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 33.55% who answered ‘much 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 33.55% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 33.55% who answered ‘much 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? | 98.08% | 0.00% | 3.85% | 96.15% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 75.96% | 1.92% | 44.23% | 53.85% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 93.27% | 0.00% | 13.46% | 86.54% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 66.35% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.69% | 51.92% | 40.38% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 55.77% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 15.38% | 57.69% | 26.92% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 37.50% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 34.62% | 55.77% | 9.62% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 48.08% | 0.00% | 1.92% | 25.00% | 48.08% | 25.00% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 61.54% | 1.92% | 1.92% | 5.77% | 51.92% | 38.46% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 60.58% | 0.00% | 1.92% | 1.92% | 69.23% | 26.92% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 30.77% | 13.46% | 51.92% | 21.15% | 9.62% | 3.85% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 64.42% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.54% | 48.08% | 40.38% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 71.15% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.85% | 50.00% | 46.15% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 60.58% | 1.92% | 0.00% | 11.54% | 48.08% | 38.46% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 69.61% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.92% | 52.94% | 43.14% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 71.15% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.77% | 46.15% | 48.08% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 60.58% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.77% | 67.31% | 26.92% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 73.08% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.77% | 42.31% | 51.92% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 59.62% | 1.92% | 0.00% | 15.38% | 42.31% | 40.38% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 54.81% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 17.31% | 55.77% | 26.92% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 36.54% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 40.38% | 46.15% | 13.46% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 42.31% | 17.31% | 57.69% | 19.23% | 3.85% | 1.92% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 60.58% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.62% | 59.62% | 30.77% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 56.73% | 0.00% | 3.85% | 17.31% | 40.38% | 38.46% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 39.42% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 42.31% | 36.54% | 21.15% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 54.81% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 25.00% | 40.38% | 34.62% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 38.46% | 1.92% | 1.92% | 36.54% | 36.54% | 23.08% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 38.46% | 0.00% | 3.85% | 36.54% | 38.46% | 21.15% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 32.69% | 25.00% | 32.69% | 30.77% | 5.77% | 5.77% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 78.85% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.85% | 34.62% | 61.54% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 80.77% | 0.00% | 38.46% | 61.54% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 66.35% | 1.92% | 63.46% | 34.62% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 88.46% | 0.00% | 23.08% | 76.92% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 69.23% | 1.92% | 57.69% | 40.38% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 57.69% | 19.23% | 46.15% | 34.62% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 84.62% | 0.00% | 30.77% | 69.23% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 82.69% | 0.00% | 34.62% | 65.38% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 65.38% | 3.85% | 61.54% | 34.62% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 98.08% | 0.00% | 3.85% | 96.15% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 67.31% | 9.62% | 46.15% | 44.23% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 33.55% who answered ‘much more’ to question 30:
Do you value working in a team more or less?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 33.55% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 78.85% | 55.52% | 23.33% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 69.61% | 54.87% | 14.74% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 73.08% | 58.65% | 14.42% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 36.54% | 22.40% | 14.14% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 60.58% | 46.79% | 13.78% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 71.15% | 58.65% | 12.50% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 59.62% | 47.12% | 12.50% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 61.54% | 49.36% | 12.18% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 54.81% | 43.27% | 11.54% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 30.77% | 19.55% | 11.22% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 71.15% | 60.90% | 10.26% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 64.42% | 54.81% | 9.62% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 42.31% | 32.79% | 9.52% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 66.35% | 57.37% | 8.97% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 60.58% | 51.95% | 8.63% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 75.96% | 68.91% | 7.05% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 60.58% | 53.53% | 7.05% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 82.69% | 75.64% | 7.05% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 57.69% | 51.28% | 6.41% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 54.81% | 48.70% | 6.11% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 55.77% | 49.68% | 6.09% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 88.46% | 82.37% | 6.09% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 84.62% | 78.90% | 5.72% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 39.42% | 34.09% | 5.33% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 66.35% | 61.04% | 5.31% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 93.27% | 88.14% | 5.13% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 65.38% | 60.58% | 4.81% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 48.08% | 43.59% | 4.49% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 32.69% | 28.90% | 3.80% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 98.08% | 94.55% | 3.53% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 69.23% | 65.71% | 3.53% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 56.73% | 53.25% | 3.48% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 60.58% | 57.14% | 3.43% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 80.77% | 77.56% | 3.21% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 38.46% | 35.71% | 2.75% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 98.08% | 95.51% | 2.56% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 67.31% | 65.38% | 1.92% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 37.50% | 35.90% | 1.60% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 38.46% | 39.29% | -0.82% |