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 60.65% who answered ‘a lot’ to question 37:
Have you learnt how to get on with people better?
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 60.65% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 60.65% who answered ‘a lot’ to question 37:
Have you learnt how to get on with people better?
In Table Form
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| none | a few | a lot | ||||||
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 97.87% | 0.00% | 4.26% | 95.74% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 78.19% | 0.00% | 43.62% | 56.38% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 90.96% | 1.06% | 15.96% | 82.98% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 64.89% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.26% | 61.70% | 34.04% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 58.51% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.64% | 61.70% | 27.66% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 43.09% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 26.60% | 60.64% | 12.77% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 51.06% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 20.21% | 57.45% | 22.34% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 54.26% | 0.00% | 3.19% | 17.02% | 47.87% | 31.91% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 55.32% | 0.00% | 1.06% | 9.57% | 67.02% | 22.34% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 20.74% | 9.57% | 42.55% | 29.79% | 15.96% | 2.13% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 63.30% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.45% | 58.51% | 34.04% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 68.09% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.32% | 53.19% | 41.49% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 59.68% | 0.00% | 3.23% | 11.83% | 47.31% | 37.63% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 60.75% | 0.00% | 1.08% | 7.53% | 60.22% | 31.18% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 68.09% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.32% | 53.19% | 41.49% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 60.64% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.51% | 61.70% | 29.79% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 68.62% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.64% | 41.49% | 47.87% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 54.79% | 0.00% | 1.06% | 19.15% | 48.94% | 30.85% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 51.06% | 1.06% | 1.06% | 22.34% | 45.74% | 29.79% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 25.81% | 1.08% | 1.08% | 48.39% | 44.09% | 5.38% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 38.17% | 18.28% | 52.69% | 17.20% | 10.75% | 1.08% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 62.37% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.68% | 55.91% | 34.41% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 63.44% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.83% | 49.46% | 38.71% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 40.86% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 34.41% | 49.46% | 16.13% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 57.53% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 17.20% | 50.54% | 32.26% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 46.24% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 29.03% | 49.46% | 21.51% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 45.70% | 0.00% | 1.08% | 25.81% | 53.76% | 19.35% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 33.33% | 17.20% | 44.09% | 30.11% | 5.38% | 3.23% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 66.67% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.38% | 55.91% | 38.71% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 63.44% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.38% | 62.37% | 32.26% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 85.11% | 0.00% | 29.79% | 70.21% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 69.68% | 3.19% | 54.26% | 42.55% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 88.30% | 1.06% | 21.28% | 77.66% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 75.53% | 1.06% | 46.81% | 52.13% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 62.77% | 9.57% | 55.32% | 35.11% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 85.64% | 1.06% | 26.60% | 72.34% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 65.96% | 7.45% | 53.19% | 39.36% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 96.81% | 1.06% | 4.26% | 94.68% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 67.55% | 7.45% | 50.00% | 42.55% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 60.65% who answered ‘a lot’ to question 37:
Have you learnt how to get on with people better?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 60.65% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 62.77% | 51.28% | 11.48% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 46.24% | 35.71% | 10.52% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 63.44% | 53.25% | 10.19% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 85.64% | 75.64% | 10.00% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 68.62% | 58.65% | 9.96% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 75.53% | 65.71% | 9.83% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 68.09% | 58.65% | 9.43% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 78.19% | 68.91% | 9.28% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 58.51% | 49.68% | 8.83% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 57.53% | 48.70% | 8.83% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 69.68% | 61.04% | 8.64% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 55.32% | 46.79% | 8.52% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 63.30% | 54.81% | 8.49% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 63.44% | 55.52% | 7.92% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 51.06% | 43.27% | 7.79% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 59.68% | 51.95% | 7.73% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 54.79% | 47.12% | 7.67% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 85.11% | 77.56% | 7.54% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 64.89% | 57.37% | 7.52% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 51.06% | 43.59% | 7.47% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 43.09% | 35.90% | 7.19% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 68.09% | 60.90% | 7.19% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 60.64% | 53.53% | 7.11% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 40.86% | 34.09% | 6.77% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 45.70% | 39.29% | 6.41% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 88.30% | 82.37% | 5.93% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 60.75% | 54.87% | 5.88% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 65.96% | 60.58% | 5.38% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 38.17% | 32.79% | 5.38% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 62.37% | 57.14% | 5.22% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 66.67% | 61.69% | 4.98% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 54.26% | 49.36% | 4.90% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 33.33% | 28.90% | 4.44% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 25.81% | 22.40% | 3.40% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 97.87% | 94.55% | 3.32% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 90.96% | 88.14% | 2.82% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 67.55% | 65.38% | 2.17% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 96.81% | 95.51% | 1.30% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 20.74% | 19.55% | 1.19% |