A Quantitative Analysis of the Effects of a Residential Experience

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

Answers: Sample B

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
96.83%yes
3.17%no
Positivity Rating: 96.83%

Question 2: Have you happy memories of the week?

Pie chart of answers to question 2
0.00%no answer
0.00%none
14.75%a few
85.25%a lot
Positivity Rating: 92.62%

Question 3: Have you made new friends?

Pie chart of answers to question 3
0.00%no answer
0.00%none
77.05%a few
22.95%a lot
Positivity Rating: 61.48%

Question 4: Have you enjoyed new experiences this week?

Pie chart of answers to question 4
0.00%no answer
3.28%none
21.31%a few
75.41%a lot
Positivity Rating: 86.07%

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
11.48%the same
67.21%better
21.31%much better
Positivity Rating: 54.92%

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
1.64%worse
24.59%the same
57.38%better
16.39%much better
Positivity Rating: 44.26%

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
1.64%worse
47.54%the same
42.62%better
8.20%much better
Positivity Rating: 28.69%

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
1.64%worse
21.31%the same
68.85%better
8.20%much better
Positivity Rating: 41.80%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 9
0.00%no answer
0.00%much worse
4.92%worse
24.59%the same
54.10%better
16.39%much better
Positivity Rating: 40.98%

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
1.64%less
27.87%the same
62.30%more
8.20%much more
Positivity Rating: 38.52%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 11
0.00%no answer
1.64%much less
31.15%less
45.90%the same
19.67%more
1.64%much more
Positivity Rating: 5.74%

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
19.67%the same
70.49%more
9.84%much more
Positivity Rating: 45.08%

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
13.11%the same
65.57%more
21.31%much more
Positivity Rating: 54.10%

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
1.67%no answer
0.00%much less
5.00%less
23.33%the same
46.67%more
25.00%much more
Positivity Rating: 46.61%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 15
1.67%no answer
0.00%much less
3.33%less
13.33%the same
68.33%more
15.00%much more
Positivity Rating: 48.31%

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
14.75%the same
63.93%more
21.31%much more
Positivity Rating: 53.28%

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
16.39%the same
68.85%more
14.75%much more
Positivity Rating: 49.18%

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
0.00%less
19.67%the same
52.46%more
27.87%much more
Positivity Rating: 54.10%

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
0.00%much less
0.00%less
34.43%the same
47.54%more
18.03%much more
Positivity Rating: 41.80%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 20
0.00%no answer
1.64%much less
0.00%less
36.07%the same
47.54%more
14.75%much more
Positivity Rating: 36.89%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 21
1.67%no answer
1.67%much less
0.00%less
55.00%the same
38.33%more
5.00%much more
Positivity Rating: 22.88%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 22
1.67%no answer
11.67%much less
41.67%less
35.00%the same
11.67%more
0.00%much more
Positivity Rating: 27.12%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 23
1.67%no answer
0.00%much less
0.00%less
5.00%the same
63.33%more
31.67%much more
Positivity Rating: 64.41%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 24
1.67%no answer
0.00%much less
0.00%less
13.33%the same
55.00%more
31.67%much more
Positivity Rating: 60.17%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 25
1.67%no answer
0.00%much less
1.67%less
30.00%the same
53.33%more
15.00%much more
Positivity Rating: 41.53%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 26
1.67%no answer
0.00%much less
0.00%less
18.33%the same
58.33%more
23.33%much more
Positivity Rating: 53.39%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 27
1.67%no answer
0.00%much less
0.00%less
36.67%the same
45.00%more
18.33%much more
Positivity Rating: 41.53%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 28
1.67%no answer
0.00%much less
1.67%less
26.67%the same
51.67%more
20.00%much more
Positivity Rating: 45.76%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 29
1.67%no answer
21.67%much less
35.00%less
35.00%the same
6.67%more
1.67%much more
Positivity Rating: 34.75%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 30
1.67%no answer
0.00%much less
1.67%less
10.00%the same
71.67%more
16.67%much more
Positivity Rating: 52.54%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 31
1.67%no answer
0.00%much less
0.00%less
21.67%the same
68.33%more
10.00%much more
Positivity Rating: 44.92%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 32
0.00%no answer
0.00%not at all
50.82%a little
49.18%a lot
Positivity Rating: 74.59%

Question 33: Do you value yourself more?

Pie chart of answers to question 33
1.67%no answer
10.00%not at all
55.00%a little
35.00%a lot
Positivity Rating: 63.56%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 34
0.00%no answer
3.28%not at all
29.51%a little
67.21%a lot
Positivity Rating: 81.97%

Question 35: Do you feel you have changed?

Pie chart of answers to question 35
0.00%no answer
11.48%not at all
42.62%a little
45.90%a lot
Positivity Rating: 67.21%

Question 36: Have your priorities in life changed?

Pie chart of answers to question 36
0.00%no answer
19.67%not at all
52.46%a little
27.87%a lot
Positivity Rating: 54.10%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 37
1.67%no answer
3.33%not at all
38.33%a little
58.33%a lot
Positivity Rating: 78.81%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 38
0.00%no answer
4.92%not at all
39.34%a little
55.74%a lot
Positivity Rating: 75.41%

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

Pie chart of answers to question 39
0.00%no answer
6.56%not at all
57.38%a little
36.07%a lot
Positivity Rating: 64.75%

Question 40: Have you had fun?

Pie chart of answers to question 40
0.00%no answer
1.64%not at all
8.20%a little
90.16%a lot
Positivity Rating: 94.26%

Question 41: Did you feel challenged this week?

Pie chart of answers to question 41
0.00%no answer
8.20%not at all
50.82%a little
40.98%a lot
Positivity Rating: 66.39%