This article will guide you through how to create an ex-cult member survey about peer support group needs. With Specific, you can build a tailored survey in seconds—perfect for capturing real opinions, fast.
Steps to create a survey for ex-cult members about peer support group needs
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Why surveys on peer support needs for ex-cult members matter so much
If you’re not running dedicated surveys for ex-cult members about peer support group needs, you’re definitely missing out on foundational insights. Research shows that 62.3% of former cult members have participated in formal or informal support groups after leaving their organizations, highlighting the strong desire to seek community and make sense of lived experiences. This is not just about checking a box—these groups are a documented lifeline, providing validation and easing feelings of isolation for most ex-members [1].
If you skip these surveys, you lose the opportunity to understand what kinds of support matter most, and which needs are left unmet by current groups or services.
80% of participants in peer support report an improvement in well-being, which means that even one overlooked insight from a well-designed survey can translate into real recovery gains [2].
With 65% reporting peer support as more accessible than mental health services, optimizing these groups through targeted survey feedback simply can’t be ignored [3].
The importance of ex-cult member recognition surveys and feedback is clear: better group experiences, increased engagement, and more accessible recovery. If you don’t ask, you leave meaningful peer support improvements—and people—behind.
What makes a good survey on peer support group needs?
It’s not enough to just ask questions. To gather meaningful, honest input from ex-cult members about peer support group needs, you need:
Clear, unbiased questions, avoiding assumptions and jargon that could alienate or confuse.
A conversational tone that feels safe and welcoming, not clinical—so people open up and share what really matters.
Bad Practice | Good Practice |
|---|---|
Pushy, leading questions like “What didn’t you like about your group?” | Open, neutral questions: “What was helpful or unhelpful about your support group experience?” |
Formal, distant language | Conversational, empathetic phrasing |
One-and-done: no probe for details | Follow-ups that explore “why” and “how” |
Your true measure is the quantity—and depth—of responses you collect. A good peer support group needs survey maximizes both, surfacing hidden issues and actionable opportunities.
What are effective question types for an ex-cult member survey about peer support group needs?
An ex-cult member survey about peer support group needs should use a blend of question types. Structured variety helps cover context and specifics, while also allowing respondents to express their thoughts in their own words. (For even more examples, see our expert tips on the best questions for ex-cult member peer support group surveys.)
Open-ended questions are perfect for uncovering unique needs, concerns, and language straight from respondents. Use these when you want stories, emotions, or to surface unknowns you can’t predict in advance.
What support have you found most meaningful since leaving your group?
Describe a time when a peer support group helped—or let you down.
Single-select multiple-choice questions make analysis easy, especially when you’re comparing group preferences or needs. Use them for standardizing responses or prioritizing feature decisions.
Which aspect of peer support has been most helpful for you?
Emotional support & understanding
Guidance for practical challenges
Sharing resources/information
Building new friendships/connections
NPS (Net Promoter Score) question types allow you to benchmark satisfaction and act on those who need the most support. You can instantly generate a NPS survey for ex-cult member peer support needs here.
"On a scale from 0 to 10, how likely are you to recommend your current peer support group to another ex-member?"
Followup questions to uncover "the why" are critical for getting under the surface. Use followups when an answer is ambiguous or when you want depth in qualitative feedback. They reveal motivations, clarify gaps, and get people talking beyond single-word replies.
If someone says, “I didn’t feel included”—ask: “Can you share what made you feel left out?”
Or if a respondent picks “Guidance for practical challenges”—ask: “Can you give an example of what guidance was most helpful?”
For a deeper dive, check out our advice and curated lists in this guide on crafting the best survey questions for ex-cult peer support needs.
What is a conversational survey?
A conversational survey feels less like a form and more like an actual chat—one that listens, follows up, clarifies, and adapts its tone to the respondent. Unlike static, traditional surveys, AI-powered conversational surveys engage people with adaptive, real-time prompts, making each person feel heard and understood.
Manual Survey Creation | AI Survey Generator (like Specific) |
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Manual question writing and structure; slow and rigid | Questions generated in seconds based on your prompt |
No real-time followups—just static forms | Dynamic, targeted followups for deeper insight |
Minimal guidance for respondents | Conversational, natural language experience for users |
Why use AI for ex-cult member surveys? We find it’s the fastest way to generate expert-level surveys, even for sensitive audiences like ex-cult members. With a tool like Specific, you can skip survey-building anxiety and focus on the outcomes. For example, you can learn more about building and analyzing your survey here. AI-driven feedback means higher engagement and richer answers—because you meet your audience where they are, in a relaxed, chat-based format.
When you use an AI survey builder, you’re not just filling out a template. You create a genuine, two-way interaction. If you’re looking for the best-in-class user experience for both you and your respondents, Specific’s conversational surveys are hard to beat. Try an AI survey example or explore AI-powered survey creation to see it in action for ex-cult member peer support group needs.
The power of follow-up questions
Skip follow-up questions, and you settle for shallow answers—leaving context, nuance, and actionable insight on the table. The real value of conversational surveys is that Specific’s AI asks bespoke followups during the survey, based on the respondent’s own words, in real time. This isn’t just a “nice to have.” With AI followup questions, you gather a complete picture, similar to what a skilled interviewer might obtain in a one-on-one chat. (Find out more about the automatic AI followup feature here.)
Ex-cult member: "It was helpful, but I sometimes felt ignored."
AI follow-up: "Can you share an example of a time when you felt ignored in the group?"
How many followups to ask? Typically, two or three followups per question give you rich detail, but you can always set the survey to stop probing once you collect all necessary information. Specific lets you control this in survey settings.
This makes it a conversational survey: each response gets acknowledged and explored, transforming static forms into lively interactions that surface new insights.
AI-powered survey response analysis and automated qualitative feedback tools make it simple to analyze even large volumes of open-ended or unstructured answers. You won’t get lost sorting comments—AI does the heavy lifting, as described in our survey analysis guide for peer support needs surveys.
Automated, dynamic followup questions are revolutionary. Try generating your own survey and see how instant, context-driven probing changes the game for gathering feedback and understanding what your audience really needs.
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If you want to gather honest, revealing feedback—and make every ex-cult member feel genuinely heard—see how quick, conversational AI surveys transform both your process and your insights. Create your own survey now and experience the difference firsthand.