A Quantitative Analysis of the Effects of a Residential Experience

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

Answers: Sample A

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
100.00%yes
0.00%no
Positivity Rating: 100.00%

Question 2: Have you happy memories of the week?

Pie chart of answers to question 2
0.00%no answer
0.00%none
10.87%a few
89.13%a lot
Positivity Rating: 94.57%

Question 3: Have you made new friends?

Pie chart of answers to question 3
0.00%no answer
2.17%none
47.83%a few
50.00%a lot
Positivity Rating: 73.91%

Question 4: Have you enjoyed new experiences this week?

Pie chart of answers to question 4
0.00%no answer
2.17%none
13.04%a few
84.78%a lot
Positivity Rating: 91.30%

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
13.04%the same
67.39%better
19.57%much better
Positivity Rating: 53.26%

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
0.00%worse
15.22%the same
69.57%better
15.22%much better
Positivity Rating: 50.00%

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
0.00%worse
23.91%the same
54.35%better
21.74%much better
Positivity Rating: 48.91%

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
2.17%worse
19.57%the same
58.70%better
19.57%much better
Positivity Rating: 47.83%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 9
0.00%no answer
2.17%much worse
4.35%worse
13.04%the same
47.83%better
32.61%much better
Positivity Rating: 52.17%

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
6.52%less
6.52%the same
63.04%more
23.91%much more
Positivity Rating: 52.17%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 11
0.00%no answer
6.52%much less
43.48%less
30.43%the same
13.04%more
6.52%much more
Positivity Rating: 15.22%

Question 12: Do you respect others more or less?

Pie chart of answers to question 12
0.00%no answer
0.00%much less
0.00%less
10.87%the same
58.70%more
30.43%much more
Positivity Rating: 59.78%

Question 13: Do you value others more or less?

Pie chart of answers to question 13
0.00%no answer
0.00%much less
0.00%less
10.87%the same
63.04%more
26.09%much more
Positivity Rating: 57.61%

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
0.00%no answer
4.35%much less
0.00%less
19.57%the same
50.00%more
26.09%much more
Positivity Rating: 46.74%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 15
0.00%no answer
0.00%much less
2.17%less
8.70%the same
56.52%more
32.61%much more
Positivity Rating: 59.78%

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
10.87%the same
56.52%more
32.61%much more
Positivity Rating: 60.87%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 17
0.00%no answer
0.00%much less
0.00%less
8.70%the same
60.87%more
30.43%much more
Positivity Rating: 60.87%

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
2.17%less
15.22%the same
45.65%more
36.96%much more
Positivity Rating: 58.70%

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
2.17%much less
4.35%less
23.91%the same
47.83%more
21.74%much more
Positivity Rating: 41.30%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 20
0.00%no answer
0.00%much less
4.35%less
26.09%the same
45.65%more
23.91%much more
Positivity Rating: 44.57%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 21
0.00%no answer
2.17%much less
2.17%less
45.65%the same
41.30%more
8.70%much more
Positivity Rating: 26.09%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 22
0.00%no answer
8.70%much less
63.04%less
21.74%the same
4.35%more
2.17%much more
Positivity Rating: 35.87%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 23
0.00%no answer
2.17%much less
0.00%less
17.39%the same
45.65%more
34.78%much more
Positivity Rating: 55.43%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 24
0.00%no answer
2.17%much less
4.35%less
26.09%the same
41.30%more
26.09%much more
Positivity Rating: 42.39%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 25
0.00%no answer
2.17%much less
0.00%less
45.65%the same
43.48%more
8.70%much more
Positivity Rating: 28.26%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 26
0.00%no answer
2.17%much less
0.00%less
32.61%the same
26.09%more
39.13%much more
Positivity Rating: 50.00%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 27
0.00%no answer
4.35%much less
2.17%less
41.30%the same
39.13%more
13.04%much more
Positivity Rating: 27.17%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 28
0.00%no answer
2.17%much less
2.17%less
32.61%the same
43.48%more
19.57%much more
Positivity Rating: 38.04%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 29
0.00%no answer
15.22%much less
41.30%less
39.13%the same
2.17%more
2.17%much more
Positivity Rating: 32.61%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 30
0.00%no answer
0.00%much less
2.17%less
6.52%the same
45.65%more
45.65%much more
Positivity Rating: 67.39%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 31
0.00%no answer
0.00%much less
2.17%less
10.87%the same
56.52%more
30.43%much more
Positivity Rating: 57.61%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 32
0.00%no answer
2.17%not at all
41.30%a little
56.52%a lot
Positivity Rating: 77.17%

Question 33: Do you value yourself more?

Pie chart of answers to question 33
0.00%no answer
8.70%not at all
60.87%a little
30.43%a lot
Positivity Rating: 60.87%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 34
0.00%no answer
2.17%not at all
21.74%a little
76.09%a lot
Positivity Rating: 86.96%

Question 35: Do you feel you have changed?

Pie chart of answers to question 35
0.00%no answer
2.17%not at all
65.22%a little
32.61%a lot
Positivity Rating: 65.22%

Question 36: Have your priorities in life changed?

Pie chart of answers to question 36
0.00%no answer
26.09%not at all
60.87%a little
13.04%a lot
Positivity Rating: 43.48%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 37
0.00%no answer
4.35%not at all
30.43%a little
65.22%a lot
Positivity Rating: 80.43%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 38
0.00%no answer
2.17%not at all
36.96%a little
60.87%a lot
Positivity Rating: 79.35%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 39
0.00%no answer
10.87%not at all
63.04%a little
26.09%a lot
Positivity Rating: 57.61%

Question 40: Have you had fun?

Pie chart of answers to question 40
0.00%no answer
0.00%not at all
4.35%a little
95.65%a lot
Positivity Rating: 97.83%

Question 41: Did you feel challenged this week?

Pie chart of answers to question 41
0.00%no answer
6.52%not at all
50.00%a little
43.48%a lot
Positivity Rating: 68.48%