Social Support and Community Integration in Users of Brazil's Basic Social Protection Policy

This study aimed to verify how community participation, family support, and sociodemographic variables relate integration. Participants were 201 individuals from the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, residing in cities Porto Alegre Esteio, who benefited a basic social protection program, PAIF (Proteção e Atendimento Integral à Família). The non-probability sample was mainly composed low socioeconomic status women with educational level beneficiaries financial support programs. research protocol comprised Inventory Family Support Perception, Questionnaire Community Social Support, questions about characteristics. Correlation participation duration integration weak (r = 0.145, p < 0.05). A linear regression model showed that age (β 0.323, 0.001), monetary value benefit 0.224, 0.002), 0.234, 0.002) predictors, accounting for 30.5% variance Results indicate that, as people community, they increase their amounts received by each probably affect because expand access spaces public services. Individuals greater tools felt more welcome network. Additional studies are needed provide evidence effectiveness health promotion interventions