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 56.77% who answered ‘more’ to question 30:
Do you value working in a team more or less?
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 56.77% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 56.77% who answered ‘more’ to question 30:
Do you value working in a team more or less?
In Table Form
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| none | a few | a lot | ||||||
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 93.18% | 0.00% | 13.64% | 86.36% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 67.61% | 1.14% | 62.50% | 36.36% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 86.36% | 3.41% | 20.45% | 76.14% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 54.55% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.23% | 70.45% | 19.32% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 49.43% | 0.00% | 1.14% | 18.18% | 61.36% | 19.32% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 36.36% | 0.00% | 1.14% | 38.64% | 46.59% | 13.64% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 44.32% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 21.59% | 68.18% | 10.23% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 45.45% | 0.00% | 4.55% | 21.59% | 52.27% | 21.59% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 44.89% | 0.00% | 2.27% | 21.59% | 60.23% | 15.91% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 16.48% | 7.95% | 35.23% | 40.91% | 13.64% | 2.27% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 52.84% | 0.00% | 1.14% | 10.23% | 70.45% | 18.18% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 55.11% | 0.00% | 1.14% | 9.09% | 68.18% | 21.59% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 48.28% | 1.15% | 4.60% | 19.54% | 45.98% | 28.74% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 51.14% | 0.00% | 2.27% | 11.36% | 68.18% | 18.18% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 56.25% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.36% | 64.77% | 23.86% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 51.14% | 1.14% | 0.00% | 12.50% | 68.18% | 18.18% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 55.11% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 19.32% | 51.14% | 29.55% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 42.05% | 0.00% | 2.27% | 27.27% | 54.55% | 15.91% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 39.77% | 1.14% | 2.27% | 32.95% | 43.18% | 20.45% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 16.48% | 2.27% | 1.14% | 57.95% | 38.64% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 27.84% | 10.23% | 48.86% | 27.27% | 13.64% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 57.39% | 2.27% | 0.00% | 7.95% | 60.23% | 29.55% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 52.84% | 2.27% | 0.00% | 13.64% | 57.95% | 26.14% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 33.52% | 2.27% | 0.00% | 35.23% | 53.41% | 9.09% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 46.02% | 2.27% | 0.00% | 22.73% | 53.41% | 21.59% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 34.66% | 2.27% | 0.00% | 36.36% | 48.86% | 12.50% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 40.34% | 2.27% | 0.00% | 26.14% | 57.95% | 13.64% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 28.98% | 11.36% | 44.32% | 37.50% | 4.55% | 2.27% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 48.86% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.23% | 81.82% | 7.95% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 76.14% | 2.27% | 43.18% | 54.55% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 59.20% | 12.64% | 56.32% | 31.03% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 81.82% | 4.55% | 27.27% | 68.18% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 64.20% | 7.95% | 55.68% | 36.36% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 48.86% | 21.59% | 59.09% | 19.32% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 77.59% | 4.60% | 35.63% | 59.77% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 75.57% | 4.55% | 39.77% | 55.68% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 60.23% | 9.09% | 61.36% | 29.55% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 95.45% | 2.27% | 4.55% | 93.18% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 63.64% | 6.82% | 59.09% | 34.09% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 56.77% who answered ‘more’ to question 30:
Do you value working in a team more or less?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 56.77% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 48.86% | 55.52% | -6.66% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 16.48% | 22.40% | -5.93% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 42.05% | 47.12% | -5.07% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 27.84% | 32.79% | -4.95% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 56.25% | 60.90% | -4.65% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 45.45% | 49.36% | -3.90% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 51.14% | 54.87% | -3.73% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 48.28% | 51.95% | -3.67% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 55.11% | 58.65% | -3.54% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 55.11% | 58.65% | -3.54% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 39.77% | 43.27% | -3.50% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 16.48% | 19.55% | -3.07% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 54.55% | 57.37% | -2.83% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 46.02% | 48.70% | -2.68% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 48.86% | 51.28% | -2.42% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 51.14% | 53.53% | -2.39% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 52.84% | 54.81% | -1.97% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 44.89% | 46.79% | -1.91% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 59.20% | 61.04% | -1.84% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 86.36% | 88.14% | -1.78% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 63.64% | 65.38% | -1.75% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 64.20% | 65.71% | -1.50% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 76.14% | 77.56% | -1.43% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 93.18% | 94.55% | -1.37% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 77.59% | 78.90% | -1.31% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 67.61% | 68.91% | -1.30% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 34.66% | 35.71% | -1.06% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 40.34% | 39.29% | 1.06% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 44.32% | 43.59% | 0.73% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 33.52% | 34.09% | -0.57% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 81.82% | 82.37% | -0.55% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 36.36% | 35.90% | 0.47% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 52.84% | 53.25% | -0.41% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 60.23% | 60.58% | -0.35% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 49.43% | 49.68% | -0.25% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 57.39% | 57.14% | 0.24% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 28.98% | 28.90% | 0.08% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 75.57% | 75.64% | -0.07% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 95.45% | 95.51% | -0.06% |