A Quantitative Analysis of the Effects of a Residential Experience

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

Questions in order of magnitude of positivity
Average of all samples

QuestionPositivity
Q40Have you had fun?95.51%
Q2Have you happy memories of the week?94.55%
Q4Have you enjoyed new experiences this week?88.14%
Q34Have you felt a sense of achievement this week?82.37%
Q37Have you learnt how to get on with people better?78.90%
Q32Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself?77.56%
Q38Have you learnt about how to make new friends?75.64%
Q3Have you made new friends?68.91%
Q35Do you feel you have changed?65.71%
Q41Did you feel challenged this week?65.38%
Q30Do you value working in a team more or less?61.69%
Q33Do you value yourself more?61.04%
Q16Do you value spending time with others more or less?60.90%
Q39Do you feel differently about the world you live in?60.58%
Q13Do you value others more or less?58.65%
Q18Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things?58.65%
Q5Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you?57.37%
Q23Do you feel you know more or less about your faith?57.14%
Q31Do you value listening to others more or less?55.52%
Q15Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance?54.87%
Q12Do you respect others more or less?54.81%
Q17Do you think you understand those around you more or less?53.53%
Q24Would you say your faith is more or less strong?53.25%
Q14Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong?51.95%
Q36Have your priorities in life changed?51.28%
Q6Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person?49.68%
Q9Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others?49.36%
Q26Do you feel more or less close to God?48.70%
Q19Do you value people who are different from you more or less?47.12%
Q10Are you more or less trusting of others?46.79%
Q8Are you better or worse at making decisions?43.59%
Q20Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world?43.27%
Q28Do you feel you are more or less religious?39.29%
Q7Do you know how to look after yourself better?35.90%
Q27Do you feel more or less like praying?35.71%
Q25Is the church more or less important to you?34.09%
Q22Are you more or less likely to take things for granted?32.79%
Q29Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion?28.90%
Q21Do you feel more or less concern for the environment?22.40%
Q11Are you more or less self-conscious?19.55%