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 55.77% who answered ‘a little’ to question 35:
Do you feel you have changed?
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 55.77% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 55.77% who answered ‘a little’ to question 35:
Do you feel you have changed?
In Table Form
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| none | a few | a lot | ||||||
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 93.10% | 0.00% | 13.79% | 86.21% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 65.52% | 2.30% | 64.37% | 33.33% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 86.21% | 1.15% | 25.29% | 73.56% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 52.87% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.64% | 68.97% | 18.39% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 43.68% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 21.84% | 68.97% | 9.20% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 31.61% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 42.53% | 51.72% | 5.75% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 40.23% | 0.00% | 1.15% | 29.89% | 56.32% | 12.64% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 50.57% | 1.15% | 3.45% | 14.94% | 54.02% | 26.44% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 46.55% | 0.00% | 4.60% | 13.79% | 65.52% | 16.09% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 21.26% | 11.49% | 35.63% | 40.23% | 9.20% | 3.45% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 52.30% | 0.00% | 1.15% | 13.79% | 64.37% | 20.69% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 55.75% | 0.00% | 1.15% | 9.20% | 66.67% | 22.99% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 47.13% | 2.30% | 2.30% | 17.24% | 55.17% | 22.99% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 54.02% | 0.00% | 3.45% | 6.90% | 67.82% | 21.84% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 55.75% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.94% | 58.62% | 26.44% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 50.57% | 1.15% | 0.00% | 11.49% | 71.26% | 16.09% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 54.60% | 0.00% | 1.15% | 18.39% | 50.57% | 29.89% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 44.83% | 1.15% | 0.00% | 27.59% | 50.57% | 20.69% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 39.08% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 35.63% | 50.57% | 13.79% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 22.09% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 60.47% | 34.88% | 4.65% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 34.88% | 12.79% | 51.16% | 29.07% | 6.98% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 49.42% | 1.16% | 0.00% | 16.28% | 63.95% | 18.60% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 40.70% | 1.16% | 3.49% | 23.26% | 56.98% | 15.12% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 26.16% | 1.16% | 0.00% | 52.33% | 38.37% | 8.14% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 40.12% | 1.16% | 0.00% | 32.56% | 50.00% | 16.28% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 25.58% | 2.33% | 1.16% | 47.67% | 40.70% | 8.14% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 31.40% | 1.16% | 2.33% | 39.53% | 46.51% | 10.47% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 22.09% | 10.47% | 34.88% | 45.35% | 6.98% | 2.33% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 62.79% | 0.00% | 1.16% | 6.98% | 56.98% | 34.88% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 55.81% | 0.00% | 1.16% | 10.47% | 63.95% | 24.42% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 69.54% | 2.30% | 56.32% | 41.38% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 54.07% | 11.63% | 68.60% | 19.77% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 79.31% | 2.30% | 36.78% | 60.92% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 40.23% | 31.03% | 57.47% | 11.49% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 73.84% | 3.49% | 45.35% | 51.16% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 70.69% | 4.60% | 49.43% | 45.98% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 55.17% | 10.34% | 68.97% | 20.69% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 94.83% | 1.15% | 8.05% | 90.80% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 62.64% | 8.05% | 58.62% | 33.33% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 55.77% who answered ‘a little’ to question 35:
Do you feel you have changed?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 55.77% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 40.70% | 53.25% | -12.55% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 40.23% | 51.28% | -11.05% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 25.58% | 35.71% | -10.13% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 40.12% | 48.70% | -8.59% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 69.54% | 77.56% | -8.02% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 26.16% | 34.09% | -7.93% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 31.40% | 39.29% | -7.89% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 49.42% | 57.14% | -7.72% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 54.07% | 61.04% | -6.97% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 22.09% | 28.90% | -6.80% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 43.68% | 49.68% | -6.00% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 55.17% | 60.58% | -5.40% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 55.75% | 60.90% | -5.15% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 73.84% | 78.90% | -5.06% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 70.69% | 75.64% | -4.95% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 47.13% | 51.95% | -4.82% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 52.87% | 57.37% | -4.50% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 31.61% | 35.90% | -4.29% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 39.08% | 43.27% | -4.19% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 54.60% | 58.65% | -4.06% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 65.52% | 68.91% | -3.39% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 40.23% | 43.59% | -3.36% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 79.31% | 82.37% | -3.06% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 50.57% | 53.53% | -2.95% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 55.75% | 58.65% | -2.91% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 62.64% | 65.38% | -2.74% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 52.30% | 54.81% | -2.51% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 44.83% | 47.12% | -2.29% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 34.88% | 32.79% | 2.09% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 86.21% | 88.14% | -1.93% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 21.26% | 19.55% | 1.71% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 93.10% | 94.55% | -1.45% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 50.57% | 49.36% | 1.22% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 62.79% | 61.69% | 1.10% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 54.02% | 54.87% | -0.85% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 94.83% | 95.51% | -0.69% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 22.09% | 22.40% | -0.31% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 55.81% | 55.52% | 0.29% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 46.55% | 46.79% | -0.24% |