Prevalencia de la salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en docentes ecuatorianos

Abstract

Abstract: The main objective of this research was to determine the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in Ecuadorian teachers in the Calvario and Divina Misericordia sector of the Gualaceo city, province of Azuay, between September and December of the year 2022. For which used a non-experimental quantitative approach of descriptive cross-sectional design, with a sample of 53 teachers, between 28 and 58 years of age. The instruments used were the depression, anxiety and stress scale questionnaire (DASS 21); psychological capital PCQ-24 and the Warr, Cook and Wall job satisfaction scale. The results showed that, in anxiety, teachers show a 3.8% severe level, 5.7% moderate and 90.6% mild; while, for stress and depression, 100% are at a mild level. In addition, the rating of psychological capital and job satisfaction was medium high. Thus concluding that most educators maintain good mental health, a state of positive psychological development and a set of attitudes and optimistic emotional reactions towards their work.