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

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Abstract: This paper evaluates mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in the teaching field. This is a quantitative, non-experimental study with a descriptive design. A non probabilistic and accidental sampling was used, with a processing sample of 41 teachers. For data collection, the following questionnaires will be applied, which in turn went through a process of translation from English to Spanish to be able to use them in the research: sociodemographic and employment questionnaire, depression, anxiety and stress scale (DASS-21 ), psychological capital questionnaire (PSQ-24) and job satisfaction scale. The results revealed that anxiety is the most problematic dimension, followed by depression and stress. A worrying decrease in the levels of resilience and optimism was also identified, which can have a negative impact on the work performance of teachers. However, it is worth noting the presence of hope and efficacy in the teaching population. Regarding job satisfaction, a positive perception is evident both in intrinsic and extrinsic satisfaction, as well as in general satisfaction.