Capybara isn't checking a checkbox in rspec feature test - ruby-on-rails

Question

I am attempting to create a feature test where a checkbox needs to be checked and for whatever reason Capybara is not checking the box.
I am using:
rspec: 3.0.4 and capybara: 2.4.1
When I print out a snapshot of the view, the checkbox isn't checked.
When I run the checkbox code in pry it returns the string "checked" but when I print a snapshot the checkbox still is not checked and my test does not pass. I'm curious if there is another way to get this checkbox to check.
Here is my current code so far:
Feature Test:
background do
discussion_group
#user2 = FactoryGirl.create(:user)
add_user_to_user_role_for_group(group, #user2)
admin_login
add_user_to_admin_role_for_group(group, #user)
visit groups_path
click_on 'Email Group'
end
scenario 'sending a valid email' do
valid_form
expect(page).to have_content group_email_success_notification
expect_count_of_deliveries_to_be 1
end
Macro:
def valid_form
fill_in 'group_email_subject', with: new_text
fill_in 'group_email_body', with: Faker::Lorem.words(200).join("\s")
check "group_email_#{#user2.id}_"
click_on "Send Email"
end
The output of my test is that I must have 1 user selected meaning that I don't have a user checked. When I run the check line in console here is what I get:
[10] check('group_email_10_')
=> "checked"
Any help is greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

I'd use:
page.check('insert #id, .class, or value')\
for example:
input type="checkbox" id="puppy_gooddog" name="puppy[gooddog]" value="yes"
page.check('puppy_gooddog') or page.check('puppy[gooddog]')