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 30.13% who answered ‘a lot’ 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 30.13% | |
| All Questioned |
Graph of Difference in Positivity Compared to All Questioned
Other answers given by the 30.13% who answered ‘a lot’ 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? | 98.94% | 0.00% | 2.13% | 97.87% | |||
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 79.79% | 0.00% | 40.43% | 59.57% | |||
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 93.62% | 0.00% | 12.77% | 87.23% | |||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much worse | worse | the same | better | much better | ||||||||
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 60.64% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.51% | 61.70% | 29.79% | |||||
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 60.64% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.51% | 61.70% | 29.79% | |||||
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 44.68% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 25.53% | 59.57% | 14.89% | |||||
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 58.51% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.64% | 61.70% | 27.66% | |||||
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 55.32% | 0.00% | 2.13% | 14.89% | 53.19% | 29.79% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||||||
| much less | less | the same | more | much more | ||||||||
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 56.38% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.64% | 65.96% | 23.40% | |||||
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 24.47% | 10.64% | 46.81% | 27.66% | 10.64% | 4.26% | |||||
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 67.02% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.51% | 48.94% | 42.55% | |||||
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 68.09% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.26% | 55.32% | 40.43% | |||||
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 63.83% | 2.13% | 0.00% | 10.64% | 42.55% | 44.68% | |||||
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 69.15% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 61.70% | 38.30% | |||||
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 74.47% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.38% | 38.30% | 55.32% | |||||
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 62.77% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.26% | 65.96% | 29.79% | |||||
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 77.66% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 44.68% | 55.32% | |||||
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 67.02% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.38% | 53.19% | 40.43% | |||||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 64.89% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.51% | 53.19% | 38.30% | |||||
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 39.13% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 32.61% | 56.52% | 10.87% | |||||
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 38.04% | 26.09% | 39.13% | 19.57% | 15.22% | 0.00% | |||||
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 72.83% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.17% | 50.00% | 47.83% | |||||
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 72.83% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.35% | 45.65% | 50.00% | |||||
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 55.43% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 15.22% | 58.70% | 26.09% | |||||
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 65.22% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 13.04% | 43.48% | 43.48% | |||||
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 56.52% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 17.39% | 52.17% | 30.43% | |||||
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 56.52% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 17.39% | 52.17% | 30.43% | |||||
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 40.22% | 32.61% | 36.96% | 17.39% | 4.35% | 8.70% | |||||
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 67.39% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.35% | 56.52% | 39.13% | |||||
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 65.22% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.52% | 56.52% | 36.96% | |||||
| Question | Positivity | Options | ||||||
| not at all | a little | a lot | ||||||
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 87.23% | 0.00% | 25.53% | 74.47% | |||
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 75.53% | 4.26% | 40.43% | 55.32% | |||
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 92.55% | 0.00% | 14.89% | 85.11% | |||
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 80.85% | 0.00% | 38.30% | 61.70% | |||
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 67.02% | 8.51% | 48.94% | 42.55% | |||
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 89.36% | 0.00% | 21.28% | 78.72% | |||
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 88.30% | 0.00% | 23.40% | 76.60% | |||
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 97.87% | 0.00% | 4.26% | 95.74% | |||
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 67.02% | 10.64% | 44.68% | 44.68% | |||
Questions in order of magnitude of difference in positivity
by the 30.13% who answered ‘a lot’ to question 39:
Do you feel differently about the world you live in?
| Question | Positivity | |||
| This 30.13% | All Questioned | Difference | ||
| Q20 | Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world? | 64.89% | 43.27% | 21.62% |
| Q25 | Is the church more or less important to you? | 55.43% | 34.09% | 21.34% |
| Q27 | Do you feel more or less like praying? | 56.52% | 35.71% | 20.81% |
| Q19 | Do you value people who are different from you more or less? | 67.02% | 47.12% | 19.91% |
| Q24 | Would you say your faith is more or less strong? | 72.83% | 53.25% | 19.58% |
| Q18 | Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things? | 77.66% | 58.65% | 19.01% |
| Q28 | Do you feel you are more or less religious? | 56.52% | 39.29% | 17.24% |
| Q21 | Do you feel more or less concern for the environment? | 39.13% | 22.40% | 16.73% |
| Q26 | Do you feel more or less close to God? | 65.22% | 48.70% | 16.52% |
| Q36 | Have your priorities in life changed? | 67.02% | 51.28% | 15.74% |
| Q23 | Do you feel you know more or less about your faith? | 72.83% | 57.14% | 15.68% |
| Q35 | Do you feel you have changed? | 80.85% | 65.71% | 15.15% |
| Q8 | Are you better or worse at making decisions? | 58.51% | 43.59% | 14.92% |
| Q33 | Do you value yourself more? | 75.53% | 61.04% | 14.49% |
| Q15 | Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance? | 69.15% | 54.87% | 14.28% |
| Q16 | Do you value spending time with others more or less? | 74.47% | 60.90% | 13.57% |
| Q38 | Have you learnt about how to make new friends? | 88.30% | 75.64% | 12.66% |
| Q12 | Do you respect others more or less? | 67.02% | 54.81% | 12.21% |
| Q14 | Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong? | 63.83% | 51.95% | 11.88% |
| Q29 | Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion? | 40.22% | 28.90% | 11.32% |
| Q6 | Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person? | 60.64% | 49.68% | 10.96% |
| Q3 | Have you made new friends? | 79.79% | 68.91% | 10.88% |
| Q37 | Have you learnt how to get on with people better? | 89.36% | 78.90% | 10.47% |
| Q34 | Have you felt a sense of achievement this week? | 92.55% | 82.37% | 10.18% |
| Q31 | Do you value listening to others more or less? | 65.22% | 55.52% | 9.70% |
| Q32 | Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself? | 87.23% | 77.56% | 9.67% |
| Q10 | Are you more or less trusting of others? | 56.38% | 46.79% | 9.59% |
| Q13 | Do you value others more or less? | 68.09% | 58.65% | 9.43% |
| Q17 | Do you think you understand those around you more or less? | 62.77% | 53.53% | 9.24% |
| Q7 | Do you know how to look after yourself better? | 44.68% | 35.90% | 8.78% |
| Q9 | Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others? | 55.32% | 49.36% | 5.96% |
| Q30 | Do you value working in a team more or less? | 67.39% | 61.69% | 5.70% |
| Q4 | Have you enjoyed new experiences this week? | 93.62% | 88.14% | 5.48% |
| Q22 | Are you more or less likely to take things for granted? | 38.04% | 32.79% | 5.25% |
| Q11 | Are you more or less self-conscious? | 24.47% | 19.55% | 4.92% |
| Q2 | Have you happy memories of the week? | 98.94% | 94.55% | 4.38% |
| Q5 | Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you? | 60.64% | 57.37% | 3.27% |
| Q40 | Have you had fun? | 97.87% | 95.51% | 2.36% |
| Q41 | Did you feel challenged this week? | 67.02% | 65.38% | 1.64% |