Abstract
Studies conducted in socially vulnerable contexts suggest that identification with the immediate social environment influences well-being. These relationships become relevant in contexts where collective strategies are necessary for the survival and development of families and communities. The present study explored the relationship between the sense of community (SC) and the subjective, psychological, and social manifestations of well-being in a purposive simple of women and men living in Lima’s slums ( N = 150). A quantitative study showed significant relationships between the dimensions of SC and several manifestations of well-being. The length of residence in the community was directly associated with higher levels of SC and with some dimensions of psychological and social well-being. A path analysis was conducted, whose results suggest a recursive model in which the SC influences social well-being, with the latter also having an effect on psychological well-being. Subjective well-being is influenced by psychological well-being, while at the same time the cognitive aspect of subjective well-being strengthens the SC.
Highlights
Studies conducted in socially vulnerable contexts suggest that identification with the immediate social environment influences well-being
The present study explored the relationship between the sense of community (SC) and the subjective, psychological, and social manifestations of well-being in a purposive simple of women and men living in Lima’s slums (N = 150)
A path analysis was conducted, whose results suggest a recursive model in which the sentido de comunidad (SC) influences social well-being, with the latter having an effect on psychological well-being
Summary
Se define comunidad como una unidad simbólica relacionada con la vida en común (Hombrados, 2010), así como un espacio dinámico e intersubjetivo caracterizado principalmente por la pertenencia, la interrelación y la cultura compartida por sus miembros, y cuya finalidad es responder a las demandas del entorno y satisfacer las necesidades compartidas (Krause, 2007; Martínez, 2006). El último componente del SC, la conexión emocional, se relaciona con los lazos afectivos entre el individuo y el colectivo, originados tanto en la búsqueda conjunta por dar solución a problemas comunes como en la superación de crisis individuales y grupales a través de la creación de redes, lo que redundaría en un incremento en la percepción de apoyo social (Hombrados, 2010; Maya Jariego, 2004; McMillan & Chavis, 1986; Montero, 2006). De ahí la vinculación teórica y empírica entre el SC y las diferentes perspectivas psicológicas respecto del bienestar
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