Prevalencia de la salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en docentes del cantón Saraguro durante el año 2022

Abstract

Abstract: The present work had as a general objective, to determine the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in Ecuadorian teachers of the Saraguro canton in 2022, in terms of methodology, it was developed with a quantitative study, of a non experimental type, with a cross-sectional and descriptive design. The sample was carried out with 37 teachers, through a non-probabilistic demonstration of accidental accessibility, the instruments used for the collection of information were the Ad Hoc sociodemographic and labor questionnaire, depression, anxiety and stress scale (DASS-21 ), psychological capital and job satisfaction. The data obtained show that the mental health variables (anxiety, depression, stress) present high percentages in mild symptoms, and low percentages in the moderate level. In the psychological capital, they find satisfactory results, highlighting the dimension of hope as the highest, likewise in job satisfaction, there is a high prevalence at a general level, thus considering good satisfaction within the workplace.