A Quantitative Analysis of the Effects of a Residential Experience

Research carried out at Castlerigg Manor in the summer term of 2008

Answers: Average of all samples

Question 1: I would like my answers to be included in Peter’s research

Pie chart of answers to question 1
0.00%no answer
98.73%yes
1.27%no
Positivity Rating: 98.73%

Question 2: Have you happy memories of the week?

Pie chart of answers to question 2
0.00%no answer
0.00%none
10.90%a few
89.10%a lot
Positivity Rating: 94.55%

Question 3: Have you made new friends?

Pie chart of answers to question 3
0.00%no answer
1.92%none
58.33%a few
39.74%a lot
Positivity Rating: 68.91%

Question 4: Have you enjoyed new experiences this week?

Pie chart of answers to question 4
0.00%no answer
1.92%none
19.87%a few
78.21%a lot
Positivity Rating: 88.14%

Question 5: Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you?

Pie chart of answers to question 5
0.00%no answer
0.00%much worse
0.00%worse
10.90%the same
63.46%better
25.64%much better
Positivity Rating: 57.37%

Question 6: Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person?

Pie chart of answers to question 6
0.00%no answer
0.00%much worse
1.28%worse
18.59%the same
59.62%better
20.51%much better
Positivity Rating: 49.68%

Question 7: Do you know how to look after yourself better?

Pie chart of answers to question 7
0.00%no answer
0.00%much worse
1.28%worse
36.54%the same
51.28%better
10.90%much better
Positivity Rating: 35.90%

Question 8: Are you better or worse at making decisions?

Pie chart of answers to question 8
0.00%no answer
0.00%much worse
1.28%worse
25.00%the same
58.97%better
14.74%much better
Positivity Rating: 43.59%

Question 9: Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others?

Pie chart of answers to question 9
0.00%no answer
0.64%much worse
3.85%worse
18.59%the same
50.00%better
26.92%much better
Positivity Rating: 49.36%

Question 10: Are you more or less trusting of others?

Pie chart of answers to question 10
0.00%no answer
0.00%much less
3.85%less
16.67%the same
61.54%more
17.95%much more
Positivity Rating: 46.79%

Question 11: Are you more or less self-conscious?

Pie chart of answers to question 11
0.00%no answer
8.97%much less
40.38%less
34.62%the same
12.82%more
3.21%much more
Positivity Rating: 19.55%

Question 12: Do you respect others more or less?

Pie chart of answers to question 12
0.00%no answer
0.00%much less
0.64%less
12.82%the same
62.82%more
23.72%much more
Positivity Rating: 54.81%

Question 13: Do you value others more or less?

Pie chart of answers to question 13
0.00%no answer
0.00%much less
0.64%less
10.26%the same
60.26%more
28.85%much more
Positivity Rating: 58.65%

Question 14: Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong?

Pie chart of answers to question 14
0.65%no answer
1.94%much less
2.58%less
17.42%the same
46.45%more
31.61%much more
Positivity Rating: 51.95%

Question 15: Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance?

Pie chart of answers to question 15
0.65%no answer
0.00%much less
3.23%less
9.03%the same
63.23%more
24.52%much more
Positivity Rating: 54.87%

Question 16: Do you value spending time with others more or less?

Pie chart of answers to question 16
0.00%no answer
0.00%much less
0.00%less
10.26%the same
57.69%more
32.05%much more
Positivity Rating: 60.90%

Question 17: Do you think you understand those around you more or less?

Pie chart of answers to question 17
0.00%no answer
0.64%much less
0.00%less
11.54%the same
67.31%more
20.51%much more
Positivity Rating: 53.53%

Question 18: Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things?

Pie chart of answers to question 18
0.00%no answer
0.00%much less
0.64%less
16.67%the same
47.44%more
35.26%much more
Positivity Rating: 58.65%

Question 19: Do you value people who are different from you more or less?

Pie chart of answers to question 19
0.00%no answer
0.64%much less
1.28%less
25.00%the same
49.36%more
23.72%much more
Positivity Rating: 47.12%

Question 20: Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world?

Pie chart of answers to question 20
0.00%no answer
0.64%much less
1.28%less
30.13%the same
46.79%more
21.15%much more
Positivity Rating: 43.27%

Question 21: Do you feel more or less concern for the environment?

