U of I researchers Reed Larson and David Hansen, surveyed 2,280 eleventh graders from 19 schools. They found that of all the organized activities teens participate in, faith-based youth groups provide the highest rates of personal and interpersonal growth experiences.<br><br><a href='http://www.aces.uiuc.edu/news/stories/news3844.html&#039; target='_blank'>http://www.aces.uiuc.edu/news/stories/news3844.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br>