Abstract

HANKE, Elisa Sousa  and  CAMARA, Sheila Gonçalves. Adolescence well-being: role of the city and community. Rev. Psicol. Saúde [online]. 2021, vol.13, n.1, pp. 51-63. ISSN 2177-093X.  http://dx.doi.org/10.20435/pssa.v13i1.1029.

Introduction: Adolescence well-being is a health issue that encompasses both physical and social context. Objective: To evaluate the contribution of social insertion in the city, perception of neighborhood quality and sense of community for the well-being of school adolescents. Methods: The study was carried out with 119 eighth grade students from Porto Alegre, Brazil, who were evaluated through a socio-demographic data inquiry, social inclusion to the city, sense of community, neighborhood quality perception and personal well-being. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed. Results: We identified a significant contribution of all evaluated constructs for well-being. Discussion: The high variance explained by the models obtained demonstrates the importance of the environment, both in terms of resources and socio-community relations, for the well-being of schoolchildren. Conclusions: Investing in the quality of urban contexts should be a social and political goal.

Keywords : adolescent; urban health; social participation; social welfare.

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