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 36.77% who answered ‘less’ to question 29:
Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion?
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 36.77% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 36.77% who answered ‘less’ to question 29:
Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion?
In Table Form
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| none | a few | a lot | ||||||
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 96.49% | 0.00% | 7.02% | 92.98% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 71.05% | 0.00% | 57.89% | 42.11% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 91.23% | 0.00% | 17.54% | 82.46% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 57.89% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.02% | 70.18% | 22.81% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 55.26% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.28% | 64.91% | 22.81% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 40.35% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 31.58% | 56.14% | 12.28% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 53.51% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.28% | 68.42% | 19.30% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 55.26% | 0.00% | 5.26% | 14.04% | 45.61% | 35.09% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 52.63% | 0.00% | 3.51% | 12.28% | 59.65% | 24.56% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 27.19% | 12.28% | 42.11% | 35.09% | 8.77% | 1.75% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 57.89% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.04% | 56.14% | 29.82% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 57.89% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.77% | 66.67% | 24.56% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 54.39% | 0.00% | 3.51% | 12.28% | 56.14% | 28.07% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 60.71% | 0.00% | 1.79% | 3.57% | 66.07% | 28.57% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 59.65% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.77% | 63.16% | 28.07% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 58.77% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.02% | 68.42% | 24.56% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 62.28% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.53% | 54.39% | 35.09% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 42.98% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 22.81% | 56.14% | 17.54% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 46.49% | 0.00% | 1.75% | 26.32% | 49.12% | 22.81% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 29.82% | 0.00% | 1.75% | 42.11% | 50.88% | 5.26% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 35.96% | 8.77% | 64.91% | 15.79% | 10.53% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 58.77% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.26% | 71.93% | 22.81% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 59.65% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.02% | 66.67% | 26.32% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 39.47% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 29.82% | 61.40% | 8.77% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 54.39% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.04% | 63.16% | 22.81% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 42.11% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 29.82% | 56.14% | 14.04% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 44.74% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 19.30% | 71.93% | 8.77% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 64.04% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.75% | 68.42% | 29.82% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 57.89% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.77% | 66.67% | 24.56% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 83.33% | 0.00% | 33.33% | 66.67% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 66.67% | 7.02% | 52.63% | 40.35% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 91.23% | 0.00% | 17.54% | 82.46% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 70.18% | 3.51% | 52.63% | 43.86% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 55.26% | 17.54% | 54.39% | 28.07% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 85.96% | 0.00% | 28.07% | 71.93% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 82.46% | 1.75% | 31.58% | 66.67% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 64.04% | 1.75% | 68.42% | 29.82% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 99.12% | 0.00% | 1.75% | 98.25% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 71.05% | 3.51% | 50.88% | 45.61% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 36.77% who answered ‘less’ to question 29:
Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 36.77% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 53.51% | 43.59% | 9.92% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 91.23% | 82.37% | 8.86% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 27.19% | 19.55% | 7.64% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 29.82% | 22.40% | 7.42% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 85.96% | 78.90% | 7.07% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 82.46% | 75.64% | 6.82% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 59.65% | 53.25% | 6.40% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 42.11% | 35.71% | 6.39% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 55.26% | 49.36% | 5.90% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 60.71% | 54.87% | 5.84% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 52.63% | 46.79% | 5.84% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 83.33% | 77.56% | 5.77% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 54.39% | 48.70% | 5.68% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 71.05% | 65.38% | 5.67% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 66.67% | 61.04% | 5.63% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 55.26% | 49.68% | 5.58% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 44.74% | 39.29% | 5.45% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 39.47% | 34.09% | 5.38% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 58.77% | 53.53% | 5.25% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 70.18% | 65.71% | 4.47% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 40.35% | 35.90% | 4.45% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 42.98% | 47.12% | -4.13% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 55.26% | 51.28% | 3.98% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 62.28% | 58.65% | 3.63% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 99.12% | 95.51% | 3.61% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 64.04% | 60.58% | 3.46% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 46.49% | 43.27% | 3.22% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 35.96% | 32.79% | 3.17% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 91.23% | 88.14% | 3.09% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 57.89% | 54.81% | 3.09% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 54.39% | 51.95% | 2.44% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 57.89% | 55.52% | 2.38% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 64.04% | 61.69% | 2.35% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 71.05% | 68.91% | 2.14% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 96.49% | 94.55% | 1.94% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 58.77% | 57.14% | 1.63% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 59.65% | 60.90% | -1.25% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 57.89% | 58.65% | -0.76% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 57.89% | 57.37% | 0.52% |