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
Sample C

QuestionPositivity
Q2Have you happy memories of the week?96.94%
Q40Have you had fun?94.90%
Q4Have you enjoyed new experiences this week?87.76%
Q32Do you feel you have learnt more about yourself?81.63%
Q34Have you felt a sense of achievement this week?78.57%
Q37Have you learnt how to get on with people better?77.55%
Q3Have you made new friends?73.47%
Q38Have you learnt about how to make new friends?72.45%
Q16Do you value spending time with others more or less?70.41%
Q30Do you value working in a team more or less?67.35%
Q31Do you value listening to others more or less?66.33%
Q13Do you value others more or less?65.31%
Q5Have you a better or worse understanding of how others see you?64.29%
Q18Do you feel more or less likely to try out new things?64.29%
Q35Do you feel you have changed?64.29%
Q14Would you say your friendships with the friends you had before you came are more or less strong?63.27%
Q12Do you respect others more or less?62.24%
Q41Did you feel challenged this week?61.22%
Q19Do you value people who are different from you more or less?59.18%
Q15Do you think you are more or less likely to give others a chance?58.16%
Q33Do you value yourself more?58.16%
Q39Do you feel differently about the world you live in?58.16%
Q9Are you better or worse at speaking in front of others?57.14%
Q6Do you consider yourself to be a better or a worse person?56.12%
Q24Would you say your faith is more or less strong?55.10%
Q36Have your priorities in life changed?55.10%
Q17Do you think you understand those around you more or less?52.04%
Q10Are you more or less trusting of others?52.04%
Q20Are you more or less concerned about equality in the world?50.00%
Q23Do you feel you know more or less about your faith?50.00%
Q8Are you better or worse at making decisions?41.84%
Q26Do you feel more or less close to God?41.84%
Q11Are you more or less self-conscious?40.82%
Q22Are you more or less likely to take things for granted?36.73%
Q27Do you feel more or less like praying?36.73%
Q7Do you know how to look after yourself better?32.65%
Q28Do you feel you are more or less religious?32.65%
Q25Is the church more or less important to you?30.61%
Q21Do you feel more or less concern for the environment?18.37%
Q29Do you feel you are more or less embarrassed about your religion?18.37%