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 60.65% who answered ‘more’ to question 31:
Do you value listening to others 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 60.65% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 60.65% who answered ‘more’ to question 31:
Do you value listening to others more or less?
In Table Form
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| none | a few | a lot | ||||||
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 95.21% | 0.00% | 9.57% | 90.43% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 69.15% | 2.13% | 57.45% | 40.43% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 88.30% | 2.13% | 19.15% | 78.72% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 56.91% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.57% | 67.02% | 23.40% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 50.00% | 0.00% | 1.06% | 15.96% | 64.89% | 18.09% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 36.70% | 0.00% | 1.06% | 37.23% | 48.94% | 12.77% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 43.62% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 22.34% | 68.09% | 9.57% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 51.06% | 0.00% | 3.19% | 17.02% | 54.26% | 25.53% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 48.40% | 0.00% | 2.13% | 12.77% | 71.28% | 13.83% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 15.96% | 7.45% | 39.36% | 34.04% | 15.96% | 3.19% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 56.38% | 0.00% | 1.06% | 5.32% | 73.40% | 20.21% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 57.45% | 0.00% | 1.06% | 3.19% | 75.53% | 20.21% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 49.46% | 2.15% | 3.23% | 17.20% | 48.39% | 29.03% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 55.38% | 0.00% | 1.08% | 7.53% | 70.97% | 20.43% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 61.17% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.38% | 64.89% | 28.72% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 56.38% | 1.06% | 0.00% | 5.32% | 72.34% | 21.28% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 57.45% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 15.96% | 53.19% | 30.85% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 45.74% | 0.00% | 1.06% | 25.53% | 54.26% | 19.15% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 42.02% | 1.06% | 1.06% | 29.79% | 48.94% | 19.15% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 21.81% | 1.06% | 1.06% | 53.19% | 42.55% | 2.13% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 26.60% | 7.45% | 52.13% | 26.60% | 13.83% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 57.98% | 1.06% | 0.00% | 10.64% | 58.51% | 29.79% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 52.66% | 1.06% | 2.13% | 13.83% | 56.38% | 26.60% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 32.98% | 1.06% | 0.00% | 38.30% | 53.19% | 7.45% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 48.40% | 1.06% | 0.00% | 23.40% | 52.13% | 23.40% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 32.45% | 2.13% | 1.06% | 37.23% | 48.94% | 10.64% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 38.30% | 1.06% | 1.06% | 28.72% | 58.51% | 10.64% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 26.06% | 11.70% | 40.43% | 39.36% | 5.32% | 3.19% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 57.45% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.26% | 76.60% | 19.15% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 76.06% | 1.06% | 45.74% | 53.19% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 60.22% | 8.60% | 62.37% | 29.03% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 84.57% | 3.19% | 24.47% | 72.34% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 66.49% | 4.26% | 58.51% | 37.23% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 48.94% | 23.40% | 55.32% | 21.28% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 80.65% | 1.08% | 36.56% | 62.37% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 76.06% | 2.13% | 43.62% | 54.26% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 60.64% | 6.38% | 65.96% | 27.66% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 96.28% | 2.13% | 3.19% | 94.68% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 68.09% | 5.32% | 53.19% | 41.49% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 60.65% who answered ‘more’ to question 31:
Do you value listening to others more or less?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 60.65% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 26.60% | 32.79% | -6.20% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 57.45% | 61.69% | -4.24% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 15.96% | 19.55% | -3.59% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 32.45% | 35.71% | -3.27% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 56.38% | 53.53% | 2.86% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 26.06% | 28.90% | -2.83% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 68.09% | 65.38% | 2.70% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 49.46% | 51.95% | -2.49% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 48.94% | 51.28% | -2.35% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 84.57% | 82.37% | 2.20% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 80.65% | 78.90% | 1.75% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 51.06% | 49.36% | 1.70% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 48.40% | 46.79% | 1.61% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 56.38% | 54.81% | 1.58% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 76.06% | 77.56% | -1.50% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 45.74% | 47.12% | -1.37% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 42.02% | 43.27% | -1.25% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 57.45% | 58.65% | -1.21% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 57.45% | 58.65% | -1.21% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 32.98% | 34.09% | -1.11% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 38.30% | 39.29% | -0.99% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 57.98% | 57.14% | 0.84% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 60.22% | 61.04% | -0.82% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 36.70% | 35.90% | 0.80% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 66.49% | 65.71% | 0.78% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 96.28% | 95.51% | 0.76% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 95.21% | 94.55% | 0.66% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 21.81% | 22.40% | -0.59% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 52.66% | 53.25% | -0.59% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 55.38% | 54.87% | 0.51% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 56.91% | 57.37% | -0.46% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 76.06% | 75.64% | 0.42% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 50.00% | 49.68% | 0.32% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 48.40% | 48.70% | -0.30% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 61.17% | 60.90% | 0.27% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 69.15% | 68.91% | 0.24% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 88.30% | 88.14% | 0.16% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 60.64% | 60.58% | 0.06% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 43.62% | 43.59% | 0.03% |