Prevalencia de la Salud Mental, Capital Psicológico y Satisfacción Laboral en Docentes del sector Norte y Sur de la ciudad de Quito en el año 2022

Abstract

Abstract: In this research we aimed to determine the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in teachers in the northern and southern sectors of the city of Quito. It presents a quantitative approach, the type of research is non-experimental, cross-sectional, observational, and descriptive. The sample used is 41 teachers. For data collection, scales (DASS - 21) were used to evaluate the 3 dimensions (stress, anxiety, depression); Likewise, to assess psychological capital and job satisfaction, a test with response options on the Likert scale was used. The results showed that there is a predominance of depression and stress with mild or minimal levels in terms of the mental health variable; the dimensions of psychological capital are above their established average, scoring higher the hope dimension; and in terms of job satisfaction, the two intrinsic and extrinsic dimensions scored above the established average, of which teachers are more inclined to intrinsic satisfaction.