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 25.81% who answered ‘much more’ to question 26:
Do you feel more or less close to God?

Range of Responses

Graph of responses of those who answered question 26 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 26 with option 5 - ‘much more’
This 25.81%
All Questioned

Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned

Graph of difference in positivity of those who answered question 26 with option 5 - ‘much more’

Other answers given by the 25.81% who answered ‘much more’ to question 26:
Do you feel more or less close to God?

In Table Form

QuestionPositivityOptions
nonea fewa lot
Q2Have you happy memories of the week?98.75%0.00%2.50%97.50%
Q3Have you made new friends?77.50%0.00%45.00%55.00%
Q4Have you enjoyed new experiences this week?93.75%0.00%12.50%87.50%
QuestionPositivityOptions
much worseworsethe samebettermuch better
Q5Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you?68.75%0.00%0.00%7.50%47.50%45.00%
Q6Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person?66.25%0.00%0.00%7.50%52.50%40.00%
Q7Do you know how to look after yourself better?47.50%0.00%0.00%25.00%55.00%20.00%
Q8Are you better or worse at making decisions?50.00%0.00%2.50%20.00%52.50%25.00%
Q9Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others?56.25%2.50%5.00%10.00%42.50%40.00%
QuestionPositivityOptions
much lesslessthe samemoremuch more
Q10Are you more or less trusting of others?56.25%0.00%0.00%12.50%62.50%25.00%
Q11Are you more or less self-conscious?25.00%10.00%50.00%25.00%10.00%5.00%
Q12Do you respect others more or less?66.25%0.00%0.00%5.00%57.50%37.50%
Q13Do you value others more or less?75.00%0.00%0.00%2.50%45.00%52.50%
Q14Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong?61.25%2.50%0.00%15.00%37.50%45.00%
Q15Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance?69.23%0.00%2.56%2.56%48.72%46.15%
Q16Do you value spending time with others more or less?78.75%0.00%0.00%2.50%37.50%60.00%
Q17Do you think you understand those around you more or less?67.50%0.00%0.00%2.50%60.00%37.50%
Q18Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things?73.75%0.00%0.00%10.00%32.50%57.50%
Q19Do you value people who are different from you more or less?58.75%0.00%2.50%15.00%45.00%37.50%
Q20Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world?65.00%0.00%0.00%12.50%45.00%42.50%
Q21Do you feel more or less concern for the environment?35.00%0.00%0.00%42.50%45.00%12.50%
Q22Are you more or less likely to take things for granted?47.50%30.00%45.00%17.50%5.00%2.50%
Q23Do you feel you know more or less about your faith?86.25%0.00%0.00%2.50%22.50%75.00%
Q24Would you say your faith is more or less strong?85.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%30.00%70.00%
Q25Is the church more or less important to you?63.75%0.00%0.00%12.50%47.50%40.00%
Q27Do you feel more or less like praying?70.00%0.00%0.00%10.00%40.00%50.00%
Q28Do you feel you are more or less religious?72.50%0.00%0.00%7.50%40.00%52.50%
Q29Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion?47.50%42.50%32.50%12.50%2.50%10.00%
Q30Do you value working in a team more or less?67.50%0.00%2.50%5.00%47.50%45.00%
Q31Do you value listening to others more or less?65.00%0.00%0.00%7.50%55.00%37.50%
QuestionPositivityOptions
not at alla littlea lot
Q32Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself?88.75%0.00%22.50%77.50%
Q33Do you value yourself more?71.25%10.00%37.50%52.50%
Q34Have you felt a sense of achievement this week?92.50%0.00%15.00%85.00%
Q35Do you feel you have changed?82.50%0.00%35.00%65.00%
Q36Have your priorities in life changed?62.50%15.00%45.00%40.00%
Q37Have you learnt how to get on with people better?87.50%0.00%25.00%75.00%
Q38Have you learnt about how to make new friends?85.00%0.00%30.00%70.00%
Q39Do you feel differently about the world you live in?73.75%2.50%47.50%50.00%
Q40Have you had fun?100.00%0.00%0.00%100.00%
Q41Did you feel challenged this week?63.75%12.50%47.50%40.00%

Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 25.81% who answered ‘much more’ to question 26:
Do you feel more or less close to God?

QuestionPositivity
This 25.81%All QuestionedDifference
Q27Do you feel more or less like praying?70.00%35.71%34.29%
Q28Do you feel you are more or less religious?72.50%39.29%33.21%
Q24Would you say your faith is more or less strong?85.00%53.25%31.75%
Q25Is the church more or less important to you?63.75%34.09%29.66%
Q23Do you feel you know more or less about your faith?86.25%57.14%29.11%
Q20Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world?65.00%43.27%21.73%
Q29Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion?47.50%28.90%18.60%
Q16Do you value spending time with others more or less?78.75%60.90%17.85%
Q35Do you feel you have changed?82.50%65.71%16.79%
Q6Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person?66.25%49.68%16.57%
Q13Do you value others more or less?75.00%58.65%16.35%
Q18Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things?73.75%58.65%15.10%
Q22Are you more or less likely to take things for granted?47.50%32.79%14.71%
Q15Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance?69.23%54.87%14.36%
Q17Do you think you understand those around you more or less?67.50%53.53%13.97%
Q39Do you feel differently about the world you live in?73.75%60.58%13.17%
Q21Do you feel more or less concern for the environment?35.00%22.40%12.60%
Q19Do you value people who are different from you more or less?58.75%47.12%11.63%
Q7Do you know how to look after yourself better?47.50%35.90%11.60%
Q12Do you respect others more or less?66.25%54.81%11.44%
Q5Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you?68.75%57.37%11.38%
Q36Have your priorities in life changed?62.50%51.28%11.22%
Q32Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself?88.75%77.56%11.19%
Q33Do you value yourself more?71.25%61.04%10.21%
Q34Have you felt a sense of achievement this week?92.50%82.37%10.13%
Q31Do you value listening to others more or less?65.00%55.52%9.48%
Q10Are you more or less trusting of others?56.25%46.79%9.46%
Q38Have you learnt about how to make new friends?85.00%75.64%9.36%
Q14Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong?61.25%51.95%9.30%
Q37Have you learnt how to get on with people better?87.50%78.90%8.60%
Q3Have you made new friends?77.50%68.91%8.59%
Q9Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others?56.25%49.36%6.89%
Q8Are you better or worse at making decisions?50.00%43.59%6.41%
Q30Do you value working in a team more or less?67.50%61.69%5.81%
Q4Have you enjoyed new experiences this week?93.75%88.14%5.61%
Q11Are you more or less self-conscious?25.00%19.55%5.45%
Q40Have you had fun?100.00%95.51%4.49%
Q2Have you happy memories of the week?98.75%94.55%4.20%
Q41Did you feel challenged this week?63.75%65.38%-1.63%