Satisfacción laboral y salud mental en docentes ecuatorianos en el sector público y privado de la ciudad de Quito

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of this research is to determine the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in Ecuadorian teachers in the private sector of the city of Quito during the year 2022. The focus for the development of this study is quantitative, with a non-experimental research of a transversal and descriptive nature. The population is made up of 46 participants. The results indicate that psychological capital shows an average value close to the maximum of 42, while satisfaction presents options for improvement due to the gap of around 10 points from the maximum of 49. Regarding stress levels, Most of them present mild stress with 80%, likewise it can be seen that mild percentages are also marked in anxiety and depression with values of 66.7% and 86.7% respectively, however the indicators of: moderate stress 13.3% are noteworthy severe 6.7%, as well as moderate anxiety 22.2% and severe 11.1% and on the other hand, depression with moderate and severe markers of 6.7% each, showing that all teachers present some difficulty in the three dimensions of mental health; Although there are severe and moderate levels, the teaching staff in general shows indicators close to the average in terms of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction.