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 41.03% who answered ‘a little’ to question 38:
Have you learnt about how to make new friends?
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 41.03% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 41.03% who answered ‘a little’ to question 38:
Have you learnt about how to make new friends?
In Table Form
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| none | a few | a lot | ||||||
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 94.53% | 0.00% | 10.94% | 89.06% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 58.59% | 1.56% | 79.69% | 18.75% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 85.16% | 1.56% | 26.56% | 71.88% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 50.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 18.75% | 62.50% | 18.75% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 40.63% | 0.00% | 3.13% | 20.31% | 68.75% | 7.81% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 25.78% | 0.00% | 3.13% | 48.44% | 42.19% | 6.25% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 36.72% | 0.00% | 1.56% | 34.38% | 53.13% | 10.94% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 43.75% | 0.00% | 4.69% | 20.31% | 57.81% | 17.19% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 37.50% | 0.00% | 6.25% | 21.88% | 62.50% | 9.38% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 16.41% | 7.81% | 32.81% | 43.75% | 15.63% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 47.66% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 15.63% | 73.44% | 10.94% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 53.13% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.94% | 71.88% | 17.19% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 41.41% | 1.56% | 3.13% | 26.56% | 48.44% | 20.31% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 50.78% | 0.00% | 1.56% | 10.94% | 71.88% | 15.63% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 57.03% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.94% | 64.06% | 25.00% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 46.88% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 15.63% | 75.00% | 9.38% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 50.78% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 23.44% | 51.56% | 25.00% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 37.50% | 1.56% | 1.56% | 29.69% | 54.69% | 12.50% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 36.72% | 0.00% | 1.56% | 34.38% | 53.13% | 10.94% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 12.70% | 1.59% | 0.00% | 73.02% | 22.22% | 3.17% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 29.37% | 7.94% | 47.62% | 39.68% | 4.76% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 48.41% | 1.59% | 0.00% | 19.05% | 58.73% | 20.63% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 44.44% | 1.59% | 1.59% | 20.63% | 58.73% | 17.46% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 22.22% | 1.59% | 1.59% | 53.97% | 36.51% | 6.35% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 40.48% | 1.59% | 0.00% | 33.33% | 46.03% | 19.05% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 26.98% | 1.59% | 1.59% | 49.21% | 36.51% | 11.11% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 34.92% | 1.59% | 0.00% | 38.10% | 47.62% | 12.70% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 19.84% | 11.11% | 28.57% | 52.38% | 4.76% | 3.17% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 55.56% | 0.00% | 1.59% | 14.29% | 55.56% | 28.57% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 48.41% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 19.05% | 65.08% | 15.87% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 69.53% | 1.56% | 57.81% | 40.63% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 55.47% | 12.50% | 64.06% | 23.44% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 75.78% | 4.69% | 39.06% | 56.25% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 55.47% | 10.94% | 67.19% | 21.88% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 39.06% | 32.81% | 56.25% | 10.94% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 67.97% | 3.13% | 57.81% | 39.06% | |||
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 51.56% | 14.06% | 68.75% | 17.19% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 94.53% | 0.00% | 10.94% | 89.06% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 64.84% | 7.81% | 54.69% | 37.50% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 41.03% who answered ‘a little’ to question 38:
Have you learnt about how to make new friends?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 41.03% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 39.06% | 51.28% | -12.22% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 22.22% | 34.09% | -11.87% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 67.97% | 78.90% | -10.93% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 41.41% | 51.95% | -10.54% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 58.59% | 68.91% | -10.32% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 55.47% | 65.71% | -10.24% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 25.78% | 35.90% | -10.12% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 12.70% | 22.40% | -9.70% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 37.50% | 47.12% | -9.62% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 37.50% | 46.79% | -9.29% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 19.84% | 28.90% | -9.05% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 40.63% | 49.68% | -9.05% |
| Q39 | Do you feel differently about the world you live in? | 51.56% | 60.58% | -9.01% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 44.44% | 53.25% | -8.80% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 48.41% | 57.14% | -8.73% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 26.98% | 35.71% | -8.73% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 40.48% | 48.70% | -8.23% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 69.53% | 77.56% | -8.03% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 50.78% | 58.65% | -7.87% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 50.00% | 57.37% | -7.37% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 47.66% | 54.81% | -7.15% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 48.41% | 55.52% | -7.11% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 36.72% | 43.59% | -6.87% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 46.88% | 53.53% | -6.65% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 75.78% | 82.37% | -6.59% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 36.72% | 43.27% | -6.55% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 55.56% | 61.69% | -6.13% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 43.75% | 49.36% | -5.61% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 55.47% | 61.04% | -5.57% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 53.13% | 58.65% | -5.53% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 34.92% | 39.29% | -4.37% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 50.78% | 54.87% | -4.09% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 57.03% | 60.90% | -3.87% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 29.37% | 32.79% | -3.43% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 16.41% | 19.55% | -3.15% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 85.16% | 88.14% | -2.98% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 94.53% | 95.51% | -0.98% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 64.84% | 65.38% | -0.54% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 94.53% | 94.55% | -0.02% |