Pie chart of answers to question 21
0.65%no answer
1.29%much less
0.65%less
54.84%the same
38.71%more
4.52%much more
Positivity Rating: 22.40%

Question 22: Are you more or less likely to take things for granted?

Pie chart of answers to question 22
0.65%no answer
12.90%much less
49.68%less
27.74%the same
9.03%more
0.65%much more
Positivity Rating: 32.79%

Question 23: Do you feel you know more or less about your faith?

Pie chart of answers to question 23
0.65%no answer
1.29%much less
0.00%less
11.61%the same
58.06%more
29.03%much more
Positivity Rating: 57.14%

Question 24: Would you say your faith is more or less strong?

Pie chart of answers to question 24
0.65%no answer
1.29%much less
1.94%less
16.13%the same
50.97%more
29.68%much more
Positivity Rating: 53.25%

Question 25: Is the church more or less important to you?

Pie chart of answers to question 25
0.65%no answer
1.29%much less
0.65%less
39.35%the same
46.45%more
12.26%much more
Positivity Rating: 34.09%

Question 26: Do you feel more or less close to God?

Pie chart of answers to question 26
0.65%no answer
1.29%much less
0.00%less
25.16%the same
47.74%more
25.81%much more
Positivity Rating: 48.70%

Question 27: Do you feel more or less like praying?

Pie chart of answers to question 27
0.65%no answer
1.94%much less
0.65%less
38.06%the same
43.23%more
16.13%much more
Positivity Rating: 35.71%

Question 28: Do you feel you are more or less religious?

Pie chart of answers to question 28
0.65%no answer
1.29%much less
1.29%less
32.26%the same
48.39%more
16.77%much more
Positivity Rating: 39.29%

Question 29: Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion?

Pie chart of answers to question 29
0.65%no answer
16.13%much less
36.77%less
38.71%the same
5.16%more
3.23%much more
Positivity Rating: 28.90%

Question 30: Do you value working in a team more or less?

Pie chart of answers to question 30
0.65%no answer
0.00%much less
1.29%less
8.39%the same
56.77%more
33.55%much more
Positivity Rating: 61.69%

Question 31: Do you value listening to others more or less?

Pie chart of answers to question 31
0.65%no answer
0.00%much less
0.65%less
13.55%the same
60.65%more
25.16%much more
Positivity Rating: 55.52%

Question 32: Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself?

Pie chart of answers to question 32
0.00%no answer
1.92%not at all
41.03%a little
57.05%a lot
Positivity Rating: 77.56%

Question 33: Do you value yourself more?

Pie chart of answers to question 33
0.65%no answer
9.68%not at all
59.35%a little
30.97%a lot
Positivity Rating: 61.04%

Question 34: Have you felt a sense of achievement this week?

Pie chart of answers to question 34
0.00%no answer
3.21%not at all
28.85%a little
67.95%a lot
Positivity Rating: 82.37%

Question 35: Do you feel you have changed?

Pie chart of answers to question 35
0.00%no answer
6.41%not at all
55.77%a little
37.82%a lot
Positivity Rating: 65.71%

Question 36: Have your priorities in life changed?

Pie chart of answers to question 36
0.00%no answer
21.79%not at all
53.85%a little
24.36%a lot
Positivity Rating: 51.28%

Question 37: Have you learnt how to get on with people better?

Pie chart of answers to question 37
0.65%no answer
3.87%not at all
35.48%a little
60.65%a lot
Positivity Rating: 78.90%

Question 38: Have you learnt about how to make new friends?

Pie chart of answers to question 38
0.00%no answer
3.85%not at all
41.03%a little
55.13%a lot
Positivity Rating: 75.64%

Question 39: Do you feel differently about the world you live in?

Pie chart of answers to question 39
0.00%no answer
8.97%not at all
60.90%a little
30.13%a lot
Positivity Rating: 60.58%

Question 40: Have you had fun?

Pie chart of answers to question 40
0.00%no answer
1.28%not at all
6.41%a little
92.31%a lot
Positivity Rating: 95.51%

Question 41: Did you feel challenged this week?

Pie chart of answers to question 41
0.00%no answer
7.69%not at all
53.85%a little
38.46%a lot
Positivity Rating: 65.38%