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 53.85% who answered ‘a little’ to question 36:
Have your priorities in life 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 53.85% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 53.85% who answered ‘a little’ to question 36:
Have your priorities in life changed?
In Table Form
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| none | a few | a lot | ||||||
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 95.83% | 0.00% | 8.33% | 91.67% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 68.45% | 1.19% | 60.71% | 38.10% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 88.10% | 1.19% | 21.43% | 77.38% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 58.93% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.95% | 70.24% | 23.81% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 51.79% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.29% | 67.86% | 17.86% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 36.90% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 36.90% | 52.38% | 10.71% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 45.83% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 21.43% | 65.48% | 13.10% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 50.00% | 0.00% | 3.57% | 17.86% | 53.57% | 25.00% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 48.21% | 0.00% | 3.57% | 13.10% | 66.67% | 16.67% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 18.45% | 10.71% | 38.10% | 32.14% | 15.48% | 3.57% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 54.17% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.90% | 67.86% | 20.24% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 57.14% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.52% | 66.67% | 23.81% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 51.81% | 2.41% | 2.41% | 12.05% | 55.42% | 27.71% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 51.79% | 0.00% | 2.38% | 14.29% | 60.71% | 22.62% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 59.52% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.14% | 66.67% | 26.19% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 52.38% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.71% | 73.81% | 15.48% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 57.14% | 0.00% | 1.19% | 16.67% | 48.81% | 33.33% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 47.02% | 0.00% | 1.19% | 27.38% | 47.62% | 23.81% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 45.83% | 1.19% | 1.19% | 27.38% | 45.24% | 25.00% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 21.69% | 1.20% | 1.20% | 55.42% | 37.35% | 4.82% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 31.93% | 13.25% | 49.40% | 26.51% | 9.64% | 1.20% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 56.63% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.43% | 69.88% | 21.69% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 55.42% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 16.87% | 55.42% | 27.71% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 31.93% | 0.00% | 1.20% | 42.17% | 48.19% | 8.43% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 47.59% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 26.51% | 51.81% | 21.69% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 37.35% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 38.55% | 48.19% | 13.25% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 39.16% | 0.00% | 1.20% | 32.53% | 53.01% | 13.25% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 24.10% | 10.84% | 37.35% | 43.37% | 6.02% | 2.41% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 59.64% | 0.00% | 1.20% | 7.23% | 62.65% | 28.92% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 54.82% | 0.00% | 1.20% | 12.05% | 62.65% | 24.10% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 78.57% | 0.00% | 42.86% | 57.14% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 61.90% | 2.38% | 71.43% | 26.19% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 82.14% | 1.19% | 33.33% | 65.48% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 64.29% | 5.95% | 59.52% | 34.52% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 80.12% | 2.41% | 34.94% | 62.65% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 76.19% | 2.38% | 42.86% | 54.76% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 60.71% | 5.95% | 66.67% | 27.38% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 96.43% | 1.19% | 4.76% | 94.05% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 66.07% | 5.95% | 55.95% | 38.10% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 53.85% who answered ‘a little’ to question 36:
Have your priorities in life changed?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 53.85% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 24.10% | 28.90% | -4.80% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 51.79% | 54.87% | -3.08% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 45.83% | 43.27% | 2.56% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 45.83% | 43.59% | 2.24% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 55.42% | 53.25% | 2.17% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 31.93% | 34.09% | -2.16% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 51.79% | 49.68% | 2.11% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 59.64% | 61.69% | -2.05% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 37.35% | 35.71% | 1.64% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 58.93% | 57.37% | 1.56% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 57.14% | 58.65% | -1.51% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 57.14% | 58.65% | -1.51% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 48.21% | 46.79% | 1.42% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 64.29% | 65.71% | -1.42% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 59.52% | 60.90% | -1.37% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 95.83% | 94.55% | 1.28% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 80.12% | 78.90% | 1.22% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 52.38% | 53.53% | -1.14% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 47.59% | 48.70% | -1.11% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 18.45% | 19.55% | -1.10% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 36.90% | 35.90% | 1.01% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 78.57% | 77.56% | 1.01% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 96.43% | 95.51% | 0.92% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 61.90% | 61.04% | 0.87% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 31.93% | 32.79% | -0.86% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 21.69% | 22.40% | -0.72% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 54.82% | 55.52% | -0.70% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 66.07% | 65.38% | 0.69% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 50.00% | 49.36% | 0.64% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 54.17% | 54.81% | -0.64% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 76.19% | 75.64% | 0.55% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 56.63% | 57.14% | -0.52% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 68.45% | 68.91% | -0.46% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 82.14% | 82.37% | -0.23% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 51.81% | 51.95% | -0.14% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 60.71% | 60.58% | 0.14% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 39.16% | 39.29% | -0.13% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 47.02% | 47.12% | -0.09% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 88.10% | 88.14% | -0.05% |