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 37.82% who answered ‘a lot’ 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 37.82% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 37.82% who answered ‘a lot’ 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? | 98.31% | 0.00% | 3.39% | 96.61% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 77.97% | 0.00% | 44.07% | 55.93% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 93.22% | 1.69% | 10.17% | 88.14% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 67.80% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.39% | 57.63% | 38.98% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 66.10% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.78% | 54.24% | 38.98% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 49.15% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 22.03% | 57.63% | 20.34% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 53.39% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 13.56% | 66.10% | 20.34% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 55.93% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 18.64% | 50.85% | 30.51% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 51.69% | 0.00% | 1.69% | 13.56% | 64.41% | 20.34% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 18.64% | 6.78% | 49.15% | 22.03% | 18.64% | 3.39% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 62.71% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.78% | 61.02% | 32.20% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 67.80% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.08% | 54.24% | 40.68% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 60.34% | 1.72% | 3.45% | 12.07% | 37.93% | 44.83% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 59.48% | 0.00% | 1.72% | 8.62% | 58.62% | 31.03% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 71.19% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.39% | 50.85% | 45.76% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 61.86% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.78% | 62.71% | 30.51% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 69.49% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.47% | 44.07% | 47.46% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 55.93% | 0.00% | 1.69% | 16.95% | 49.15% | 32.20% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 52.54% | 1.69% | 1.69% | 22.03% | 38.98% | 35.59% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 27.12% | 1.69% | 1.69% | 42.37% | 49.15% | 5.08% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 30.51% | 15.25% | 45.76% | 25.42% | 11.86% | 1.69% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 72.88% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.69% | 50.85% | 47.46% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 75.42% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.39% | 42.37% | 54.24% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 50.85% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 18.64% | 61.02% | 20.34% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 66.95% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.17% | 45.76% | 44.07% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 55.08% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 20.34% | 49.15% | 30.51% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 57.63% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 13.56% | 57.63% | 28.81% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 39.83% | 25.42% | 42.37% | 23.73% | 3.39% | 5.08% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 61.86% | 0.00% | 1.69% | 8.47% | 54.24% | 35.59% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 60.17% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.17% | 59.32% | 30.51% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 92.37% | 0.00% | 15.25% | 84.75% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 74.58% | 3.39% | 44.07% | 52.54% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 94.07% | 1.69% | 8.47% | 89.83% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 72.03% | 3.39% | 49.15% | 47.46% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 91.53% | 0.00% | 16.95% | 83.05% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 86.44% | 1.69% | 23.73% | 74.58% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 72.88% | 3.39% | 47.46% | 49.15% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 97.46% | 1.69% | 1.69% | 96.61% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 71.19% | 5.08% | 47.46% | 47.46% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 37.82% who answered ‘a lot’ to question 35:
Do you feel you have changed?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 37.82% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 75.42% | 53.25% | 22.18% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 72.03% | 51.28% | 20.75% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 55.08% | 35.71% | 19.37% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 57.63% | 39.29% | 18.34% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 66.95% | 48.70% | 18.25% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 50.85% | 34.09% | 16.76% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 66.10% | 49.68% | 16.42% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 72.88% | 57.14% | 15.74% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 92.37% | 77.56% | 14.81% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 74.58% | 61.04% | 13.54% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 49.15% | 35.90% | 13.26% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 91.53% | 78.90% | 12.63% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 72.88% | 60.58% | 12.30% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 94.07% | 82.37% | 11.70% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 39.83% | 28.90% | 10.93% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 69.49% | 58.65% | 10.84% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 86.44% | 75.64% | 10.80% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 67.80% | 57.37% | 10.42% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 71.19% | 60.90% | 10.29% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 53.39% | 43.59% | 9.80% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 52.54% | 43.27% | 9.27% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 67.80% | 58.65% | 9.14% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 77.97% | 68.91% | 9.06% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 55.93% | 47.12% | 8.82% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 60.34% | 51.95% | 8.40% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 61.86% | 53.53% | 8.34% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 62.71% | 54.81% | 7.90% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 55.93% | 49.36% | 6.57% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 71.19% | 65.38% | 5.80% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 93.22% | 88.14% | 5.08% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 51.69% | 46.79% | 4.90% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 27.12% | 22.40% | 4.72% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 60.17% | 55.52% | 4.65% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 59.48% | 54.87% | 4.61% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 98.31% | 94.55% | 3.75% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 30.51% | 32.79% | -2.28% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 97.46% | 95.51% | 1.94% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 18.64% | 19.55% | -0.91% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 61.86% | 61.69% | 0.18% |