Rev Esc Enferm USP. 2023 Nov 3;57:e20220475. doi: 10.1590/1980-220X-REEUSP-2022-0475en. eCollection 2023.
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To compare the social support as perceived by elderly persons in a context of social vulnerability according to family functionality.
METHOD: A cross-sectional study using a quantitative approach, carried out in São Carlos-SP, with 123 elderly people living in a context of high social vulnerability. The sample was divided into two groups: good family functionality and moderate/severe family dysfunction. Data was collected on sociodemographic characteristics, family functionality (Family APGAR) and social support (Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Scale). The Mann-Whitney, Chi-square and Fisher’s exact statistical tests were used.
RESULTS: There was a statistically significant difference between social support and family functionality (p < 0.05). The group with good family functionality obtained higher median social support scores: affective 100.00; material 95.00; information 90.00; emotional 90.00; positive social interaction 85.00; when compared to the group with moderate/severe family dysfunction: affective 86.67; material 87.50; information 70.00; emotional 65.00; positive social interaction 65.00.
CONCLUSION: Elderly persons living in dysfunctional families have less perceived social support when compared to those living in families with good family functionality.
PMID:37947163 | DOI:10.1590/1980-220X-REEUSP-2022-0475en
