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 24.36% who answered ‘a lot’ 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 24.36% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 24.36% who answered ‘a lot’ 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? | 97.37% | 0.00% | 5.26% | 94.74% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 82.89% | 0.00% | 34.21% | 65.79% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 93.42% | 2.63% | 7.89% | 89.47% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 69.74% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.26% | 50.00% | 44.74% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 63.16% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 13.16% | 47.37% | 39.47% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 46.05% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 23.68% | 60.53% | 15.79% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 48.68% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 26.32% | 50.00% | 23.68% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 57.89% | 0.00% | 2.63% | 15.79% | 44.74% | 36.84% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 55.26% | 0.00% | 2.63% | 10.53% | 60.53% | 26.32% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 22.37% | 7.89% | 52.63% | 21.05% | 13.16% | 5.26% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 68.42% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.26% | 52.63% | 42.11% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 76.32% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.63% | 42.11% | 55.26% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 72.37% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.53% | 34.21% | 55.26% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 67.57% | 0.00% | 2.70% | 0.00% | 56.76% | 40.54% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 75.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.26% | 39.47% | 55.26% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 64.47% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.89% | 55.26% | 36.84% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 75.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.63% | 44.74% | 52.63% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 63.16% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.53% | 52.63% | 36.84% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 55.26% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 13.16% | 63.16% | 23.68% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 35.53% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 36.84% | 55.26% | 7.89% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 43.42% | 21.05% | 55.26% | 13.16% | 10.53% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 68.42% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.53% | 42.11% | 47.37% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 76.32% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.63% | 42.11% | 55.26% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 57.89% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 15.79% | 52.63% | 31.58% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 67.11% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.89% | 50.00% | 42.11% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 55.26% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 21.05% | 47.37% | 31.58% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 56.58% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 18.42% | 50.00% | 31.58% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 38.16% | 28.95% | 42.11% | 13.16% | 7.89% | 7.89% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 68.42% | 0.00% | 2.63% | 5.26% | 44.74% | 47.37% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 63.16% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.53% | 52.63% | 36.84% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 93.42% | 0.00% | 13.16% | 86.84% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 77.03% | 5.41% | 35.14% | 59.46% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 93.42% | 0.00% | 13.16% | 86.84% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 86.84% | 0.00% | 26.32% | 73.68% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 93.42% | 0.00% | 13.16% | 86.84% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 90.79% | 0.00% | 18.42% | 81.58% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 75.00% | 2.63% | 44.74% | 52.63% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 98.68% | 0.00% | 2.63% | 97.37% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 68.42% | 5.26% | 52.63% | 42.11% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 24.36% who answered ‘a lot’ to question 36:
Have your priorities in life changed?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 24.36% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 57.89% | 34.09% | 23.80% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 76.32% | 53.25% | 23.07% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 86.84% | 65.71% | 21.14% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 72.37% | 51.95% | 20.42% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 55.26% | 35.71% | 19.55% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 67.11% | 48.70% | 18.40% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 76.32% | 58.65% | 17.66% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 56.58% | 39.29% | 17.29% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 75.00% | 58.65% | 16.35% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 63.16% | 47.12% | 16.04% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 77.03% | 61.04% | 15.99% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 93.42% | 77.56% | 15.86% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 90.79% | 75.64% | 15.15% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 93.42% | 78.90% | 14.52% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 75.00% | 60.58% | 14.42% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 75.00% | 60.90% | 14.10% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 82.89% | 68.91% | 13.98% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 68.42% | 54.81% | 13.61% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 63.16% | 49.68% | 13.48% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 35.53% | 22.40% | 13.12% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 67.57% | 54.87% | 12.70% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 69.74% | 57.37% | 12.37% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 55.26% | 43.27% | 11.99% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 68.42% | 57.14% | 11.28% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 93.42% | 82.37% | 11.05% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 64.47% | 53.53% | 10.95% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 43.42% | 32.79% | 10.63% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 46.05% | 35.90% | 10.16% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 38.16% | 28.90% | 9.26% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 57.89% | 49.36% | 8.54% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 55.26% | 46.79% | 8.47% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 63.16% | 55.52% | 7.64% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 68.42% | 61.69% | 6.73% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 93.42% | 88.14% | 5.28% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 48.68% | 43.59% | 5.09% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 98.68% | 95.51% | 3.17% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 68.42% | 65.38% | 3.04% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 97.37% | 94.55% | 2.82% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 22.37% | 19.55% | 2.82% |