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 59.35% who answered ‘a little’ to question 33:
Do you value yourself more?
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 59.35% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 59.35% who answered ‘a little’ to question 33:
Do you value yourself more?
In Table Form
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| none | a few | a lot | ||||||
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 96.74% | 0.00% | 6.52% | 93.48% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 67.39% | 2.17% | 60.87% | 36.96% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 87.50% | 1.09% | 22.83% | 76.09% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 58.70% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.61% | 67.39% | 25.00% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 45.65% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 22.83% | 63.04% | 14.13% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 34.24% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 39.13% | 53.26% | 7.61% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 44.57% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 23.91% | 63.04% | 13.04% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 50.00% | 0.00% | 1.09% | 21.74% | 53.26% | 23.91% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 46.74% | 0.00% | 3.26% | 17.39% | 61.96% | 17.39% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 19.57% | 10.87% | 36.96% | 34.78% | 15.22% | 2.17% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 53.80% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 13.04% | 66.30% | 20.65% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 59.24% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.61% | 66.30% | 26.09% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 54.95% | 2.20% | 1.10% | 15.38% | 47.25% | 34.07% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 54.89% | 0.00% | 2.17% | 8.70% | 66.30% | 22.83% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 61.41% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.61% | 61.96% | 30.43% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 53.80% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.78% | 72.83% | 17.39% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 54.35% | 0.00% | 1.09% | 15.22% | 57.61% | 26.09% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 46.20% | 1.09% | 0.00% | 27.17% | 48.91% | 22.83% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 39.67% | 1.09% | 1.09% | 31.52% | 50.00% | 16.30% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 20.11% | 1.09% | 1.09% | 57.61% | 36.96% | 3.26% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 33.15% | 10.87% | 55.43% | 23.91% | 8.70% | 1.09% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 55.98% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.87% | 66.30% | 22.83% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 51.63% | 0.00% | 2.17% | 17.39% | 55.43% | 25.00% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 31.52% | 0.00% | 1.09% | 39.13% | 55.43% | 4.35% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 45.65% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 25.00% | 58.70% | 16.30% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 31.52% | 1.09% | 1.09% | 40.22% | 48.91% | 8.70% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 35.33% | 0.00% | 2.17% | 34.78% | 53.26% | 9.78% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 25.00% | 13.04% | 32.61% | 47.83% | 4.35% | 2.17% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 61.96% | 0.00% | 1.09% | 9.78% | 53.26% | 35.87% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 53.80% | 0.00% | 1.09% | 13.04% | 63.04% | 22.83% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 72.83% | 0.00% | 54.35% | 45.65% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 81.52% | 2.17% | 32.61% | 65.22% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 60.33% | 7.61% | 64.13% | 28.26% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 46.74% | 20.65% | 65.22% | 14.13% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 76.37% | 3.30% | 40.66% | 56.04% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 74.46% | 3.26% | 44.57% | 52.17% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 57.61% | 5.43% | 73.91% | 20.65% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 96.74% | 1.09% | 4.35% | 94.57% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 65.76% | 4.35% | 59.78% | 35.87% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 59.35% who answered ‘a little’ to question 33:
Do you value yourself more?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 59.35% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 60.33% | 65.71% | -5.38% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 72.83% | 77.56% | -4.74% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 46.74% | 51.28% | -4.54% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 54.35% | 58.65% | -4.31% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 31.52% | 35.71% | -4.19% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 45.65% | 49.68% | -4.03% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 35.33% | 39.29% | -3.96% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 25.00% | 28.90% | -3.90% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 39.67% | 43.27% | -3.60% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 45.65% | 48.70% | -3.05% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 54.95% | 51.95% | 3.00% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 57.61% | 60.58% | -2.97% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 31.52% | 34.09% | -2.57% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 76.37% | 78.90% | -2.52% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 20.11% | 22.40% | -2.29% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 96.74% | 94.55% | 2.19% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 53.80% | 55.52% | -1.72% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 34.24% | 35.90% | -1.66% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 51.63% | 53.25% | -1.62% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 67.39% | 68.91% | -1.52% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 58.70% | 57.37% | 1.32% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 96.74% | 95.51% | 1.23% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 74.46% | 75.64% | -1.18% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 55.98% | 57.14% | -1.16% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 53.80% | 54.81% | -1.00% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 44.57% | 43.59% | 0.98% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 46.20% | 47.12% | -0.92% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 81.52% | 82.37% | -0.85% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 50.00% | 49.36% | 0.64% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 87.50% | 88.14% | -0.64% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 59.24% | 58.65% | 0.59% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 61.41% | 60.90% | 0.52% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 65.76% | 65.38% | 0.38% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 33.15% | 32.79% | 0.36% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 53.80% | 53.53% | 0.28% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 61.96% | 61.69% | 0.27% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 46.74% | 46.79% | -0.06% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 54.89% | 54.87% | 0.02% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 19.57% | 19.55% | 0.01% |