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 30.97% who answered ‘a lot’ 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 30.97% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 30.97% who answered ‘a lot’ 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? | 98.96% | 0.00% | 2.08% | 97.92% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 77.08% | 0.00% | 45.83% | 54.17% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 96.88% | 0.00% | 6.25% | 93.75% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 61.46% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.33% | 60.42% | 31.25% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 66.67% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.17% | 58.33% | 37.50% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 47.92% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 22.92% | 58.33% | 18.75% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 52.08% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 18.75% | 58.33% | 22.92% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 63.54% | 0.00% | 2.08% | 8.33% | 50.00% | 39.58% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 56.25% | 0.00% | 2.08% | 6.25% | 68.75% | 22.92% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 22.92% | 6.25% | 50.00% | 31.25% | 8.33% | 4.17% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 62.50% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.42% | 54.17% | 35.42% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 63.54% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.42% | 52.08% | 37.50% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 53.13% | 0.00% | 4.17% | 18.75% | 43.75% | 33.33% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 61.70% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.51% | 59.57% | 31.91% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 68.75% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.25% | 50.00% | 43.75% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 58.33% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.33% | 66.67% | 25.00% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 76.04% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.25% | 35.42% | 58.33% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 53.13% | 0.00% | 2.08% | 18.75% | 50.00% | 29.17% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 58.33% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 18.75% | 45.83% | 35.42% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 34.04% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 40.43% | 51.06% | 8.51% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 38.30% | 19.15% | 46.81% | 25.53% | 8.51% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 68.09% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.51% | 46.81% | 44.68% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 68.09% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.51% | 46.81% | 44.68% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 48.94% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 34.04% | 34.04% | 31.91% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 63.83% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 17.02% | 38.30% | 44.68% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 52.13% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 27.66% | 40.43% | 31.91% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 54.26% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 23.40% | 44.68% | 31.91% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 36.17% | 21.28% | 48.94% | 17.02% | 6.38% | 6.38% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 67.02% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.26% | 57.45% | 38.30% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 64.89% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.38% | 57.45% | 36.17% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 94.79% | 0.00% | 10.42% | 89.58% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 94.79% | 0.00% | 10.42% | 89.58% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 82.29% | 0.00% | 35.42% | 64.58% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 68.75% | 8.33% | 45.83% | 45.83% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 91.67% | 0.00% | 16.67% | 83.33% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 84.38% | 0.00% | 31.25% | 68.75% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 73.96% | 6.25% | 39.58% | 54.17% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 97.92% | 0.00% | 4.17% | 95.83% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 69.79% | 8.33% | 43.75% | 47.92% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 30.97% who answered ‘a lot’ to question 33:
Do you value yourself more?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 30.97% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 68.75% | 51.28% | 17.47% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 76.04% | 58.65% | 17.39% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 94.79% | 77.56% | 17.23% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 66.67% | 49.68% | 16.99% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 82.29% | 65.71% | 16.59% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 52.13% | 35.71% | 16.41% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 63.83% | 48.70% | 15.13% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 58.33% | 43.27% | 15.06% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 54.26% | 39.29% | 14.97% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 48.94% | 34.09% | 14.85% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 68.09% | 53.25% | 14.84% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 63.54% | 49.36% | 14.18% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 73.96% | 60.58% | 13.38% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 91.67% | 78.90% | 12.77% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 94.79% | 82.37% | 12.42% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 47.92% | 35.90% | 12.02% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 34.04% | 22.40% | 11.64% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 68.09% | 57.14% | 10.94% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 56.25% | 46.79% | 9.46% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 64.89% | 55.52% | 9.37% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 96.88% | 88.14% | 8.73% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 84.38% | 75.64% | 8.73% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 52.08% | 43.59% | 8.49% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 77.08% | 68.91% | 8.17% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 68.75% | 60.90% | 7.85% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 62.50% | 54.81% | 7.69% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 36.17% | 28.90% | 7.27% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 61.70% | 54.87% | 6.83% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 53.13% | 47.12% | 6.01% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 38.30% | 32.79% | 5.51% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 67.02% | 61.69% | 5.33% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 63.54% | 58.65% | 4.89% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 58.33% | 53.53% | 4.81% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 98.96% | 94.55% | 4.41% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 69.79% | 65.38% | 4.41% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 61.46% | 57.37% | 4.09% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 22.92% | 19.55% | 3.37% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 97.92% | 95.51% | 2.40% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 53.13% | 51.95% | 1.18% |