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 57.05% who answered ‘a lot’ to question 32:
Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself?
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 57.05% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 57.05% who answered ‘a lot’ to question 32:
Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself?
In Table Form
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| none | a few | a lot | ||||||
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 98.31% | 0.00% | 3.37% | 96.63% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 72.47% | 1.12% | 52.81% | 46.07% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 93.26% | 0.00% | 13.48% | 86.52% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 63.48% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.62% | 61.80% | 32.58% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 60.67% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.11% | 58.43% | 31.46% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 43.26% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 26.97% | 59.55% | 13.48% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 49.44% | 0.00% | 1.12% | 17.98% | 61.80% | 19.10% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 55.62% | 1.12% | 2.25% | 16.85% | 43.82% | 35.96% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 52.25% | 0.00% | 4.49% | 10.11% | 61.80% | 23.60% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 25.28% | 11.24% | 47.19% | 26.97% | 10.11% | 4.49% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 61.24% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.87% | 61.80% | 30.34% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 65.73% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.62% | 57.30% | 37.08% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 61.24% | 1.12% | 2.25% | 11.24% | 43.82% | 41.57% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 59.09% | 0.00% | 3.41% | 5.68% | 60.23% | 30.68% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 71.35% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.49% | 48.31% | 47.19% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 60.67% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.74% | 65.17% | 28.09% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 67.42% | 0.00% | 1.12% | 8.99% | 43.82% | 46.07% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 53.37% | 1.12% | 1.12% | 16.85% | 51.69% | 29.21% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 54.49% | 0.00% | 1.12% | 20.22% | 47.19% | 31.46% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 25.28% | 0.00% | 1.12% | 49.44% | 47.19% | 2.25% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 35.96% | 16.85% | 51.69% | 19.10% | 11.24% | 1.12% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 64.61% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.74% | 57.30% | 35.96% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 66.29% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.11% | 47.19% | 42.70% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 40.45% | 0.00% | 1.12% | 34.83% | 46.07% | 17.98% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 58.43% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 17.98% | 47.19% | 34.83% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 43.82% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 34.83% | 42.70% | 22.47% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 47.19% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 29.21% | 47.19% | 23.60% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 38.20% | 22.47% | 42.70% | 26.97% | 4.49% | 3.37% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 61.80% | 0.00% | 2.25% | 7.87% | 53.93% | 35.96% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 61.24% | 0.00% | 1.12% | 8.99% | 56.18% | 33.71% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 71.91% | 4.49% | 47.19% | 48.31% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 88.76% | 0.00% | 22.47% | 77.53% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 76.40% | 3.37% | 40.45% | 56.18% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 64.04% | 8.99% | 53.93% | 37.08% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 86.52% | 1.12% | 24.72% | 74.16% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 84.27% | 1.12% | 29.21% | 69.66% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 67.42% | 4.49% | 56.18% | 39.33% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 98.88% | 0.00% | 2.25% | 97.75% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 69.66% | 5.62% | 49.44% | 44.94% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 57.05% who answered ‘a lot’ to question 32:
Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 57.05% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 66.29% | 53.25% | 13.05% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 64.04% | 51.28% | 12.76% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 54.49% | 43.27% | 11.23% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 60.67% | 49.68% | 10.99% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 71.91% | 61.04% | 10.87% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 76.40% | 65.71% | 10.70% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 71.35% | 60.90% | 10.45% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 58.43% | 48.70% | 9.73% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 38.20% | 28.90% | 9.31% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 61.24% | 51.95% | 9.29% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 67.42% | 58.65% | 8.76% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 84.27% | 75.64% | 8.63% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 43.82% | 35.71% | 8.11% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 47.19% | 39.29% | 7.91% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 86.52% | 78.90% | 7.62% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 64.61% | 57.14% | 7.46% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 43.26% | 35.90% | 7.36% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 60.67% | 53.53% | 7.15% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 65.73% | 58.65% | 7.08% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 67.42% | 60.58% | 6.84% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 61.24% | 54.81% | 6.43% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 88.76% | 82.37% | 6.39% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 40.45% | 34.09% | 6.36% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 55.62% | 49.36% | 6.26% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 53.37% | 47.12% | 6.26% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 63.48% | 57.37% | 6.11% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 49.44% | 43.59% | 5.85% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 25.28% | 19.55% | 5.73% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 61.24% | 55.52% | 5.72% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 52.25% | 46.79% | 5.45% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 93.26% | 88.14% | 5.12% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 69.66% | 65.38% | 4.28% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 59.09% | 54.87% | 4.22% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 98.31% | 94.55% | 3.76% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 72.47% | 68.91% | 3.56% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 98.88% | 95.51% | 3.36% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 35.96% | 32.79% | 3.16% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 25.28% | 22.40% | 2.88% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 61.80% | 61.69% | 0.11% |