Prevalencia en la salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en docentes ecuatorianos en el año 2022

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Abstract: The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in 37 Ecuadorian teachers from the Atacames canton, in 2022. The research design is non-experimental, quantitative, descriptive and the Ad Hoc questionnaire was used. sociodemographic and labor; the depression, anxiety and stress scale (DASS 21); the psychological capital questionnaire (PCQ-24) and job satisfaction. The results indicate that 94.6% of the teachers presented mild levels of stress and depression, while 89.2% of the teachers presented mild levels of anxiety. The psychological capital was favourable, obtaining an average of 135.14, highlighting the dimension of hope, with an average of 36. In terms of job satisfaction, most teachers stated that they were satisfied with their work, reaching an average of 79.22. It is concluded that the mental health of the teachers of the Tonchigue parish present low levels, although it should be noted that psychological attention is required in some cases.