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Results!

Relationship Skills
Asking others for feedback and feeling comfortable being a leader were significantly higher for students attending the Challenge Day program. There were no significant results indicating unfavorable outcomes for any of the questions.

Respect and Safety
Students reported that they were more accepting of other students after attending the Challenge Day program.

Low Bullying
Students who attended the Challenge Day program reported that they saw less teasing of students by other students after attending Challenge Day. These results were statistically significant.

Academic Skills
Though more students who attended Challenge Day agreed with the statements in this category, there were no statistically significant differences for responses to the questions included in this factor.

Loneliness Reduction
Students who attended Challenge Day reported feeling less lonely overall and significantly less lonely at school than students who did not attend Challenge Day.

Emotional Expression
A higher number of students who attended Challenge Day reported that they shared their feelings more easily when compared to students who did not attend Challenge Day. This difference was statistically significant.

Substance Use and Perceived Culture of Substance Use at School
The Challenge Day Program focuses primarily on Social and Emotional Learning factors and goals and does not claim to be a substance prevention program. There have been a number of studies that correlate improved social and emotional skills with a decrease in substance abuse. These questions and factors were included in the Challenge Day student survey in an effort to discover whether this correlation exists for students who have attended the Challenge Day program. The survey analysis did not yield significant results in these categories.

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