Prevalencia de la salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en docentes ecuatorianos de educación secundaria de la ciudad de Portoviejo

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Abstract: This investigative work aims to determine the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in Ecuadorian teachers in the southern sector of the city of Portoviejo during the year 2022, through a non-experimental cross-sectional and descriptive study, in which in which a sample of 37 secondary school teachers participated, to whom, with the objective of collecting information, the following instruments were applied: Ad Hoc sociodemographic and labor questionnaire, the DASS - 21 scale, the PCQ-24 questionnaire and the satisfaction scale labor. From these it was possible to show that most of the teachers had good mental health with mild levels of anxiety, depression and stress that are considered normal, they also had an average psychological capital of 136.14 and were satisfied with both the intrinsic and extrinsic aspects derived from their work with a 178.54 in their job satisfaction. In conclusion, the evaluated teachers have the necessary psychological resources to function in their profession, this is reflected in their good mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction.