90% | 3.69% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 55.63% | 51.95% | 3.69% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 58.33% | 61.69% | -3.35% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 71.53% | 68.91% | 2.62% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 25.00% | 22.40% | 2.60% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 58.45% | 61.04% | -2.59% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 45.83% | 43.27% | 2.56% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 61.11% | 58.65% | 2.46% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 52.08% | 49.68% | 2.40% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 81.25% | 78.90% | 2.35% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 60.42% | 58.65% | 1.76% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 89.58% | 88.14% | 1.44% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 54.17% | 55.52% | -1.35% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 50.69% | 49.36% | 1.34% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 96.53% | 95.51% | 1.01% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 78.47% | 77.56% | 0.91% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 95.14% | 94.55% | 0.59% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 33.33% | 32.79% | 0.54% |