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 43.23% who answered ‘more’ to question 27:
Do you feel more or less like praying?
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 43.23% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 43.23% who answered ‘more’ to question 27:
Do you feel more or less like praying?
In Table Form
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| none | a few | a lot | ||||||
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 97.01% | 0.00% | 5.97% | 94.03% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 73.13% | 0.00% | 53.73% | 46.27% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 88.06% | 2.99% | 17.91% | 79.10% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 61.19% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.96% | 59.70% | 31.34% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 55.22% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.45% | 68.66% | 20.90% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 39.55% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 34.33% | 52.24% | 13.43% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 45.52% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 23.88% | 61.19% | 14.93% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 47.76% | 0.00% | 2.99% | 25.37% | 44.78% | 26.87% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 51.49% | 0.00% | 1.49% | 16.42% | 59.70% | 22.39% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 22.39% | 10.45% | 43.28% | 31.34% | 10.45% | 4.48% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 58.21% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.96% | 65.67% | 25.37% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 59.70% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.46% | 65.67% | 26.87% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 56.06% | 1.52% | 1.52% | 15.15% | 46.97% | 34.85% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 61.94% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.46% | 61.19% | 31.34% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 63.43% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.97% | 61.19% | 32.84% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 57.46% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.96% | 67.16% | 23.88% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 59.70% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 16.42% | 47.76% | 35.82% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 51.49% | 0.00% | 1.49% | 22.39% | 47.76% | 28.36% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 47.01% | 1.49% | 1.49% | 20.90% | 53.73% | 22.39% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 28.36% | 1.49% | 1.49% | 40.30% | 52.24% | 4.48% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 33.58% | 11.94% | 53.73% | 23.88% | 10.45% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 61.19% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.48% | 68.66% | 26.87% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 65.67% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.99% | 62.69% | 34.33% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 44.78% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 19.40% | 71.64% | 8.96% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 57.46% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.96% | 67.16% | 23.88% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 50.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 13.43% | 73.13% | 13.43% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 29.10% | 13.43% | 47.76% | 26.87% | 7.46% | 4.48% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 60.45% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.46% | 64.18% | 28.36% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 58.21% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.46% | 68.66% | 23.88% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 78.36% | 0.00% | 43.28% | 56.72% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 62.88% | 3.03% | 68.18% | 28.79% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 83.58% | 1.49% | 29.85% | 68.66% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 69.40% | 4.48% | 52.24% | 43.28% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 56.72% | 13.43% | 59.70% | 26.87% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 82.84% | 2.99% | 28.36% | 68.66% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 79.85% | 2.99% | 34.33% | 62.69% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 66.42% | 2.99% | 61.19% | 35.82% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 96.27% | 1.49% | 4.48% | 94.03% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 68.66% | 2.99% | 56.72% | 40.30% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 43.23% who answered ‘more’ to question 27:
Do you feel more or less like praying?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 43.23% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 65.67% | 53.25% | 12.42% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 50.00% | 39.29% | 10.71% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 44.78% | 34.09% | 10.69% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 57.46% | 48.70% | 8.76% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 61.94% | 54.87% | 7.07% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 28.36% | 22.40% | 5.96% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 66.42% | 60.58% | 5.84% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 55.22% | 49.68% | 5.54% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 56.72% | 51.28% | 5.43% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 51.49% | 46.79% | 4.70% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 51.49% | 47.12% | 4.38% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 73.13% | 68.91% | 4.22% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 79.85% | 75.64% | 4.21% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 56.06% | 51.95% | 4.11% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 61.19% | 57.14% | 4.05% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 82.84% | 78.90% | 3.94% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 57.46% | 53.53% | 3.94% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 61.19% | 57.37% | 3.82% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 47.01% | 43.27% | 3.75% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 69.40% | 65.71% | 3.70% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 39.55% | 35.90% | 3.65% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 58.21% | 54.81% | 3.40% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 68.66% | 65.38% | 3.27% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 22.39% | 19.55% | 2.84% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 58.21% | 55.52% | 2.69% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 63.43% | 60.90% | 2.54% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 97.01% | 94.55% | 2.46% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 45.52% | 43.59% | 1.93% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 62.88% | 61.04% | 1.84% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 47.76% | 49.36% | -1.60% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 60.45% | 61.69% | -1.24% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 83.58% | 82.37% | 1.21% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 59.70% | 58.65% | 1.05% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 59.70% | 58.65% | 1.05% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 78.36% | 77.56% | 0.79% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 33.58% | 32.79% | 0.79% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 96.27% | 95.51% | 0.76% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 29.10% | 28.90% | 0.21% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 88.06% | 88.14% | -0.08% |