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 28.85% who answered ‘a little’ to question 34:
Have you felt a sense of achievement this week?
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 28.85% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 28.85% who answered ‘a little’ to question 34:
Have you felt a sense of achievement this week?
In Table Form
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| none | a few | a lot | ||||||
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 90.00% | 0.00% | 20.00% | 80.00% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 60.00% | 4.44% | 71.11% | 24.44% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 82.22% | 2.22% | 31.11% | 66.67% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 56.67% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.11% | 64.44% | 24.44% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 38.89% | 0.00% | 2.22% | 28.89% | 57.78% | 11.11% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 24.44% | 0.00% | 2.22% | 53.33% | 37.78% | 6.67% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 35.56% | 0.00% | 2.22% | 35.56% | 51.11% | 11.11% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 36.67% | 2.22% | 8.89% | 22.22% | 46.67% | 20.00% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 38.89% | 0.00% | 6.67% | 24.44% | 53.33% | 15.56% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 10.00% | 6.67% | 33.33% | 37.78% | 17.78% | 4.44% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 47.78% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 15.56% | 73.33% | 11.11% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 46.67% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 22.22% | 62.22% | 15.56% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 46.67% | 2.22% | 4.44% | 15.56% | 53.33% | 24.44% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 48.89% | 0.00% | 6.67% | 11.11% | 60.00% | 22.22% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 52.22% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 15.56% | 64.44% | 20.00% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 48.89% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 17.78% | 66.67% | 15.56% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 43.33% | 0.00% | 2.22% | 28.89% | 48.89% | 20.00% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 42.22% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 33.33% | 48.89% | 17.78% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 37.78% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 37.78% | 48.89% | 13.33% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 13.64% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 75.00% | 22.73% | 2.27% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 28.41% | 9.09% | 47.73% | 34.09% | 9.09% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 47.73% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 20.45% | 63.64% | 15.91% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 45.45% | 0.00% | 2.27% | 25.00% | 52.27% | 20.45% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 20.45% | 0.00% | 2.27% | 59.09% | 34.09% | 4.55% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 38.64% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 36.36% | 50.00% | 13.64% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 22.73% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 54.55% | 45.45% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 22.73% | 0.00% | 2.27% | 54.55% | 38.64% | 4.55% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 9.09% | 4.55% | 22.73% | 63.64% | 4.55% | 4.55% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 53.41% | 0.00% | 2.27% | 15.91% | 54.55% | 27.27% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 43.18% | 0.00% | 2.27% | 27.27% | 52.27% | 18.18% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 71.11% | 2.22% | 53.33% | 44.44% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 45.45% | 20.45% | 68.18% | 11.36% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 46.67% | 17.78% | 71.11% | 11.11% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 42.22% | 26.67% | 62.22% | 11.11% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 67.78% | 8.89% | 46.67% | 44.44% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 63.33% | 8.89% | 55.56% | 35.56% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 50.00% | 15.56% | 68.89% | 15.56% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 92.22% | 0.00% | 15.56% | 84.44% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 60.00% | 8.89% | 62.22% | 28.89% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 28.85% who answered ‘a little’ to question 34:
Have you felt a sense of achievement this week?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 28.85% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 9.09% | 28.90% | -19.81% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 46.67% | 65.71% | -19.04% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 22.73% | 39.29% | -16.56% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 45.45% | 61.04% | -15.58% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 43.33% | 58.65% | -15.32% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 20.45% | 34.09% | -13.64% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 22.73% | 35.71% | -12.99% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 36.67% | 49.36% | -12.69% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 43.18% | 55.52% | -12.34% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 63.33% | 75.64% | -12.31% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 46.67% | 58.65% | -11.99% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 24.44% | 35.90% | -11.45% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 67.78% | 78.90% | -11.12% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 38.89% | 49.68% | -10.79% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 50.00% | 60.58% | -10.58% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 38.64% | 48.70% | -10.06% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 10.00% | 19.55% | -9.55% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 47.73% | 57.14% | -9.42% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 42.22% | 51.28% | -9.06% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 60.00% | 68.91% | -8.91% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 13.64% | 22.40% | -8.77% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 52.22% | 60.90% | -8.68% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 53.41% | 61.69% | -8.28% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 35.56% | 43.59% | -8.03% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 38.89% | 46.79% | -7.91% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 45.45% | 53.25% | -7.79% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 47.78% | 54.81% | -7.03% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 71.11% | 77.56% | -6.45% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 48.89% | 54.87% | -5.98% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 82.22% | 88.14% | -5.92% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 37.78% | 43.27% | -5.49% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 60.00% | 65.38% | -5.38% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 46.67% | 51.95% | -5.28% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 42.22% | 47.12% | -4.89% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 48.89% | 53.53% | -4.64% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 90.00% | 94.55% | -4.55% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 28.41% | 32.79% | -4.38% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 92.22% | 95.51% | -3.29% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 56.67% | 57.37% | -0.71% |