Well being

More than half of participants feel that doing community service has made them happier. 38.1% of participants “strongly agree,” and 26.2% “agree.” 27.4% stated that they felt “neutral.” Only 8.3% disagreed.

23.8% of participants “strongly agree” with the statement that doing community service has helped them make new friends, while 22.6% “agree.” 32.1% of participants feel “neutral,” and 21.4% disagreed.

More than half of participants received compliments while doing community service. 34.5% of participants “ agree,” while 32.1% “strongly agree.” 15.5% answered “neutral,” and only 17.9% disagreed.

Almost half of participants feel that doing community service improved their self esteem. 22.6% of participants “agree,” while 26.2% “strongly agree.” 32.1% answered “neutral,” and only 19% disagreed.

The majority of participants feel accomplished when doing community service. 54.8% of participants “strongly agree,” while 23.8% “agree.” 14.3% answered “neutral,” and only 7.2% disagreed.

The majority of participants feel that doing community service makes their lives more meaningful. 44% of participants “strongly agree,” while 20.2% “agree.” 21.4% answered “neutral,” and only 14.3% disagreed.

Participants were asked what doing volunteer work helped them improve. They were given the option to choose all answers that apply, and to put their own answers. The most selected options were “leadership” and “people skills,” which were both selected by 67.9% of participants. “Empathy” and “work ethic” tied for second, both being selected by 60.7% of participants. “Motivation” was third, with 54.8% of participants choosing this option.

(The last two on this graph were entered as "other" options by participants.)

When asked why they do community service, participants were given the option to choose all answers that apply, and the option to put in their own answers. The most popular choice was that “volunteer work is important to the community,” which was selected by 67.9% of participants. The second most selected option was that they “enjoy helping others,” which 65.5% of participants selected. Since many participants were students, community service being required to graduate was chosen by 59.5% of participants, and community service “strengthening their college applications” was chosen by 54.8% of participants.

(The last five on this graph were entered as "other" options by participants.)

Participants were asked if they planned on volunteering more, less, or the same amount in the future. The majority of participants wanted to volunteer more, with 57.1% choosing this option. 41.7% said that they wanted to keep volunteering the same amount, and only 1.2% of participants wanted to volunteer less.