SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE THOUSAND WOMEN PROGRAM IN THE CITY OF BARBACENA - MG

Introduction: More than half of the Brazilian population are women. However, the female population is in disadvantage when they have to look for a job. Most of them do not have the necessary skills and professional experience. The Thousand Women Program was introduced in the Federal Institutes (IFs) to provide the basis for a social inclusion policy so that women in situation of social vulnerability could have access to professional education, employment and income. Objective: To assess the subjective well-being of the participants in the Thousand Women Program, in the city of Barbacena-MG. Methods: After being approved by the Research Ethics Committee, 41 women from 5 different neighborhoods of the city of Barbacena were selected, following the predetermined inclusion criteria. On the application day, the participants answered the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), the Anxiety, Depression and Self-Esteem scales, the Positive and Negative Affect Scale, and the Satisfaction With Life Scale, which were all validated for use in Brazil. After 3 and 6 months, respectively, all women were reevaluated. Results: In 3 and 6 months, the students showed improvement in items that assessed their overall health. Although not statistically significant, clinically, satisfaction with life has increasingly improved during the participation in the program.