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 60.90% who answered ‘a little’ to question 39:
Do you feel differently about the world you live in?
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 60.90% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 60.90% who answered ‘a little’ to question 39:
Do you feel differently about the world you live in?
In Table Form
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| none | a few | a lot | ||||||
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 95.26% | 0.00% | 9.47% | 90.53% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 65.26% | 2.11% | 65.26% | 32.63% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 89.47% | 1.05% | 18.95% | 80.00% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 57.89% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.47% | 65.26% | 25.26% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 48.95% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 20.00% | 62.11% | 17.89% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 33.68% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 42.11% | 48.42% | 9.47% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 37.89% | 0.00% | 1.05% | 29.47% | 62.11% | 7.37% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 48.95% | 1.05% | 3.16% | 18.95% | 50.53% | 26.32% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 44.21% | 0.00% | 5.26% | 15.79% | 64.21% | 14.74% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 20.00% | 8.42% | 41.05% | 35.79% | 11.58% | 3.16% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 51.58% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.63% | 71.58% | 15.79% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 58.42% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.42% | 66.32% | 25.26% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 46.84% | 1.05% | 4.21% | 20.00% | 49.47% | 25.26% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 50.53% | 0.00% | 3.19% | 11.70% | 65.96% | 19.15% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 56.84% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.37% | 71.58% | 21.05% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 53.16% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.53% | 72.63% | 16.84% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 52.63% | 0.00% | 1.05% | 20.00% | 51.58% | 27.37% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 41.05% | 1.05% | 1.05% | 31.58% | 47.37% | 18.95% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 37.89% | 0.00% | 1.05% | 35.79% | 49.47% | 13.68% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 18.95% | 0.00% | 1.05% | 62.11% | 34.74% | 2.11% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 32.11% | 7.37% | 57.89% | 27.37% | 6.32% | 1.05% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 54.74% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.63% | 65.26% | 22.11% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 49.47% | 0.00% | 2.11% | 18.95% | 56.84% | 22.11% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 28.95% | 0.00% | 1.05% | 46.32% | 46.32% | 6.32% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 46.32% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 27.37% | 52.63% | 20.00% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 30.53% | 1.05% | 1.05% | 44.21% | 43.16% | 10.53% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 36.84% | 0.00% | 2.11% | 33.68% | 52.63% | 11.58% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 26.32% | 9.47% | 41.05% | 43.16% | 5.26% | 1.05% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 61.05% | 0.00% | 2.11% | 7.37% | 56.84% | 33.68% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 54.21% | 0.00% | 1.05% | 11.58% | 65.26% | 22.11% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 76.32% | 0.00% | 47.37% | 52.63% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 56.38% | 7.45% | 72.34% | 20.21% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 82.63% | 1.05% | 32.63% | 66.32% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 61.05% | 7.37% | 63.16% | 29.47% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 47.37% | 23.16% | 58.95% | 17.89% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 75.00% | 3.19% | 43.62% | 53.19% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 74.74% | 2.11% | 46.32% | 51.58% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 97.37% | 0.00% | 5.26% | 94.74% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 65.79% | 4.21% | 60.00% | 35.79% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 60.90% who answered ‘a little’ to question 39:
Do you feel differently about the world you live in?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 60.90% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 41.05% | 47.12% | -6.06% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 52.63% | 58.65% | -6.02% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 37.89% | 43.59% | -5.70% |
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 37.89% | 43.27% | -5.37% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 30.53% | 35.71% | -5.19% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 28.95% | 34.09% | -5.14% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 46.84% | 51.95% | -5.11% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 56.38% | 61.04% | -4.66% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 61.05% | 65.71% | -4.65% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 50.53% | 54.87% | -4.34% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 56.84% | 60.90% | -4.06% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 47.37% | 51.28% | -3.91% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 75.00% | 78.90% | -3.90% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 49.47% | 53.25% | -3.77% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 65.26% | 68.91% | -3.65% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 18.95% | 22.40% | -3.46% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 51.58% | 54.81% | -3.23% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 44.21% | 46.79% | -2.58% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 26.32% | 28.90% | -2.58% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 36.84% | 39.29% | -2.44% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 54.74% | 57.14% | -2.41% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 46.32% | 48.70% | -2.39% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 33.68% | 35.90% | -2.21% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 97.37% | 95.51% | 1.86% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 89.47% | 88.14% | 1.33% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 54.21% | 55.52% | -1.31% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 76.32% | 77.56% | -1.25% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 74.74% | 75.64% | -0.90% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 48.95% | 49.68% | -0.73% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 95.26% | 94.55% | 0.71% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 32.11% | 32.79% | -0.69% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 61.05% | 61.69% | -0.64% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 57.89% | 57.37% | 0.52% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 20.00% | 19.55% | 0.45% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 48.95% | 49.36% | -0.41% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 65.79% | 65.38% | 0.40% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 53.16% | 53.53% | -0.37% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 82.63% | 82.37% | 0.26% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 58.42% | 58.65% | -0.23% |