Perceived community support in youg people and volunteering
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Community social support is conceived as help among people who share homes, schools, neighborhoods, workplaces, organizations and other community settings. The present study focuses on the perception that a sample of young people in Melilla presents about the social support of their community depending on whether or not they participate in volunteer activities. For this, a correlation study was developed. The main results show a positive relationship between participation in volunteer activities and perceived community support related to the following elements: the perception that young people have about their opinions being valued in their community, the feeling of belonging to the community, the fact of collaborating with community organizations and associations, carrying out activities in their community, being part of social or civic groups, responding to calls for support in their community, as well as being able to encourage others and get into a better mood. On the other hand, the relationship is negative with the non-performance of socio-recreational activities in the community. The need to promote volunteer activities among young people is discussed, which will affect their wellbeing and community integration.
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