Salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en docentes universitarios del norte de la ciudad de Machala

Abstract

Abstract: The purpose of this research was to determine the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in university teachers in the north of the city of Machala during the year 2022. The methodology was quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional and descriptive, it was performed using the non-probabilistic accessibility-accidental sampling and the sample was consisted by 45 university professors. The following instruments were used for measure the variables: Ad Hoc Sociodemographic and Labor Questionnaire, DASS-21, Psychological Capital (PCQ-24) and Job Satisfaction Scale. The main results indicate that 20% of teachers present moderate to severe levels of anxiety, 13.3% moderate to severe levels of depression and 4.4% manifest severe stress; in regard to psychological capital, a high average is evidenced with 139.93, while job satisfaction shows a high average of 76.09. Therefore, it is concluded that teachers present low levels of anxiety, depression and stress and perceive high levels of psychological capital and job satisfaction.