Salud Mental, Capital Psicológico y Satisfacción Laboral en Docentes Ecuatorianos

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of this research study was to determine the prevalence of health mental, psychological capital and job satisfaction in Ecuadorian teachers in the canton Zapotillo from the city of Loja; The study was quantitative, non-experimental and descriptive. The Ad Hoc Questionnaire was used to measure the study variables. sociodemographic and occupational, the DASS-21 Scale and the Psychological Capital questionnaire Positive; The sample was made up of 40 teachers. The results show levels mild symptoms corresponding to the mental health variables, 85% of the sample presented mild anxiety, 97.5% mild stress and 92.5% mild depression; psychological capital was positive with a mean of 140.27 and job satisfaction was also positive with a average of 80.35%. These results determine that teachers have strategies for effective coping for these mental health variables at mild levels, the capital positive psychological and adequate job satisfaction demonstrate that the majority of Educators consider that their work environment is healthy and they have personal resources to face challenges.